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Question: Is it necessary to use the zip tool for opening the bags?  Can this system be comfortably used by people with arthritis in their hands?
Document: My husband and I have been contemplating purchasing a vacuum sealing system but didn't like the idea of buying a larger product because we have a small kitchen. This hand-held tool works perfectly and is space saving. We love it. We find that we use it all the time :-)
I love this thing! I didn't expect to, but I do. I bought it to be used for sealing and sorting frozen cubes of homemade baby food in my deep freezer. I am still surprised at how much I use it for things around the house. Gone are the days of cheese getting moldy. The days of medical testing strips or test strips for my pool going bad shortly after opening are over.
I do think I am going to really like this sealer system, it is very convenient (size-wise) to leave out, therefore will get used more often.
I will be reordering the bags. I haven't tried the Jar vacuums yet. I am a bit concerned of breaking the glass jars. We keep the old Food saver unit in the garage to use up some of our bags we still have on hand. With just 2 of us this helps to utilize our foods better. With vegetable storage,  I also use those green bags that seem to help. Will try with herbs soon in the reusable vac zip bags.
I did not want to go with one of those flat bed type products. I wanted to use something which was light and immediately available. I have a place where I keep all my charging appliances, including screw driver, and portable vacuum cleaners. I have placed the vacuum gun there, which takes very little spaces.I was not sure about the reusable zip lock bags, which come with this model, but I found them to be of good quality.
I really liked this item initially, but now all the bags are ripping. The bags are supposed to be reusable, but about half of mine ripped before I could reuse them. One even ripped during the initial use. Maybe I got a bad set of bags, but at about a dollar a bag, this system is too expensive.
I love this vacuum sealer system! The bags are sturdy, close and seal easily, are BPA free and best of all, are REUSABLE! The reusable part is key for me, as I'd wanted a vacuum system for quite some time but just didn't want to create more trash with the throwaway bags that other systems use. I've been using hard plastic BPA-free containers for freezing, but of course there is usually some air space that ends up reducing the freshness of the foods I freeze.
This vacuum sealer is different than others I'd been looking at. I could not be happier with it! So very simple yo use. The bags are pricey but reusable. A great purchase that is being used constantly with our garden produce. A larger freezer is in our future!
Works great. Bags are sturdy. Keeps food fresh. I'm surprised at how well this little tool does its job. And it's small. And quick.
One of the main things that makes this unit so great is its ease of use. I don't have a ton of counter space so didn't want to leave my full-sized food sealer out all the time, which means it seldom got used. Even when it was out, cutting a bag open and resealing it was a huge pain, so my &#34;bags&#34; generally only got one use and then went in the trash.
Answer: I too have arthritis in my hands and I use the system quite comfortably. I love the waring pro. No you do not need to use the tool for opening bags it is the same as any zip lock bag. I have bought two more Waring Pros for Christmas gifts for family. You truly will enjoy this system. I seal everything food, cheeses , celery everything last so much longer fresh.