MATCC Vacuum Sealer Machine Automatic/Manual Vacuum Sealing Machine for Food Sealer with Built-in Cutter and Replaceable Sealing Strip One-knob Button Sealing System Dry & Moist Vacuum Packing Machine

This thing is useless. I dont know if mime was a dud or what. The lid has to be pushed down very hard. And even then the very center of the lid was up slightly. Forget the directions, they are useless too. Does not tell you how long to let it "seal" for a dry seal. When trying to do the vac seal, after multiple attempts and much frustration, I finally got 3 bags to seal and then all the lights started blinking. Oh and if you expect to turn it on easily, it wont. It MIGHT if the knob would stay where I put it but its so loose and touchy, you go to start it and it will change where you put it. Sending it back. Total fail on this one.

Took a chance on this one and I am not disappointed. I was forever using ziploc bags for storage but food would either get freezer burnt or my mozzarella cheese block would get mold on it. Now I am using this to seal those foods I know I will not be using again for a while. The picture above is what is remaining of my cheese block after making dinner the other night. This is a quart sized bag and you can see the unit sitting behind it so you can get an idea of the actual size. Sorry, other pictures were blurry. I have also used it to save a chunk of my brisket that I barbecued. After spending 13+ hours smoking a cut of beef you want something that will keep from getting freezer burnt. You can also use this to reseal open bags of chips to keep them fresh longer.The machine itself is actually very small which is great because I can put it in a cabinet when not in use unlike those expensive ones that have to sit out and take up counter space. It only takes a minute to pull it out and set it up and not much longer than grabbing a ziploc bag. The use is very straight forward and not many buttons or settings to get confused by. It will use any brand bag as long as they are meant to be used with a food sealer and has a textured surface. The texturing it what allows the vacuum function to work.My only complaint is that no bags come with this one so if you expect to use it as soon as it arrives you will need to purchase bags. I would have been nice if 2 or 3 bags were included. Since they weren't I just grabbed those 20% off coupons and headed to the nearest Bed, Bath and Beyond to pick up a few.

I bought this brand to avoid paying $100+ for a comparable machine. The sealer worked beautifully at first, but then had a problem that many have complained about - it would vacuum, but never automatically seal in the vacuum and seal mode, so I had to start doing that manually which cause a lot of air to leak back in. I took the machine apart and discovered that the canister connector on the side had a large crack in it. I'm not sure if I broke it, but it seemed like pretty brittle plastic and the screws were already rusty even though I had only used the sealer a few times. I removed this part and sealed the hose that went to the connector and now everything works fine again. This may be the issue that is causing a lot of bad reviews, so I thought I'd post it. I don't need the canister option, so the sealer is still worth the money I paid.

This is an awesome vacuum sealer. I like that it has two different modes for wet or dry food. It really works to preserve the food to last longer. I’m glad that we don’t waste food now specially the vegetables. It is also very easy to use, safe and high quality. I highly recommend this sealer.

I liked the price point of this vacuum sealer but after using I see why it's the price it is. After much fiddling I was able to use each feature (vacuum and sealing) independently. However trying to vacuum and then seal the item I found that it just won't do it. I can vacuum it for a while it just won't seal it it and hold the vacuum. I have to turn the vacuum off in order to seal my package but then it of course loses the suction defeating the purpose. The directions were unfortunately not much help. They seemed to be a poor translation. I have already tossed the packaging and I'm unsure it's worth paying the shipping tk return it.

The vacuum feature was very good, but it would never switch over to seal the bag. Returned for refund.

This item is useless, I used it for the first time today and the suction is worthless.

Tried it a few times and Vacuum seal did not work.