USV20 Chamber Vacuum Sealer | 11.5" Seal Bar, Pouches to 11" x 10"

Absolutely incredible from cheese, meat, baby food purée cubes, blanched veggies, and tortillas this machine is saving and preserving money and time. Over 100 seals later, I've had only one break.A lot of people are noting the price which is fair however if you like expensive cheese and specific cuts of meat this is saving serious $$$ not to mention the price per bag is almost $0.10. So far this has been game changer in my home kitchen!

This vacuum sealer is the best thing I never knew I always needed. I find myself using it all the time for more than I imagined. It’s great to portion out leftovers, or divide bulk buys for freezing. Sometimes I find myself looking for things to vac seal just because it’s fun.I had been looking hard at the bigger chamber models, but they were really overkill for my needs. I’m very glad I found and went with this smaller model. It fits under the counter in my kitchen, and is light weight to tote around if I want to batch process in another location. This mobile aspect is a feature I really appreciate and use fairly often.I do some batch processing at times, and I did wonder if this unit would hold up. So far I’ve used it in two longer sessions of over an hour non-stop each, and it seems to have fared just fine.I like that the settings are easy to adjust. And that it does not make annoying beeps every time you seal something. It has a double seal line, and that’s nice. So far I haven’t had any trouble with bags not sealing well. I have used 2 different off-brands of vacuum bags with it and both have worked fine, so it doesn’t seem too finicky about the brand of bags you use.In terms of size, I mainly use an 8x10 bag or smaller and find this is a nice size for most things I do. The unit will take up to an 11x10 bag max so it wouldn’t seal a whole roasting chicken or a big beef roast. Cut up the chicken or cut a big roast in half though and you could seal it all easily.I find the vacuum suction power to be very good. Most leftovers I use 20-30 seconds of vacuum time and find that’s plenty. I sealed some bean seed to save for next season and went a full 60 seconds on it, which is the maximum time this unit will do. I was very impressed at the result - those beans were packed tight!I haven’t used the hose port to speak to how well it works, but I do like that it has one as an option. Most chamber models do not.I do find that I need to put light pressure on the lid to make sure it grabs and starts pulling vacuum. The timer runs as soon as the motor starts, whether you are pulling vacuum on the chamber or not. So if the lid doesn’t seal til half way through the cycle, it still stops and seals at the end of the time (effectively giving you a 15 second time of vacuum pull rather than 30, for example). This has caught me once or twice, and I had to cut open a bag and reseal it. (Note that there is a cancel button if you realize and think quickly enough.) I read a review from someone who found this really annoying, but I don’t find it a big deal. I just stay in the habit of pressing gently down on the lid with one hand while hitting the start button with the other.The one complaint I have with the unit is that I find the control buttons touchy. Sometimes I hit the button and nothing happens. Most of the time it starts on the second try, it’s never been worse than 3 tries. It’s a smooth control panel, so you can’t feel a button depress. I’m old school enough to miss that, but it’s not a deal breaker for me. Most of the time one press and it starts fine. Perhaps there’s just an element of me needing to learn just how / where to press.So definitely overall I recommend this as a great unit for household needs, including those who do a lot of garden or meat preserving.UPDATE 7-20-22Just wanted to come back and say I still love this little vacuum sealer. I’ve had no issues with it and love it just as much as when I first wrote the review.

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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.

Works very well for bags, containers and jars. Easy to use, well made and looks great on the counter.

I upgraded from a traditional vacuum sealer so this has made my life so much easier. I haven’t used it for anything fancy yet, but it takes two seconds to prep meat for sous vide now.

Love it. I like that I can change the settings and use mylar bags. Seals great. I use it every week to store freeze dryer food. I have more confidence that my food investment will not spoil. I tried all the other "vacuum seal" hacks online using an external sealer on Mylar but the methods either did not work or were unreliable. Worth every penny!

I love it my son had the huge big heavy ones and I loved it but this smaller one is so convenient and perfect for me

Sealing works good and marinate works good. I use the marinade function all the time. The only thing I don't like is that the chamber is not flat, making it an odd shape that does not fit many containers.

Upgraded from Foodsaver. Much better than I expected. Because of the pressure guage, I can infititely control how strong the seal should be for delicate items. Really fantastic.

Best vacuum sealer I’ve ever used. Well worth every penny!! 👍

Love that you can seal liquids as well

I dont know how I lived without this! Perfect size for me.

It is a extremely well built, vacuum sealer that has exceeded expectations so far

My husband I are hunters and most of our diet consists of wild game and fish, which we process ourselves. I was looking for a sealer which worked on moist food so I bought this. I have used it on 3 deer, 40 ducks, fish plus pheasants and snipe. The fish and bird meat were soaked first and not exactly bone dry when packaged. I've tried the marinade function once.

I have been using left-over vacuum sealer bags in it, as well as the chamber ones that came with it and some small-size ones I purchased. I've just ordered the next two sizes. The properly-sized chamber bags are the best - cheaper and easier to handle.

Overall I'm very pleased with how the packaging went but the proof with be in a year's time when we see how well the food has survived. I anticipate I will come back with a 5-star review at that point.

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I like the overall operation.Set it going and leave it till it's done. Easy to use, feels solid and reliable. IT SEALS WET FOOD! The double seal is excellent.
Things I'm getting used to: I'm playing with the vacuum time. There is a tiny bit of air left in the moist food seals. Not sure if this is significant (time will tell). A longer vacuum time does not seem to help (tried 26 secs, as opposed to 20 secs). Removing the creases in the bag before closing the lid really does help.
I have not been able to seal leg roasts yet but purchasing the gallon bags should make that possible. Also I will be able to make large packages of burger meat.

I guess I should have waited to write this review till I got the big bags but I really do think this is great for hunters.

MY ADVICE: If you're looking for a new sealer, I'd highly recommend this, even though it seems a bit fiddly to start with. Purchase the correct bags and save your old vacuum sealer ones till you've got the hang of this one, instead of struggling to make them fit.

I've long considered purchasing a chamber vacuum sealer, but couldn't justify spending almost $1,000. As a longtime FoodSaver user, we do our fair share of vacuum sealing, but the bag cost was a big turn-off. This could of offset, to some degree, by buying bulk rolls, but it still wasn't worth the hassle; using pre-sized bags was easier, but less cost effective. As a result, I just found myself not utilizing it as often as I would have, if the bags were cheaper. Another big downside of the FoodSaver is the inability to seal liquids without pre-freezing. Still, even with these downsides, I couldn't justify buying a different sealer altogether (or, so I thought)...

My FoodSaver finally died... and when it did, replacing it with a chamber vaccum sealer became a more tenable solution. I was pleasantly surprised to find this sealer available at a reasonable price; after watching a few video reviews and reading some feedback on Amazon, I decided to give it a try - knowing full and well that my expectations are usually always never met when purchasing kitchen equipment. I usually always uncover some "fatal flaw" that has me regretting my purchase.

I can honestly say that, so far, after 1 day of usage, my expectations have not only been met, but exceeded. I was pleasantly surprised by the compact size; I guess I was expecting this to be larger (and thus, more difficult to store), but in reality, it's the perfect size for my kitchen, and stores nicely in a small cabinet. The unit itself is very well built; sturdy, but not too heavy. The sealing quality is fantastic; I sealed around 2 dozen items on the first day, and everything sealed as expected. I was also anticipating a lot of noise; however, the unit is no louder than my original FoodSaver. The bags themselves appear to be fine as well; I used a few 11x10 bags, and several 8x10 bags... no problems with either set. And, the best part - no concerns about bag cost. At well under 10 cents per bag, it's not a concern to seal up anything, regardless of size or quantity.

Avid Armor really hit the nail on the head with this device; at $400, it's not cheap, but it's a great value... and that brings me back to my original point, about not being able to justify the cost earlier on. Had I known how well this device performs; how much easier it is to use; and how much better of a vacuum is created, I would have purchased this a while ago. I really feel that it's money well spent. I'm hard to impress, and my expectations are rarely met, but Avid Armor has a clear winner with this product.

I love, love, love this commercial vacuum sealer! It truly delivers an airtight seal every time. I use it for everything—from meats to sauces—and it performs perfectly. At just 17 pounds, it’s easy to lift off the countertop and store in the pantry when not in use. Don’t let its size fool you—this little machine packs a mighty punch! It’s sturdy, reliable, and I’m confident it will last me for many years.

We have had ours for over a year and it works great highly recommend one of our best appliances we have. Saved lot of money vacuum sealing our food. Best thing it vacuum seals soups, chilly etc. would purchase again.

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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!

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This is the best chamber vacuum sealer I've used in a long time this is just a great product and work so well you will be so excited

I have had several food saver type sealers int he past, but they don't work well with fish filtes and the moisture they hold. I catch a lot of walleye and Salmon and got tired of tossing fish due to freezer burn. This is a massive upgrade over them.

The chamber sealer works so far. But needs to be a little deeper so that you can seal roast or things that may be thicker.