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Seriously flawed design for sous vide use, or simple cleaning.
Do NOT purchase this product for sous vide. I originally purchased this product because it was advertised by Anova as a really good tool for sous vide. I used it once and got a rip in the product and promptly returned. The design isn't that bad, it's slightly small but for single serving use it's generally ok. The seal seemed to hold well except that there is no satisfying sound or feel when you've sealed it, so you kind of just keep guessing to see if you got it. The real problem is that the point at which the bag closes is not reinforced at all. I took out my food and then went to the sink to wash out the inside and just putting a sponge in there and wiping was enough force to rip where the two sides join. I've had a LOT of silicone products in the past, none of them were made this poorly that they would just break on first use. I would get it if you cut it and it kept tearing, but this is a common point where opening and closing would put pressure on it. If you're using it in a way where you can easily ensure the bag is clean with a rinse or other simple method this might be ok, but if you need to clean to get oils out it will probably rip sooner rather than later. Maybe someday this will work for what you want it to, but right now it's just waiting to be converted to some useless silicone in your kitchen.
June 2017 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase
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