When my last chamber sealer died, I had just a few requirements for my new one: vacuum gauge, 12” sealer bar, oil pump. There are quite a few vacuum sealers with these three attributes, but the price varies from reasonable (~$400) to well over $1000. The Vevor is at the low end of that price range but seems to be more or less the same design as the much more expensive ones.Overall, I like it and am glad I made the purchase. It seems well built, is vacuuming / sealing perfectly and is easy to use. Note that I have the 260C model, not clear what the difference is for the other Vevor 260 versions.The top is 3/4” thick plexiglass, very solid. Some sealers like this don’t have a clip to hold the top down, but this one does, which makes storage much easier. Everything else is stainless steel. The controls are simple to operate and it’s obvious what each button does, so no need to look at the poorly written ‘manual’. It achieves the necessary vacuum in 40 seconds, I was using 60 seconds for my previous sealer, so this is faster. The time will vary with elevation and the size of the thing being packed.The seal thickness is much bigger (~3/8 inch) than my previous sealer, which gives me much more confidence when sealing items which cause a wrinkle in the bag at the seal end. In my previous sealer, I was using a 5 second seal time for the 4 mil bags I prefer, the Vevor seals in less than 2 seconds. I use a lot of 6 x 12” bags, with a 12” seal bar I can do two simultaneously, so less time for me!The sealer has a vacuum gauge, which I now realize is critical for a chamber sealer. The only way to know how long you need to pump is to watch the gauge. When the pressure stops dropping, then you know you’ve pumped long enough. Maybe add another 5 seconds and use that for the time setting. So I ignored any sealer that didn’t have a gauge.The Vevor gauge is marked in megapascals, in my house I was able to achieve .077 mpa, which converts to 22.7 in. Hg. I live at 7000 feet elevation,
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