Galaxy GVME16SS Vacuum Packaging Machine with 16" Seal Bar, Roll Cutter and Dual Piston Pump - 120V, 550W

It’s been over a month and now that I’ve had plenty of time to access the machine as well as the failure rate, this is my review. I would not suggest this sealer. Starters, to seal or use start function, you literally have to put all your upper body strength to ensure it seals. There are no locks, just good ole man power. Second, this sealer has a high failure rate of at least 15%. When it does seal, it does not seal completely like 100%. I found the only time it seals 100% is if products being sealed are frozen and flat. Very disappointed in this sealer, as it wasn’t a cheap find. I use in professional setting and now have to seek a new one. Not pleased.

I have owned this machine for less then a year. It will no longer work automatically. It is now a two step process which is not convenient. I would not recommend buying this machine if it will only last 10 months, it cost too much for a machine that won't last. Customer service told me there is nothing they can do since it is over the 6 month warranty period. If you buy this machine you need to definitely purchase the extra warranty....

I am so addicted to this thing! I've only had it a week but so far so good! I previously bought another sealer in this price range and it was broken out of the box so I was somewhat skeptical when I ordered this. Luckily this thing is great. I seal everything now and it saves me a lot of time and money. I can stock up on good deals at the store and not worry about them going bad. Super happy with this product!

I like that it has a cooling fan and very strong Vacuum pump with adjustable Vacuum levels. You can seal products continuously without having to stop and let the heat strip cool down. I disliked that you have to hold pressure down on the lid to get it to seal and vacuum the product. I was thinking it would have a device to pull the lid down after closing. Minor inconvenience, but would not keep me from purchasing again. Good value for the price.

The directions were a bit confusing ( to me anyway), but after some trial and error I had it working like a Swiss watch! This unit is everything we needed as we primarily use it for freezing a lot of wild game, fish and some grocery store food as well. I'm very satisfied with it!

I recently used the Galaxy GVME12SS Vacuum Packaging Machine with a 12" Seal Bar, Roll Cutter, and Dual Piston Pump (120V, 475W) alongside VacPak-It 10" x 20" Chamber Vacuum Pouches, and it’s a game-changer for food preservation. This stainless steel external vacuum sealer features a powerful dual piston dry pump that creates airtight seals in seconds, perfect for meats, cheeses, and vegetables.

Heating element protective strip detached and came off the week after I placed the unit into service.

Horrible instructions. Black strips needs to be put back in place every time I need to vacuum seal. No videos on how to unpack and get ready to use. Figured it out on my own. So bad for being sold on such a big name website

Longevity of this rather expensive sealer is very poor. Shortly after acquiring the sealer the black protective tape over the heater bar began to pull free. It has consistently gotten worse over time and LIMITED use since purchase. It is to the point where the tape is completly off and no able to be reapplied without heat resistant adhesive. And clearly the manufacturer does not have this type of adhesive. I have been unable to locate replacement and this renders the machine useless due to burning/melting through the vacuum bag without it. Strongly urge you to DO NOT BUY!

I do not recommend this sealer. Bought it for over $ at the time. To explain how often I use this, I seal about 3-4 bags every 2 weeks. From day one, it never sealed tight like my $ Food Saver. It would leave more air in the sealed bag, causing me to have to redo it over and over and waste bags. Finally, I realized you had to manually apply a lot of pressure during the vacuum/seal process for it to work better. Notice I stated "better", not perfect as I felt it still didn't vacuum 100%. I agree with many of the other low ratings in the sense regarding having to put manual pressure on the lid. After 2 uses, the "black tape", (for lack of a better description), that is over the sealer began to melt through, causing tiny tears. After about 4 uses, I noticed Read More

Ah! This is more like it!. I have been using the Vac-Pak same size but this one now has a clear vacuum lid that lets you see placement of bag before sealing so it is aligned perfectly. Love it!

Don't buy this. 1. You have to keep your hand on the unit and fully apply pressure for it to pull vacuum. It is not weighted, it does not click into place, you have to be present for the entire sealing process, even though you can set it to pull a certain vacuum rate. 2. There are parts that go bad that there are no replacement parts available for so you'll need a new unit. Namely the sealing wire and the cover over the wire. When you open the unit, it looks like there's a piece of duct tape over the seal wire that you would remove. DON'T! This breaks the machine! You'll have to go in your trash and restick it, and eventually use duct tape to keep it on at the ends. They do not sell replacements for this tape, and it's not regular tape nor is it Read More

Works well for us.

This thing lasted just over 1 year and then stopped working in automatic mode. The display stopped showing vacuum level and sealing time/temp as usual display settings and had random numbers that don’t seem to correlate with user manual. Pulse mode works and then seal but doesn’t seem to seal well anymore. I had to buy a second one and added the webstaurant 2 year warranty. Galaxy only offers a 6 month warranty NOT 1 year. Good luck to me when I have to find out how well Webstaurant’s warranty works when this new boat anchor fails in 8 months.

There is no vacuum at all. Followed the instructions. Reset to factory settings. Unplugged and replugged and there is no vacuum at all. You can seal but not vacuum.