What to look for shopping for chamber sealer?

[BC Buck]

Brand
size
oil or oilless
quality
What would do different if buy again.
I see prices from $300 to $3k. Would like to keep price around $800 .

 

[Coreymacc]

I have a Vacmaster VP112, but i don't think they are available anymore. Seems its now a VP112S. I can fit a 12x14 bag in mine, thats plenty big for anything i do. Mine has a bit of a pan inside so i can vac liquids, very handy for soups or chilli. Oil or oil less, i can't say if one is better than the other. Bags are getting a little pricey but not bad.

I have vacuumed hundreds of things, it just keeps going.

Corey

 

[Fraser]

For me a small footprint is vital. Our chamber vac lives on our all-too-precious countertop real estate where it gets used daily. Probably wouldn’t use near as much if I had to drag it out.
Ours is the MYM oilless, no complaints, replaced our FS simply bc the chamber lives on the counter; FS is on a shelf somewhere.

 

[SmokinEdge]

BrianGSDTexoma
He just bought one and is happy. Maybe he will chime in.

 

[Brokenhandle]

I'd look for someone to buy one for you as a gift!
Other than that I know nothing about them.

Ryan

 

[Newglide]

What do you do about over sized stuff that doesn't fit int the chamber?

 

[Coreymacc]

What do you do about over sized stuff that doesn't fit int the chamber?

About all you can do is cut it down to size and vac smaller pieces. Not much else. If it can't fit and can't be cut down, it pretty much doesn't get vac sealed.

Corey

 

[h8that4u]

it can be vac sealed from the outside if it is to big to fit in the chamber, works like a regular vac sealer. many videos on youtube showing how, I also like how you can seal Ziploc bags with them above the zip seal and then once opened use the Ziploc seal as needed.

 

[Coreymacc]

it can be vac sealed from the outside if it is to big to fit in the chamber, works like a regular vac sealer. many videos on youtube showing how, I also like how you can seal Ziploc bags with them above the zip seal and then once opened use the Ziploc seal as needed.

Do you have a link to that? That sounds great, i have never heard doing that before.

Corey

 

[h8that4u]

For larger items on the outside:


For using Ziploc bags: (the video shows a regular vac sealer not a chamber, but I tried with my chamber and it works just fine)

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I have the VEVOR Chamber Vacuum Sealer, DZ-260A. Very happy with it. You dont realize how many wet things you seal until you have one. Makes a wide seal. These things are game changers. They are very heavy. You want a spot to keep it. Not going to be moving it around. I just bought some oil. Was planning on changing it soon. Brian did a good review on the one he got.

VEVOR Chamber Vacuum Sealer, DZ-260A Initial Review

Did a initial video review of this unit. This was my first time using a chamber vac machine so I wasn't sure what to expect. Sorry for the audio quality in the video. I was having issues with my mic so I had to use a backup plan. So far this unit is nice to have and will get lots of use...

www.smokingmeatforums.com

 

[bmudd14474]

I'm running a 20second cyxle

 

[BC Buck]

I'm running a 20second cyxle

Thats fast, my Avion vac sealer melt time is 15 seconds alone.

 

[doubles shooter]

We have had our VP230 chamber vac for a bit over 2 months. I know it is over budget, but not by much. Between Christmas cheese and venison, it has close to 300 trouble free seals. You can feed it as fast as you want. It will handle it. It takes up to a 12x15" bag. I'm on the downhill side of life and will probably never see it even broke in. It will be going to my Grandson along with all my other equipment. I'm sure he will be using it for many years. Buy once, cry once.

 

[BC Buck]

We have had our VP230 chamber vac for a bit over 2 months. I know it is over budget, but not by much. Between Christmas cheese and venison, it has close to 300 trouble free seals. You can feed it as fast as you want. It will handle it. It takes up to a 12x15" bag. I'm on the downhill side of life and will probably never see it even broke in. It will be going to my Grandson along with all my other equipment. I'm sure he will be using it for many years. Buy once, cry once.

Thats the one I am looking at. Dont know if I need 12" heat bar.

 

[doubles shooter]

Thats the one I am looking at. Dont know if I need 12" heat bar.

The 12" bar came in handy doing our cheese. We could do 2 pint bags at a time. 68 8oz. packs of cheese. Two at a time, it went quick.

P.S. Lisa B at Vac Sealers Unlimited (site sponsor) had the best price.