USV20 Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Just what I was looking for. I've used a suction vacuum sealer for many years, and moist items were always a potentially messy hassle (even with the moist setting). I'd thought about getting a chamber sealer, but the cost, and especially the weight were huge issues. This unit solves both of those issues. The cost is not trivial, but not prohibitive either. The weight and form factor are just right. Big enough to be highly useful, but small enough to store on a shelf, and light enough for easy portability. I must say I was on the fence about ordering it, but given the "free returns" I decided to take the leap. I half expected to be returning the unit. However, after the first use I'm completely sold. Quieter than I expected (and quieter than my foodsaver and its replacements), easy to use, and a fantastic vacuum and seal. Of course, I haven't owned this unit for years so I can't speak to long term durability, but the build quality and engineering look to be excellent. So, if you're like me and want something way better than the foodsaver style unit, but are not willing to commit to a 50 lb. behemoth of a chamber sealer, this is unit is an excellent choice. Works great, and it is very easy to move in and out of my pantry. Highly recommend!

TL;DR Version (see detailed below for comparison with the larger USV32)- The USV20 chamber sealer is perfect in almost every way. It is made of top quality material, has more suction than you will ever use and is the IDEAL sealer for just about every home enthusiast. If you cook sous vide, or just buy/cook in bulk and freeze leftovers and want a high quality, affordable chamber sealer you won't find anything better than this! Detailed review and comparison: I am a vacuum sealer enthusiast who has owned a ton of different brands of sealers (Ive worn out more food saver models than you could believe). Eventually I got sick of buying a new sealer every 12 months when mine wore out and found Avid Armor. I purchased an A100 model (like a commercial grade food saver type sealer) to use for sous vide cooking and freezing smoked meat like chicken, brisket and jerky when I cooked in bulk. This sealer was amazing, I bought one for my Dad and my Brother... it was that good. When they released their first chamber sealer (USV32 Ultra) it was an instant buy for me. I do a ton of hunting and fishing, and sealing wet marinades and meat like fish has always been the downside to traditional vacuum sealers. They do a good job, but are always limited in how well they can suck out air, without sucking liquid out with it. I instantly bought a USV32, and I'm not kidding when I say it completely changed the way I bought, cooked and stored food. Chamber bags are dirt cheap in comparison to traditional sealer bags (less than half the cost), so you can seal whatever size portion you want, without blowing 25 cents on every bag. This isnt a huge deal when you cook 1 or 2 portions, but when you make 100lbs of chicken at a time the cost of a chamber sealer pays for itself. Aside from bag cost, chamber sealers offer a much wider range of foods that can be sealed. Anything a traditional sealer can do, a chamber sealer can do and then some. Where chamber sealers REALLY shine is with liquids, and wet foods. The chamber sealer removes air from the chamber, not the bag so no liquid is sucked out when the air is removed. This means you can marinade meat, vacuum seal soups or any other liquid (infused cocktails, marinades, soups/stocks etc) without any issue; something that can't be done effectively on a regular sealer. The only downside to the USV32 is its very large/heavy. I store it in my pantry and move it in and out every time I want to use it. This is great when I need to seal a roast or whole chicken, but for 99% of my cooking its overkill. This brings us to the new USV20. It's the slightly smaller brother of the USV32. Same motor/suction in a smaller easy to manage form factor! Ive run a few dozen bags through the new USV20, and its every bit as good as the larger chamber sealer, with a couple of awesome improvements. Its lighter, smaller and most importantly for me fits on the counter UNDER the cabinets with the lid completely open. With the larger sealer I always set it on my island, because the lid opened high enough it wouldn't open under the cabinets in my kitchen. This little guy looks good and will likely live on my counter for convenience. Advantages of the USV20: -Smaller size is ideal for counter top use -Chamber size will fit almost everything the average person will seal on a daily basis. -Takes less time to suction and seal due to the smaller chamber (Large chicken breast took 20 sec, vs 45-50 in larger USV32) -Ability to connect external canisters - Much lighter to move around - Soft close lid (USV32 does not have this) Bottom line- Chamber sealers offer you versatility in sealing liquids and wet foods, and save you a ton of money on bags. The USV 20 is the end all be all chamber sealer for 99% of people. If you are the type that likes to sous vide large items like whole prime ribs, roasts, or whole chickens then the larger USV32 is the one to go with. If you seal smaller individual or family size portions the USV20 will save you time and counter space. Both products are a 10/10 for quality, aesthetics and customer support; it really just comes down to which size fits you best.

This sealer from AvidArmor is excellent. It is so easy to use!! We have always used standard freezer bags to store our food. Didn’t know any better and just considered the freezer burn as part of the whole experience of food storage. Recently in October, we were prompted to purchase a new freezer. Didn’t know why at the moment, but followed the prompting. Found out when we were discussing the purchase with the store owner that the freezer had arrived in their store the day before and taken 5 months to arrive after ordering. This is profound to us being able to buy the freezer on the same day that we received the prompt. Now back to the sealer: early December we decided to purchase a quantity of meats to store in the new freezer. During the purchase my wife found a Suction sealer and we decided to give it a try. Excited to freeze meat with no more opportunity for freezer burn, we were pretty optimistic. Got it home and proceeded to seal up the chicken quarters we purchased. We tried and tried to get the sealer to work the way it was advertised. No success! I asked my wife to look online for help and she found a video comparing the suction type sealer to the vacuum chamber sealer. It was obvious that we chose the inferior design. We immediately started looking for a suitable choice and found the AvidArmor USV20. It looked like the best value and size for our needs. It came to us quickly even though it had to travel through some rough snowstorms. I especially like that it’s produced in Kansas and customer service is a phone call to the folks there. How nice to be able to talk to someone who speaks “American”. 😊 I have attached a video and photos of ham slices that is part of our meat purchase. This sealer is so easy to use!! Even a dummy like me can have success on the first try. I am so thankful that we found this product and a great USA based company to help us in our quest to be more self reliant and have enough to share with those who need our help. If you are considering a vacuum sealer and want quality then this is for you. It’s not too large and doesn’t weigh too much. The build quality is top notch. It’s easy to clean. Simple to understand and worth every penny. You can even seal soups and other liquid based foods. Watch the video that AvidArmor has published to see the many ways to use the sealer. The USV20 is a great choice for household size, but they also make a larger version USV32 to accommodate additional needs. You can’t go wrong with AvidArmor. Yes we were able to return the suction sealer for a full refund. 👍

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Pros: - Solid build quality - Easy to use, intuitive - Incredibly powerful and consistent vacuum - The actual sealer bar works really well, provides a double seal for the edge of your bag, gives me a lot more confidence than the single sealer bar on my old vacuum sealer - Incredibly versatile - Perfect size for a home kitchen Cons: - None really Overall: I've been incredibly happy with this chamber vacuum sealer from Avid Armor. I sat on this purchase for quite a while, doing a bunch of research before hand, and frankly I wish I had bought it sooner. For context, my wife and I regularly purchase meat in bulk from Costco, marinade it and then vacuum seal it to use through the weeks. We'd been using a regular vacuum sealer from food saver for a good few years and it's served us fairly well. that said, we found the level of vacuum we could achieve to be lacking, particularly with any liquids or very liquidy marinades. I finally pulled the trigger on the avid armor after measuring out the standard bag sizes that are compatible with it (6x10, 8x10, 11x10) and finding that matched our use case quite well. In addition, I realized that our textured vacuum seal bags would work with this as well. Vertical space wasn't as big a concern for us since at most we were generally only storing away 250g of pork tenderloin or beef shoulder when doing larger beef chunks. Since getting the Avid armor USV20, we've been using it none stop and it's served us very well. It is bigger and bulkier than the Food saver, but you actually take up less surface area when using it since the bag goes right into the chamber rather than sitting outside of it. This has been great for liquids and our marinades that are wetter , with no issues with getting a proper seal and excellent vacuum. We have way more confidence with the seal that this achieves compared to our food saver and find the overall sealing process just much cleaner, easier and more streamlined. No more needing to manually vacuum before sealing to prevent liquids from getting into the drip tray. For anyone on the fence I say just go for this. If you regularly vacuum pack meats, you will be so happy you got this. Between the USV30 and USV 20, know that this basically has the same pump and power as the USV30 but in a more compact package. For my wife and I, the USV20 made way more sense and I think it would make more sense for most home cooks. I think if the USV20 were any bigger my wife and I would feel like it was a big chore taking this out to use.

Sin duda de los mejores equipos que he comprado, altamente eficiente y ligera, acabados de gran calidad. Es una maquina de vacio con cámara para productos líquidos, es increíble todo lo que se puede empacar al vacio con esta máquina. Altamente recomendable.

It works great! Very easy to use. And it seals small mason jars inside the chamber (you just have to lie standard size jars on its side if they’re too tall). I was questioning the cost, cuz it felt like a lot of money to pay upfront. And it is… however I no longer need to deal with frostbite, or getting lightheaded using a straw. There was a bit of a learning curve on what setting to use, so my first couple of tries didn't vacuum enough. The only thing I don’t like is that the buttons sometimes don’t respond, so I just turn the machine off for a few seconds. On a side note: the instantaneous puh-shhhh at the very end never gets old. hahaha. TIP: I buy freezer bags from the dollar store, cut the bottom off and then vacuum and reseal from the bottom. I save a ton on bags that way. If you do a lot of meal prep/storage, this machine is definitely worth the investment!

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