Arizer Solo II

BigJr48

Well-Known Member
I just ordered the D020 from dhgate. My first water pipe (not sure if bongs count).

Any tips? How high should I fill the water?

Need to see what this is all about. Hopefully the delivery isn't too long to Canada.

Can you provide me the direct link? Would gladly appreciate it, thanks.
 

ManFlies352

Well-Known Member
Just got my Solo 2 today and, man, this thing hits way harder than the Air. The extra bit of temperature you get at the end really packs a punch, too. I haven't seen such even browning of my weed ever in the Air.

The only thing that sucks is I got a free high efficiency stem with my order and it broke the first time I put it in. I had to jam it pretty hard but that was the same with my Air the first time so I didn't think it'd do anything. All of a sudden I heard a noise, wasn't sure if that was the stem just snapping into place, and wasn't getting any vape. Took it out and the bottom of the stem broke :(.

Other than that, the regular stem worked great. A little wobble but not loose enough to fall out if I turn over the unit. I'm pretty damn baked right now and very satisfied. I need to attach this to water.
 

Danyboi12

New Member
Hey guys so I sent an email to arizer about the solo 2 doing replacements on their batteries, like S&B do for their mighty for $90 and this was the response:

"The price in question has not yet been determined, but as a frame of reference, for the original Solo battery replacement service we charge $50.00 + shipping and applicable taxes.

I hope this helps. If you have any further questions please feel free to ask."
 

JCharles

FC 06/06/2017 | ACMPR 26/07/2017
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The only thing that sucks is I got a free high efficiency stem with my order and it broke the first time I put it in. I had to jam it pretty hard but that was the same with my Air the first time so I didn't think it'd do anything. All of a sudden I heard a noise, wasn't sure if that was the stem just snapping into place, and wasn't getting any vape. Took it out and the bottom of the stem broke :(.
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I broke 2 PVHES and 1 Vortex when I received my Solo II. Couldn't figure out if the glass was brittle or the Solo II was smaller.

My original PVHES from 2014 was the only one I could get to fit initially.

With that said many members have/are using a PVHES stem without any issues.

I've gone back to stock and just received a new bent stem from arizer (laser cut holes) that I'm looking forward to using.


What does everyone do with a hot stem?

I generally cap it and put the stem inside the PlanetVape travel tubes (same ones that come with PVHES stems). But with the bent stem I'm unsure of where to put it after use and for clean storage.
 

CloudScion

Well-Known Member
Contact Arizer and ask about the battery replacement for further down the line. Hopefully they have a plan. Please post any info you get from them. Curious minds want to know.

service@arizer.com'

I have contacted Arizer and this is the answer:

"
Hello Christian,

Thank you for your email.

Yes, beyond the warranty period we will be offering battery replacement service for a reasonable fee.

If you have any further questions please feel free to ask."

Best Regards :)
 

sickmanfraud

Well-Known Member
I broke 2 PVHES and 1 Vortex when I received my Solo II. Couldn't figure out if the glass was brittle or the Solo II was smaller.

My original PVHES from 2014 was the only one I could get to fit initially.

With that said many members have/are using a PVHES stem without any issues.

I've gone back to stock and just received a new bent stem from arizer (laser cut holes) that I'm looking forward to using.


What does everyone do with a hot stem?

I generally cap it and put the stem inside the PlanetVape travel tubes (same ones that come with PVHES stems). But with the bent stem I'm unsure of where to put it after use and for clean storage.

Sorry to hear of you glass misfortune.

If I am "done" with a stem I empty and brush it out. At that point you can cap the stem, but I would see no reason to cap a stem unless I have it preloaded and will be heading out.
 

CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
There are so many lies going on in social media regarding the Solo's II's air path. I contacted Arizer again and didn't get anymore info than I got the last time.They are aware of the untruths being told but they don't seem to be doing much about it. They feel confident with the build of their newest Solo. They feel completely comfortable with the airpath. Folks are claiming off gassing.

All it takes are a couple of trolls that think they know what they are talking about. Talking about a dirty and toxic airpath. Then folks start piling on. I'm really frustrated at the miscommunication and the outlandish info being put out there by folks that are coming off as vaporizing professionals. One person in particular said that he has spent thousand and thousand of dollars on vapes and know what he is talking about. Reddit seems to be a place for haters and braggers that claim they know better than the company and that Arizer is lying about their Solo II.

When someone disagrees folks are called shills and that you are probably working for Arizer. This is the reason I never joined Reddit. Folks just wait for negatives and jump on the bandwagon as soon as they get a chance to tear down a company. I'm totally disgusted as to what I'm hearing and I'm reading. Folks throw red meat to the haters.
Some places on Reddit gives a negative influence on the vaporizing community. It left me feeling really angry.

FC is a breath of fresh air. Actual facts and legit info being discussed with actual folks that know what they are talking about.

One thing that I thought was hilarious was a guy that claims to have had sessions with the CEO of Arizer ha ha ha. This guy is the biggest troll saying bad info against Arizer.

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This is Arizer's email.


Thank you for your email.

We are aware of the comments being posted and we appreciate your feedback and support.

There is not much more that we can tell you in addition to the information we already provided, but of course we're happy to answer any questions and address any concerns.

The airpath is at the top of the unit, directly beside the heating element. It is true that the circuitry is not completely sealed off from the airpath, but this does not pose any risk to your health or safety. We perform comprehensive testing on all of our products and components to ensure they are completely safe for use by us, our friends, family, and consumers alike, and there is no off-gassing, fumes, or anything harmful being emitted from any of the Solo II components.
 
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Custom Flower Hardware

Well-Known Member
Manufacturer
There are so many lies going on in social media regarding the Solo's II's air path. I contacted Arizer again and didn't get anymore info than I got the last time.They are aware of the untruths being told but they don't seem to be doing much about it. They feel confident with the build of their newest Solo. They feel completely comfortable with the airpath. Folks are claiming off gassing.

All it takes are a couple of trolls that think they know what they are talking about. Talking about a dirty and toxic airpath. Then folks start piling on. I'm really frustrated at the miscommunication and the outlandish info being put out there by folks that are coming off as vaporizing professionals. One person in particular said that he has spent thousand and thousand of dollars on vapes and know what he is talking about. Reddit seems to be a place for haters and braggers that claim they know better than the company and that Arizer is lying about their Solo II.

When someone disagrees folks are called shills and that you are probably working for Arizer. This is the reason I never joined Reddit. Folks just wait for negatives and jump on the bandwagon as soon as they get a chance to tear down a company. I'm totally disgusted as to what I'm hearing and I'm reading. Folks throw red meat to the haters.
Some places on Reddit gives a negative influence on the vaporizing community. It left me feeling really angry.

FC is a breath of fresh air. Actual facts and legit info being discussed with actual folks that know what they are talking about.

One thing that I thought was hilarious was a guy that claims to has had sessions with the CEO of Arizer ha ha ha. This guy is the biggest troll saying bad info against Arizer.
Side note...this is why I enjoy you folk here on fc exclusively and don't participate in any other social platforms.:tup: I'm sure arizer isn't worried about a few kids talking shit in America when their market is worldly.
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As if the air we're breathing isn't "dirty" anyway:rofl:The solo2 is incredible!:tup:
 
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To be honest the people that have been trolling on r/vaporents have been shut down pretty quickly. It's mainly the younger crowd that falls right into it and starts to believe them. I don't know how often you read the subreddit, but for the most part it is filled with people showing off their latest purchase, making videos (me!!), or looking for suggestions on what to buy rather than debating the safety of vaporizers.

The people you are talking about though ironically started here on FC. I don't know if they have been banned or they have accounts here still though. Putting a blanket statement about the subreddit is a little over the top. There are trolls everywhere, including FC, and reddit just has a different way of catering to them. Instead of just having a like button (like FC) we have a downvote button too... and it gets used a LOT. The mods there are a lot more relaxed, but that's because the community usually decides what is useful to them and what is crap ya know?

Reddit does take some getting used to though.
 

CloudScion

Well-Known Member
I dont like Reddit too, exactly for the Reasons that @CarolKing are talking about, but youre right, trolls are everywhere but can better shot down if more ppl work together and kick the missleading infos and trolls to the moon.

Here on FC are a lot more smart people (in my opinion) than on Reddit (for Vaporizers) and i never get dissapointed by them and gets a lot of help here on FC but most of Reddits post´s are shit (sry to say that) and most of them are by users they dont have a plan, or think they have (not all for sure).

Just my 5 cents
 

CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
@TRDreviews you're probably right. Just the small sampling of what I read really turned me away from looking further. There probably are some great resources. I was reading up about the Solo or Arizer products and the Grasshopper info. I should have known better. I probably don't know enough about Reddit to make a fair comment.

I'm just so irritated about the out right lies some folks are saying on that particular social media site regarding Arizer.

Folks also like to tear down FC's reputation as well on Reddit.

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You're right TRD I am tearing down Reddit. Folks didn't know what they were talking about and passing it off as factual in the area I was reading, which is a tiny presentation of Reddit as a whole. I did make a blanket statement and that was too harsh.
 
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@TRDreviews you're probably right. Just the small sampling of what I read really turned me away from looking further. There probably are some great resources. I was reading up about the Solo or Arizer products and the Grasshopper info. I should have known better. I probably don't know enough about Reddit to make a fair comment.

I'm just so irritated about the out right lies some folks are saying on that particular social media site regarding Arizer.

Folks also like to tear down FC's reputation as well on Reddit.

I understand the irritation, but at the same time arizer products are some of the most recommended products on reddit.

You guys like to tear down reddit a lot too ;) not just a one way street
 

WildChild

Seeking My Shangri-La
Thanks for the update. I can understand if they want to keep their error codes confidential.

I received an email this morning with a tracking number for my replacement Solo II. The tracking number isn't in the Canada Post system yet but hopefully will be later today. I don't suspect I'll get my replacement until early next week.

OF, you are right...they are keeping their error codes confidential. I can also appreciate that. And it sounds like it is a pretty rare occurrence.

Just want to give a shout out to Amy of Arizer. She is one of their techs and handled my issue professionally and with compassion. I bought the unit from Planet Vape and they were very helpful as well. Very good customer service experience all round. :tup:
 

OF

Well-Known Member
I too don't waste my time with 'lesser forums' like Redit. If the trolls go there to 'be among their own', or for whatever reason really, and ply their art there not here I consider that a win-win deal.

We can go on trying to help each other out and share our enjoyment of vapes and they can exercise their egos or whatever is up with that.

My big concern here is the new guys are/might be taking these self appointed safety cops seriously. Look at the IMO unnecessary concerns some of the newbies on this thread have 'read on the web'. IMO it's wrong to interfere with another guys (or gals, of course) enjoyment of their very own vape bought with their hard earned money with your unsubstantiated health risk scare stories. Show us the proof, and that's another matter of course........

Bullying, bluster, bluff and claims of 'special knowledge' are not a substitute for that. In fact, exactly the opposite?

There probably is some useful information in that mess, but how is a guy supposed to know which is which? The honest, straight story is available here, hopefully they will search for it if it's important to them.

On the topic, I got some GDP (Grand Daddy Purple) yesterday. It's back in the local dispensary and I plan to load up a stem this morning and see if it's still as good as it was last time........ Off to the garden in a bit, before it gets too hot.

You guys like to tear down reddit a lot too ;) not just a one way street

True enough, I guess, but our case it's justified, right????

Regards to all.

OF
 
@TRDreviews

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You're right TRD I am tearing down Reddit. Folks didn't know what they were talking about and passing it off as factual in the area I was reading, which is a tiny presentation of Reddit as a whole. I did make a blanket statement and that was too harsh.

<3

True enough, I guess, but our case it's justified, right????

I just think ya'll need to give it another chance, it's another resource (just like instagram) to share our love for vaporizers and the products we use. Every (decent) vape sold is a step closer to people consuming their cannabis in a more healthy way!


For the most part, I think we're all on the same side. Nothing wrong with loving what you know though (in this case FC itself)

I'm looking forward to trying the solo 2, and will try it regardless of the airpath. I doubt that there is any serious risk, as the vapor path is isolated.

:leaf:
 

OF

Well-Known Member
I just think ya'll need to give it another chance, it's another resource (just like instagram) to share our love for vaporizers and the products we use. Every (decent) vape sold is a step closer to people consuming their cannabis in a more healthy way!

You raise an interesting point, and in a way I'm giving them a constant chance to clean up their act? The plain fact is, as CK pointed out, there are self appointed experts pushing off their lame ideas as facts. That means scaring good folks away from good vapes IMO they should consider? As long as they tolerate misleading the innocent, they can do so without my help. Some may see it as 'more open', I see it as 'less honest/reliable'. And sometimes out right mean. I'm a Golden Rule kinda guy I guess. Comes in part from being a Boy Scout in a misspent youth I guess.......

It's good options exist in the marketplace (as always) but that doesn't change the fact that I think a guy can easily get a 'bum steer' there. And they spend too much time trashing guys they don't agree with but have no facts to confront them with IMO (attacking the messenger as it were)......something like we see in National Politics these days?

I can understand why some folks like coming here for the adult conversations (note our rules?), der yunger owners have their place to play as well, doing and saying the things important to them. We can focus on what's important to us (useful information to support informed decisions?). They can call us names if that's their goal.......over there.

OF
 

PuffItUp

Well-Known Member
Retailer
There are so many lies going on in social media regarding the Solo's II's air path. I contacted Arizer again and didn't get anymore info than I got the last time.They are aware of the untruths being told but they don't seem to be doing much about it. They feel confident with the build of their newest Solo. They feel completely comfortable with the airpath. Folks are claiming off gassing.


I'm half way done with our teardown of the solo 2. Here is a better look at the airpath. There is a barrier between the electronics and the chamber. We call this a "redirected airpath". 4 wires run from below the chamber into the circuit board. The path for the wiring is a very tight fit, however there is the possibility of air flowing through this gap. If not 100% isolated airflow maybe 99.9%.

** takes a solo 2 rip **



Edit: here is another pic
 

OF

Well-Known Member
The path for the wiring is a very tight fit, however there is the possibility of air flowing through this gap. If not 100% isolated airflow maybe 99.9%.

I don't think it's really all that tight a fit, here's the photo I posted the other day from the inside. Blow it up and check out the slot for the wires, IMO it's quite big, bigger than needed and it could have easily been sealed with tape? IMO there's less restriction there than in the stem, vents in the oven or I bet the star shaped air vent in the back? Nowhere near 99.9% IMO. This is easy to test, tape up the stem opening (around the stem) and star shaped vent in the back and see if it still draws OK. Don't forget the hole in the top the cover goes through. I just repeated this test. Flow is more restricted, but it still draws OK proving that at least some of the air goes over the PCB which is all the purists need to scream 'Witch!'.

toJOaHI.jpg


In that test you can also discover that the star shaped vent is not as important as the gap around the stem in terms of flow. You can tape up that vent and hardly know. Remember that the fit between chassis and inner tube wall is not gas tight either, that too would need to be sealed during assembly?

Your added photo shows the gap but the perspective is such that you can't see how deep it really is. The wires fill a small percentage of the opening? Less than 'half the bottom half' of the slot? Plenty of opening left for airflow.

I just think Arizer doesn't recognize this as a design goal. They could have done a much better job of sealing it off easily enough, but just don't see any advantage avoiding a risk they don't consider legitimate?

OF
 

PuffItUp

Well-Known Member
Retailer
I don't think it's really all that tight a fit, here's the photo I posted the other day from the inside. Blow it up and check out the slot for the wires, IMO it's quite big, bigger than needed and it could have easily been sealed with tape? IMO there's less restriction there than in the stem, vents in the oven or I bet the star shaped air vent in the back? Nowhere near 99.9% IMO. This is easy to test, tape up the stem opening (around the stem) and star shaped vent in the back and see if it still draws OK. Don't forget the hole in the top the cover goes through. I just repeated this test. Flow is more restricted, but it still draws OK proving that at least some of the air goes over the PCB which is all the purists need to scream 'Witch!'.

toJOaHI.jpg


In that test you can also discover that the star shaped vent is not as important as the gap around the stem in terms of flow. You can tape up that vent and hardly know. Remember that the fit between chassis and inner tube wall is not gas tight either, that too would need to be sealed during assembly?

Your added photo shows the gap but the perspective is such that you can't see how deep it really is. The wires fill a small percentage of the opening? Less than 'half the bottom half' of the slot? Plenty of opening left for airflow.

I just think Arizer doesn't recognize this as a design goal. They could have done a much better job of sealing it off easily enough, but just don't see any advantage avoiding a risk they don't consider legitimate?

OF

No disagreement with you that there is an opening there
 
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