Food Saver Brand bags are 4 mil while these are 3 mil. Please comment on difference in quality or experience.
348517
If you are sealing something soft like fish fillets, they are every bit as good as the Food Saver bags. In fact, I prefer the thinner ones since they're more flexible and can get a tighter seal against the meat. I've gone through a whole roll and have yet to have a seal fail. The vacuum works best when the bags are slightly wet, so splashing a little water in the bag opening helps get a good vacuum.
348518
I am more than pleased with these bags. Although I have not had food frozen in these for more than just a couple of months or so, the food looks great and the bags are holding up as well as the name brand. I'm sure if I were to have a problem with them at all, it would have shown up by now. I will certainly buy these again because of the value. I hope this helps you.
348519
You definitely can not tell any difference in thickness. Have used these for a couple years. You will not be disappointed. Huge rolls. The roll won't fit in your unit so I just put the roll on the outside and feed them through the hinge area. Works perfect. I find no difference in the ability to remove all air. They seal and vacuum perfectly
348520
I think these vacuum a little better, yet they seal just fine and hold up just as well. I actually like these better.
348521
If I had asked the same question you are asking before I purchased these rolls, I never would have bought them. They seal just fine, but when I tried to vacuum/seal I experienced a big problem. No vacuuming occurred after about the first 5 seconds. I am very disappointed. I would not advise buying this product.
348522
Works as well as the 4 mil if care is taken to ensure the area being sealed is completely free of any obstructions. Otherwise the vacuum will become unstable within a few hours.
348523
It does not matter whether it is 3 or 4 mil thick as long as the bags vacu-seal with your brand of sealer, they all work well. Just do not use anything less than the 3 mil thickness as those can absorb odors from surrounding foods. The only time the thickness matters is if you plan on using them as boil-a-bags. Then the thickness is very important as the thinner bags will not hold up to the temperature of the boiling water.
2131753
They are different designs. The count though is up in the air because even though the bags say 40, when I got them I only got packs of 30.
1807592
The manufacturer says 3mil. I used a micrometer to measure the mil thickness and found the smooth side is right on 3mil but the textured side is much thicker. The manufacturer used to say 3.5mil which makes sense if you take the average of both sides of the bag.
2256662
Although I no longer have the original box these plastic bags were delivered in, they are very similar to the bags that grocery stores used to stock for food purchases. As the typical grocery store plastic bag is .55 mil, I can comfortably report that these bags are definitely in the same range. Well worth it if your city council has outlawed them in your local grocery stores, as our dear leaders in Eugene, Oregon have done!
2124758
I have a Food Saver vacuum sealer and found that these bags work as well as the "Food Saver" branded bags at a fraction of the cost. I'll buy more of these when my supply runs low.
2234614
I can't compare them to Ucan, never heard of those, but I can say I had no problem with these. Although now I have found great bags at Costco, which is a much better deal! Just hope Costco continues to sell them. They are called BioBag food waste collection bags. 125 3gal bags for $12.99. Hope this helps.
1463909
I would say yes I have a food saver and have notices the same thing. The bags with the waring pro seem thicker and are like a zip lock bag just make sure it is closed good :) I have not had any problems unless I did not seal it right hope this helps
498077
All of the Weston bags and rolls have the same specifications (2 ply, 3 mil) and have the same descriptions, so I assume there is no difference between those labeled commercial grade and those that are not.
1096750
No. I have and older Food Saver 500 that we have used for years. These bags are "thin" and actually tend to melt through causing seal to leak. Other bags at 3 mil or 4 mil thicker are much better. They work best on our machine. I guess if you have a machine that doesn't heat the seal that much then it might be okay.
623710
To be quite honest, I believe they're the exact same thing. I couldn't tell the difference between the two. Whichever is the cheaper is the one I would get at the time since the shelf life was the same. Let me know if you have any further questions. D. Smith
806467
I don't have an exact measurement, but they do not feel quite as thick as the food saver bags. The bags, however work great.
356516
Mil thickness is only one part of the storage protection equation. A more significant part is the blend of the plastic and the way the bag is constructed. You can find cheap, thick bags out there. The cheaper bags lack the construction of Ziploc leaving more opportunity to let in air and moisture. As for Ziploc the mil thickness of Freezer is about 30% greater than storage which is about 30% greater than Sandwich.
972439
I have used the Foodsaver bags without any problems. I prefer the VacMaster or Cabelas bags better.
1721209
It really is all about getting a air free seal. As long as I have that I have no problems. I've been using them for years. Also, don't use the bags that are made for another brand. Have never had any luck trying to go cheaper.
1081354
Sorry i couldnt tell you. I. Tryed them out and was fed up with consistency, the same as 7-11 bags, i donated the rest to goodwill. Sorry i could help.
1538322
They have same brand of bags, and the ones we purchased were worthless. We never understood how to use them. Other brands did not work. We returned the sealer and tossed the 6 rolls of "bags", which were basically a piece of plastic doubled over.
837309
No, but the manufacturer's replacement bags do fit better so you should weigh the cost of mfg bags vs other brands.