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I would skip the aromatherapy function, personally. I think it's been reported to effect the taste of the herb.
I learned that lesson the hard way with another vape. My flower tasted like ginger for a week.
Now, I keep a vape (not an Herbalizer as that'd be overkill) expressly for other herbs, so there's no flavor contamination.
She said that the volcano was unable to keep the temperature consistent, that it would change by 100 degrees.
This is quite easy to test using a thermocouple. I've tested all the units I can get my grubby little mitts on.
In general, you'll see one of two behaviors on draw:
- Temp will plummet. This is due to a large volume of room-temp air being drawn in, replacing the small volume of heated air. So you think you might be at 330°F (if the device is even close... most are more of a "ballpark" when it comes to temp), but in reality, only the initial burst is that way.
- Temp will spike. This would be caused by air being preheated in a reserve. To compensate for the room temp air, a mass of air is pre-heated. But generally it sits much hotter than the bowl. So you might be trying to avoid certain compounds above 330°F (just an example), but in reality are boiling off volatile compounds much higher than that.
[PAKA DISCLAIMER: Although volatility is usually expressed as fixed point, in reality is is more of a range. There I said it before
@pakalolo could interject.]
The Herbalizer is the only unit I've tested that doesn't exhibit either behavior. In fact, the plot line is relatively flat on draw. So, you know, within a few degrees, that you are getting the temp you expect.
In fact, this is one of the selling points of the device. I'm sure this is what the person on the phone was alluding to.
(Although perhaps not as critical for recreational users, it is definitely a concern for medicinal users. For example, we have one user who here who has family that needs pain management, but doesn't want impairment. Easy enough to boil most of the THC∆9 (and all the other low temp terpenoids) off, (or keep them for yourself
), and then let them go after the higher temp. I have other people that have an allergy (mild but still not pleasant) to one of the terps, and it is easy enough to mostly avoid with temperature management. That's just two examples, but you get the idea.)
She said that they are working on fixing the problems with the bags but when I send them emails about it they don't say much so I'm not sure it could be true.
A lot of manufactures, especially when addressing a concern, don't want to announce a solution until it has been 100% vetted. I've seen a few vape companies get roasted for pre-emptively announcing a change/fix, then realizing it wasn't right and delaying until they get it dialed in. Transparency is nice and all, but I can certainly understand wanting to keep mum until one knows one has a solution that will make everybody happy. Doesn't mean it isn't being worked on.
I asked her why they couldn't support overseas just cause of the difference in the power plugs, she couldn't answer which is fine but I just don't understand why they can't support overseas customers anyways it just seems like they're trying to save money any way they can.
I don't think this is a "save money" because of parts issue. Rather, on a new device, I can see a new company wanting to narrow their focus until they are relatively assured everything is working as expected. Then, to move into other markets. Don't want to stretch one's self too thin, but rather make it work and work well, then expand. This is entirely *SPECULATION* on my part, but I'd expect an overseas solution "sometime soon." I only say this as the device has been out for a while now and as had (relatively) few problems.
That being said, there are a few in use overseas. In fact, as you know, some FC members are in the group. But they've taken the time to research the appropriate hardware (and not some cheap Chinese P.o.S.). So you can do it, but you assume the risk. Knowledge will minimize that risk.
Cheers
