Just wanted to weigh in and say I've been really enjoying my Alfa. The automatic settings are so convenient. Taste is better than all other similar conduction vapes I've tried (pax, flowermate, imag, tvape, pnp, n02, etc). There is definitely flavor-specificity with this vape.
It's also incredibly tiny. If the flowermate is a 'handful' then the alfa is 'half a handful', so to speak.
Effects are there. Gets me higher than my flowermate and as high as a couple sessions with the imag. The vapor is usually smooth but can get warm. The mouthpiece can heat up a bit too but it hasn't become uncomfortable yet after a few back to back sessions. Speaking of which-the 20 min timer is nice. I find my herb goes out before the timer, which I prefer. It's always annoying to have to restart my vape mid-session. Here I only have to turn it off when the vapors gone (depends on herb), or, I won't turn it off at all. That's what a timer is supposed to be there for imo. It makes a great handwarmer too. After my session ends I find I hold on to it rather than put it back in my pocket. There is that whole honeymooning thing though, heh.
Design is simple and intuitive. After 5-10 tries you'll have the oven door mechanics down pat. Much easier to close one handed than a pax. If I had to nitpick I'd say I wish the alfa oven door folded all the way down when opened for easier loading. Still, as is, I just hold the alfa in one hand and pour/scoop herbs with the other. Perhaps a funnel could be created for this, like with the Indica, but the jury's still out on if it's necessary.
The dial is functional and I really like the dslr aesthetics. If feels and looks like a grown-up pax in many ways. The led is also great. It has a very narrow range of 'beaming brightness' which brings the stealth to another level. From most angles the led is barely visible, but look down on it from above and the green led becomes unmissable. Very cool.
As far as changes I've made to the vape: I've cut a small hole in the center of one of the extra screens that comes with the alfa, to use for the oven door. I used sharp, tiny sewing scissors and poked a hole in the center and then just worked the scissor blade in circles to widen it to the correct size. They are supposed to be selling some screens with holes on their site but they don't appear to be up yet. In the meantime, this works equally as well. The oven door has gotten a bit resinated but the unit is still 100% functional. Sloths, ocd folks-come one, come all.
Positive experience so far. Don't expect a crafty, but do expect flavorsome, stealthy clouds.
Is it weird that this vape makes me want to go on a road trip and give a speech at a wedding at the same time?
*reaches for grinder*