GERYON Vacuum Sealer, Automatic Compact Food Sealer Machine with Starter Bags & Roll, Hose for Food Savers and Sous Vide

This machine sous vide and it does a great job at it. While I can use high quality zip lock bags to cook sous vide, it's a lot more reassuring to cook with vacuum bags, as you can clearly see if there is a leak, or not. This is especially true for food that requires long cook times, such as ribs. So far, all of the seals from this machine have been perfect. I learned from my previous vacuum sealer -- you have to make sure you line up the bag properly and make sure it straight and without any creases. This machine is fast and efficient. It's cheaper than the more expensive brands, but I meets all of needs.Clean up with this machine is pretty easy. Normally, clean up is not even required, but if you put too much liquid in the bag, such as sauces or oil, some may get on the machine. Simply wipe it up and you are good to go. The sample bags and roll come in handy if you didn't buy any yet, but you will soon need to order them if you are going to cook sous vide everyday, like me. The bags are more convenient, since you only have to seal one side, but the bags are more flexible if you want to vacuum something bigger or longer.There's also a suction hose that comes with this model that allows you to get a vacuum from your containers. I don't have a container to try with, but the hose fits nicely on the device end.

I am very happy with this purchase. My order was shipped and received quickly (I do have Prime though). Item was packaged very well. The first day that I used my vacuum sealer, I sealed seven pouches. I had a problem with my first attempt but that was due to my error. Once I realized that I had placed the end of the bag beyond the vacuum chamber, I had no problem sealing the rest of the bags. This sealer is very easy to use and seems to be built very well although it is not a heavy machine. My primary use for this sealer is to be able to buy bulk quantities of meats and split into smaller packages to keep in the freezer for longer periods of time. Overall, I am very satisfied with this unit and would recommend this unit to others. Easy to use and compact.

This sealer works great. Great suction, easy to use, easy to clean. When sealing wet food, it's sometimes necessary to hit the seal button twice for a good deal. Any seal issues I've had were due to the open end of the bag being wet. Make sure to clean the bag opening before sealing and it deals perfectly every time. Soft mode is excellent for dealing chips and crackers. This is an excellent choice for an inexpensive, but quality machine.

My boyfriend and I are putting this vacuum sealer to the ultimate test as we dehydrate and vacuum seal food before we leave for the Long Trail this fall. Overall this is a really wonderful product and it's fun to use, too! This is the first time either of us have used a vacuum sealer so we have nothing to compare it to, but it's getting the job done and we've used it several times already. Full disclosure, we've only used it for about a month. Sometimes the air doesn't always get sucked out of the bag completely so I have to rearrange it until the air can get sucked out, which is a super easy fix. We also found out that the bags that came with the sealer couldn't hold up to ramen noodles without a hole poking through so we try not to vacuum seal any food with hard edges. Other than that we are very happy with this purchase!

Overall it works fine. What you need to know is that it can be very difficult to get the plastic lined up correctly so that the seal holds. If the plastic has even a slight wrinkle it won't actually seal. It kind of helps to have two people so one can pull the plastic taught and one can push down on the lid to lock it in place. I leave extra size in the bag when I cut it to size because if there is even the smallest amount of the seal is not properly heated, air will slowly leak back into the bag. Sometimes need to cut off the seal and try again 2 or 3 times to get the air out fully.A trick that sometimes works is to vacuum it, seal it and then leave everything in place. Count to 10 so the heat strip can cool down and then run the sealing sequence again exactly in the same spot.You can see that the vacuum does suction all of the air out, so that function works well. The problem I have is when that heat seal isn't complete. The instructions aren't too clear on this front either. When you are doing a vacuum seal, just hit the button and let it run. You can press the seal button early if it is looking finished but the heat seal works better if you let it run by itself and then switch over to the seal function automatically.The dry vs wet functions are useful and do make a difference.Make sure you hear the click on both sides as you push down to seal the plastic in place. It does require a good amount of force.

I've wanted to get a vacuum sealer for some time now. I brew beer and keeping extra hops for longer in the freezer has been a concern for years. Not to mention the food benefits. I finally decided to pull the trigger and make this happen. Looking around, I saw solid reviews and a great price. I haven't been disappointed!I've been using the product for the past week, and have taken it out about a half dozen times. I've re-sealed some old bags and used some of the bags provided, and had no issues with either. I have not yet used the tube attachment or wine stopper, but will get there eventually.For now the price, size, ease of use and quiet operation are all wins :)

Perhaps like many of you I looked through a lot of vacuum sealers on Amazon, from the $$$ FoodSavers to a basic $29 model. I selected this one for the feature set and impressive number of positive reviews. Needless to say, after using this to freeze steaks and for several sous vide meals, I'm sure I made the right choice! It does a terrific job. I must also say that I received one initially which showed an odd sort of malfunction. Yet Geryon replaced the unit at absolutely no trouble to me whatsoever! I have not felt the luxury of such dedicated customer focus for quite a while :). And I'm happy to say the replacement is solid, fully functional, and a joy to use. Right now, if you're choosing between several options, I can say this is a great machine with a great company standing behind it.