On Oct 29, 2:10 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. TheHandi-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 theHandi-Vacfor
> 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 aHandi-Vac, you'll probably want to make
> sure the package you grab has not been opened. ;-)
>
> Bob

Your nutz, pardon me for saying so. You shouldn't be trying to use
the Reynolds system with some other system. The Reynolds products
work just fine with their own supplies. There isn't any "glycerin" in
the zipper seal. They are airtight (so far) for at least a couple
months; you can reuse the bag, no problem. The little hand vacuum
deal stores easily in any spot in the cupboard or drawer. You don't
have to give it counter space (I hate stuff on my counters) or store
it away somewhere inconvenient. Grab it with one hand, seal your
packet, and stick it back in the cupboard.

The vacuum thing itself only costs $10, and comes complete with
batteries, ready to use. How easy could it be?

N.