Flash Sale on Avid Armor Chamber Sealer USV1

[carolts]

Mine should arrive today. I make a lot of soups and stews which now require many plastic bowls to freeze. This should be perfect! Will also keep the loyal FoodSaver in the mix until it dies.

[STEbbq]

I suspect I will regret passing on this deal someday but I can’t find the use case for it right now.

[HotSun]

zinfella , you can vacuum seal larger objects that by having the bag outside the chamber, as in a traditional vacuum sealer and using embossed bags. I haven't tried, but here's the faq for the USVX (maybe someone else can confirm the USV1 does it):

https://avid-armor.gorgias.help/en-US/how-do-i-vacuum-seal-larger-items-externally-with-the-usvx-chamber-sealer-260188

[IdahoJim]

Good info HotSun. Thanks! I had no idea you could use a chamber sealer like a Food Saver style sealer.

[HotSun]

IdahoJim , I knew it could seal, but I just learned about the vacuum. Glad I checked, because I was budgeting for a traditional sealer.

[IdahoJim]

Woops. The deal is still good, and I "accidentally" ordered one. With all the sewing stuff my wife in buying lately, I figure I deserve a new toy or two. Still thinking about getting a single burner induction cooktop too...

[IdahoJim]

Mine just showed up. Just a little later than my new Duxtop 9600LS induction cooktop

[WayneT]

Dang! Hate I missed this.

[HotSun]

WayneT , give the code a try, it still seems to work for some.

[HotSun]

Mine should arrive today. I make a lot of soups and stews which now require many plastic bowls to freeze. This should be perfect! Will also keep the loyal FoodSaver in the mix until it dies.

That's one of the big reasons I got this: liquids. As I noted before, you should only fill bags halfway when doing liquids.

Cool thing about using this for soups: you can stack your soups in the freezer.

[BourBonQ]

Thanks! Code worked today! Avid Armor on the way to see the Food Saver out...

[Skinsfan1311]

Are bags reasonably priced?

[Donw]

Yes, especially compared to ones made for Foodsaver type sealers.

[HotSun]

I have gotten great deals on woot.com and eBay for 3 mil bags. Woot typically sells out fast, but I've seen them there a few times and snagged some 10x13. I probably have a 5 year supply on hand. I'm not sure I'll need 4 mil bags, as the ones I'm using hold up well (so far) when boiling bags.

They have flash sales on Avid, so sign up for text promotions (that's how I found the deal I posted here), and you'll save a little more if you prefer their bags.

[JohnPaul]

Code still works i just ordered one. Thank you for the code. Just was talking over the weekend that I wanted to get a back up sealer as they usually die when you are the middle of something big. This is a big step up

[SheilaAnn]

😡😡😡

picking up on Saturday……

[bep35]

Anyone know where to pick up 10x10 bags? The Avid site seems to be out and not sure when they will be back in stock. Is 10x10 the largest bag that will work in this unit?

Thanks and have fun!

[Donw]

I haven’t opened the one I bought as it is a gift but the specs stated the 10x10 is the largest bag. No idea about when they will be in stock but an option would be to buy a roll of 10” wide and cut your own. Good luck on your search.

[JohnPaul]

https://vacuumsealersunlimited.com/shop/commercial-chamber-vacuum-sealer-bags-pouches/3-mil-chamber-bags/10-x-10-chamber-vacuum-sealer-bags-case-of-1000/

[MBMorgan]

bep35 - I ordered THESE from Amazon. They're supposed to be delivered sometime in March.

Not a problem though, because my sealer arrived with a bunch of 10x10 "sample" bags (looks like about 50) plus I ordered and have received THESE 8x10 bags to tide me over.

I've tested the 8x10 bag capacity and they'll easily hold a pint of liquid ... and, if you're careful, 3 cups.

Meanwhile, like Donw suggested, you can cut down a roll ... or even a larger chamber bag if you really need to. It's a PITA, but it works.

[SheilaAnn]

Will the standard food saver bags work in this unit?

[MBMorgan]

The rule seems to be that vac sealer (Foodsaver) bags will work in the chamber but chamber bags won't work in the FS vac sealer ... due to the tiny air channels molded into the FS bags on the textured side.

[HotSun]

Yes SheilaAnn , they work fine. I still have quite a stock of the embossed bags and I've been using both the smooth and embossed. Basically what MBMorgan said is all true.

[58limited]

SheilaAnn I just watched this video, you can seal bigger items externally in FoodSaver bags: https://youtu.be/DaeKQ8NCsXo?si=aWIEjE-xXv9W4-5S

[SheilaAnn]

Ok, just got it home and sealed my hot dogs. This is a nice machine for sure. Do yours make a high pitched whine type noise?

[HotSun]

I have a different model, but under the hood I believe it's all the same. I haven't noticed a high pitched whine, but the sealing process somewhat loud enough to be noticeable. Maybe some others can chime in.

Haha, I also seal my hot dogs.

[MBMorgan]

Not a whine, per se … just pump noise. If it doesn’t fade as the pump breaks in, you might want to call Avid Armor and let’em listen over the phone.

[58limited]

Just tried mine out for the first time. I vacuum sealed a bone from a pork butt for later stock use. The bone was tall enough to barely fit but it worked, apparently won't be able to seal anything much over 2 inches tall or so but I'll be using this sealer more for liquids. The Food Saver still works for larger items (I can seal a small smoked brisket with it).

Edit: Just vacuum sealed 10 lbs of ground pork with no problems. I like this sealer.

[JohnPaul]

Pretty nice unit. Little smaller than I was expecting, but still very usable. 10 x 10 bags are difficult to find but I found them by the case for a good price.

https://vacuumsealersunlimited.com/shop/commercial-chamber-vacuum-sealer-bags-pouches/3-mil-chamber-bags/10-x-10-chamber-vacuum-sealer-bags-case-of-1000/

[HotSun]

JohnPaul , I bought mine in a Black Friday sale, but got one size larger than I thought I needed, since that is usually how it works with me. Thanks for sharing the link for the bags, that is a good price for a harder to find size.

[SheilaAnn]

JohnPaul have you tried these bags yet? 3mil is pretty standard, right?

[JohnPaul]

SheilaAnn Yes they arrived yesterday, Very fast ship time!!! They say 3mil and feel the exact same 3 mil thickness as those from Avid Armour. They are about 1/8th on an inch narrower, but I only noticed because I laid them on top of each other. Seal appears to be the same as well. I used 11 bags so far on 20 lbs Salmon and Catfish

Edit: They are Vacmaster branded BTW