On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 21:51:14 -0500, "Hecate100"
> wrote:

>
>"Richard Periut" > wrote in message
...
>> Steve Wertz wrote:
>> > On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 12:31:41 -0400, Bob Pastorio >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>I'm going to talk about FoodSavers (I just got a Professional II) and
>> >>vacuum bagging in general on my radio program on Thursday.
>> >>
>> >>What do I want to cover?
>> >>
>> >>Upsides? Downsides?
>> >>
>> >>Things I didn't think of? Things only you know?
>> >>
>> >>Things to absolutely do? Things to absolutely not do?
>> >>
>> >>Speak, oh wise ones...
>> >
>> >
>> > What they don't tell you on all the informercials, is that some food
>> > needs to be frozen beforehand, so that the liquid/moisture in the food
>> > doesn't get inhaled into the machine.
>> >
>> > The price of the bags is outrageous. dessicant.com used to sell the
>> > bags at a reasonable price, but it's looks like Tilia got their
>> > lawyers to put an end to that (I'd like to know what really happened).
>> > I don't like paying the huge markup Tilia is applying to the bags, so
>> > I neither reccomend nor use my (overpriced) Foodsaver anynmore.
>> >
>> > -sw
>>
>> I used to think the same way, but after seeing how well preserved food
>> was (even after more than a year,) I find it a valuable asset. I really
>> like the way I store ice cubes of stock, that I open and close again. No
>> disgusting freezer smell. The bags hold well to heat and tear and wear.
>>
>> However, if the company had more astute marketing, they would corner the
>> market by lowering the prices significantly, and offering the machine at
>> 1/2 the normal cost. Who the hell would buy ziplock?
>
>Agreed. I've been lying in wait for the prices to become more reasonable.
>They've already dropped by about $50 in the past year. The hubby is more
>extravagant than cheapo me, though, so he may buy me one for the holidays.
>Not that I'd complain. ;^)

I think they're beginning to feel some competition at last. I've read
several good reports of the Black & Decker machine and last weekend I
saw a Kenmore machine in Sears that looks remarkably similar to the
Tilia.

What's really over priced is their canisters. I'd love to see them
come out with a gallon sized model in the ten dollar or less range.

......Alan.


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