sam urai said:
in fairness, the person that started this thread should be the one to receive the mythical testing unit.
how quickly we forget.
Not trying to give you a hard time sam, but not all vape makers place the same importance on forums, and even if they do consider this or any forum to be important, it doesn't mean they'd give any special consideration to the thread starter. And you originally made your post in the Inavap thread, and I suggested you repost in a new Zephyr thread. I could have just as easily started this thread myself, after seeing your post.
I've found out that the Zephyr has been in development for about 18 months, so if it's aimed at another product, it's the Volcano, and not the Extreme, since the E hadn't even hit the market yet. The makers are also new to the vape industry, so that could be one reason why their initial appearance has been less than smooth. Their vape was very well received at Champs, so I'm sure they've got a good alternative to the 'cano.
highendvapes said:
I originally got my Extreme cause it blew bags, but once the novelty wore off, well, I never really use that option anymore. Some of my friends love their bags though.
My bags collect dust these days too, unless company comes over. Bags are easy for new vapers, but through the years I've seen most people that really get into the vaping experience move to direct draw. At the least, they want the option to use either method.
spaceman462 said:
With all of this competition, you'd think the price would come down, or we'd start seeing features from the higher end models showing up on the mid-range models, but aside from new vaporizers entering the market and old ones disappearing, everything has pretty much stayed the same, with little price fluctuation. I mean, when is the SSV or another vape that's been on the market for quite a while going to come down in price?
Interesting point. Economics was never a strong point for me, but sometimes prices don't go in the direction we expect.
You used to be able to buy an SSV (on eBay anyway) from 7th Floor for $165. Early last year they raised the price from $225 up to $250. Did their materials go up in cost? Don't know, but their production costs sure did. In '06 Steve, his sister, and one employee were it. Last year he was up to a dozen employees. I imagine it can be quite a balancing act to increase your cost of production in order to meet demand. As for a cheaper SSV, he provided that with the DBV. Cheaper housing materials and no custom glass, along with the SSV internal components, made for a quality product at a more affordable price. The DBV has been a huge success.
Prices on good box vapes haven't dropped in response to the dirt cheap Chinese digital units either. I guess Vapor Brothers hasn't seen much of a drop in demand. You can get an Easy Vape now on eBay for $60, instead of $150, but if you want the 5 yr. warranty it's still $150. For $60 you may get a few days to return a bad unit, if that. Easy Vape is supplying no warranty coverage for units they sell dirt cheap to resellers.
- but not as much as VAPING!
Very good. Well done.
