USV32 Chamber Vacuum Sealer | 11.5" Seal Bar, Pouches to 11" x 13"

Absolute Unit! This chamber vacuum sealer is a game changer. The capacity is wonderful, the vacuum is extremely powerful, the heat bar seals material of different thicknesses, and the dang thing just looks great with or without the dust cover. I really love it.

And the two modes (auto vac and seal, vs seal) offer flexibility. Notably tho, the simple seal function does involve a vacuum force gentler than the auto vac and seal function. The seal function is therefore perfect for sealing items not needing complete evacuation of atmospheric air.

But here are a couple concerns:
1) The lid is thick glass capable of sustaining powerful vacuum, and is therefore heavy.
2) The vacuum is strong enough to rupture bags placed incorrectly (e.g., if the bag opening is not fully within the sealed chamber).
3) Vacuum force is adjustable, and at high levels can crush super delicate contents.
4) Roll bags aren't as useful as premade pouches, as the seal feature does include a vacuum force. This adds a few seconds to the process, and limits the size of the bag you can make.

These aren't cons; they're simply nice to know before you buy one of the finest chamber vacuum sealers out there.

So easy to use. Makes sealing meats and sauces simple. Marinated meats are a breeze. At 28 lbs, it is very manageable to store and get out when needed.

I absolutely love this machine. Works as expected for everything I have used it for. I do like the effect on marinating that it does. Wish I had bought it years ago. A lot faster than using my other machine which required to be held shut the entire time. Start the machine and go fill the next bag. 😍

I had been shopping for chamber vacuum sealers for awhile. After comparing features, I chose the USV32 for several reasons. It has a stainless steel vacuum chamber, it is larger than many other competing units. It has the ability to seal jars and canisters with the accessory port, and it has handles (no one ever mentions this) that make it easy to move.

Works great. You can tell when you don't get it quite right.
Id buy it again.

Assembly directions were lacking, but I figured out how to assemble the seal after a couple tries. Anyway, this certainly is a game changer and an upgrade from the Food Saver sealer. It is really great for freeze dried food. The seal it makes on Mylar is very robust.

Good unit. Performs as advertised. This is my first chamber vac sealer, and have only owned it for two weeks; still learning proper vacuum and heat settings. However, Avid Armor has a good YouTube channel that reviews the basic operation. It was thoughtful to have included an extra heat bar and gasket. I recommend getting the cover; keeps the unit dust free. I also recommend getting the jar sealer accessory; even though you can sit a jar (on its side) to seal dry goods, I’ve already exploded two jars. The only issue I’m having is the operation of the SEAL function; can’t just seal an item without triggering the vacuum function. The instructions appear vague to me. However, I am very impressed overall and recommend this product.

The product seems well-made and attractive.
The size on a countertop is bit much, but I knew that going in.
Sealing function is excellent, but not 100%.
Perhaps as my usage increases, I will become more proficient.

Works great thus far

Works as discribed. Does not generate a much vacuum as i expected. It is nice to be able to preserve left overs, also to buy bulk meat and freeze small meal size portions. Don't like that the seal only feature pulls vacuum before it seals. I have had some issues with the seal on the bags. The top door makes a noise now but does not seem to affect the vacuum sealer. Overall works fine and does what I expect.

This chamber vacuum is amazing! Makes processing large amounts of foods much easier than other food vacuum machines. We loved it so much we the same one got our daughter & son-in-law.

Exceeds expectations, exactly as described .Great marinade function. Very well built . Glad i choose Avid armor

We love our avid armor vacuum sealer. It works great when we vacuum seal our freeze dried foods. Easy to use.

Sealed the first bag perfectly. I learned quickly to spread the product evenly through the bag before sealing it as nothing will move once the bag is sealed. I tried sealing a jar, but it imploded so I need to figure out what is an acceptable vac time for jars before I attempt that again.

Was looking for an upgrade of my regular vacuum sealer and this perfectly fits the bill. Works great and reasonably priced.

LOVE this sealer, I've been using Food Savers for years and always find at least a quarter to a third of what I vacuum seal and freeze loses its seal and my food gets freezer burnt. I also have a Freeze Dryer and have been using just a heat sealer with oxygen absorbers for all my freeze dried food. With this I can vacuum seal mylar bags and feel a lot more confident my food is going to last a lot longer than the way I was doing it before. I still use an oxygen absorber in each mylar bag, but now they actually look like they have all the air removed!

We raise all our own meat and have a large garden so we put up a lot of food to eat throughout the year and for when we travel for work. I wish I would've bought this sealer when we bought our freeze dryer four years ago. It was expensive but considering the cost of food and how much work we put into producing our own food it is well worth it.

It marinates and vacuum seals great. It's fun to watch the final suck up. Ordered the large mouth jar and accessories as well.

I have waited a while to write this review, wanting to test the machine thoroughly. Having done so, I come down to assigning a five star rating.
I have used this machine for packing for the freezer, for pouching liquid, and for sealing up dry goods. It has performed well in all applications.
It presents two very important advantages, its weight and its price point.
It would be false to say this unit is lightweight. At the same time, it is not so heavy that it can’t be called portable. Even my wife can pick it up and move it around, and that’s an important qualification. The lowest VacMaster model, for example, weighs more than three times as much and is only portable in the sense it can be put on a cart and moved in that way.
Other capable and reliable chamber machinescost about a thousand dollars, at the bottom of the scale. At six hundred dollars, this machine gets quite adequate performance per dollar. Is it perhaps not best suited to the home butcher who is bringing home five deer every hunting season and is perhaps packing his buddies’ kills as well, and may be packing feral hogs, too. For such users, a thousand dollars is a worthwhile investment in a heavier, sturdier machine. For someone like me, who is merely buying his ground beef in bulk from Sam’s, vacuum packing homemade chorizo from an occasional pork shoulder, and cooking sous vide every month or so, this machine works, works well, and is much more economical. There’s no need to buy a trip hammer to crack a walnut.
A very handy feature of this machine is the marinade cycle, which enables you to get an hour’s worth of marinating done in two minutes.
I have one caution to offer, which applies to all chamber vacuum machines, without exception. Don’t, for Heaven’s sake, try to vacuum seal a liquid that is not right out of the refrigerator. Even very cold liquids will “boil” as the pressure is reduced. This will stay within reasonable bounds if the liquid is cold. If it’s not, you will have a nasty mess on your hands.
The one reservation I have is with the owner’s manual, which says that when the seal button is pressed to abort the vacuum and seal the pouch, the vacuuming will stop “immediately.” In fact, it doesn’t stop for 13-15 seconds. As the manufacturer explains in answer to a question asked on this site, the sealing bar depends on a certain drop in pressure to raise it into position to seal.
Not wanting to run the vacuum cycle merely to seal a pouch, I decided to invest forty bucks in a sealing bar which seals quickly, easily, and securely. I think it’s the better way, particularly if you use, instead of pre-made pouches, rolls of pouch material. If you do a lot of sealng, that’s how to make the price per pouch descend to the point of being dirt cheap. However, if you are doing that much, this may not be the machine to do it with. It’s a great appliance, but not for a high rate of production.
The owner’s manual also says to hold the cover down until the vacuum takes hold. I’ve never found that necessary. It pulls a vacuum perfectly every time.
Highly recommended.

After using a FoodSaver for years, I debated for a long time about whether spending more on a chamber sealer like this would be wise investment. If you cook a lot - it's one of the absolute best investments you can make.

As mentioned, I started my foray into vacuum sealing with a pretty basic model foodsaver. It did what it's advertised to do, but the bags were expensive, the quality of the seal and strength of the vacuum varied a lot based on multiple factors, and due to the effort involved - it spent more time in my pantry than being used.

Enter the chamber vacuum sealer.

Now I can not only buy super cheap pre-made plastic bags in various sizes, I can seal soups, chicken stock, and other items that would have been impossible with the FoodSaver style of sealers. (You really need a chamber-style-sealer to effectively seal foods with any modest amount of liquid)

Chamber-style sealers do a far better job of removing the air - once you try it you'll understand what I mean.

This thing has *MORE* than paid for itself in food savings. I can buy things like ground beef in bulk, portion it out into bags, freeze it, and I never have to worry about it getting freezer burnt. Gone are the days of opening the fridge to find mold on cheese - I have a block of cheddar I sealed months ago that's every bit as good today as the day I bought it.

One area that I never thought of before buying this is how it helps with leftovers. Seal them up in a vacuum bag and they'll last in the fridge for months instead of days. And if you do sous vide, this device is the perfect complement. (Typically I'll reheat leftovers by putting them in a sous vide bath at 155 - preserves flavor and texture)

I keep this on my countertop right next to the fridge - and hardly a day goes by that I don't use it multiple times. The only things that get used more in my kitchen are the stove and the fridge. The build quality is solid - I've never had to do any maintenance (other than simply cleaning) and have never had any issues with it.

Yes: this is a big investment....but it's one that will save you a lot of money in the long run. If you're at all on the fence like I was - trust me when I say - for serious/passionate cooks - this is a must-have. You'll use it a lot more than you think.

Pros: Build quality, excellent vacuum, ease of use, super cheap bags,

Cons: Initial price, a little more counter space than a foodsaver

I owned a foodsaver sealer. It always sent fluids to the sealing surface. After using the usv32 it never happened again. I find it amazing how it seems to inflate the pouch but when it releases the air itcollapses . Awsome to watch it. Very happy with the product.

Excellent!

It’s great