free foodsaver

henapple

@nolaegghead‌ gave me this foodsaver. It has been great but I purchased a new one today. He asked me to pass it on. First dibs. I'll ship it to you. A foodsaver, if you don't use one, is great. Saved a lot of pulled pork and potato soup for people. Just post here and pm me your info.

NPHuskerFL

Dibs

NPHuskerFL

You have my # Tony :-)

henapple

Done.

NPHuskerFL

You effing rock!

SmokeyPitt

I would have tried to talk him down a little :P. 

BRush00

If it doesn't come with a 6 month supply of food-saver bags (none of those off-brand ones either).... you can keep it!

)

But in all seriousness - way to pay it forward haha

HAWKCARL

So, when the day comes that Husker gets a new one, I call dibs....

stemc33

It's hard to beat out @NPHuskerFL‌ if something is first dibs. I think he's on here 24/7.

TexanOfTheNorth

A 500 or less word essay on why or how we would have used it may have been more fair. :-<

henapple

Now you know I'm not sgh.

AR_Pork_Producer

What? No contest?

NPHuskerFL

stemc33 said:

It's hard to beat out @NPHuskerFL‌ if something is first dibs. I think he's on here 24/7.

Nope. Just happen to glance down while I was closing out an invoice. Pure luck.
Although my mobile is always logged in unless the forum is being squirrely.

Ladeback69

I've been looking at getting one. What model is it and what did you replace it with? I want one that will do marinades too.

henapple

Foodsaver 4800. Found it at a liquidation store. $75 versus $175 on amazon. It has many features and marinating is one.

Ladeback69

Nice buy. Sam's Club has fir $149. I may get one soon.

badinfluence

Just got that same one at Sam's and paid 149. Thing works great so far. I think you will like it

nolaegghead

The marinating function is worthless in my opinion. I've tried it a number of times and it doesn't make much difference over just soaking the food. 

There's a very good study about how vacuum ruins the texture of meat.  The foodsaver can't achieve the level of vacuum that chamber units can, but over time, if you continually use the marination tub, you can do more harm than good to the texture.

NPHuskerFL

How long has this particular unit been in Egghead circulation?
@henapple
@nolaegghead

Legume

NPHuskerFL said:

How long has this particular unit been in Egghead circulation?
@henapple
@nolaegghead

Time to pass it on Husker?

nolaegghead

We bought two of them online at some discount site.  New.  They were like $35.  Worked great, bare bones.  We have had at least 5 foodsavers, love the gamesaver we have now.  Some of the models waste 2" of bag. Avoid. 

Glad to see this particular one still being used.

Fred19Flintstone

This thread is un-dead

NPHuskerFL

@nolaegghead So for some nostalgia history it first belonged to you, then @henapple ?, then myself. 

nolaegghead

NPHuskerFL said:

@nolaegghead So for some nostalgia history it first belonged to you, then @henapple ?, then myself. 

Yep, unless Tony gave you a different one.

NPHuskerFL

@nolaegghead Nope. One in the same. That said i believe the tradition should reign on. 

nolaegghead

We're dorks about having backup appliances (of course they're from finding deals).  Life revolves around our cooking. 

nolaegghead

NPHuskerFL said:

@nolaegghead Nope. One in the same. That said i believe the tradition should reign on. 

Agree - pass it forward to a good home.

nolaegghead

Can't believe that thing still works....

SGH

nolaegghead said:

Can't believe that thing still works....

Nola is that the one I found in the trash and gave to you