Vacuum Sealers Avid Armor A100 And FoodSaver VS3180 First Impressions 

Great video, as always. Try inserting the bag material only far enough to cover the heat strip, don't let it touch the rubber seal on the vacuum chamber when making new bags. Another trick I use when making a bunch of bags is placing the bag roll behind the machine and feed the bag over the top of the machine under the lid onto the heat strip then seal it, pull it to the desired length and make the next seal, cut it with a sharp blade while the next seal is made. Doing it this way will cover the buttons on the machine, so you'll have to know beforehand what button to press. It's easier to do than to explain, I hope I'm making sense. Great review.

We usually would freeze things like that first and then seal. Works every time. But, After over 20 years our Tilia foodsaver (Italian made - not the Chinese crap) it gave out. Plastic started to crack...pump still worked. Anyway. We almost bought a commercial negative pressure sealer but decided against it. So I took a gamble on this model: NESCO VS-12 Early last year it was only $90 bucks. Man, what a surprise this has been for us. We seal a ton of stuff and it works better then our Tilia ever did. Double seal if you want it, you can set it for sealing wet foods, impulse etc. And with it being a double pump its very fast. As fast as the one you just returned. It does take some time sealing but its always a great seal. Plus the locking mechanism is top notch. Look it up on Amazon if you can find one well worth it. BTW, I sent you a WeMe message last year about a router bit. If you get a chance please answer. I am racking my brain about it and still have not started the project. LOL One last thing, I think sealers will be hard to find due to covid and the rest of the apocalyptic crap going on.

Great review! We are looking at getting our first vacuum sealer and saw this one at Sam's Club. I wanted to do a little research and your review is very thorough and informative. Most others just seem to be an unboxing and turning on review. Thanks for taking the time to provide such a helpful review.

Thank you for an open and honest review. I was surprised at your results as well. I use an older FoodSaver and have been looking a new unit so it was timely. I found your videos while looking for garden videos, but I watch each and every one of your productions. Love your videos. Excellent job!

My VS3180 from Costco didn’t have a user guide in the box, so thank you for making this video!

Great review. My foodsaver died after 20 years. I bought this one but took it back because I couldn't figure out how to do the jars with my old accessories. After watching how to do it I will go back and rebuy the foodsaver now that I know it will work on the jars. I wanted the chamber one but couldn't justify the cost. Most everything works fine with the foodsaver. .Costco has them on sale now for $99.00.

I am so glad I stumbled on your channel! We live in Wayne Co. and my hubster works in Palmrya. So when we saw one of your videos driving to Palmyra to get mulch we were thrilled to see a neighbor! :) This video was very timely for me as my Foodsaver died on me earlier this year. The attachment hose still works, so I can seal up my dried items in jars, but I am missing my bags for freezing! We are probably going to get that model at Costco after seeing your demo of it. Mine lasted well over a decade with a ton of use, so I don't mind replacing it. By the way, I introduced my family to "zucchini snacks" and it's funny how much more they liked them than dehydrated zucchini. hehehehe It shows how marketing works because it's the same thing I've always done, but with a better name. :)

I’ve been looking all evening to see the jar adapter with the hand held part of the Food Saver. Thank you for showing that!

I love my food saver. I've got the cheapest model. No cutter, I just use scissors to make my own bags. The Mason jar accessory is so good.

Thank you! I learned a lot. I just purchased my first food vacuum sealer and wasn't entirely sure how to operate it. Had I not watched your video, I would have been absolutely clueless about the attachment device on the top right. Thanks to you, I also know to buy the bags from Avid Armor.

I have a V2480 I got at Sam's Club over 10 years ago still works, but I was thinking of getting one of the vertical standing units!

Dude. That is CRAZY. How did that thing pull vacuum through a closed lid !? I think I've even seen some that do it through a scren-top lid. How the HECK do these do that !???

It looks like the Foodsaver is wasting less space above the seal in this model. I have an very old Foodsaver that still works but has no pulse mode and it wastes a good inch above the seal. Thanks for sharing your experience.

When you want to make bags [ seal one end then fill then seal other end ] you don't want the end your sealing to go into the vaccum chamber and it should seal fine ! oh ok yup send it back ! Great review sorry you had issues hope the new food saver works well for you!! I have a cheap seal a meal witch works fine for me granted I am not doing the volume you are!! be blessed!!

Thank you for the excellent review. You actually saved me an unnecessary purchase and return. Not being able to make a reliable seal for variable length bags is a deal killer. Would you consider a future video on your wife's recipe for the eggplant? It looks delicious.

Hi. Consider a simple bar Impulse sealer. It doesn't vacuum seal but seals well. The bags are in one long tube n you make your own size n cheaper than individual bags. Glad you found another Food Saver. Peace to you and yours

For soft items like the eggplant or berries, I freeze the product first and then seal. Just gotta remember to unseal the bag before thawing.

Thank you. I bought two Food Saver machines. It took me awhile to learn to use it properly. I take the small one camping. I do like saving so much food!! ❤️❤️❤️

You can use the old food saver containers if you have a grey cap that fits over the old container which the cap came with when I bought the containers. I'm sure you can order one through Food Saver

I have an old Food Saver and it still works great. Only the second one I have had over the years. Both the Food Saver brand. I would buy another if need be.

Thanks for this ! I will buy the A420 instead of this. You saved me a lot of hassle.

I had that same exact thing happen to my rice with the Food Saver in the past. Basmati rice from Costco. THE best. I know people who plant zucchini who actually hate zucchini but they grow it anyway because it makes them feel like successful gardeners! Haha. Have you tried flash freezing the fried eggplant first on a cookie sheet THEN pull it out of the freezer and vacuum seal AFTER it is frozen?

Thanks for the review. The FoodSaver will seal the pasta faster if you use a slightly longer sealer bag.

I found the trick to sealing bulk rolls is not to put the bag in past the heat bar. This way the the sealer will pull a vacuum on the chamber and seal automatically. I'm a little surprised that Avid Armor didn't know this.

Good advise. Great review. I like it when an honest review is given. Thank You for Sharing. 👍👍

Amazing 😉 way to save and store food! I have been doing a lot of freezings lately! Here in NY vegetables are very expensive

I bought another food saver this one is for game got it on sale at atwoods for 60.00 always adding to the preps cause we may be coming in for the worst kkep it up brother

On your eggplant, can you do like we do when we bag and freeze all of our soft fruits like raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, etc and prefreeze then bag?? What I do is put my fruit on a cookie sheet in a single layer till they are firm or frozen, then out in bags and vacuum seal then back to the freezer. Works fantastic on my blackberries that I don’t want to crush

I have a weird question. Why are you not using those sterile poly gloves when you are handling the food while placing food in the bags? Even if you wash your hands first, there's bacteria touching your hands which gets on the food ,no? Or am I just a OCD paranoid freak?

now this is a very good review. thank you. I was going to up grade my food saver. I think I'll keep it a little longer

Great review, I need to replace a 10 year old vacmaster. Just ordered the food saver from Costco

As always a fair and well thought out product evaluation.

Thank you for posting this video...currently in the market for a new vacuum sealer! Not happy with our current food saver...I going to look into the model foodsaver you got. Thanks : )

I appreciate your reviews on both machine !

Thank you sir, I was looking into getting a more commercial machine. This is one that I had looked into buying. Not now. Thank you, I ducked a bullet. Take care sir.

Have you read or heard about a Hamilton Beach Wet/Dry Vacuum Sealer? Pretty good deal right now but I can't find any info on them. i value your opinion as much as anyone. Thanks.

Does the jar adapter (the white round you used) comes with the food saver or did you purchase separately

The oval attachment that you said came off you older machine , im needing one of them because we have a few cantainers that have that oval on the lids , they are all clear containers but the lid has a green seal around it and on top of the lid is a oval port , not a round one , you stated that you took it from your old machine , so you can use on your new one (, because they lied ,, 👍)...,can a person buy that piece or .maybe you remenber what machine model # you took it from , maybe i can find a junk machine in my area that i can get that piece from if a person cant order the part ... hope you understand my ? , and its not to confusing for ya .. thanks for the video sir..

How did you attach vacuum tube to food saver? Mine does not have an obvious port.

Wanted to see if you had an update wich of this 2 you prefer. Because the avid armor is just way to pricy and wanted make the price is worth it versus costco

Wish I lived close I would have bought them

Can you vacuum jars instead of canning the old fashioned way? Like will the vacuumed jar preserve canned foods just as long as pressure cooker/boiling canning methods?

Elizabeth says, I just got my Costco Foodsaver and so haven't used it. What were you referring to by a chamber vacuum sealer? Great video.

just make sure you don't get any part of the bag over the vacuum area. Just place the edge of the bag on the heat strip only

You did a good and thorough review. Thanks

Thanks for sharing with us and saving us money.

I'm going to Costco tomorrow is the food saver unit that you got just an average one or the top of the line? I bought one before at Walmart nad didn't like it but it was the base model and always thought I would get the best one next. What are your thoughts?? Thanks!!

I have one queries....can we use this machine for packaging peeled garlic and sprouts....please replay sir

You are getting pretty close to 100k subscribers, good job! Tell your friends everyone, see if we can push him over 100k today 🎉🎊

I make bags all the time that way with no problem.

Excellent review. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you for this. I just got the same food saver.

Thank you so much for sharing this information.

There are many foodsaver video's on prefreezing first. That is the proper way or process. Doesn't matter what machine you use. Most foodsavers loose vac over time in the freezer. It pays to dbl seal with a separate impulse sealer. Used a few machines for years, not a novice. IMO you expect to much.

Does the white jar lid sealer piece come with the machine when purchased? Thanks

On your previous vacuum sealer, how did you get it to seal after the automatic function stopped working?

Thank you for this review. I've been waiting for this as I want to get sealer and your reviews are always very thorough. What is a chamber sealer? tfs

Thanks for the video it was really helpful!

Willl your store them in a bucket or something? I wonder about critters

thank you

I'm not an eggplant fan, but those look delicious!

Where you get that white lid?

Avid armor has one called vacuum max maxima 2

I watched you , you don’t have to press to vacuum second time if it’s not sealed tight or to make double seal Lol There’s a bottom there only you have to press seal that’s it , if you want to make a double seal :) You’re not using the machine proper way or right way? Food saver has a smaller pump is only 1 pump that’s why I take so much time low

i missed the costco sale on that exact food saver by 1 day

Was thinking about buying this one. Is it still going strong?

It has a cutter inside?

But if the hose goes brittle or bad then it’s useless

Avid armor came oht with a new model the a420

How many foot roll does it fit inside?

What's your favorite foodsaver model?

Chamber vac machine check it out on line

There was alot of ups and downs in this video

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I say forget the pulse feature. Prefreeze in an open bag just folded over in the freezer. Take out once frozen and seal. Then pull a full vac.

Btw, there is a website FakeSpot. www.fakespot.com It rates the Amazon reviews for authenticity and other factors. You just enter the URL of the Amazon page. THANK YOU for taking the time to make another great product review! I will pass on this one. I am still looking but will probably just wait out the pandemic to replace my old FoodSaver.

My Avid is rubbish :-( Get's to hot to fast, even after 10 bags and it does say i can do 50 before getting hot. So i am also on the hunt for a food sealer. I get sick and tired of things made in China :-( Why can't we produce in our own Country's. I guess it boils down to Money once a gain. Take care every one.Thank you for sharing :-)

Freeze first

I think you may have gotten a bad machine.

Boring too long