First time using this brand over the name brand, I am completely satisfied. I don't throw five stars out on a review often, a very good product at a very good price usually gets four stars - this one just went a bit beyond my expectations. Fits my machine with a bit to spare. (FoodSaver FM5200) I prefer having the continuous strip to write on. Sealed every time. I used these bags to freeze about 30lbs of bone-in Ribeye steaks and they worked fine. Some of the bones on these steaks can have some pretty sharp edges. I have had failures in long term freezing because of these sharp edges in the past (with the name brand bags). I don't blame the bags, when you press plastic against sharp edges... something is bound to go wrong. An aside - When I freeze something with a sharp bone protruding I wrap the bone with a piece of freezer paper folded over the bone to prevent puncture. You'll see that in the picture on the single steak.

I love the broad, bold label area. I love how sturdy they are, and that they are the largest rolls you can put in without cutting them. I smoke a lot of pulled pork. I make 1 pound (8") and 2 pound (11") bags. As always, you have to leave a gap at the top because of how the sealer works. But for pulled pork, I put the bag on the floor and stand on it to redistribute the pork about evenly, and then use a rolling pin to make them truly flat. They store in much less space and don't fall out when you're poking around in the freezer. A great product!

I love to vacuum seal food - especially for freezing, but always dreaded buying the rolls at the store, since they were expensive, compared to ziplock bags. But, after enjoying a 7-year-old steak that had been vacuum-sealed and frozen (then lost in the freezer), I was sold...it's an important way to save food - not only dehydrated, but just refrigerated foods, and freeze meal portions. I began to have problems with the inexpensive ZipLock rolls - often not sealing, so they evidently had a tiny leak somewhere. This is a nice weight, and seem to vacuum seal and maintain the seal quite well. AND - at this price, they are much more affordable than the 'store bought' rolls. Very definitely on my list to buy again - and again!