This thing definitely combusts and chars lol, combusting has only happened to me once but I char pretty often.
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Arizer Solo 3
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After reading some of these posts, I don’t think it’s worth buying the 3. I’m very content with the Solo 2, virtually zero maintenance and never in any danger of combustion. The only thing I wish it had was USB or USB-C charging.
Plus I have the AIR 2 in rotation as well.
Plus I have the AIR 2 in rotation as well.
The Vapetrix
New Member
The upgrades now feel very incremental like getting a slightly better iPhone that's similar to the old model. It would be cool if Arizer released some unique new product line but I doubt they will for some time. Not dumping on Arizer by the way they're great it's just I feel people get hyped over actually pretty insignificant changes.
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
Have you read early in this thread where we discuss this, and ways to avoid it? Should be a simple matter of how you load, time and temp settings... Should be manageable
Arizer has always been about incremental upgrades and they have been around for a while now... Nothing wrong with that
Yes but he said no real danger of combusting and that’s not true, there is a chance or almost guarantee char if you pack it fully and tight.
Rich of the Apes
Member
Been looking at cases/sleeves/covers but haven't seen much yet.
Chungusxl316
New Member
Yea, I ordered a v1 right when the v2 came out. I could have cancelled my order and ordered the v2. Didn't bother. The v1 is the best device I have used! Upgrades weren't enough to have me send it in.
Yes
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
Of course
Finessseee
Well-Known Member
Received mine today as well. Shipped from Canada to North Carolina in legit 24 hours… i didn’t pay for any extra shipping costs either. City Vaporizer is legit, but they did forget to include the free Arizer bag unless I was supposed to add that to the cart on my own lol. Either way stoked to try this bad boy out! (No water piece until Monday so using it with the stock stems for now).
The Vapetrix
New Member
That's an epic collection... loving the stems too. Where do you get your stems from?I love Arizer products, so im biased. I think they're still killing it.
Over the years, Arizer has built a rock-solid reputation for quality and value, and I continue to be impressed. call me a fanboy I guess.
I recently got my hands on the Solo III v2 and the Air SE. For context, I already own the Solo III, Solo II, and the OG Arizer Air. Out of everything I’ve tried, the Solo III is my #1 favourite battery-powered dry herb vape, incredible vapour quality, great build, super reliable and CANADIAN!
The Solo III v2 is a solid evolution of the SOLO III. Some small but meaningful tweaks:
One small gripe: I’m not fully sold on the new green UI theme, its harder to read at a glance compared to the black model. Would love to see theme customization in a future update. Still, it’s an awesome upgrade.
- You can now turn off the security combo key (finally!)
- The buttons feel more solid and clicky
- USB-C charging! No more hunting for a specific charger, any USB-C will work
If you already have the Solo III, it might not be a must-buy, but if you're on an older model like the Solo II, the jump is definitely worth it.
Score: 4.5/5 - just shy of perfect, mostly due to the UI color and non-removable battery.
I also recently tried the Air SE Timewarp Green (Texada Timewarp nod?). It’s fun, funky, light, and super portable. Great for beach days, concerts, or hanging out in the backyard. It’s also much easier to use on a rig than the chunkier Solo III.
Even though it’s plastic, it feels solid, classic Arizer engineering. Downsides? Smaller bowl size and micro-USB charging (wish it had USB C!). I love that it still uses removable batteries, though. I also swapped out the clear stem for a black glass one and it looks chef’s kiss, Arizer, get come out with a black glass stem!
Score: 3.5/5 – great value and function, just a few design tweaks away from greatness.
TL;DR:
Hard not to recommend both devices, but hopefully this review gives you a little more to consider. Peace.
- Solo III v2 = top-tier portable vape, nearly perfect
- Air SE = fun, lightweight, super portable backup or travel vape
Finessseee
Well-Known Member
Alright so the Solo 3 absolutely had me blasted last night. Cannot wait to try this thing on a water pipe! What’s your guys go to presets for on demand / session? The V2 has 3 temp levels and I’m trying to figure out what’s best. I think I’m at 365°, 385°, 410° right now. Haven’t had the need to crank to 428°, where with older Arizer devices I always had to go to higher temps for stonier effects.
hotmeals
Serial vapist
I have my V1's session presets at ~320-340, 358, and 382. I forget exactly what the first one is because I mostly use 2 and 3. For on demand I'm using 15 or 20 second draw on level 3 or 4, which are nominal temps 392 and ~400-410 respectively on the V1 IIRC
deadsouthernblake
Well-Known Member
They'd just spend it on dumb shit anyways! LoL Just kidding......If you don't mind me asking did you grab a V2 or save some cash and get the V1?
TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
Nice. Your settings are nearly identical to mine. Session presets are 338, 358 and 378 and the on-demand settings are the same.
gheebee
Well-Known Member
I’ve been using the Solo III for a few weeks now and it is easily the best performing Arizer device I’ve got. As expected there was some variance with what stems would fit in it, initially my results were:
2x Gen 1 Solo Straight Stems – 1 too tight to fit, 1 somewhat tight but usable
Gen 1 Solo Bent Stem – too tight
Air Max Stem – fits
Planet Vape Shorty full bore WPA (don’t remember the proper name, store down…) - too tight (also too tight in Air Max and 1 of 3 Gen 1 Solos…)
2x Planet Vape Regular, Tall WPAs (see note on name above...) – both fit, somewhat tight
420 EDC Helix Cooling Stem (appears to no longer be on site) – fits
GVB Custom Stem – fits, somewhat tight
Air Max WPA – fits
but now they all fit with varying degrees of tightness, none so much that I feel like I'm forcing them in though. I really hope it doesn’t loosen up too much more because I don’t want those short Arizer WPAs to require less force to remove from the vape than it takes to remove them from the 14mm joint on the bubbler, if it does then it seems like those WPAs will be a lot less usable since they’re a lot shorter than even the shorter Planet Vape WPAs and don’t have little nubs to grip them.
One problem I’m having is that the reclaim buildup seems a lot harder/thicker on the back of the glass screen in the stems and WPAs, resulting in me having to clean them more frequently and also me having to soak them longer and sometimes use q-tips to clean them. It’s not a big deal though and I’m going to get some high flow stuff so that there is no glass screen (that PV full bore WPA is 18mm so I haven’t used it much; don’t use 18mm stuff much these days…). My guess is that this is because the vape seems to get hotter than the previous devices, I'm actually using it around 16F lower on average compared to them.
The only other issue is that I can’t seem to clean this WPA anymore:
I’ve soaked it in everclear for days, did a lot of shaking with alcohol and salt in it, wiped it down where I could with q-tips in alcohol, gave the bowl a salt scrub, and even did some gentle scraping with a pin on the inside of the screen holes but nothing makes that go away. I also don’t think it was there before it went into the everclear for the last soak (ongoing for 4 days now…). I thought it was an optical illusion with stuff on the inner edges of the holes but it’s starting to seem like it’s between the screen and the tube. Anyone ever run into something like this? In my 14 or so years of cleaning stems and WPAs like this I’ve never seen this before.
2x Gen 1 Solo Straight Stems – 1 too tight to fit, 1 somewhat tight but usable
Gen 1 Solo Bent Stem – too tight
Air Max Stem – fits
Planet Vape Shorty full bore WPA (don’t remember the proper name, store down…) - too tight (also too tight in Air Max and 1 of 3 Gen 1 Solos…)
2x Planet Vape Regular, Tall WPAs (see note on name above...) – both fit, somewhat tight
420 EDC Helix Cooling Stem (appears to no longer be on site) – fits
GVB Custom Stem – fits, somewhat tight
Air Max WPA – fits
but now they all fit with varying degrees of tightness, none so much that I feel like I'm forcing them in though. I really hope it doesn’t loosen up too much more because I don’t want those short Arizer WPAs to require less force to remove from the vape than it takes to remove them from the 14mm joint on the bubbler, if it does then it seems like those WPAs will be a lot less usable since they’re a lot shorter than even the shorter Planet Vape WPAs and don’t have little nubs to grip them.
One problem I’m having is that the reclaim buildup seems a lot harder/thicker on the back of the glass screen in the stems and WPAs, resulting in me having to clean them more frequently and also me having to soak them longer and sometimes use q-tips to clean them. It’s not a big deal though and I’m going to get some high flow stuff so that there is no glass screen (that PV full bore WPA is 18mm so I haven’t used it much; don’t use 18mm stuff much these days…). My guess is that this is because the vape seems to get hotter than the previous devices, I'm actually using it around 16F lower on average compared to them.
The only other issue is that I can’t seem to clean this WPA anymore:
I’ve soaked it in everclear for days, did a lot of shaking with alcohol and salt in it, wiped it down where I could with q-tips in alcohol, gave the bowl a salt scrub, and even did some gentle scraping with a pin on the inside of the screen holes but nothing makes that go away. I also don’t think it was there before it went into the everclear for the last soak (ongoing for 4 days now…). I thought it was an optical illusion with stuff on the inner edges of the holes but it’s starting to seem like it’s between the screen and the tube. Anyone ever run into something like this? In my 14 or so years of cleaning stems and WPAs like this I’ve never seen this before.
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Mines don’t look like that, there does seem to be stuff jammed in there based on that pic…the glass does stain tho my wpas are stained from the bottom but that doesn’t look like a stain. People have said the longer the soak the faster they stain so could have maybe not been there before.
Bazinga
Well-Known Member
Ended up with 2 version 2s. One was $204 and the other $219 (including tax and shipping). Was thinking of getting another TM2 but the pricing on the Solos were so much less.
chillAtGVC
Well-Known Member
One for each hand!
@gheebee The stems being less tight after a week or so is normal. It also helps if the vape is hot. This only an initial break in period, they don't continue to get looser. I also find that my Solo 3 runs hotter than some of my other vapes at the same temperature. If not sure which, if any, is actually correct.
I've found the solo 3 seems hotter too but I've been experimenting with how fully I put the stem into the chamber and I find not inserting it as far as it will go (probably leaving a gap of around 3-4mm or so before the base of the heating chamber) leads to a better experience for me personally.
mixchu69
Well-Known Member
Where did you get the solo3 v2 for that price? I tried cityvaporizer, but only the v1 is near that price range.
pop22
Well-Known Member
I bought a small, ultrasonic cleaner for $60 to clean my stems and other vape parts, it was worth every penny! Also, the fit of the stems is just the nature of glass production, pretty much you get what you get.I’ve been using the Solo III for a few weeks now and it is easily the best performing Arizer device I’ve got. As expected there was some variance with what stems would fit in it, initially my results were:
2x Gen 1 Solo Straight Stems – 1 too tight to fit, 1 somewhat tight but usable
Gen 1 Solo Bent Stem – too tight
Air Max Stem – fits
Planet Vape Shorty full bore WPA (don’t remember the proper name, store down…) - too tight (also too tight in Air Max and 1 of 3 Gen 1 Solos…)
2x Planet Vape Regular, Tall WPAs (see note on name above...) – both fit, somewhat tight
420 EDC Helix Cooling Stem (appears to no longer be on site) – fits
GVB Custom Stem – fits, somewhat tight
Air Max WPA – fits
but now they all fit with varying degrees of tightness, none so much that I feel like I'm forcing them in though. I really hope it doesn’t loosen up too much more because I don’t want those short Arizer WPAs to require less force to remove from the vape than it takes to remove them from the 14mm joint on the bubbler, if it does then it seems like those WPAs will be a lot less usable since they’re a lot shorter than even the shorter Planet Vape WPAs and don’t have little nubs to grip them.
One problem I’m having is that the reclaim buildup seems a lot harder/thicker on the back of the glass screen in the stems and WPAs, resulting in me having to clean them more frequently and also me having to soak them longer and sometimes use q-tips to clean them. It’s not a big deal though and I’m going to get some high flow stuff so that there is no glass screen (that PV full bore WPA is 18mm so I haven’t used it much; don’t use 18mm stuff much these days…). My guess is that this is because the vape seems to get hotter than the previous devices, I'm actually using it around 16F lower on average compared to them.
The only other issue is that I can’t seem to clean this WPA anymore:
I’ve soaked it in everclear for days, did a lot of shaking with alcohol and salt in it, wiped it down where I could with q-tips in alcohol, gave the bowl a salt scrub, and even did some gentle scraping with a pin on the inside of the screen holes but nothing makes that go away. I also don’t think it was there before it went into the everclear for the last soak (ongoing for 4 days now…). I thought it was an optical illusion with stuff on the inner edges of the holes but it’s starting to seem like it’s between the screen and the tube. Anyone ever run into something like this? In my 14 or so years of cleaning stems and WPAs like this I’ve never seen this before.