Steve Calvin wrote:

Vox Humana wrote:
"Gary S." Idontwantspam@net wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 18:37:57 GMT, "Vox Humana"
wrote:


I have the Seal-A-Meal. It works fine. The bag material for the SAM is
very thick and tough. My only complaint about this unit is that you have

to

One question:

A difference between the old Daisy Seal-a-Meal, which my mother had,
and the new Tilia Foodsavers, is that the older one melted a stripe
part of the bag, and the Tilia seems to melt a line only.

What does the new SAM do?


The Rival SAM only seals a thin line. I think that a wide band would be
better.


I've never had the Rival so I can't compare either but if my Foodsaver
ever breaks (had it 4 years and many many sides of beef, venison, and
everything else) I'll order a new one the next minute. I've lost
absolutely nothing due to freezer burn since I got it. The bag material
is a tad expensive, but you can find it on sale and it's reusable after
being turned inside-out and washed in the dishwasher.

--
Steve

Here in Canada we can buy milk in 1 litre bags. I wash these and have
used them with great success.

The Rival SAM only seals a thin line. I think that a wide band would be
better.


If it is sealed properly, only a thin line is needed. Take a look at
commercial products and you will see just a tiny thin line on most bags.

Thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear the Rival users seem to like the
product, even if the melt line is thinner.

To answer D. Smith, yes, while I have heard more about the FoodSaver I
can't find it around me. I had not heard anything positive or negative
about the Rival, thus my post. Among all the other things to buy in
life, this is something we want but isn't at the top of our list. If
someone picks it up as a wedding gift, great! The only sealer listed
where we registered is the Rival. Hope this clears it up.

Thanks again,
-todd