Caso Design VC 350 One System, 11394 Food Vacuum Sealer, No bags included, Stainless

I vacuum seal a ton of food as I make homemade smoked salmon and beef jerky. My go-to has always been the 4800+ series FoodSaver models, as they have been good cost effective work horses for my needs. I was impressed with Caso's Sous Vide cooker, so I thought I'd give this rig a shot.Its compact, tight, sturdy, well built, and a powerful little sucker. (Literally). I did some testing on some salami and other common foods and it really does a tight robust removal of ALL the air. Caso's bag rolls seem a little more heavy duty compared to FoodSaver. Its perhaps not quite as intuitive and "user friendly" as the FoodSaver line. I had to do a full read of the manual to wrap my head around the steps of cutting bags, sealing bags, etc. It's just a bit slower, and a tiny bit more noisy. But all and all not bad really. Just different as I was used to a different process. I like the ability to manually adjust how much vacuum time/power depending on the food. Makes for a more customizable result.All and all, this is a decent rig for the price. I wouldn't say this is setup or intended for volume repetitive vacuum sealing of large amounts of food. It's more of an occasional use machine that should last a long time. More than enough for once in a while use as needed in most household kitchens.

After a long search for vac/sealer as good as my 20 year old FoodSaver I found this one. I wanted a compact unit that would fit in a kitchen drawer and a strong enough vacuum to do the job. To my surprise the roll storage on this Caso is detachable, making the depth (front to back) only 6.75 inches. Other compact units I've tried were weak and cheaply constructed. This unit appears to have the same sound and vacuum strength as my old FoodSaver. Caso Designs website lists vacuum at 12L/min.@220-240 volts (European), which is 25% stronger than other compacts. The only negative is the cord storage. The recessed pocket in the bottom of the sealer is too small for the cord and plug to lay flush, thus the unit doesn't rest flat unless you extend the cord outside the pocket.

This vacuum sealer works great and as expected. We use it to freeze meat/fish or to prolong the life of just about anything in the refrigerator. Have also had success using vacuum-sealed items for sous vide cooking. It took a little time to go through the manual and figure out to use it initially, but once we did we have had no troubles and it is highly functional and easy to use.It took a few minutes to figure out how to use it with The only complaint we have is that it was initially very challenging to figure out how to use.

I purchased this vacuum food saver hoping that it offered fine controls for working with bread and other delicate foods. The unit worked perfectly and can handle any type of food. Very pleased with this product.

Had the best ratings.Built by Germans who also make commercial units.Not totally automatic.

I can't believe how good this vacuum sealer is! You can seal anything including potato chips or cake. It has a button to regulate the air removal so delicate thins are not crushed. It is attractive and inconspicuous on the counter and has saved us a lot of $$$$. We just do not waste food anymore! Great product!

We love the adjustable bags and quick cut feature. It’s especially helpful when we do a large food shop - vacuum seal ensures no more freezer burn. Once you use Caso you’ll never go back to baggies.

There is knife in it, I was surprised)