Weston Brands Vacuum Sealer Machine for Food Preservation & Sous Vide, Extra-Wide 5mm Bar for Sealing Bags up to 16" Wide, 935 Watts, Commercial Grade Pro 2300, Stainless Steel (65-0201)

We're looking at bulk Milk (Land-O-Lakes, Dry Whole Milk, makes 47 gallons), and lots of Rice, in 4 varieties, all which we buy in BULK. Breaking these down to 3-4 serving sizes, add the oxygen absorber & desiccant packet, and they get stored in clear storage buckets in the basement. We've had this thing a number of years - it easily beats everything else in speed, making a good seal, this unit is FAST, like you'd expect from a production unit! This unit is a time saver, a huge time saver, delivering a high quality evacuation & seal 99% of the time. Pros: Speed of vacuum is outstanding. Nice WIDE seal you can visually inspect for quality, wider than the actual bags we use. The bags from Weston are first quality, with a checked patter on one side, the air gets sucked out of the bags *fast*. Easy to clean & robust! Not the flimsy kind of thing. The thick, clear, hinged cover - wonderful to finally SEE if you're messing things up. We have done HUNDREDS of bags in 4 sizes, with far fewer "failures" than our "seal-a-meal" units... This is a high quality unit, we haven't had to replace a single part (we do clean it well, before & after use), I suspect, given the quality of Weston - this is the last vacuum sealer unit we'll ever buy. Lastly, it is QUIET compared to the seal-a-meal units. It is worth the higher price, with food prices soaring, we look for deals, and repackage in 3-4 serving sizes. After 3 years of sitting in the freezer - meats have ZERO evidence of Freezer burn - still tastes as good as the day we vacuum packed it... something I cannot say for the cheaper units. The cover, IMO, makes the difference in sealing, stiff & heavy duty, gives you a solid, even seal. Cons: Yeah, it's big & bulky, heavy - not the kind of unit you'll keep on your counter. I wish we could use it more often, but pulling it out of the box, setting it up (clearing counter space... plugging it in... OK, we're getting OLD and a bit lazy, not as strong). One thing about the weight ... where you put it on the counter or table, it's not gonna STAY, which is actually a PLUS, it's not gonna need suction cups to stay put, so the rubber feet & weight keep it from sliding around as you open and close and seal. I wish it had a little "ramp" for the front, sloping or level would work, because we like to get the seal as close to the food as possible, and cut off the excess bag, a sloping ramp would be ideal. Tips: USE A LITTLE PRESSURE - rest your hand on the handle!!! We vacuum pack "meals" which saves us LOTS of time cooking - "heat and serve" works for us! We use Weston 1qt. 1/2gal & 1gal., size bags. The 1/2 gallon size get the most use for SOUPS ... yes, like Chili, Baked Potato Soup, Broccoli & Cheese, lots of liquid type soups. The secret is a little downward pressure, with your left hand on the black handle, WATCH the bag evacuate, hit the seal button with your right hand, as soon as you see the liquid coming towards the edge of the unit (all the air looks like it's gone). It's gonna happen FAST, so be ready. What works GREAT for soups, is to create a 3/4-1" thick bag of soup, which thaws quickly when run under hot water, and maximizes storage in your freezer (freeze the bags FLAT). For the best packaging, to get it nice and FLAT, we put a couple of books under the front of the unit, so the bag is Level to the cover, then we just slide a hand over the bag to "pre-squeeze" some of the air out. The bag lies flat, and we hit the switch. First time trying to do a bag of soup - I hit the seal button, when I saw it sucking Chili into the unit (Aieeeee! It's making a mess!), and much to our surprise, it still worked perfectly! The cleanup was quick (damp rag), and back in business. We routinely buy in BULK, even with most of the 8 kids moved out, we continue to look for bulk deals, and repackage for 3-4 serving use (3 of us, occasionally a guest). We have used this for Powders, Solids & Liquids successfully. Occasionally, we get a bag that leaks. For things that do not need refrigeration, Rice, Noodles, we 'give it a day' to see if they leaked (sharp, pointed foods puncture bags). Buy Bags, you're not saving anything buying rolls. We wound up with at least half a dozen rolls... you know the routine, cut the size you want, seal one end, to make it a 'bag', and feel good about yourself, because you think you saved $.02 making your own custom size bags - too much work! Wife & I like to "get the job done" and get back to the farm work. On our farm, we've been putting food by, over 18 years, both wifey and I grew up with parents who canned - that is *work* and *dedication* to spend a whole weekend in front of 2 big canners, steaming away. We also dry foods, with 2 dehydrators - and then vacuum pack. The amount of TIME we've saved with this Weston Pro-2300 probably amounts of WEEKS of canning, by comparison. ---- (original review) We've been vacuum sealing meats and vegetables for decades with a Seal-o-meal unit. It was OK, other than we'd have to seal at least 2x to get a leak proof seal, sometimes we didn't realize the seal was no good until it had been in the freezer awhile. Pretty much hit and miss. Recently we bought a Weston meat grinder, with an awesome sausage stuffing spiral - makes GREAT hot dogs, sausages, everything! Decided to replace the old Seal-oops-meal with this Weston Pro-2300. I got what we wanted, it's currently being used for packaging pulled and chopped pork, here's what the kids say. a. It is FAST. 10-15 seconds from hitting the start button, it's completely DONE. b. The WIDE seal has been flawless. One time sealing, and it's DONE. The sealing strip on the bag is almost 1/4" wide.... that ain't gonna leak! c. Stainless Steel looks good, like a professional appliance, it's easy to keep clean. d. Quiet, yes, it doesn't sound like it's struggling to pull a vacuum, we're talking a fast, quiet vacuum pump - it took a little practice, after squeezing and massaging bags to get as much air out as possible (seal-o-meal), this thing quickly and quietly pulls it out, sometimes in less than 5 seconds. e. The clear TOP to the vacuum chamber is a really nice PLUS. It's very thick, and being clear you can see if liquids are being sucked into this overflow tray. It's also nice to see "how much bag" is actually inserted into the unit. f. Heavy duty and rubber feet that stays PUT as you fumble around with bags. The seal-o-meal would slip and slide all over the place, while we were trying to get the darn edge of the bag inserted and the cover down. g. here's a Pro and Con... It'll do a big, wide bag like nothing else. It'll take up counter space - yep, we're using it 2x a week for the pork processing, veggies... we still can't find a good place to store it, it's both good & bad, heavy duty, commercial unit, and big. If you're considering this unit, or another brand - consider that clear top, fast vacuum pump & wide seal on the bags. This isn't a kitchen appliance "toy". Would I buy it again? Well... my daughter is getting married (finally), gonna buy a house and put in a garden. We struggled with the seal-o-meal for 3 decades, and it was over $285, probably 10x that in rolls of bags. What a waste. One of these, with the smallest and medium size bags will be less expensive. Oh, get the pre-made bags, in bulk, you won't regret it - it'll do the roll bags too, just more work and costs more.

Just as the title says, this is a beast. The unit works well and it is very quiet on the kitchen counter top. It is heavy so, although the misses does not like it to stay on the counter, that's where it rests. I have packed a total of 96 bags since I purchased it. Most of the meat was from deer season but when we buy bulk meats and chicken at the warehouse stores this bad boy gets a work out. It is extremely important to allow a pathway for air to escape the bag in order to get the best results. I had to redo a few venison steak bags because air kept getting trapped at the bottom because of the way I packed the steaks initially. Took me about three bags and 12 sets of steaks before I had them laid out in the bag for optimum air removal. If the sealer was any stronger it would suck the liquid from the item you are packing into the vacuum chamber. I tried to reseal a 4 pound bag of broccoli we purchased from the warehouse store but the unit would suck the ends of the bag together and trip the pressure switch so it would seal before any air was removed. You must used good quality vacuum bags to get the best results. I purchased the Weston pre-cut bags (6x10 & 8X12), I would not recommend the 6x10 bags, they are too small. I had a few other sealing bags laying around, they worked but not as good as the Weston bags. The unit works extremely well on re-sealing bags that were previously frozen in addition to new bag. The unit produces a very good seal but for best results it is a good idea to elevate the bag with the food you planning on sealing. Getting the bag at the same height of the sealer's vacuum chamber produces the best results. The only thing I would have liked to have seen on this sealer is a cutter for the rolled bags. It is pricey but we like to hunt and fish so we wanted something that would preserve our catch, this unit does the trick - no more freezer burned perch!

Well, the search is finally over! The Holy Grail Award goes to the Weston 2300! I've been through a total of 3 Food Sealers over the years, all supposedly higher end to boot. All 3 very frustrating. I've spent more time adjusting the bag over and over and not always getting a good seal and having to start all over again and again. Also, fighting to keep my thoughts suppressed, all the while, my store bought frozen food unthawed. I've included a picture of a previouly poorly sealed bag of chicken breasts by my last sealer, now freezer burned only after 13 days. So unacceptable! I then had to gently rinse them off to avoid splashing bacteria all over the place. The next picture I've included shows a beautifully Weston resealed bag of the same chicken. I'm sure if you're reading this, you've been there and unfortunately, may still be there. Well, now, IMHO, there's a way out. It's gonna cost a little $$ upfront, but once you start using this outrageous machine, you'll realize, you just got an excellent deal. Right out of the very well packaged box and excellent 2 day Prime shipping, all you need to do is, first, please read the well written instructions. It'll only take a couple of minutes and you'll be an expert. Once plugged in, a few seconds later, you're ready to start sealing. (See my attached video). I sealed several bags of frozen rolls, one right after the other in record time, especially compared to the junk I was previously cursed with. After pushing the Start button, several seconds later (the vacuum time will obviously depend on the bag size) the air is gone and 2-3 seconds sealing time, the lid then exhausts a slight burst of air and the lid gently lifts off the perfectly sealed 5mm wide seal. By the time it took to throw more frozen roll dough in a bag, it was ready to go, over and over. After those were done, I needed to seal a few hamburger buns hoping not to turn them into bread pancakes, I followed their instructions and they were flawless. What once was a painful and many times an unrewarding task just to freeze some food for later, has now completely changed to a pleasant, rewarding one. Looks like I'll be stuffing my freezers to the hilt from now on. I was a little apprehensive at first because of the price and so many previous empty promises of a quality product, I was hoping not to get an expensive piece of crap, but, as I mentioned, this a solid 5 Star product for a very reasonable price, excellent construction, appearance (stainless steel) and workhorse quality. My highest recommendations for this outrageous machine.

I went though a lot of these vacuum sealers after my entry level machine broke. I forgot the name but you know the ones you can buy at any target, Walmart. The broken one was good and lasted but I wanted to upgrade to something more powerful. The problem I was having was the strongest motor vacuum sealers i tried were loud. This is a serious vacuum sealers and apart from a few slight things that I wish this had it was by far the best one I tried. The downside aspects for me first. The biggest thing is the way it is setup you can't seal without first running a short vacuum pressure when you want to seal a bag. You have to push vacuum and then seal. It makes sense because of the way its set up. When you press seal the chamber closes forcing a tight grip on the bag in order to seal it and the seals are strong because of this. This is not a big deal at all you get used to it in no time but it was something that i wasnt used to at first. No big deal. The second thing that I was used to was having a bag cutter on the machine. The machine doesnt hold a roll of bags. To me this was perfecrly fine and a waste of space. I buy those bags in a big container and rather them use the space for a roll holder use if for the motor and sealer. Again this was no big deal for me as far as not having a bag cutter I just pull out scissors from the draw and cut my bag. Something I wish it had was a dual seal. Instead of one seal two separate seals that make it extra srtong. Those are the only down side to this and other than that this thing is great, powerful and the seals are strong. It is fan cooled and quite. Much more powerful than my old machine with possibly even less noise. How well this is built and how strong the vacuum is far out weights the few things i would have wanted on it. After i got this sealer I stopped looking because it had the two biggest things for me to find. A powerful sealer that isnt loud. If they included these things into this machine it would be ideal. The construction, motor and how quite this machine is top notch and it took a bunch of time researching and ordering others to realize this was by far the best machine I was likely to get for home use. ( the brown box to the right of the sealer is bags I bought from Amazon. Also a good buy. It has a cutter on it and makes it easy to get the right bag lendth)

I purchased a Weston Pro-2300 in June of 2019. By November and maybe 100 seals later it was starting to create inconsistent seals. I called customer service in January to resolve the issue when the lady on the phone told me the metal heat strip needed to be replaced. I asked how that is possible already and if it was under warranty, but it turns out that is just a maintenance part and not under warranty. I wasn't using the sealer commercially even though it is marketed to be a commercial grade product. I use it maybe once a week when I sous vide and it worked very well until it didn't. This left me to purchased a new heat strip and heat tape to redo all the parts that were recommended. Then as soon as I try to use it again, it starts melting holes in my bags rather than seal them. I call customer service and get a very unfriendly lady on the other line, who begins to talk down to me and insinuate customer service wouldn't have told me to replace the heat strip when it is clearly a foam seal problem blah blah blah. I ask her to please not talk down to me when I'm the one who had the conversation and she tells me the conversation was with her and she remembers my phone call from a month ago?!?! Then she proceeds to tell me Weston can't warranty anything again because of the environments of use, air quality, among other things. (It have not moved from my counter in rural Iowa since purchased) So Now I have to go purchase a new $30 part to replace the foam seal. Considering the substantial price tag of this machine and their very VERY unhelpful and down right rude customer service I would consider purchasing a Food Saver. One Food Saver will last 10 times as long and cost 10 times less!

I purchased this as a replacement for a FoodSaver that continuously overheated after sealing four or five bags. That FoodSaver was the a replacement (under warranty) for another one with the same problem. I don't use the vacuum sealer often but when I do it is usually for quite a bit of product. The last time was a rib eye that I bought whole, trimmed, and cut into steaks. I had about 25 steaks and the FoodSaver overheated after sealing two or three pieces. Each time it did I had to wait 10-15 minutes minimum for it to operate again for another three or four pieces. I was left worrying about my prime grade beef out of the refrigerator/freezer while I waited for the unit to reset. With that last exasperating experience I started looking for a better replacement and came across the Weston. The only thing holding me back was the hefty price. I returned the FoodSaver to Costco and this time asked for my money back (good old Costco returned the cash no questions asked). I took that money and put it toward the Weston making the cash bite less painful. When I got the Weston the first thing I noticed was its weight. Much heavier than the FoodSaver and obviously built more solidly. It can also accommodate much wider bags. I caught a special on shelled walnuts and bought about 12 lbs. (we do a lot of baking). It was a good test run for the new sealer. It's performance? Flawless! It vacuums the bags quickly, seals the edge and then the sealer releases automatically. To save money on bag material I tried shortening the reccommended length and I found that if I support the bag while it vacuums and seals I don't need to leave as much excess in the sealer. It may not seem like a lot but saving a bit per bag adds up in the end. You can also save material by sealing the bottom of the bag very close to the edge, something you cannot do with the FoodSaver unit. The quality of the vacuum is better with the Weston as it vacuumed the walnut packages into hard little bricks and much tighter than the FoodSaver vacuum. A lot of the comments seem to be from people that got tired of the FoodSaver glitches. I don't think these two are even in the same league! If you just seal a bag or two occasionally the FoodSaver should do fine but if you seal a lot of bags then the Weston is well worth the price in saved time and aggravation. Please note: I would have rated this higher but the price IS daunting so I held back but the unit works great!

This vacuum sealer works wonderfully. Its a much better sealer than others I have used. I use mine very often and this sealer is still going strong after 3 years of heavy use.

I purchased the Weston PRO-2300 based on the sudden need to get a really great vacuum sealer to process our own wild game. I had no knowledge of vacuum sealers and was planning on getting a more readily available brand until I saw their reviews. I then saw a video of this product in action on another website and was willing to shell out the big $$ for a really great unit. As a novice vacuum sealer, I must say WOW. I am incredibly impressed with this unit! This unit is easy to use. I had it out of the box and within 10 minutes, I was sealing away on this summer's huckleberry pickings. I was so surprised at how easy it was to use and at how great of a job it did at pulling all the air out and having a tight seal. This weekend we processed 2 elk and it stood up to the job like a champ! I let it cool for the 20 seconds between sealings and we had no problems...until we used Foodsaver brand bags. Prior to using the foodsaver bags, we were using the Weston brand bags that we also purchased from Amazon. With the foodsaver bags, I had push down on the lid in order to get the vacuum going. I'm not sure why we had to do that, but it was a little annoying. Also, we had to go back on about 60 lbs of meat (not too bad considering we sealed around 400 lbs) and put them in new bags because of leakage. All were foodsaver bags that were leaking. The foodsaver bag issue is not an issue at all for me-I'll just never use them again. I don't believe it was the unit, but the bags. Maybe they are incompatible? Although it is a pretty sharp looking piece of equipment, it is not something I want to stare at every day. Therefore, the larger size makes it hard to store in my kitchen. Currently I have to leave it on the counter because it's a bit too big for any of the storage in my kitchen. Not a deterrent to buying it, as the size is also a huge advantage. However, just something to be aware of. This unit is big and pretty heavy! Either way, I couldn't speak highly enough about this unit. It seals beautifully, it's easy to use, and I would stick with the bags meant specifically for the unit. It's worth *every* penny and I look forward to using it for years to come.

Works very well, system is very well made. I just wish that the suction would be stronger! But I'm used to professional vaccum machines that's probably why... Very nice little countertop machine, very happy about my purchase.

Works a treat

Ya de uso industrial y practico, no desechable ideal para comerciantes.

muy practico

Excellent machine