Anova Precision Chamber Vacuum vs Avid Armor USV20 Chamber Vacuum

Check out this head to head comparison of these two very compact chamber sealers! Both companies use the same supplier, but they still have some unique differences for sure. Light weight, portable, low maintenance, and it fits on the counter top!
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[@FireWaterCooking]

*UPDATE! Someone pointed out that you can adjust the Vacuum and Sealing times on the Anova by holding down the icons until the arrows pop up. I can confirm this IS the case and it does work but the arrows are not very sensitive and you do have to push them pretty hard.* These Bags will fit BOTH units 11" wide x10" long and they are only $32 for 250 bags - amzn.to/3xCLZhH

[@johnallen4719]

You can adjust the Anova by holding down the vacuum or seal button for at least 3 secs. This will show the time it is currently set for and give you up and down arrows for adjusting the time.

[@FireWaterCooking]

hey John, I made the correction on the buttons as a pinned comment above. No need to try and leave negative comments -

[@johnallen4719]

@@FireWaterCooking How is this a negative comment? BTW, I am a fan of your youtube channel. I'm not out to insult or drag you down.

[@1997LT1Camaro]

@@FireWaterCooking negative?

[@Bocaelunicogrande369]

@@FireWaterCooking in what world is that a negative comment? 🤯 John was just giving some information for the rest of us. 🙄

[@FireWaterCooking]

@@Bocaelunicogrande369 he edited the original..

[@nsickler2803]

Thanks for making these videos. Great information! I just received mine yesterday. I wanted to note that the vacuum time IS adjustable on the Anova. You hold down the Vacuum icon for three seconds, and arrows appear next to the time that you can adjust up or down. Similar process can be used to adjust the sealing time.

[@FireWaterCooking]

yes, I addressed this in the pinned post above. Thanks!

[@levisnasa]

Hence the customer service was mentioned, I can add that Anova gave me a completely new soue vide 6 years after my first broke down ( Gen.1) , Completely free!!! and they gave me the latest version as well which was Gen 4. Thanks for the video :D Will get an anova : )

[@FireWaterCooking]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Easton21]

On the other hand, my sous vide wand was one month out of warranty and I reached out to Anova about the propeller shaft being defective and rubbing against the water director and they told me to pound sand, even though it was clearly a factory defect. Would not purchase anything form them ever again.

[@MrDucatiti]

Thanks for the video. If I saw this a day earlier, I would have gone with the Anova. With the 20% anova coupon, and 10% avid armor coupon, the Anova is around $50 cheaper with taxes in my area. I initially thought that the quality to include the motor would be different but based on your video, they are the same. I actually timed the normal cycle on both units on your video, Avid Armor completed 3 seconds faster due to the longer cooling time for the Anova.

[@FireWaterCooking]

on these type of units the cool time is not very important unless you plan on sealing in bulk, which these are not really made for.

[@MrDucatiti]

Have you tried the infuse setting on the anova? I tend to use garlic and vinegar as dipping sauce and would love this setting. Would the Avid Armor have the same results by using the marinate function?

[@FireWaterCooking]

infuse would be the same as marinate function

[@changgooey]

if you had a vac master vo=p 215 can you adjust vacuum so lets say you want ti to vacuum salmon without crushing it

[@FireWaterCooking]

yes

[@fragranthills]

Would seal-only function on Avid Armor be valuable to create smaller bags from larger ones to avoid bag waste?

[@FireWaterCooking]

yes

[@changgooey]

so between the anova and the avid armor usv20 which one Is quieter and which one would you recommend, and if I got the us30v is the only difference really just the size and bigger and longer seal bar, as in same sound for each of them?

[@FireWaterCooking]

the usv20

[@changgooey]

@@FireWaterCooking so the usv20 is quieter than the anova? and what is the difference between the 20 and the 30

[@changgooey]

so the anova vs the avid usv20 if you could could only keep onw which owould you keep and or pay for

[@FireWaterCooking]

avid amor

[@ridged8]

I'm curious about the vacuum port. Do they work with the Foodsaver containers?

[@FireWaterCooking]

yes it will

[@barattolo]

Can you put in it a glass of liquid (say, orange juice) and obtain a concentrate? By evaporating the water part?

[@FireWaterCooking]

no.. that would destroy your vacuum pump...

[@erintucker2819]

You can with the anova. It's in the anova video for it. It's why there's a circular depression in the machine. I'm sure there are specific instructions to follow, but it looks like it can be done.

[@hblockx16]

can you vacuum bigger bags from the outside as with most other chamber vacuum sealers?

[@FireWaterCooking]

yes

[@man0fsteal]

@@FireWaterCooking Love the review. I just saw your other video on how to use a bag outside the chamber to pack a larger item and it works great - Curious if the Anova does this as well as the one in your video, which looks a bit beefier than the 2 reviewed here.

[@BuzzCooks]

Thanks i thing I'm going with the Anova

[@FireWaterCooking]

sounds good

[@MrDucatiti]

Thanks again Darrin for posting this comparison video. If had to choose only one of these, which one would you go for and why? (besides probable better US customer service for Avid Armor)

[@FireWaterCooking]

I like the Avid Armor due to the vacuum gauge and where the controls are located. the control panel on the Anova will not stand up to much use IMHO.

[@MrDucatiti]

@@FireWaterCooking Thanks for your reply. Do you like the touch sensitive controls for the Anova compared to the Avid Armor which may be unresponsive at times based on your videos? My USV20 will be delivered in a day or two.

[@chips5057]

Can i use food saver bags with the usv20?? Or do i have to purchase bags from Avid Armor??

[@FireWaterCooking]

you can, they are just more expensive. but if you are wanting to use up a supply you have you can use them for sure

[@skyline75]

I was told you can use food saver bags externally on both units...can you confirm?

[@soundspartan]

They will work, but they need to be placed inside the chamber, otherwise you will get no seal.

[@weedywet]

@@soundspartan no that's not true. You can hang them outside with only the edge inside on the seal bar.

[@FireWaterCooking]

see the video I just released today!

[@sulakkalus]

Thanks for this video. It looks like you had to push the buttons on the avidarmor hard enough that you were pushing it back on the countertop.

[@FireWaterCooking]

not really..

[@Shalebot]

The Anova is kinda somewhere between the USV20 and USVX with maybe a better interface than a USVX, eh? I just received a USVX, but it's almost not adjustable enough... No gauge, short maximum vacuum time.

[@FireWaterCooking]

not really, i think the usv20 is just a little better than the Anova due to where the controls are located. I think the Anova will have more issues with things breaking because of that..

[@6ft8incyclist]

How does it do with a lot of liquid in the bag

[@FireWaterCooking]

chamber sealers are awesome with liquid in the bag, just do not let the vacuum cycle run too long or it can boil over..

[@Givenspark]

One thing you forgot to mention that you really need to look out for is how easy or hard will it be to use?

[@FireWaterCooking]

they are both easy to use...

[@kamisamaz]

Anova looks way better, and the analog dial is just more moving parts to break. Anova seems to be using capacitive conductive switches while Avid Armor seems to be using foil button mechanical contact switches. You can see you fumble with the Avid Armor switch a bit there. I'm buying Anova.

[@FireWaterCooking]

Go for it.. they are made by the same company in china

[@sherimorehead]

do you have to always use huge bags??

[@FireWaterCooking]

no

[@dank9288639]

So you cant just seal with out running the whole cycle on the Anova?

[@FireWaterCooking]

I am sure you can...

[@robertcampbell1523]

Thank you for your video comparing the two! Unfortunately I had to return my Avid Armor (not once but twice) because the machine would puff the bags so big during the cycle it looked like it was ready to pop, and bags still had air in them after sealing. I saw the Anova but didn't purchase it because it looked too similar to the Avid Armor. I purchased the Vac100 (using your coupon) and couldn't be happier!

[@FireWaterCooking]

all chamber sealers will do that if the bag gets pinched too tight during the vacuum.

[@robertcampbell1523]

Never had it happen with the Vac 100 but it happened every single time with the Avid Armor, wierd but oh well everything is fine now. Thanks for the reply.

[@kikofalcon8082]

Anova has the oil vacuum or does not used oil?

[@FireWaterCooking]

both of these are oil free pumps. Oil free pumps are usually cheaper and will not last as long as an oil based pump.

[@gotskillz135]

Can you marinate proteins in the anova

[@FireWaterCooking]

not sure what you mean.. usually when you marinate you are not cooking you are in the fridge...

[@jamesmiculka]

I don’t see where these are made by the same company. Anova Culinary has been around since 2013 and Avid Armor 2016. Anova has a better return policy of 100 day vs 30 days for Avid Armor. Anova has preset features such as infuse/extract, compress/pickle and dry/cool that makes it easier to deal with their recipes. You are on your own to figure out the equivalents with Avid Armor

[@FireWaterCooking]

both of these units are NOT made by either company. they are made by the same company in China and rebadged with their brand and logos on them. They can also adjust some functions and buttons, but they are mostly the same unit. There are a TON of products that do this and you would be surprised how many. The pre-set features are simply pre-set times for vacuum and sealing and mean nothing.

[@michelepence]

What is the coupon code for the avid precision vacuum sealer?

[@FireWaterCooking]

do not have one.. this video is over a year and a half old..

[@sherimorehead]

can other bags be used?

[@FireWaterCooking]

they can if you cut them to size. these chambers sealers are an odd size, so there are not many options for the ones that fit the chamber..

[@petebowcott8348]

Thanks for this video. Based in the UK the Anova was the easier machine to buy, if I was in the US I think I would have gone for the Avid Armor just for that local support. Your video is the only one I have seen that appears to confirm that the Ports on both machines are the same, and so I could purchase avid armor and magic vac accessories… is this right? I have food saver mason jar attachments that I used with my old food saver sealer and would love to pass this stuff in to somebody else if I could do that stuff with avid armor kit on the Anova, I just need somebody to say yes I have actually tried it and it does work before I go to the hassle of trying to get it sent over to me from the US… thanks again for your channel. Pete

[@FireWaterCooking]

Thanks for the comment pete bowcott! your thoughts are appreciated...

[@petebowcott8348]

@@FireWaterCooking sorry I waffle too much. My Question is: does the Anova actually work with the Avid Armor attachments?

[@FireWaterCooking]

@@petebowcott8348 I dont know, i got rid of both of those units already

[@ChrisLim]

@@petebowcott8348 It does NOT. I asked them

[@studentism]

Would be nice if you covered chamber size-like what can fit in these comfortably

[@FireWaterCooking]

they are both small.. about 2 steaks fit in them..

[@studentism]

@@FireWaterCooking thanks!

[@1997LT1Camaro]

Actually the Anova sounds quieter in this video.

[@FireWaterCooking]

Thanks for watching 1997LT1Camaro! make sure you like this video, subscribe to the channel, and hit the "Bell" for notifications!

[@Part_121]

Just started researching these vacuum chambers but, all things being equal, I think I'd avoid this Anova model because of all of the "brains" of the unit, or at least all of the display parts, being mounted on the moving lid. Just like laptop displays can fail because of the wires passing through a moving hinge, I can see where Anova might have similar issues with this design.

[@FireWaterCooking]

yeah, my thoughts exactly..

[@rROBdawg]

I wish I could just afford a vacmaster or poly science but I guess I'll go ANOVA. Thanks

[@FireWaterCooking]

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[@josephrollins7181]

You said it wrong. What's you should have said. Is there wider than They are long.

[@FireWaterCooking]

Thanks for the comment @josephrollins7181! your thoughts are appreciated...

[@Mracelocates]

I got seven minutes in and knew that ANOVA had made another clunker. I started sous vide w/a home built, then moved to a PolyScience unit (expensive but I sold it for what I paid as Sous Vide gained popularity) and then got two of the ANOVA Sous Vide units, a friend got one and we BOTH had trouble with them and with what they maniacallhy call Customer Service. I now have two Joules and very happy. I finally threw my last anova product away. Get the Avid Armor unit. Anovas are the Monday builds.

[@FireWaterCooking]

Anova needs to just stay with sous vide and leave the vacuum sealers to the pros.. LOL

[@ComfyBe]

@@FireWaterCooking, if it wasn't obvious before, from your comment above you've made it clear that you prefer the Avid Armor over the Anova. 😉

[@nick_g]

Anova is cheaper and it’s gonna have more customer support and distribution. I’d go with the anova over the avid armor

[@FireWaterCooking]

well, none of that is true.. so...

[@nick_g]

@@FireWaterCooking I just got the Anova for $261 right now incl taxes and shipping. I get it, you’re an avid armor affiliate so you get money for ppl clicking your link to buy, but the Anova is the better deal.

[@Ata5ll]

VEVOR does so much more then just making vacuum chamber units..

[@FireWaterCooking]

OK, they really dont make anything, they re-brand everything they have that is made by other companies..

[@karenmiller6088]

So they're pretty much the same.

[@FireWaterCooking]

minor difference, but the guts are the same...

[@elyk01]

Hell💁‍♂️

[@FireWaterCooking]

heck

[@paulgreen7483]

So biased.

[@FireWaterCooking]

yes, I have an opinion.. and one is clearly better than the other..

[@joegolok]

For the Anova if you want to just seal you need to do a vac and seal BUT you can press the down arrow to skip from vac straight to seal. So maybe it pulls a vacuum for 1 second and then it’ll just go to the seal stage.

[@FireWaterCooking]

yes, I corrected and addressed that in the pinned post above.

[@ComfyBe]

@@FireWaterCooking Thanks for your video, much appreciated. It appears to me that the "guts" of both machines are the same. From your video, the main difference appears to be cosmetics. The analogy gauge, and stainless shell might give the Avid Armor the edge. However, personally, the extra one year warranty, and the lower price point of the Anova, gets my vote.