Review on Hamilton Beach 78214 NutriFresh Starter by Kelly Nelson

I vacuum pack a lot of the groceries I order online, especially delicatessen from around the world. I don't remember getting stuck with FoodSaver, but that's about all I've been using for a long time. The last generation, fourth generation for me, was terrible. It was probably automatic. I've never figured out how to get it to work well. It was slow and never sucked all the air out completely. I struggled with this for a year, contacted tech support and all I got were some general recommendations unrelated to the model I was using. For me the service is more important than the price of the product. The Hamilton Beach 78220 vacuum sealer works as it should. The vacuum chamber (where the open end of the pouch goes in) is wide and roomy - I no longer have to fiddle with the pouch to fit right in the middle, just right, and just right, including a specific way to keep my mouth shut to make it work. With the Hamilton Beach 78229, I roll the bag to size, seal, vacuum, all in seconds, a little or a lot, no hassle, no fuss, and you're done. Cleaning is easy. Like it a lot.