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VEVOR 5-in-1 swing-away press, 38 × 30 cm review
A 38 × 30 cm swing-away heat press whose arm turns a full 360°, with an LCD controller for time and temperature, an alarm at the end of the cycle, and a spring plate that swaps for mug and cap attachments.
The bottom line A practical multi-purpose press with a clear platen size and a swing-away arm. Missing the temperature range is unusual for a machine sold for sublimation, where that range decides which blanks it can press.
The VEVOR 5-in-1 listing, bullet by bullet
Five bullets: an LCD with buttons for setting parameters and an audible alarm when the set time and temperature are reached; a swing arm turning 360° to move the heating element aside and press straight down; an adjustable spring plate replaceable by attachments such as a mug press and a cap press; improved handles, two layers of insulating cotton, 4 mm aluminium silicate paper and a 10 mm heat-stable sponge; and a 38 × 30 cm PTFE-coated platen for letters, numbers and patterns on caps, T-shirts, mugs and plates.
A swing-away arm on the VEVOR frame
Swinging the plate aside leaves the lower platen clear. Laying out a garment without a hot plate above it is the practical benefit, and the listing ties it to reducing accidental contact.
The missing temperature range
The LCD sets a temperature, and the page never says between what limits. Sublimation on mugs and polyester usually calls for higher temperatures than iron-on vinyl, so the range is the figure that decides the machine’s uses.
Five in one, partly named
The title says 5 in 1; the third bullet names a mug press and a cap press. The remaining attachments are not named in the text, and this review lists only what is written.
Availability
At the last look-up, the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores were asking 110 € to 116 €.
The American and British Amazon stores returned no entry, so the buy button there opens a search rather than a missing page.
Every figure here is Keepa’s reading on the date this page was last updated. Stock and prices can change at any time.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 15 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Where it earns its place, and where it falls short
Strengths
A 38 × 30 cm platen with a PTFE-coated, non-stick surface
A 360° swing-away arm that moves the heating element off the work
Attachments for mugs and caps on a swappable spring plate
Compromises
No temperature range published
No timer range and no pressure adjustment described
The five attachments of the “5 in 1” are not all named
Specifications
Platen size
38 × 30 cm (12 × 15 in), title and fifth bullet
Opening style
Swing-away arm rotating a full 360°, second bullet
Temperature range
Absent from the listing — temperature is set on the LCD, with no range given
Control
LCD display with buttons for time and temperature, first bullet
Pressure adjustment
Absent from the listing — an adjustable spring plate is named as the mount for attachments, and no pressure setting is described
Timer
Set on the LCD, with an audible alarm when the set time and temperature are reached, first bullet; no range given
Attachments
Mug press and cap press among the parts that replace the spring plate; sold as 5 in 1, third bullet and title
Published safety features
The 360° swing moves the heating element aside to reduce the risk of accidental contact, second bullet
Amazon reference
B07VJNQDLS (same reference on 4 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0197988073161
Questions makers ask before buying
What does 360° swing-away mean here?
The second bullet says the arm turns fully so the heating element moves to the side, reducing the risk of touching it and pressing straight down when closed.
What insulation does it have?
The fourth bullet lists two layers of heat-insulating cotton, 4 mm of aluminium silicate paper insulation and a 10 mm heat-stable sponge.
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