SEATAO VH5188 Automatic Vacuum Sealer Machine, 90kPa Multifunction Commercial Vacuum Food Sealer For Food Preservation, Dry & Moist & Food & Extended Modes, LED lights, Double Seal

Update:I bought this about two months ago.My original review was wrong - the hose for sealing external devices - Mason Jars (with a special adapter) or canisters with a vacuum lid is under the top half of the sealer.I've sealed meat, and also dry stuff, with this sealer. The double seal is TIGHT - no water has gotten through on anything I cooked in my Sous Vide (my earlier sealer leaked, and ruined some meat - and let air in on other 'seal' jobs, letting the meat in the bags get freezer burn).This is a good product. It has a five year warranty (according to the company). Support has been fairly fast.There's another similar model from another company that uses a wider sealing bar. I haven't tried it.The Saetao, with its two bars, has a kind of 'fail safe' - even if one seal should fail (and I haven't had this happen), the other should hold.I'm happy with this sealer.Original review:I bought this on Prime Day. The description made it seem like a good upgrade for the very functional vacuum sealer that I already have.Shortly after I bought this, I saw a price reduction on the top of the line Magic Seal 400 that I'd been wanting for many months.I initially thought that I would return the Seatao sealer, and keep the MagicSeal.The MagicSeal does a lot more. It does things that I may not ever need. This isn't a MagicSeal review, so I won't elaborate.I decided to take a closer look at the Saetao sealer. Its 8 inch width matched the sealer that I currently use.It's higher, possibly because it has two pumps and should get stronger vacuum.I like the fact that it has a cord in the back, and a place to wrap the cord when it's not in use.I like this better than a separate cord that plugs into the power supply on one end, and the sealer on the other.This arrangement let me use rolls of vacuum seal material (rather than dedicating the 'roll' area on my other sealer to hold the power cord). Note that this is 8" wide, so wider bags won't work in this sealer.I used this for a few different bagging tasks. It didn't do at all well with moist contents - I tried to seal a bag of hot dogs, put into a bag designed for vacuum sealing. It didn't give me a good seal. I'll probably try it on moist foods.It did a good job on dry materials. I sealed bags of oatmeal, and got a tight bag with an impressive double seal.One of its strengths is a handle that makes it easy to lock the top to the bottom, creating a solid seal for the vacuum.(I've seen reviews of other sealers where the reviewer didn't realize that it's easy to lock the sealer by pressing on each side of the sealer. Some reviewers didn't realize this, some pushed down on the top while a seal was being made, others apparently attempted to push down in the middle of the top, hoping that the top will somehow lock.(This vacuum sealer comes with basic settings, Moist or dry, for example, plus another setting for other things being bagged. Automatic vacuum and seal works pretty well. There's an option to pulse the vacuum, you can do this for things like potato chips, where you don't want to crush them, but still want to remove some air and seal the bag.The sealer is also able to work with a hose (not included) that can be connected to special vacuum canisters, or to an accessory that allows you to remove the air from Mason jars.In summary, this sealer has a lot going for it. I'll probably keep it after all.The other sealer - that I really wanted - was $100 more and twice as wide. It probably won't see much more use than the one that I'm reviewing here. I'll probably be sending the MagicSeal back.The SEATAO is like a Lincoln or Cadillac (pick your own luxury car) - solid, with nice features and performance. The MagicSeal is more like a large car transporter (pick you vehicle here) - more features, much larger, but with little more useful functions.I like the SEATAO. You probably can't go wrong with it. (If I have problems with other moist products, I'll update this review)

Ok... *Initial Review - Fantastic! I bought this to replace a 15-year-old FoodSaver FM-2000 (an entry-level, basic Food Saver with basic functions. Needless to say, I got my money out of the Food Saver!) Out of the box, this SEATAO Vacuum Sealer seemed intimidating, with all the buttons and functions. I set time aside with the manual to get to know my new vacuum sealer. Amazingly, the instructions were concise and to the point. Within 10-15 minutes, I felt confident enough to use ALL of the functions. I then went through and tested all the functions to ensure they worked. They did! Next... I put it to the toughest test (the reason for buying it), the Marinating Function! I took about a dozen chicken wings and split them up into 3 bags. I then marinated a bag of Chipotle, a bag of Lemon Pepper, and a bag of BBQ. (*Hint - don't put more than a teaspoon of water in each bag)! The process was amazing. The Marinade button will vacuum and hold the bag under pressure for a minute or so, then release and repeat for a total of 5 times. Then you can seal them or use them immediately. I sealed them while I prepped the rest of the meal. That was the best wings that we have ever had. The machine is incredible, and every function worked as expected or better. I know that in this day and age... products don't last nearly as long as in the past, but at this price, 3-5 years would be acceptable. I use my sealer 2-3 times a week because I buy in bulk for better pricing. I will update if anything changes in the future. But for now, I give it 5 Stars!

Perfect function. It’s not too big, easy to use.I’ve sealed up lots of soup with it no problem. I even sealed a bag of water just to test it. No problem.Being able to custom make every bag for whatever I’m vacuuming is a really nice feature. Make small bags for single servings of salsa or throw a whole seasoned roast for a sous vide cook. No problem.The one hand close and lock is also a nice feature and the double seal has worked for me every time even if I didn’t clean that area of the bag very well.Can really put some pretty heavy vacuum on stuff if you want but has settings for three different levels of vacuum.

Works great, have to be careful with juices of course.

I have owned several vacuum sealers over the years, they have all failed after a month or two, yes they were half the price so they’re saying is really true. You get what you pay for!I’m glad I read the reviews and did my research. This vacuum sealer is the very best one I’ve ever bought well worth the price! It came very well packed. Everything was complete in the package, I read the directions and watched a couple YouTube videos really helped make the difference. I’ve had it now a few weeks and it is working flawlessly!Make sure you use the right bags and the correct settings and it will store your food perfectly, I especially like the pulse feature. I’m glad I decided to go with this brand as it has been working flawlessly! Go ahead and spend the extra money. It will be well worth it in the long run…

Sleek style, easy to setup and run. Clean crisp scans.Price and sizeWhy did you pick this product vs others?:Fast setup, price was right and quick delivery Functionality:Easy to understand and runSize:Low profile, but big enough to scan almost documents