Arizer Solo 3

TigoleBitties

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I agree. It is NOT like sucking a thick milkshake through a straw unless you overpack the stem. I had a vape that was like sucking a thick milkshake through a straw and the Solo 3 is not that. If you can drink ice tea through a straw you can hit the Solo with ease.

Overpacking is particularly a problem for the stems with glass filters where overpacking / over tamping can plug all of the holes. You can avoid this by putting a metal screen on top of the glass filter to prevent the holes from getting blocked. Better still are the hi-flow WPA/stems which I would highly recommend for you. The hi-flow stems are equivalent to the Venty set on air flow setting 2/3 based on my experience with both.

@minkyboodle Pete's Canadian store vapenorth.ca still had them in stock. 420edc has some different ones but they don't look to be the XL size. I've never tried those ones.
Sorry this is so late but I finally got around to comparing the bowl size of the SneakyPete hi-flow XL WPA(left) with the Arizer XL WPA (yikes! sorry they're so dirty). I know someone in this thread wanted to see the size difference? I think they're almost the same size but some aftermarket hi-flow stems can be noticeably smaller.


Anyhow, the dimpled design holding up that mangled screen on left gives you a wide-open airflow. The glass hole screen design is prone to getting one or more holes clogged, leading to a 20-25% airflow reduction for each blocked hole. They're ok but as you mention, adding a screen is wise.
 
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Sorry this is so late but I finally got around to comparing the bowl size of the SneakyPete hi-flow XL WPA(left) with the Arizer XL WPA (yikes! sorry they're so dirty). I know someone in this thread wanted to see the size difference? I think they're almost the same size but some aftermarket hi-flow stems can be noticeably smaller.


Anyhow, the dimpled design holding up that mangled screen on left gives you a wide-open airflow. The glass hole screen design is prone to getting one or more holes clogged, leading to a 20-25% airflow reduction for each blocked hole. They're ok but as you mention, adding a screen is wise.
Someone needs to clean their stems! :D It looks like your have the screen mashed down on the dimples, not sitting on the little ledge above. Is that correct? I've tried that but had trouble with the screen slipping and me getting some unwanted snacks. It also seemed to leave the 10% or so of the material next to the screen under roasted. Do you get the same effect?

With the screen on the ledge the size is about 3/4 of the glass screen stems.
 

Shit Snacks

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Really tempted by the Solo 3 but wondering how restricted it feels, especially through water. I love open airflow and hate that milkshake pull feeling.

I’m thinking Venty for dry and pass-around use, and Solo 3 strictly for water to get punchier hits. Does water open it up enough? Is it smooth and free-flowing?

I wouldn't call this a milkshake but it's not the most open air flow? Certainly much better with WPA like from Good Vibes Boro that's just uses steel mesh screen instead of the holes in glass, but it depends how you load and grind of course too. And water doesn't open it up, that depends on the water piece etc too, a lot of variables, I wouldn't call it smooth and free-flowing, but I wouldn't call it super restrictive either? S3 is nice dry with the proper setup, right angles etc

I’d rather avoid a full desktop or ball vape if I can. I prefer hybrid over full convection like the Tinymight — too harsh for my weak lungs and GERD. Would this Venty + Solo 3 combo cover both bases? I’d consider the Bowle too, but full convection/on-demand tends to make me cough even if airflow is wide open.

The hybrid experience can be done well with some ball vapes however... TB is pure convection on demand just like TM so, not sure that would be much better, it can't go quite as low in temps and it doesn't have alternative connection options to use more cooling (although it has a hook built-in basically with the right angles)

GERD wise, I think S3 actually is bad for acid reflux, specifically, I find pure convection much better (and smoother personally, when compared to hybrid conduction) so must depend another variables like how it is used exactly and one's own personal issues? lol

I have, but like the idea of the Solo 3 as a portable log with conduction added effects. Are there any logs with conduction capabilities with wider airflow than the Solo?

Logs are traditionally more pure convection, but there are ways to maximize more radiant heat? Perhaps not as easily or common as the baller options, but they're already even baller logs and other log varieties available now... Anyway this discussion on more other vapes is off topic and better to post in ask FC really

Good day everyone. Thanks for all the great info you all have shared here on the Solo Vape. I have a v1 Solo 3 coming and definitely want to get a high flow WPA/stem. I see the one at Sneaky Pete is out of stock. Are there any other high flow adapters I’m not aware of? Thanks again!

GVB as mentioned above, I told him to make WPA, we'll see, he has a huge drop coming up for the 420 sale with plenty of solo stems (his toad stems also fit, they just are a little loose, which is great making it easier to clear imo)
 
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TigoleBitties

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Someone needs to clean their stems! :D It looks like your have the screen mashed down on the dimples, not sitting on the little ledge above. Is that correct? I've tried that but had trouble with the screen slipping and me getting some unwanted snacks. It also seemed to leave the 10% or so of the material next to the screen under roasted. Do you get the same effect?
Yeah the screen is fidgety until you can get a tiny bit of reclaim to hold it in place. I know you clean your stems every night so that probably doesn't work for you. I've mashed mine down in such a way that I've never had snacks make it through. I think even if bits did get through, my setups have enough bends to catch them.
I can't say that I've noticed any under-roasting but I haven't looked too deeply at all my AVB for a while. The last time I remember checking it seemed very consistent and didn't stick to the screen much.
With the screen on the ledge the size is about 3/4 of the glass screen stems.
I saw that line in the glass but never really pegged it as a ledge for the screen 🤷‍♂️. I prefer my screen right on top of the dimples to maximize the bowl size.
 
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minkyboodle

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I agree. It is NOT like sucking a thick milkshake through a straw unless you overpack the stem. I had a vape that was like sucking a thick milkshake through a straw and the Solo 3 is not that. If you can drink ice tea through a straw you can hit the Solo with ease.

Overpacking is particularly a problem for the stems with glass filters where overpacking / over tamping can plug all of the holes. You can avoid this by putting a metal screen on top of the glass filter to prevent the holes from getting blocked. Better still are the hi-flow WPA/stems which I would highly recommend for you. The hi-flow stems are equivalent to the Venty set on air flow setting 2/3 based on my experience with both.

@minkyboodle Pete's Canadian store vapenorth.ca still had them in stock. 420edc has some different ones but they don't look to be the XL size. I've never tried those ones.
Thanks chillAtGVC, got it coming from CA now. Appreciate it!!
 

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I really like it that the upgrades are not that big meaning that current owners are not pushed towards getting another but at same time is still good upgrades.

Also another good thing I am noticing that the updated version costs a bit less from most places than I paid for mine.
 

Shit Snacks

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I just ordered a green one of these things! Can't wait! If I load an XL tube, can I nurse it all day in In Demand mode? Really looking forward to running it through my bong!

Not really, on demand mode is still session style so it's not as efficient in that way, it's more like manually customizable micro sessions (perhaps if you set the temp low enough and the time short enough V2 could okay? However I think it would be a better experience to just load less so you can finish, then have more smaller bowls)
 
Not really, on demand mode is still session style so it's not as efficient in that way, it's more like manually customizable micro sessions (perhaps if you set the temp low enough and the time short enough V2 could okay? However I think it would be a better experience to just load less so you can finish, then have more smaller bowls)
I just read a suggestion to simply take out the tube between hits if you don't plan on finishing it right away.
 

old-fart

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you could leave the tube in, but the on-demand mode still has a shutdown timer, so you would still need to turn it back on after shut down. Other than that, it should word fine. I think the heater turns off between on-demand pulls, so your day would look like:
  1. Load up the bowl
  2. When ready for the first hit, turn on on-demand mode and take first hit
  3. let the solo3 sit until you are ready for the next hit
  4. If the power has been shut off, turn it on and select on-demand mode
  5. take a hit
  6. go to step 3
 
you could leave the tube in, but the on-demand mode still has a shutdown timer, so you would still need to turn it back on after shut down. Other than that, it should word fine. I think the heater turns off between on-demand pulls, so your day would look like:
  1. Load up the bowl
  2. When ready for the first hit, turn on on-demand mode and take first hit
  3. let the solo3 sit until you are ready for the next hit
  4. If the power has been shut off, turn it on and select on-demand mode
  5. take a hit
  6. go to step 3
That's pretty much the plan. I like to achieve a level of buzz in the morning and then try to maintain it.
 

old-fart

Maybe not the oldest, but possibly the fartiest!
Does anyone know if the heater completely stops heating in on-demand mode between hits?
 
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Shit Snacks

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Would a TM Grav Octo Stem fit in an S3v2?

No they are different sizes

I just read a suggestion to simply take out the tube between hits if you don't plan on finishing it right away.

Yes that could help, but with on-demand mode it's powering down, it retains a lot of heat depending on the settings, but the point of on-demand is to keep inhaling and fully clear it regardless... I still don't think it is that good to use this one that way... There are others that are better, for taking hits sporadically in a bowl, to come back to... I do not think that is something S3 excels at
 

TigoleBitties

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Does anyone know if the heater completely stops heating in on-demand mode between hits?
It's supposed to stop but I can't say I've ever verified this, mostly because I never had reason to suspect it didn't. 99% sure though based on how fast the vapor cools while drawing once the cycle is done.

@Rich of the Apes
I would just take out stem when you're done and give it a clean-up hit outside of the Solo to cool the glass down fast. Then use the little silicone cap to keep if fresh for the next hit. Should be easy.
 

RAMMSTEIN

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Does anyone know if the heater completely stops heating in on-demand mode between hits?
Of course, I can't "guarantee" it... because I can't verify it either.
But yes, when the timer ends, it shouldn't heat up anymore.

But:

Some residual heat will remain, and that can consume the weed.

If you want to continue with on-demand vaping later, I would recommend removing the stem.
 

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Which of these percs are best for the Solo 3? I’m leaning towards the “Perfect Blend” version

That's just a regular circ perc, nothing special, and I think that form factor of the piece is not good, dewar that might be deep, but it is certainly wide, much trickier for dropdowns... The matrix perc will have blowback, circ perc might... The other one just looks like a few small holes? Hard to tell?? Seems like low quality to me (also dislike mouthpiece for good measure lol)
 
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That's just a regular circ perc, nothing special, and I think that form factor of the piece is not good, dewar that might be deep, but it is certainly wide, much trickier for dropdowns... The matrix perc will have blowback, circ perc might... The other one just looks like a few small holes? Hard to tell?? Seems like low quality to me (also dislike mouthpiece for good measure lol)
What would you suggest instead? lol it seems like the Solo would fit nicely on top which is why I was leaning towards that design since it’s a heftier vape.
 
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What would you suggest instead? lol it seems like the Solo would fit nicely on top which is why I was leaning towards that design since it’s a heftier vape.

I mean I would of course recommend the new FC mod with diffusion downstem or other options from Sam L for a cheap good performing rig, with Solo or others... And I would also always recommend use with dropdown adapter for a variety of reasons, much better having the vape off to the side instead of on top in your face, being one...

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Finessseee

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I mean I would of course recommend the new FC mod with diffusion downstem or other options from Sam L for a cheap good performing rig, with Solo or others... And I would also always recommend use with dropdown adapter for a variety of reasons, much better having the vape off to the side instead of on top in your face, being one...

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Wow these are sick lol might have to cop 1 for sure. Ordered the Solo 3 v2 for $205 w free bag from City Vaporizer which was a crazy deal that I couldn’t pass up. What’re your thoughts on the extra high flow stems? Are they necessary or are the stock stems good enough airflow wise? I know you’re big on glass and what not haha
 
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old-fart

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Wow these are sick lol might have to cop 1 for sure. Ordered the Solo 3 v2 for $205 w free bag from City Vaporizer which was a crazy deal that I couldn’t pass up. What’re your thoughts on the extra high flow stems? Are they necessary or are the stock stems good enough airflow wise? I know you’re big on glass and what not haha
You might just want to live with your new toy for a week or two and see what you like and don't like about it. Many like the high flo stems, and many just buy cheap stems from AliExpress and punch out the glass screen and use a metal screen. That's what I do with a WPA and various bongs. You might want to look at the FC-199, which I have too. You can use that bong with a mouthpiece or a whip.

As for accessories, I would recommend a better stem if you use it without a bong. Good Vibes Boro has some very interesting ones, or get this cheap one from Smoke6. Avoid stems with built-in beads unless you are sure the seller is using quality glass (like GVB). If you order from Smoke6, get a few extra WPA as well.

I just got my upgraded unit back and will test it out later today (after some meetings). You will enjoy your.
 

Shit Snacks

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Wow these are sick lol might have to cop 1 for sure. Ordered the Solo 3 v2 for $205 w free bag from City Vaporizer which was a crazy deal that I couldn’t pass up. What’re your thoughts on the extra high flow stems? Are they necessary or are the stock stems good enough airflow wise? I know you’re big on glass and what not haha

Yeah, you don't need the ash catcher with it, but yes s shape dropdown adapter (awesome makes it easy to go 18-14 mm) and you can try different mouthpieces...

Good Vibes just dropped a bunch and has a sale going on, not sure if he made any WPA, but that's what I use, not any high flow stuff, but 420 EDC also has some good looking stuff... I don't use the stock stems anymore
 
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Finessseee

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Can someone link me the new FC Mod w diffusion downstem? Can’t seem to find it.. also what grinder are y’all using for the Solo 3? I’ve read coarse is best
 
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