Easy to use, easy to clean, good size and sealability. The design is simple and functions well. I freeze lots of food and don’t waste money throwing out freezer burnt food.

Very easy to use if you don't over think it. Great storage system for freezing foods. Very light weight.

Great vacuum sealer, with lots of suction, seals nicely. I needed a smaller one for my moterhome the size and weight are good for that. It is powerful to do all that a big size one can do.

Perhaps I haven’t quite got the hang of it, but when my attempts are successful, it works brilliantly. No more icy frozen meat. The gentle vacuum works perfectly for delicate berries and no crushed peas either. Oh, and I finally learned how to use the cutter—just not left-hand friendly to cut. Might be nice to have a bi-directional blade, and to use the product with one hand would have been fantastic—hence the 4 stars. I wonder if hanging it on the wall would make it easier to use? The instructions could have been more helpful.

This food saver is perfect for small families. You can take advantage of sales and save by buying in bulk then portion into one or two servings. Your food will stay fresh until you are ready to use it! Be sure to leave room at the top of the bag. At first I was being too skimpy. About 2.5 inches worked for me.

Good product for the Price.

Bought this to replace a Foodsaver I purchased at Wally World. The old vacuum sealer was finicky at best. If you got the bag in just the right position, with one foot off the ground, leaning into the wind with the sun over your left shoulder, it would work great. Otherwise, it was a dice roll. Since I prefer my gambling to stay in Vegas, I immediately tossed that POS in the trash can and moved on with my life. Botulism is a cruel beast and I am not taking any chances with food!Now I am in the market for a vacuum sealer that actually works and was browsing the Amazon site when I came across this little gem from Nutrichef! I couldn't ignore the glowing reviews, so I once again rolled the dice. The vacuum sealer just showed up today, and let me tell you....this is the Tesla of sealers! Sleek black with a nice brushed stainless piece in the center.....sexy!The timing couldn't have been better since I had some chicken, pulled pork and BBQ Beans to seal up and freeze from the weekend. Tried the sealer with some of the quart bags that came with the sealer and all the bags sealed perfectly. The unit is MUCH quieter than the last one I had. I read a tip about leaving the bag in the sealer before pressing the side buttons when it is done sealing for a few seconds to make sure it gets a good seal. I also tried the "Moist" mode on the beans and a bag of the pork and am pleased to report that it also worked flawlessly. I am most pleased with this sealer so far and look forward to sealing some dried ghost peppers and jerky this Summer with it. If anything changes, I will update this review to reflect those changes. Buy this thing now! You won't be disappointed!UPDATE 4-11-23 --- Started having issues with the sealer. First issue was when sealing, right side would pop out of place (almost like the heat was making something expand) and if I pushed it down and it clicked, would pop right back up again. Also, sealer has been quite finicky over the bags I have. Still had some FoodSaver brand bags left over from last sealer and sometimes they work, sometimes they don't (by don't work, I mean will not start sucking air out of the bag).I DID register my vacuum sealer with NutriChef upon receipt and they have extended my warranty, but that is all for nothing if I cannot get ahold of them! I have called the number posted on Amazon as well as on their FB page. If I press 1 for sales, I either get that no one is available to take my call or just silence. If I press 2 for customer service, it hangs up on me immediately (nice!). If they are closed, I get a message saying they are closed and listing the hours in Eastern Time Zone. If I press 0 for the operator (which I have never gotten), it rings for about 15 times then says Thank You for calling Sound Around. Apparently this company is owned by the same company that owns the audio company Pyle.If I go to the Nutrichefkitchen.com website, they have no phone number, but a contact form. I filled this out last week and got a response the next day from Pyle Support.Denise in customer service was incredible and helped me through my issue and replaced the sealer. The new one is working perfectly!

The sealer works well. We did have an issue with the sealer burning a hole through the bag after a couple of months of use. I contacted Nutrichef and they got back to me right away. They replaced the unit at no cost to us. The sealer they sent us had an issue with the top not closing properly. They replaced that sealer as well. Nutrichef has constantly kept in touch with us to be sure sealer is working properly and we're happy with our purchase. Excellent customer service, which sometimes is just as important as the items we purchase. 5 stars for customer service

I can't wait to use this! It arrived way earlier than expected which is always great. We got very tired of having to throw meat away due to freezer burn and I'm sure this will solve that problem!EDIT: We tried the vacuum sealer last night and it works great! No more Freezer burnt meant which is amazing and kinda the whole point. Easy to figure out and super easy to use! The rolls that come with it can be cut to size and easily sealed on one end and then packaged up and vacuum sealed!

The money I save not throwing freezer burnt food out alone makes this handy dandy vacuum sealer worth its price! Being able to thaw frozen foods in a sink full of water is an added bonus!I have used this device continually while packaging up over 600 wings on many occasions (That takes me over two hours) and it keeps up no problem.

We were out to replace FoodSaver which works reasonably well but is quite large -- too large for our limited counter and cupboard storage. We had read reviews of various smaller replacement machines and this particular NutriChef was both reasonably priced and had acquired a suite of positive reviews.When we ordered it, we were prepared to trade off some functionality for the smaller footprint and lesser weight. It turned out though that the NutriChef is just as effective as our pricier earlier machine and, other than onboard storage of a vacuum bag roll, has all the features and as a bonus, it is noticeably faster while sealing and somewhat quieter on vacuuming.

Pros: it does its job most of the time.Pros: it is cheapPros. It is cheapCon: you need to lock tabs down on each side of the unit. Pushing down in the middle won’t do the job, you need to firmly push each end. This is while you balance your food in a bag and also make sure it is lined up inside a certain area inside which creates the vacuum.There is a a lot inside where the bag has to be to create a vacuum. If you don’t have it there, vacuum won’t work properlu.Don’t lock down both tabs on each end? Wont seal correctly. If your bag is just slightly crumpled, it won’t sealed properly. I use the bags it comes with and also other brand bags, they all have problems, it is not the bags. It is the machine.Some of the products I seal opens back up. I take it and reinsert it into the machine and it creates a vacuum and takes more air out. This means the sealer on the unit is not doing it’s job and the vacuum is not strong enough on this unit. You also have to manhandle the tabs on each end to open and close this unit.I have gotten so tired of the failures that I create two seals on the bottom and then two seals on the top. Do you understand how much more work this is??? And time wasted ?The cutter is on top of the machine for the bag, but as your slide the cutter across, the buttons which are TOUCH sensitive activate the machine and then you have to press stop and the continue to cut your bagThe wet and dry mode makes no difference. Liquids from just a slightly moist chicken will make its way into the vacuum areaThe vacuum is weak. For large meats like a steak, I have to finese the air around the stead and help the machine along pushing towards the top. This is just way too much work and wasted time. If I was not to help the unit, it would leave huge air gaps around what you are trying to vacuum seal.The cord on the unit is SUPER short. If you have an outlet to the right of the machine. Forget it!! You better pray your outlet is to the left where the cord exits and it is close by.The seal is hit and miss. The vacuum is hit and miss. Everything on this unit is hit and miss. I used it. I want to return it. But was a cheap, and now I pay the price.