Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Vacuum Sealers
Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro4.5
2 sourcesall derived$100.99as of Oct 18The Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro is a compact edge sealer with moist and dry modes, a pulse control, an accessory port, built-in bag storage and a sliding cutter. Wirecutter makes it its top pick, measuring 25.1 inHg of suction and finding that bags sealed with it still held after six months in the freezer. Serious Eats calls it the best of the 25 models its team tested and found its double seal never failed during sous vide cooking. The drawbacks are minor: Wirecutter notes there is no removable drip tray and that it reached 83 dBA, and Serious Eats says it costs more than comparable models when not on sale.
Strengths
- — Wirecutter's top pick and Serious Eats' best overall
- — Serious Eats found its double seal never failed during long sous vide cooks
- — Bag storage, a sliding cutter and an accessory port in a compact 15¾ by 7½ by 4¼ inch body, per Wirecutter
Watch-outs
- — No removable drip tray; Wirecutter says liquid in the channel has to be wiped out with a paper towel
- — Wirecutter recorded 83 dBA while vacuuming, about as loud as a vacuum cleaner
- — No cancel button, per Wirecutter, though lifting the handle stops the vacuum
