Canning with reusable canning lids?

[Rebecka]

Has anyone tried the reusable canning lids ? I found some on the internet and they look pretty interesting, but pricey. The two piece lids, I would think have a higher margin of failure.

[irerob]

 I have heard that you shouldn't use them because there isn't a way to check the seal for failure. I am far from an expert though.

[Michael Bush]

I have seen people reuse the regular ones and then check for the vacuum.  Most will pop up if it fails and you can just put those in the freezer.

[David LaFerney]

I've been told that the gaskets for the old glass reusable lids are hard to find and expensive. 

[Rebecka]

For anyone interested, The May/June issue of Backwoods Home has a fairly positive review of a particular brand of reusable canning lids. As it turns out, its the same brand I was checking into.