Arizer Solo

[DOOM]

I was wondering if anyone recommends a piece that would give me huge EVO type clouds with my 14MM GonG from PV. I'm a one to two-hitter type of guy. Not a big fan of long sessions.

I've been looking around these boards and seen different setups. From anyone else experience would you consider DO20 to better than PWHT/f-bomb? My only options are ebay. I rather not deal with dhgate, I can only use ebay, amazon (which only carries j-hooks and ashcatchers) or any site that takes paypal with quick shipping. Thanks

http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/arizer-solo.3833/page-1051#post-588594
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/arizer-solo.3833/page-939#post-539145

 

[OF]

While I completely understand that it would intimidate certain people, and that not everyone has spent their entire life taking apart any electronic device they can get their hands on as I have, those four screws you see on the bottom are the only thing stopping you from taking it apart. The plastic base slides away from the metal housing: it really couldn't be any simpler.

Also, where I used chrome earlier I really meant "chrome" .

Except opening up the Solo will do nothing of value WRT the area the OP was asking about. Nor do I think it's a good idea for folks to blindly go after those screws. There are lots of broken tabs already, no need to add to that.

So you're saying the finish on your Solo is Chrome? Interesting. Any other owners agree? Strange it discolors from skin oil contact then......waxing is recommended still. In fact more so. You'd think with the added 'draw' of Chrome and the extra costs they'd claim it, rather than "Silver Ice Metallic". Or at least I would.

To the OP's point, debris that makes it down the holes is trapped in a 'pie shape' area under the cup that extends up the side (there's ribs making four separate areas) to the top of the cup where it can easily escape. However, I think, most herb gets dried down and eventually sucked back into the bowl if gravity doesn't get invoved. The furnace assembly (including all this good stuff) is cemented together and cannot be disassembled without wrecking it.

I was wondering if anyone recommends a piece that would give me huge EVO type clouds with my 14MM GonG from PV. I'm a one to two-hitter type of guy. Not a big fan of long sessions.

If I follow you, I think you're up against it. You're pitting a dozen or so Watt portable against a desktop with ten times the power?

Solo is a powerful vape for what it is, but I think here it's seriously over matched.

OF

 

[Newcastle]

OK, I spent some time with my Solo finally after shelving it. I am using the glass bent stem now. It is very different than my EdsTnt. I am getting vapor at 4, which I stated before that my unit wouldn't do that. Well I think it won't do that with the wood stem but is with glass. I am not sure why I am not getting the same results with Eds stem? I warm it up and then use it. I have not been doing this with the glass and it works better. Any thoughts. It fits super tight but from what I read thats normal. Any suggestions?

 

[OF]

. It is very different than my EdsTnt. I am getting vapor at 4, which I stated before that my unit wouldn't do that.

Any thoughts. It fits super tight but from what I read thats normal. Any suggestions?

My guess is it's not the wood part of Ed's stem, but the metal part? Glass is a great insulator, not so metal. I'm guessing conduction is lowering the temperature locally?

Yes, tight is normal, it will relax some over time.

My suggestion is to enjoy the Solo. With whatever stem and at whatever step level 'fits your pistol'.

OF

 

[DOOM]

If I follow you, I think you're up against it. You're pitting a dozen or so Watt portable against a desktop with ten times the power?

Solo is a powerful vape for what it is, but I think here it's seriously over matched.

OF

Got it, i didnt take that into consideration. I guess I'm just looking for thick milky rips.Not sure what glass piece would give me those huge clouds.

 

[PoisonousHydra]

So you're saying the finish on your Solo is Chrome?

No, I am saying the opposite. In my original post I used the term chrome, but I then put it in quotations, to mean "cheap knock-off chrome". I am sorry if that wasn't clear. I edited the original post for the sake of clarity.

I wasn't trying to suggest anyone blindly poke around inside their Solo, which is why I cited the fact that I take apart every electronic device I own as a disclaimer of sorts.

As for powdered material, a nice sandwich between some screens, or some dried herb; or sprinkled on some organic cotton should work fine. I've even used aluminum foil in a "super-ghetto-need-medication" emergency .

 

[Newcastle]

@OF i felt like it wasn't working like others but I think it is just the difference in stems. I will say that I might not get as much vapor from Eds stem but I get just as medicated!

 

[c76man]

Got it, i didnt take that into consideration. I guess I'm just looking for thick milky rips.Not sure what glass piece would give me those huge clouds.

I've personally found the PNWT and D020 to give similar cloud levels with the Solo. Not crazy white walls, but enough to give some cloud satisfaction. IMO, it's personal
preference of ht vs mini bubbler with little difference in cloud production. I have a VB mini bubbler that I think edges them both in cloud production, but is closer to $90.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

@OF i felt like it wasn't working like others but I think it is just the difference in stems. I will say that I might not get as much vapor from Eds stem but I get just as medicated!

Yeah this one's been mentioned a few times, it's the stainless steel vs glass debate. I'm fairly certain Ed found a new supplier for his bushings which now includes a range of thicknesses down to very thin, so we'll see what happens.

 

[GenYHippie]

One thing i wonder is, when some of the material falls into the small holes in the heating chamber, is there any way to get them out? What I read so far is that you can blow into the holes of the back of the device and some stuff should come out again. But isn't there a way to get this thing really clean again? I wonder why this isn't a common problem with the material hanging upside down - almost ready to fall down. I plan on using some powdered material with my Solo, so i am sure it won't stay that clean and I want to know if there is a proven way to clean it.

I havent had as much trouble as other with this not sure why but for the stubborn ones i clean it with alcohol and a qtip then when it dries out the buts are less stick and i can blow them out, sometimes i use the small compressor we have to clean out sewing machines lol.

 

[Vicki]

Yeah this one's been mentioned a few times, it's the stainless steel vs glass debate. I'm fairly certain Ed found a new supplier for his bushings which now includes a range of thicknesses down to very thin, so we'll see what happens.

I just ordered a Blackwood stem for my Solo from Ed this afternoon. I will definitely compare.

 

[2clicker]

Got it, i didnt take that into consideration. I guess I'm just looking for thick milky rips.Not sure what glass piece would give me those huge clouds.

its the vape producing the clouds not the glass its pulled thru. you will get the same cloud pulling through a 20' tube as you would pulling thru a PNWT... as long as the length of pull and power of the pull are the same no...?

 

[ataxian]

Oh wow, cheaper than Vapor Nation, even with the discount! That would cover the lifetime warranty!

My guess is it's not the wood part of Ed's stem, but the metal part? Glass is a great insulator, not so metal. I'm guessing conduction is lowering the temperature locally?

Yes, tight is normal, it will relax some over time.

My suggestion is to enjoy the Solo. With whatever stem and at whatever step level 'fits your pistol'.

OF

The SOLO is the easy vape to use!
Wood Stems, Metal or Glass they all work to some degree.

I like glass even if I have to paint it!

 

[PoisonousHydra]

@OF I might not get as much vapor from Eds stem but I get just as medicated!

This seems to be what I have experienced as well. I kept going back and forth between the glass and the Blackwood. In the end, I decided that there is a time and a place for both: sometimes I just can't handle the fragility of the glass; sometimes I love the taste of the wood undertones added to the vapour, and other times I'm really in the mood for the purity of flavour you can only get from glass.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention one of my favourite parts of Ed's Stems: the "high-efficiency" notches add a great deal to the airflow through the unit, and mean that you never have to lift the stem to get a good, thick draw.

 

[OF]

I will say that I might not get as much vapor from Eds stem but I get just as medicated!

You say that like it's a bad thing......??

Vapor (both visible and not) is a function of a lot of things (technique, bud, packing, grind, pull and so on). The results one guy reports might not be possible for the next with what he's got to work with. The best plan is, I think, to try the options open to you and go with the results most suited?

In the end there's a hard limit to production based on heat energy (power) available. Once you exhaust the energy (and the temperature drops) production has to follow no matter what else is going on. Meaning if you try to pull vapor like you do smoke from a bong it's not going to work. You might get larger volume, but at the expense of concentrations. Low power vapes are poor choices for guys in a hurry I guess?

I like glass even if I have to paint it!

Disgusting as it might be to some, I think it's much better that you paint the glass, rather than break it......the other thing you're good at with glass.

And I think I speak for all of us here.

OF

 

[as]

Glass what's glass
My solo has some class
Wood is how I rock the solo
I have a tube with a few buds and a stem ready to go
Solo is all ways fully charged when I'm home
I only use the solo at home when someone is round then I will give them the solo to use

 

[Poopman525]

I finally got myself a Solo. This thing is a total beast. I get clouds that compare to my Plenty and if it had a bigger chamber it would possibly beat it. You can get the newest model which works while charging for $130, that's a crazy deal for the quality it produces. It really does live up to the hype.

Now why didn't I get one sooner?

 

[Vicki]

Is there a certain grind consistency that should not be used in the Solo? For example, I have some herb that I grinded in my MF Finishing grinder. I have used it in my HA with no problem, but I did add an additional screen to the crucible.

 

[OF]

Is there a certain grind consistency that should not be used in the Solo? For example, I have some herb that I grinded in my MF Finishing grinder. I have used it in my HA with no problem, but I did add an additional screen to the crucible.

Aside from the debris issue (think fine screen) I've had no problems if it was good and dry and I didn't pack it too hard. Let it get too moist and/or pack it too much and it jams up the draw. No big deal, dig it out, break it up and try again.

It's all good. Some is just gooder than others for some.....

OF

 

[ataxian]

Is there a certain grind consistency that should not be used in the Solo? For example, I have some herb that I grinded in my MF Finishing grinder. I have used it in my HA with no problem, but I did add an additional screen to the crucible.

Vicki: find your sweet spot!

Here is what I do for what it's worth?
Dry Flower = Fine grind Loosely packed
Moist Flower = Course grind Loosely packed
Wet Flowers are not cured correctly anyway!

Play around and see what you like?
I'm just !

I forgot to write I put whole flower nuggets when I just want to chase flavor. (kind of wasteful)

 

[Vicki]

I'll probably add an extra screen if I'm using a really fine grind.

 

[RUDE BOY]

It also does well with a small nugget crammed into the stem, at least with the buds I've had the last few weeks.

 

[Vicki]

It also does well with a small nugget crammed into the stem, at least with the buds I've had the last few weeks.

I wonder if it would extract as thoroughly as an HA. I can't wait to get my Solo tomorrow.

 

[ataxian]

I wonder if it would extract as thoroughly as an HA. I can't wait to get my Solo tomorrow.

Me too!

 

[PoisonousHydra]

I wonder if it would extract as thoroughly as an HA.

In my experience, it definitely does extract as thoroughly and evenly, but now "they" are telling me that my HerbalAire may be defective, so the verdict is still out on that one from where I sit.