So, I have had some time with my Herbie, and I have some "issues" I would definitely like to get worked out.
The fan is shutting off while I fill bags...why is it doing this? I don't like the fact that out of the blue the fan is shutting off on it's own when I didn't before, this should not be happening..
I asked earlier about the lid, and I know others are complaining about it, but it should shut all the way, yes? Especially if one wants to take advantage of aromatherapy mode (given the lid/vent are one thing)? Since the lid is kind surprisingly cheap, AND separate, does Herbalizer replace them if they are remaining slightly open, as they are?
I'm getting a feel for the temps and all, but I also realized something kind of important, and a rather significant failing of the device (or at least the bowl) in personally being able to enjoy it...the bowl is quite simply too small. Yes, the herbie is rather efficient, but the bags aren't exactly huge, and I suck one of those down pretty quick and am coming back for more at least it can heat back up real quick). The fact is, the bowls are so small I find myself wishing it was more Volcano size (which can get me blazed a lot faster it seems, especially once I hook an XL bag up to it..).
Now of course I thought, why not just make my own XL Herbie bag (or wait for them to make their own, kudos at least to them using stock material that doesn't make that super loud krinkle noise that the easy valve bags do). But the same issue kept coming back, the herb chamber just doesn't hold as much as I'd like. I can get about 10 regular bags/sessions out of one volcano bowl, whereas the herbie seems to have about half that at best (and because of that damn Volcano, my tolerance is rather high, making a whole herbie bowl and a bit of waiting (surprising given the time I save on the heatup) to really get medicated).
I do sometimes use the Whip so I can at least try and suck it all down at once, but even that isn't hitting as well as I'd like (and I do stir + use fan assist mode in between temperature increases, which starts at 370 and goes all the way to 420-445 at this rate). I'd probably like to inquire more hear/elsewhere about better whips, or at least a better whip connection (I am not very handy so I don't intend to try and make my own like others have, but rather wait for some official attachments/accessories...but yes, something in that regard would be nice to have).
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That rant about bowl size/functionality aside though, I always had a very high bar for the herbie beating out my volcano for me in sheer volume/functionality, for that very reason I always considered the herbie better for me to use for Dabs (since the only thing I have for that is a crappy pen). THAT, I am most certainly looking forward to....just wish I had some dabs at current..
I haven't used a Herbie yet. But from what I've read from these 147 pages of very positive reviews, it seems that as far as convection vapes go, Herbie delivers it better, not forgetting an equally honorable mention for the EVO. What appears to set these two convection vape champions apart from the rest of the convection herd is the "technology". Similarly, to this friendly debate, conduction vapes vary greatly in their vapor output quality (e.g., flavor, density, efficiency, etc.). So while conduction is conduction, the design and technology behind the different vapes has much to do with their quality of output. Anyway, this was the rationale behind my initial speculative statement "Me thinks that the Herbalizer technology has much more to do with it than just simple convection physics
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