I have had mine for about 3 years without any issues. It does everything excellent. I saved so much money by buying it in bulk, cutting it into cooking portions, and putting it in the freezer.
I've had my USV20 for a year and love it! I needed a vacuum port to seal mason jars. I used a FoodSaver before, and it took about 12 seconds to seal a mason jar. Using the USV20, it takes about 3 seconds! So much faster and I believe more air is removed than the FS. I've learned when sealing liquids, lower the vacuum time to 19. This helps to minimize the atmospheric boil so the liquid doesn't boil out of the bag. I think you will be happier with less cleanup.
I had to check a couple times to make sure the mason jar was sealing because it happened so fast! That's a good tip to lower the vacuum time. Now I just refrigerate any liquids I want to seal so it doesn't get to the boiling point.
Just ordered a USVX, the new model from Avid Armor. Of course they are backordered... supply chain issues I would imagine. The one benefit I don't think you mentioned is the bags. The FoodSaver type vacs need the quilting on one side where the chamber type vacs like your USV20 can use plain bags. This is a huge savings when you're talking about 5¢ per bag as opposed to 15¢ a bag or more.
Had to obtain a refund. First VSV20 had a seal bar that kept popping up causing air to remain in bag after sealing. Returned for exchange, replacement was a out of box (they were out of stock of new ones) that had crumbs in the chamber and smudgemarks on the cabinet. That one was defective as well. Returned for refund. Glad to see that yours is working alright.
@@jasonericson Hi Jason, thank you for your reply. I bit the bullet and paid a few hundred more for a JVR Vac 100. I looked at the Anova but it looked similar to the Avid Armor, they probably use the same manufacturer in China.
I have had mine for about 3 years without any issues. It does everything excellent. I saved so much money by buying it in bulk, cutting it into cooking portions, and putting it in the freezer.
I've had my USV20 for a year and love it! I needed a vacuum port to seal mason jars. I used a FoodSaver before, and it took about 12 seconds to seal a mason jar. Using the USV20, it takes about 3 seconds! So much faster and I believe more air is removed than the FS. I've learned when sealing liquids, lower the vacuum time to 19. This helps to minimize the atmospheric boil so the liquid doesn't boil out of the bag. I think you will be happier with less cleanup.
I had to check a couple times to make sure the mason jar was sealing because it happened so fast!
That's a good tip to lower the vacuum time. Now I just refrigerate any liquids I want to seal so it doesn't get to the boiling point.
The ultra series x has a detachable cord
Just ordered a USVX, the new model from Avid Armor. Of course they are backordered... supply chain issues I would imagine. The one benefit I don't think you mentioned is the bags. The FoodSaver type vacs need the quilting on one side where the chamber type vacs like your USV20 can use plain bags. This is a huge savings when you're talking about 5¢ per bag as opposed to 15¢ a bag or more.
You're right about the bags! So much cheaper than the FoodSaver rolls. I saw the USVX and it looks awesome. I hope you get it soon!
Anova makes a similar version of this from the same OEM factory this comes from. It is cheaper and a little more attractive.
Had to obtain a refund. First VSV20 had a seal bar that kept popping up causing air to remain in bag after sealing. Returned for exchange, replacement was a out of box (they were out of stock of new ones) that had crumbs in the chamber and smudgemarks on the cabinet. That one was defective as well. Returned for refund. Glad to see that yours is working alright.
Oh I'm sorry to hear that Robert. If you haven't found another one yet, Anova Culinary might be the way to go. Similar model but cheaper at $350.
@@jasonericson Hi Jason, thank you for your reply. I bit the bullet and paid a few hundred more for a JVR Vac 100. I looked at the Anova but it looked similar to the Avid Armor, they probably use the same manufacturer in China.
@@jasonericson Theres also a 20% off code DAD20 on the Anova site atm (for the US fathers day) that reduces the price under $280 before tax.
@@TheHrb1234 Wow, that's a good deal!
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