Avid Armor Chamber Sealers

[cruiseplanner1]

Has anyone used one of these chamber sealers from Avid Armor or Vevor? I am getting tired of my Food Saver sealers and heard the chamber sealers were the way to go. I noticed the Avid Armor sell for around $500 to $600 versus some of the other machines that are $1k plus.

[realdocBBQ]

I'd suggest looking at the Meat Your Maker! one, as well. They've got some good products.

[N227GB]

I have had this for over a year and am very happy with it.

[58limited]

I have that one too and I use it all the time. I still use my FoodSaver for larger items but the Avid Armor can do larger things externally.

[Donw]

Take a look at this thread:

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/accessorize-your-pit/vacuum-sealers-foodsaver-vacmaster-etc/693610-fed-up-with-foodsaver-vacuum-sealers

I have an Avid Armor 32 and really like it. If some of the oil pump ones weren’t so heavy and hard to move around I would probably have bought one of those instead, but have no complaints about what we ended up purchasing a few years ago.

[SheilaAnn]

I love love love my avid amour! But, I am limited by size. I do keep the FS around for large format or custom bags. I have a post around here somewhere about it…..

[DavidNorcross]

As mentioned the thread on sealers is probably the overall best thread here in The Pit. I have Avid Armour but not the chamber vac. Very very solid stuff and highly recommend.

[Spinaker]

I have the Vac-Master VP215 chamber sealer and I love it. Heavy and expensive but it seals better than anything else I have used. I got it probably 10 years ago, now and it is still going strong.

[acorgihouse]

I have the Avid Armour chamber sealer, the USVX, I got about a year ago when my old FoodSaver was getting wonky. I like the AA, but I can't say I love it. I don't think it takes as much air out as the FoodSaver. I have gone through the instructions, watched the YouTube videos, been quite careful to place the edges of the bags in correct position, used the AA bags, and still it seems "loose air" is in the bags, where my FoodSaver sucked it all out. I'm well past the time I could return it, but I'm not that happy given how many people here love theirs. I do like that I can seal Mason Jar lids easily, and although I have never used for liquid yet, it's on my list. Still, not entirely happy here. Just to throw a wrench in the works....

[radshop]

I replaced my Foodsaver with the Avid Armor USV32 within the last year, and I'm very happy with it. The only down side is the size limitation of the chamber, but the consistency and reliability is a whole new world compared to how frustrating the FS one was.

[cruiseplanner1]

Thank you all for the quick replies and Donw for the link. I did read that and will probably go with the Avid Armour 32 this spring. I am tired of getting air into my bags of walleye and perch with FoodSaver products. Not always but once is too many

[SheilaAnn]

Well, when you get all settled in with the new machine and are sealing walleye and perch, I have the perfect opportunity to test the seal! Send me some! 😍😍😍🤤🤤🤤