Aromed 4.0

I've owned an aromed for several years and it's still my favorite and the benchmark I use for all others. I have lurked on the FC forums for years and I too have been surprised and disappointed that more people do not own or participate on this thread.

That sounds like a response to my post in the Eating ABV thread. If so, I hope you are ready to spend some time discussing the Aromed here. Because I am.

Also, here are a couple things I've recently realized I prefer about the Aromed vs. the Air:

1. I like the fact that I can see my herbs, which makes it easier for me to tell when they are ready to be replaced. I keep forgetting if the load in my Air at any given time is fresh or just about ready to be dumped.
2. The Aromed seems more suitable for getting really baked (perhaps very stealthily), whereas the Air seems more suitable for maintaining a steady, all-day kind of buzz. I have been stuck on steady buzz for too long.

I like seeing the herb also. It's nice to know when it's cooked, or just to watch the vapor swirls. All my vapes have strengths and weaknesses and they all get used in rotation by need. I don't believe there is any one perfect vape, just perfect for a situation. I often need to be quick or discreet which rules out the Aromed. when it does get used it reinforces what an amazing machine it is.

Although I think I have begun to prefer loads of 0.25 g to 0.35 g with the Aromed, I also think I might finally be figuring out how to enjoy smaller loads (0.15 g or less). Which is how I'd rather do it, if I can figure out how to make it work (which might only require me to be a little more patient).

I would be curious to know if other Aromed owners prefer a specific load weight. If so, would you mind sharing your preferred load weight, as well as anything else you feel is relevant?

Also, I believe I would prefer the herb holder screen area to be about the same size as the stem of the herb holder, then widen above the herbs. Because significantly hot air obviously does not circulate around the outside of the herb holder. Which makes it pointless to even have that area, as far as I'm concerned.

If you can't picture exactly what I'm saying, just look at your herb holder. Imagine the screen at the exact same height, but with the tapered ( \ / ) part of the herb holder almost an inch higher. This means the screen would be significantly smaller, as would the load capacity. In my mental model of this setup (which may be 100% wrong for all I know), lots of hot air would go right through all of the herbs; not just the herbs in the center of the herb holder,
which constitutes a very small area of the screen. To me, the outer several millimeters of herb holding space in my Aromed's herb holder is just wasted space. That's considerably more than half of the area of the screen. The herbs in that section obviously do not get cooked (until after you stir).

Also, whenever I use a small load (say 0.05 g), all my herbs get pushed to the outer circumference of the herb holder, where there is no hot air; specifically because all the hot "convecting" air goes right through the middle. This wouldn't happen if the tapered part was above the screen. Or, rather, it would still happen, but it couldn't push everything to the outside, because there would be no outside.

I never actually weigh my herb. I most often use a small amount that covers the screen in a thin layer. In the past I had experimented with forming the screen into a funnel shape but didn't notice any significant differences. looking only at the color of the herb as it is being vaped, the intensity of the bulb does seem to darken the center more than the edges. however, it never burns or becomes distasteful at the temperatures I'm using ( 365 - 390 f ). Many of us here on FC are curious and ponder or experiment endlessly. I have tried vaping my ABV from the Aromed using the Aromed and several other vapes including an herbalaire ( which I have always found to be extremely good at maximum extraction ) and have always been amazed at just how depleted the herb is after it encounter with the Aromed.

The taste and effectiveness of this vape are always MY benchmark . I suppose improvements could be made but I'm not an engineer. It does what I want to do and provides as much of a healthy vape as i could hope for...

VapeKnight said:

I never actually weigh my herb. I most often use a small amount that covers the screen in a thin layer.

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Based on your wording, I'd expect that to be about 0.15 g. I just put 0.13 g in my herb holder, and it looks pretty close to what you said.

Oh, since I have my phone handy, here's a picture of my 0.13 g load.

that looks like the right amount. the grind looks coarser than what I use. what do you use for a scale

I use this scale: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00QFCG5ZQ/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1. For $17, this thing is bad ass. Even if it was $30 or $40, it would still be bad ass. You should read my review. Last I checked, 14 of 15 people found it helpful.

I think the grind looks a little coarser in the picture than it actually was.

EDIT: Upon further review, there were actually a couple slightly big chunks in that load. I usually get a very consistent grind, and the rest of the herbs I ground with those herbs look much more consistent.

I've been noticing for a while that the swirls in my herb holder (immediately after I finish a draw) often appear to move in a pattern opposite of what I would expect. At first I figured I'm going crazy or I'm just stupid. However, I think I figured out why it does that (and I'm inclined to think it won't happen if I dump the water and keep everything else the same).

Here's why (possibly): As the bubbling water settles after a draw, first the water stops the air inside the herb holder from leaving the herb holder through the bottom of the stem. Then the wave motion forces air to move in the opposite direction (up).

Basically I think maybe it works kind of like a trampoline. If you fall straight down onto a trampoline, it forces you back up. Water = trampoline. Vapor = you.

I thought it might just be from the small inlet holes on the bulb holder

The vapour in my bowl always has a toroidal effect going on after a hit.
Very cool to watch how the vapour moves!

Great. My herb holder just fell over and cracked. Stupid design. Especially considering this is marketed as a medical device. Needs to be changed. I don't have money to buy another herb holder. I don't care how good this thing may be; that shouldn't happen. At this point (and unless they contact me personally and send me at least two herb holders and five screens at no cost), I can't give the Aromed more than 3 stars.

sorry to hear about your glass. I think I've been extreemly careful and lucky that I have had mine for so many years without damage. Everyone scared me into thinking the glass was easy to break... I put some olive oil on the stem when it was practically new in hopes of preventing the two pieces from getting stuck together and they have been permanently fused together now for years. I'm not sure if there is a warranty for your glass , but last I checked the lowest price was from Canada. toronto I think

VapeKnight said:

but last I checked the lowest price was from Canada. toronto I think

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When I replaced the water part a few months back, I bought it off ebay for half the price that TV in Toronto would have cost me. Shipping included. It came from Germany, I think from the manufacturer.

TV wants 40$ cdn for the herb holder. I see it on ebay for 27$.

This looks like a good price, but a huge shipping cost: http://m.ebay.com/itm/AROMED-4-0-Herbs-Holder-/400988735331?nav=SEARCH. Right? (I have basically never used eBay, so I don't really know how it works.)

^^ With $56.00 USD econo shipping that's one expensive piece of glass.

There's one cheaper on ebay shipping from Germany from a shop named "vapo cult" seller name is "afu1975". price is $20.11 usd and shipping just $7.26 usd.

if that's any help.

Here's one for $40,
http://vapepencentral.com/product/aromed-glass-herb-holder/

Gotvape same price:
http://www.gotvape.com/aromed-vaporizer-glass-herb-holder-bowl.html

One in Canada for $29:
https://azarius.net/vaporizers/vaporizer-accessories/aromed-herb-holder/

And one for $35:
http://www.vape24.com/collections/a...eplacement-bowl-vape24-com?variant=4309410885

$40 from vaporization:
http://www.vapornation.com/aromed-replacement-bowl.html
Think there is an FC discount for them...

And glass is not covered by any warranty... You break it, you have to buy a new holder.

RUDE BOY said:

^^ With $56.00 USD econo shipping that's one expensive piece of glass.

There's one cheaper on ebay shipping from Germany from a shop named "vapo cult" seller name is "afu1975". price is $20.11 usd and shipping just $7.26 usd.

if that's any help.

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Auf1975 is who I used, and the cheapest I could find. 37$ cdn with shipping. With Shipping and tax, TV is like 55$ cdn.

Thanks.

I bought my Aromed from Vapor Nation. Before any of you guys shared other sources, that was the only vendor I had really considered for a new herb holder. I was already planning to buy five Aromed screens and a Solo stem for my Air. Now I'm thinking I really won't need the stem, as it costs about $10 that I no longer care to spend on a Solo stem (since I need to buy a new herb holder I didn't expect to need). Also, I have a 20% discount code for Vapor Nation.

I haven't really looked at any of the leads you guys have shared yet, so I have no idea what might be my best option. Thankfully, my existing herb holder is still functional. Who knows how long that will last, though?

I'm working on a very small load (0.07 g) for the first time since before I changed my Aromed's lightbulb. To my surprise, this is working very well. Even though I already knew my Aromed has been performing much better since I changed the lightbulb, I didn't feel like it would be able to handle small loads like this so easily.

Now if only my herb holder didn't have a large crack.

personally I like small loads since I don't have to stir them. Unfortunately, with my two glass pieces fused together I need to dump the water when I dump the herb. It makes refilling more difficult.

I had been meaning to ask how you are able to prep, clean, fill, and dump the herb holder with the two glass pieces stuck together. If I had to do that, I probably wouldn't be able to use the Aromed.

Since my previous post, I have enjoyed a load of 0.05 g, followed by another of about 0.03 g. It shocks me that this is working, but it actually works very nicely.

I usually pour 91 % iso into the herb holder and use a finger to wipe the inside, then I cover the two openings ( herb and whip ) and shake the iso for20-30 seconds and pour it out the whip hole. I can then run hot water into the herb holder ( without the screen ) and flush the inside. I never let it get very dirty so this work great. I do have a spare herb holder because the original came to me with a very small chip on the rim. I was sent a replacement at N/C but have never used it since I haven't purchased a second water holder.
Have you considered getting a different water filter ? I've seen plenty of others using the aromed with bongs. as long as the glass is the same size it would work the same and the quality of the glass might be better , more durable, and possibly less expensive.

Yes, I have considered getting another water filter. In fact, in the grinder thread a couple months ago someone shared a link to one he said works well for him. But I keep needing things lately that I didn't expect to need, so that idea is on the back burner for now.

Have you ever tried PBW to clean your glass?

I've never tried PBW. I have some GREEN CHRONIC which works great, but I don't usually need it since I tend to clean my vapes often enough not to require more than iso. My pax is the only vape that gets build up quickly.