On Oct 29, 3:10 pm, yetanotherBob > wrote:
> In article >, cwells21
> @NOSPAMhotmail.com says...>http://www.alcoa.com/reynoldskitchen...ac/en/home.asp
>
> > Anyone have this? tried it? Is it any good? It's sure cheaper than a
> > Daizy.
>
> > Cathy
>
> I bought some of their quart-size bags recently to try out with my
> FoodSaver Handheld. It's pretty easy to make an adapter out of a small
> pill bottle so that the FoodSaver will mate with the one-way valve on
> the bags.
>
> My results so far have been pretty disappointing. I can draw a good
> vacuum with the Foodsaver, but the bags don't seem to hold it for long.
> The Reynolds bags are marketed as "freezer bags", and indeed the ones I
> put into the freezer held their vacuum the longest, one for about a
> week. The ones I tried with stuff to be refrigerated lost their vacuum
> within a matter of hours. Same for the stuff I bagged up for pantry
> storage.
>
> The Reynolds bags seem to have a bit of clear, viscous liquid along the
> zip-lock channel. It looks like glycerine. Whatever it is, I'm
> guessing it's there to help seal the zipper closure. In any case, if
> you're not very careful while filling the bags with dry stuff like
> crushed herbs or powdered spices, bits will stick to this liquid and
> gunk up the zipper seal, making it leaky.
>
> I had high hopes for using these bags with the FoodSaver, but based on
> my experience so far, I wouldn't recommend them. They may work fine
> when used with the Reynolds vacuum tool vs. the FoodSaver, but I doubt
> it would make that much difference. The Handi-Vac "system" seems like
> on of those NEW! products that is basically flawed, soon disappears from
> mainline store shelves, then shows up on Ebay until stocks are depleted.
> The FoodSavers beat it hands down in every respect. I'm sure the Seal-
> a-Meal units do as well. In the long run, tight wrapping and/or double-
> bagging will probably be as good as or better than the Handi-Vac for
> preventing freezer burn.
>
> By the way, the vacuum tool closely resembles a rather specialized
> female sex toy and/or an appliance I've seen sold for "pore cleansing".
> So if you do decide to buy a Handi-Vac, you'll probably want to make
> sure the package you grab has not been opened. ;-)
>
> Bob

these bags are not made to be used with the food saver. I have a food
saver and it is designed differently. used the correct reynolds
machine with the correct bags and they work