Avid Armor USV1 Chamber Vacuum Sealer vs Avid Armor USVX Chamber Vacuum Sealer

Both are compact Avid Armor chamber sealers with a 10-inch seal bar, three vacuum levels, three seal times and a quick marinate mode, so they seal liquids, soups and sous vide portions without the mess of an external suction sealer. The USVX is the step up: a black stainless body with a clear tempered glass lid, a removable dual-wire seal bar built for 3mil, 4mil and thicker mylar pouches, and a jar and canister accessory hose. The USV1 is the simpler silver stainless unit with a one-touch control and a sample pack of BPA-free pouches. Owners of the USVX rate it 4.7 out of 5, and the recurring praise for both is the dry piston pump and the small footprint.

• Choose the Avid Armor USV1 if you want the straightforward silver stainless chamber sealer for wet foods, leftovers and meal prep and do not need a glass lid or jar sealing.
• Choose the Avid Armor USVX if you seal mylar pouches, freeze-dried or dehydrated goods, or want to pull a vacuum on mason jars and canisters with the included hose.