Vac pack machine?

[JollyJohn]

My cheap and nasty vac packer ( Freshield Elite II) has sucked it's last breath! It's in the bin now. What should I buy to replace it? The Takaje looks good, and at a couple hundred quid, is in budget, but is there a better choice?

Cheers, John

[Richierich]

I use a foodsaver, have had it for a few years now, uses emobssed bags, can get them from Weschenfelder. Unit is around £100. That said you only have one option when using it, it always runs the vacuuum pump, if you want to just eal you have top make sure you don't push the bag in all the way, I would prefer one you can choose to vac or not.