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...solo doesn't have 350f... Lowest is 365ish... Air starts at 356 though.
Xmax v2/Storm offer starting temp of 356 as well, and new FlowerMate Pro can do any temp
Discontinued Flowermate VT1.0
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...solo doesn't have 350f... Lowest is 365ish... Air starts at 356 though.
Xmax v2/Storm offer starting temp of 356 as well, and new FlowerMate Pro can do any temp
GenYHippie
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Lol my bad havent look at the manual in a while i just remember looking at it and thinking oh im getting baked at the same temp as my cookies
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CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
After scouring the Interwebs and not finding much info. I took the $54 plunge and went to Puffitup and got my Flowermate VT1.0. Not normally much of an impulse buyer. Was hoping to find out more before high noon arrived (4/21) instead of wondering if I would kick myself later. 
It seemed like a clone-ish pen vape. but the components of the oven and the mouthpiece seemed in line
as far as medical safe materials from what I could read anyway. The Pyrex Glass Mouthpiece (or is it silicone?), the ceramic chamber, the lack of reliance of moving/loose parts and what seems like a dial it in setup were a few of other factors. and it's cheaper and maybe lighter that an extra battery bank for another portable vape, I figure. (I own a PAX and hope to get my Summit tomorrow) So, any side by side comparisons might clear things up. Their are so many vaporizers, companies and new tech that there doesn't seem to be much of a baseline for what is considered an "average portable". Well at least we have choices.
Questions I had today went like this. Is it a "discontinued" version from flowermate or new?
Is there any heat/electrical issues as 1 reviewer mentioned? Does this have some sort of auto shutoff? Can it work as a pass-thru? Also I've never done business with Puffitup. Anybody ever got through their warranty process?
Any assurances that I got my moneys worth would be appreciated. Especially, If anybody owned one for any length of time. TX I'll let you know what I've experienced, But I went with the free S&H, So It'll be a while for me.
It seemed like a clone-ish pen vape. but the components of the oven and the mouthpiece seemed in line
as far as medical safe materials from what I could read anyway. The Pyrex Glass Mouthpiece (or is it silicone?), the ceramic chamber, the lack of reliance of moving/loose parts and what seems like a dial it in setup were a few of other factors. and it's cheaper and maybe lighter that an extra battery bank for another portable vape, I figure. (I own a PAX and hope to get my Summit tomorrow) So, any side by side comparisons might clear things up. Their are so many vaporizers, companies and new tech that there doesn't seem to be much of a baseline for what is considered an "average portable". Well at least we have choices.
Questions I had today went like this. Is it a "discontinued" version from flowermate or new?
Is there any heat/electrical issues as 1 reviewer mentioned? Does this have some sort of auto shutoff? Can it work as a pass-thru? Also I've never done business with Puffitup. Anybody ever got through their warranty process?Any assurances that I got my moneys worth would be appreciated. Especially, If anybody owned one for any length of time. TX I'll let you know what I've experienced, But I went with the free S&H, So It'll be a while for me.
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KeroZen
Chronic vapaholic
I haven't tested this model in particular but the rest of their range is very nice, as far as budget vapes go. This is indeed a new model.
I imagine it has some auto shut-off but I wouldn't count on pass-through mode (and not even use-while-charging mode)
We're looking forward your review when you get it!
I imagine it has some auto shut-off but I wouldn't count on pass-through mode (and not even use-while-charging mode)
We're looking forward your review when you get it!
CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
I was trying to make sense of their model numbers, if they say had any bearing as to when they were designed and made available. Just from my perception, this seemed like an earlier model. No real bearing other than the design. The internals may be similar enough. Although this is a single battery model (2600mAh) and the nearer to $100 models have two or are not specified.
The pro side of a single battery may be recharge up time. part of the same argument that I am trying to determine if my PAX can recharge quicker than the USB charged PAX 2, for example. PAX also having the smaller battery and being wall socket only.
But, if it works as advertised for the length of time I need to own it, then I got my value out of it.
I know it is more of a pen vape being that there is no long vapor path. Already I have a glass mouthpiece extension on standby to deal with possibility of the vapor being too hot. Another possibility, The base of the mouthpiece is roundish, So someone could come up with a waterpipe setup. Like say with the Pinnacle Pro.
Thanks for the encouragement, hopefully it will go well with this purchase and I can be a veteran user of this.
The pro side of a single battery may be recharge up time. part of the same argument that I am trying to determine if my PAX can recharge quicker than the USB charged PAX 2, for example. PAX also having the smaller battery and being wall socket only.
But, if it works as advertised for the length of time I need to own it, then I got my value out of it.
I know it is more of a pen vape being that there is no long vapor path. Already I have a glass mouthpiece extension on standby to deal with possibility of the vapor being too hot. Another possibility, The base of the mouthpiece is roundish, So someone could come up with a waterpipe setup. Like say with the Pinnacle Pro.
Thanks for the encouragement, hopefully it will go well with this purchase and I can be a veteran user of this.
kaisersosay415
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Does anyone have any experience wi ty h the flowermate vt1.0 puffitup.com has it and I've only found one review on it. just wanted to get some feedback before o buy one. Thanks in advance.
Yoosh
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I'm enjoying mine. Hits like a flowermate, transporter, etc. Solid build, easy to turn knob. I get good clouds and it pairs with 14mm (and 18mm i think) right out of the box. This is a solo vape though, I'd get an imag if you want something similar but are planning to share more.
kaisersosay415
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Puffitup is all sold-out now. At 54 bucks it was a steal. Hate being broke.
CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Well being that there are several models of Flowermate, Your chances of finding another deal when you are a little less broke will be out there. Plus there will be more choices in portables all around. I didn't think a decent $54.00 vaporizer was even a remote possibility until 4/20.
Thanks FC members and thanks Puffitup!
The mouthpiece looked attachment-friendly from the pics. The large chamber (1g), the oven chamber being close to the mouthpiece and a water attachment make it a candidate for re-vaping light ABV.
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GenYHippie
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Also a new owner of this model from the 4/20 sale. Charing it up as i type. Havent tried it yet hoping it will fit my need for a discrete purse vape. Getting kind of tired of dirty looks for my MFLB. Like the wheelchair, cane, limp, vomiting, and wincing would be a clue im not "getting high" but getting medicated. W/e i do whats best for me it will be nice not to get scoffed at though.
CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Sorry to hear about that. Hopefully over time people will become more educated and accepting in the future.
At some point you might want to invest in a fully medical grade quality vape. A freind of mine who knows some patients recommenced the PAX to me almost a year ago. It looks classier discrete and less suspecting. Plus quicker in getting results. The Pax 2 is improved in most areas I've read, which means PAX v1 is going for less $$$ brand new. I'm sure there are other portable medical grade quality choices that would aid you.
But the flowermate you are getting could almost pass for a water bottle. Maybe tip it up like one when using it in public.
It also looks very straight forward design-wise.
Mouthpiece, chamber, body. The analog temp and the parts look large in the pics. Now that I think more of this. Most Vapes have tiny parts or buttons to fumble or require higher maintenance. This particular model of flowermate may be unintentionally designed well for those say with arthritic hands and hand pain issues.
Hope to hear more TX
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CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Even if you missed the sale, it is still a decent pen vaporizer. It is out of stock at Puffitup. But it's normal price there is $84.00 (plus a free grinder). Still a reasonable price. Got mine in yesterday. Still consider myself a new user. But so far, a very pleased new user.
The outside top metal part does get warm. like the outside of an oven. Enough so that you can get 1 free draw after the oven timer shuts itself off. Oh, and It might be better to use an AC adapter to do the first time FULL battery charge. My USB took at least twice the normal time (3 1/2 hours) for a full recharge. What was I thinking?
Once I've had it for a length of time and I've read a few more posts here, I'll put in my 2 cents. Still getting to know her and the Vapium Summit that I received a few days earlier.(Been posting my 2 cents there.BTW) So far works as advertised.
Hope this helps!
CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Looks like you got the same price break I did ($54.00 US). I also liked the analog dial right way plus other points that I've been making in this forum. If it works for me in the long run, then I could recommend it fully in the "Very Basic Pen Vape" category. But I only had the thing a week.
Mouthpiece screws on. Large chamber, almost Fisher-Price as far as design.
(Easy to turn dial being the only interface.) It claims to use silicone, glass and medical safe materials. But I have no way of looking seriously into that yet. Any other thoughts as to how well this unit charges and say the amount of usage it will allow itself before the next charge would be needed, would be of use to me and perhaps others in the forum. TX all around.BTW, I can use and charge the unit together. I'm guessing however it is better to allow for a full charge between usages, unplugged from it's power source. There is no mention of a PASS - THRU feature in the literature. But, if you want to kind to your unit's battery life then you probably should avoid doing this anyway.
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CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
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Once I've had it for a length of time and I've read a few more posts here, I'll put in my 2 cents. Still getting to know her and the Vapium Summit that I received a few days earlier.(Been posting my 2 cents there.BTW) So far works as advertised.
OK, took it with me in a backpack FULLY CHARGED. Went to heat it up hours later. NO lights? Hunh? It made the effort to heat up and work without its green or red light powered on.
Drained battery perhaps? Turned dial off. Got home. Plugged it into the USB port. The red charging light came up without hesitation. No worries since then. I'm guessing the dial either was turned on at its lowest setting by accident and slow drained itself. So be aware of that when carrying it around.Another thing about the green light. It will tell you how hard it is trying to ramp up to it's temperature that you've dialed in. How quick the green indicator flashes, will tell you how close you are to the full-on green and ready. There is a 90 sec Auto shutoff. But you can remind it to stay on by returning the dial either up, down or by fully turning it Off then On.
Another consideration.The cap that goes into the base, is a screw thread. You might want to get in the habit of waiting for the unit to cool down entirely before taking off that top. Therefore, being kinder to the metal threads over time. Hope this helps
CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Yea, most portables have some sort of shutoff "feature". (60 - 90 Average) My thing is "How do you sync up with that." With this unit, fiddle with the knob before the 90 seconds, usually resets the timer. OR Turn it slightly up or down just before that window. Turn it entirely OFF then ON, if you need to be absolutely sure. Also the oven still keeps it's heat after shut off for a short time. So you could reset after the 90 secs and be fine. I don't expect it to have some sort of motion detection for being a less than $100.00 Vape pen. I do however use this feature almost exclusively in my PAX.
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KidFated.
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How is the average shutoff on portables 60-90 seconds? Usually around ten minutes, no?Yea, most portables have some sort of shutoff "feature". (60 - 90 Average) My thing is "How do you sync up with that." With this unit, fiddle with the knob before the 90 seconds, usually resets the timer. OR Turn it slightly up or down just before that window. Turn it entirely OFF then ON, if you need to be absolutely sure. Also the oven still keeps it's heat after shut off for a short time. So you could reset after the 90 secs and be fine. I don't expect it to have some sort of motion detection for being a less than $100.00 Vape pen. I do however use this feature almost exclusively in my PAX.
CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Didn't think this was such a sticking point with some people. Since a few of you are questioning this point,That makes me unsure if I'm being clear to the reader or if this is a case of familiarity. Anyway, what I mean by "Auto shut off". Is the feature where the vape will power down itself when there is no activity after the OVEN/HEATING CHAMBER has been turned on. Perhaps I should be saying "Auto shut off TIMER".Ex. PAX - 60 sec, Vapium Summit - 90 sec, Flowermate - 90 sec. The Crafty - 60 sec, etc.
It is to save battery life when it is not in the charger. You can "remind" these units to keep going, like I mentioned in some of the previous posts to essentially reset the timer to it preset time and the countdown starts from 60 or 90 until you remind it a second time, etc. Now if the group of portable vaporizers you are familiar with have different Auto shut off times then my short list, then I chalk it up to familiarity. No worries and the confusion has been cleared up.
However, When a portable is entirely drained and shuts it self off is a separate issue. And I can understand where 90 seconds would sound unreasonable for any product. It technically couldn't call itself a portable by any real stretch.
Hope this clear things up.
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max
Out to lunch
The average 'heater on' time for all portables (that do have a shut down timer) is not 60-90 sec. You only list a few and my Flowermate times out at 5 min., not 90 sec. My Storm (and the current X-Max V2) is also 5 min. I've seen several other cheap portables with 3 min. heater time. I seriously doubt that 60-90 sec. will be a popular 'on time' with vape makers. I'd say it'll be the exception rather than the rule.
Most of the inexpensive models do not have any kind of 'activity' trigger to prevent auto shutoff. It's just a simple timer. That's certainly the case with Flowermate and the other two models I mentioned.
CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Well then it get's to the thing of familiarity.
I might be more familiar with those models that are known commercially as best sellers and referring to them as examples. You are keeping it in the context of all Flowermates. Someone else, it's wider range of smaller companies. Others, it is strictly what they've owned and used over time. As to what will be popular as for heating,oven, and power on times times? Well now that we all have made more of a point of it. They ALL WILL.So many designs and I am seeing less clones with more ideas behind them for sale and in development. I simply don't see it narrowing at all. On the contrary, and then there are more electronic sensors to add to the mix.(Did someone mention PAX2?
) So each item has it's own list of considerations. This is why I turn to FC for clarity and anecdotal examples. So many choices to narrow down. I would not have, for example, purchased this vape without "consulting" with FC first. 90 seconds can be a short time under considerations. But, I can get two long rips from my Summit and be content. I often will power off the unit within the 90 second timer. Other units might have 10 minute timers or something , but it will take that someone the full 10 min of a session to be worthwhile to them.But in sake of moving the thread forward. The Shutdown timer for Flowermate VT1.0 is 90 seconds. The unit powers itself down. So you simply return the dial to the temp you want. Repeat. The oven stays warm for some time. In fact the outside gets quite warm. So something to keep in mind with this unit. If you are low of battery life, It will "Try hard" and power up within the 90 secs, So you can reset it and perhaps squeeze out one more draw.
Another thing I noticed. the green light is barely visible in bright daylight. I once mistook that once for a failed unit.
So far the unit still behaves as a Pass Thru unit. Although I never drained it entirely, and then try to use it plugged to a USB. It has worked inherently as a USB powered pen vape for me otherwise.The oven only heats up to a certain level that never allows for any combustion or charred matter.
It will "brick" well before that. Kind of reminds me of french roasted coffee in the manner that it toasts everything. So it is a great revaper for light ABV.
Perhaps that is characteristic of Flowermates in general?
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max
Out to lunch
I wasn't aware that Smiss had a model with such a short 'on time'. I can only assume that the battery is not nearly as beefy as with the 5 series, where the vaping time is excellent for a pocket vape. Personally, I don't think I'd be interested in a model that shut down after only 90 sec. although I could live with it if I had to.
Flowermate doesn't seem strong on any of their models concerning LED visibility in daylight. The button pushing requirements on my Storm are a little aggravating, but the LEDs are easy to see even in direct sunlight. Hopefully Smiss will improve LED visibility on future models.
The V5.0S goes to 415F, which is plenty high for me. I rarely even use the 3rd setting. My ABV is dark at the #2 setting, so I have no complaints with the heater performance.The oven only heats up to a certain level that never allows for any combustion or charred matter.
It will "brick" well before that. It reminds me of french roasted coffee in the manner that it toasts everything. So it is a great revaper for light ABV.
CuckFumbustion
Lo and Behold! The transformative power of Vapor.
Yea, I do have a knack for finding the mutants.
There is no listing of this unit on the SMISS site, although I confirmed within this forum this is indeed a new model. This is a single battery pen with an analog dial unlike it's other Flo-mates. A single, lower capacity battery could charge up quicker. But that doesn't seem to allow it to charge it up any quicker with my AC.
The indicator lights are low but quite responsive to the heating of the oven and flashes quicker when the oven is getting closer to it's desired temp.I can make near black, coffee dark ABV with my pen, but never burnt. Perhaps the ceramic wall only allows for a certain kind/type/leval of conduction to occur. It will toast anything fresh in an almost reddish fashion compared to other ABV's that I've seen elsewhere. Which made me think of french roasting. Not sure if that applys what your V5.0S results have been. But I have read here and elsewhere how similar these models work their magic. Enough so, that it almost seemed characteristic enough of all Flowermates to remark about it.
https://www.fasttech.com/products/0/10013916/2368301-vt1-0-temperature-control-2600mah-rechargeable
$38,not a bad deal i suppose
$38,not a bad deal i suppose
max
Out to lunch
I think it's safe to say that's the best price you'll see-free shipping too. They also have DOA protection and cover return shipping.