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  • ChefC Chef

    PapaSop Oh PapaSop, don’t be pulled in to the dark (orange) side of the vacuum. There’s a reason that the VacMaster VP215 has been around so long. Luv you Austin. And oil pumps are there for a reason, they last! It is not a problem to change the oil once every 3 years or so.

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    PapaSop
    Team Orange Power User Veteran
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    #27

    Chef
    Lol.
    Yep, that VP215 has great reviews and changing oil is not a concern. Curious now to see what they come up with.
    Being older now, waiting doesn’t seem to be much of an issue. Just means another glass of bourbon to bide the time. 😁

    But then again, anything with an Orange logo is good! Only thing “dark” is blue. 🤣undefined

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      Tex_77 If you’d be willing to pay twice the price, I could probably get you one in blue.

      –Austin Walton
      VP of Operations at Walton’s & Meatgistics Host

      Shop waltons.com for Everything but the Meat!
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        I’ve had a vp 215 for 10 years. Best thing I ever bought. Have to agree on waltons price tho, they just are not competitive on price. Vacuum sealers unlimited is who I deal with, there prices won’t be beat and customer service is top notch. The owner usually gets back within a day.

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        • Mark Spangler 0M Mark Spangler 0

          I’ve had a vp 215 for 10 years. Best thing I ever bought. Have to agree on waltons price tho, they just are not competitive on price. Vacuum sealers unlimited is who I deal with, there prices won’t be beat and customer service is top notch. The owner usually gets back within a day.

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          johnsbrewhouse
          Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Veteran Sous Vide Canning
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          Mark Spangler 0 They were out of stock just like quite a few of the places, they sell theirs for $995. Most are pre-ordering with a delivery date in February possibly.

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            Nicolai
            Sous Vide
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            I too am looking to up grade to a chamber. Can I use up my supply of foodsaver type bags?

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              Spidey
              Team Orange Sous Vide Masterbuilt PK100
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              I have had a VP215 for 10 years and it has paid for itself from buying multiple food savers and rolls. The product sealed in the chamber sealed bags will last for years and you can seal liquid products. When I make brats I need to freeze them prior to bagging or it will push meat out of the casing and the skinless brats will mash flat if not frozen. It really works great for putting up sweet corn, since the juice is not pulled out of the bag during the sealing process. If you found one for under a grand it is a good deal. I keep mine on a cart that has storage underneath for boxes of bags.

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              • AustinA Austin

                Tex_77 If you’d be willing to pay twice the price, I could probably get you one in blue.

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                Regular Contributors Veteran Canning Team Blue Power User Sous Vide
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                Austin what brand and model will the waltons vac sealer be comparable to? PapaSop , I just put meatgistic stickers on everything. A lot of stuff I bought before I knew about Waltons

                hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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                • PapaSopP PapaSop

                  Tex_77
                  Yeah I agree, they’re spendy but. Here’s my dilemma. I’m on my third Food Saver model and that’s starting to sputter. Have their top one. Also bags are pricey and in short supply. Take the cost of the last three and I’m almost there. Besides, it would be handed down for many years to come. Didn’t know about any new ones but will be checking it out.

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                  Power User Cast Iron Canning Green Mountain Grill
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                  PapaSop Food Saver can kiss my baggage!! I have nothing good to say about them!
                  I would put my faith in the ARY VacMaster company.

                  Denny O’s-Smokey Bones
                  I’d rather be sit’in in a boat and thinking about God,
                  Than sit’n in church and thinking about fish’in!

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                  • N Nicolai

                    I too am looking to up grade to a chamber. Can I use up my supply of foodsaver type bags?

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                    msalmon
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                    Nicolai No you can not. You must buy bags specifically for Vacuum sealers.

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                    • N Nicolai

                      I too am looking to up grade to a chamber. Can I use up my supply of foodsaver type bags?

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                      Chef
                      Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                      Nicolai Yes they can be used Even the manufacturer has it posted on their site.

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                      • kyleK kyle

                        Austin what brand and model will the waltons vac sealer be comparable to? PapaSop , I just put meatgistic stickers on everything. A lot of stuff I bought before I knew about Waltons

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                        Team Orange Walton's Employee Admin
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                        #37

                        kyle It will be similar to the VP215 and Weston Pro-2500. I would say that those machines and ours are all very similar with only slight differences and variances.

                        –Austin Walton
                        VP of Operations at Walton’s & Meatgistics Host

                        Shop waltons.com for Everything but the Meat!
                        Subscribe to WaltonsTV on YouTube (https://wltns.link/waltonstv)

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                        • AustinA Austin

                          kyle It will be similar to the VP215 and Weston Pro-2500. I would say that those machines and ours are all very similar with only slight differences and variances.

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                          Regular Contributors Veteran Canning Team Blue Power User Sous Vide
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                          Austin Thanks. my Nesco is still working, so I can wait for your new ones to come in. I just wanted an idea so I can look at similar models to see if that is what I am looking for. After 2 foodsavers and now on my third (nesco this time), my next one will be a chamber one.

                          hey vegetarians, my food poops on your food!

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                            #39

                            Those of you wanting to know whether or not regular vacuum sealer bags will work in the chamber sealers, the answer is yes. I tried it tonight on my new VP215. I used a bag designed for my Foodsaver and filled it, put in the new sealer. Wow, why have I been messing with the Foodsaver. At first I thought it wasn’t working because the bag doesn’t suck flat like the external machines, but when it goes to seal, the air is gone and sealed perfect. Just wanted to test to see if I could use either bag and use up the rolls I have.

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                            • johnsbrewhouseJ johnsbrewhouse

                              Those of you wanting to know whether or not regular vacuum sealer bags will work in the chamber sealers, the answer is yes. I tried it tonight on my new VP215. I used a bag designed for my Foodsaver and filled it, put in the new sealer. Wow, why have I been messing with the Foodsaver. At first I thought it wasn’t working because the bag doesn’t suck flat like the external machines, but when it goes to seal, the air is gone and sealed perfect. Just wanted to test to see if I could use either bag and use up the rolls I have.

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                              Team Orange Power User Veteran
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                              johnsbrewhouse
                              One of the things I like about this community, someone is always testing and trying something different. 👍

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                                Team Blue Admin Walton's Employee Power User
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                                johnsbrewhouse Yeah, either will work in the chambered machines but the chamberless bags are more expensive since they have to be printed with texture so I would recommend using the smooth bags since they are less expensive.

                                Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                                • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                  johnsbrewhouse Yeah, either will work in the chambered machines but the chamberless bags are more expensive since they have to be printed with texture so I would recommend using the smooth bags since they are less expensive.

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                                  johnsbrewhouse
                                  Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Veteran Sous Vide Canning
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                                  Jonathon Just wanted to check, I have quite a few non chamber bags by the roll. I just can’t believe why I waited so long to pull the trigger to buy one of these. (of course the price probably didn’t help). I’ll just leave the Foodsaver for making bags right now, then give it to one of my kids.

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                                    lkrfletcher
                                    Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Regular Contributors Veteran
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                                    Chamber vac’s are awesome. I think they will use any bag type except mylar. I love my vp210

                                    Life is a Garden - Dig it.

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                                      johnsbrewhouse Yeah, the initial cost is the main barrier for most people to purchasing a chambered machine. Once someone has made the switch they are almost always happy with it as it is capable of removing more of the air and it does liquid a lot better. I always try to tell people that depending on how often they are going to seal the price difference between a chamberless machine (food saver type)and a chambered machine can be recouped fairly quickly with the cost savings on the bags. This is because the bags are smooth on both sides and are easier to manufacture.

                                      Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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                                      • JonathonJ Jonathon

                                        johnsbrewhouse Yeah, the initial cost is the main barrier for most people to purchasing a chambered machine. Once someone has made the switch they are almost always happy with it as it is capable of removing more of the air and it does liquid a lot better. I always try to tell people that depending on how often they are going to seal the price difference between a chamberless machine (food saver type)and a chambered machine can be recouped fairly quickly with the cost savings on the bags. This is because the bags are smooth on both sides and are easier to manufacture.

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                                        johnsbrewhouse
                                        Team Blue Regular Contributors Traeger Power User Veteran Sous Vide Canning
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                                        Jonathon That and after you buy multiple external machines after they wear out, that prices comes to add up significantly in the long run. I was on my fourth Foodsaver machine and I didn’t buy the cheapest model either. Plus with cutting primals and wrapping my own meats at home, I end up doubling the work, so that I would not pull liquids when sealing.

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                                          I rolled the dice on a ebay vac chamber sealer it works just fine probably better than a 1000 bags through it changed oil after first 100 bags, going strong, at $400

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