Arizer Solo 3

[RustyOldNail]

The included adapter also includes all the certification stamps, which is very good. Theoretically, any adapter with the same specs should work.

NOTE: Many if not most Chinese electronics use FAKE certification markings, as many real certifications cost money. They simply use “ink”, to print bogus certification symbols.

Personally, I don’t buy CHEAP Chinese USB chargers. I stick with Apple, or Anker. If you do some online research, you’ll find articles that actually breakdown the components used in cheap USB adapters, versus ones with quality parts, and all the missing components in the cheap ones. Most fire related reports from USB adapters are traced back to the cheaper ones.

Besides using inexpensive USB METERS, of which I’ve recommended many times so you ACTUALLY KNOW, the amps and voltages of the devices you are charging, I still use the FEEL TEST. If any part of the cable, device, or USB charger gets “too hot”, I know there is a potential problem.

If a device can’t automatically decide how much 5 volt power it needs to draw, I wouldn’t use it, as it’s not properly setup to begin with….

So BUYER BEWARE….

 

[old-fart]

My solo set up for nice days.

 

[AGBeer]

So far I am digging my Solo, but coming from the V2 it is a little bit more of a learning curve.

Like others have said, it is much easier to combust in this vape - definitely had to tone the temp down quite a bit.

But all in all I am pleased with my purchase, and my V2 went to the step daughter.

 

[Rodney]

So far I am digging my Solo, but coming from the V2 it is a little bit more of a learning curve.

Like others have said, it is much easier to combust in this vape - definitely had to tone the temp down quite a bit.

But all in all I am pleased with my purchase, and my V2 went to the step daughter.

use it upside down and do not overfill the chamber and it should never combust. I use mine like this at 220C and never combust. I have combusted with it when using it not upside down.

 

[AGBeer]

use it upside down and do not overfill the chamber and it should never combust. I use mine like this at 220C and never combust. I have combusted with it when using it not upside down.

So I need to stand on my head when vaporizing?

Challenge accepted

 

[Rodney]

So I need to stand on my head when vaporizing?

Challenge accepted

My solo set up for nice days.

like this or instead of a bong a J hook. I used mine with the stem you get with it at first and just used it upside that way. It feels counterintuitive but it stops the combusting 100% even at 220C as long as you leave a tiny space at top of bowl and do not overfill ti with herb.

 

[old-fart]

like this or instead of a bong a J hook. I used mine with the stem you get with it at first and just used it upside that way. It feels counterintuitive but it stops the combusting 100% even at 220C as long as you leave a tiny space at top of bowl and do not overfill ti with herb.

I'm getting a basic j-hook. $10 shipped from https://simpleglasspipe.com/products/j-hook-glass-on-glass-bend-mouthpiece
Hopefully it's decent for $10 and works out.

 

[Shit Snacks]

I'm getting a basic j-hook. $10 shipped from https://simpleglasspipe.com/products/j-hook-glass-on-glass-bend-mouthpiece
Hopefully it's decent for $10 and works out.

Yeah the other one I think I had shared with you is better for a similar price potentially but you'll get this one quicker to try, yeah right angle bends really helps much more than the curve and good form factor, but 14 to 14 will be simpler in this case to try out...

Also everyone should definitely be using lower temps if they are having any issue with the heat, don't get hung up on previously conceived notions about temp settings, most every truly powerful vape I have experienced has been much more variable and totally relative in that regard...

 

[AGBeer]

Being a veteran of the V1 days of the Supreme, complete extraction at the very edge of combustion (in one hit) doesn't scare me necessarily.

One of the things that I love about vaporization is - by design, its meant to be a slower and gradual process.
Combustion either happens if I am careless, impatient, or lose track of my sesh. (Or I start at too high of a temp)

 

[eyevape]

use it upside down and do not overfill the chamber and it should never combust. I use mine like this at 220C and never combust. I have combusted with it when using it not upside down.

That’s what it should never do, but it does. After my third hard combustion with the S3 (all upside down) I have a theory that the temperature sensor is kinda bypassed when doing consecutive bowls, turning the unit on and off in between. Seems that it doesn’t recognize its hot state then, heating up ignoring the residual heat. The last time it happened even temper colors have shown up in the oven, telling a story of >300C.

Okay, I knew that the S3 is a quite powerful device, but wtf?

Fine grind, stem fully packed, compressing the herb for 2mm space. Started session mode at 220C, hitting it hard on my 40cm bong (sorry imperial folks). After a while of hitting I saw the vapor changing like I’m combusting af, but I didn’t believe it and kept on going. A second later the taste confirmed the observation.

I thought the herb has touched the oven due to decompression, but it hasn’t. This was simply too much power for maybe too dry material. I totally didn’t expect that to happen, in fact I didn’t consider the S3 to be capable to combust at all, at least without the oven touching the herb. Anyone else have experienced this?

https://imgur.com/a/V4yt4kg

Okay, now this is weird. I just combusted the 3rd time with the S3. Each time it wasn’t a little blackish, I‘m speaking of burnt herb like being smoked in a bong. I was using on demand mode at 220C for 20 seconds, it combusted after like 10. This time the weed wasn’t too dry and I wasn’t drawing hard either. This seems to happen when being used almost back 2 back, with a few minutes of break between bowls, S3 being turned on and off each time.

Also there appeared temper colors in the oven, which means it got way too hot - right?

https://imgur.com/a/s2gDVCt

 

[TigoleBitties]

So the Solo just kicked my ass through water.

I went through a phase where I preferred only dry pieces, largely because I want all the flavors I can get and I felt water mutes them somehow.
I started with a cheap dhgate piece that cooled really nicely.

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But I liked the experience so much I later went for a nice GVB hook

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Lately though, I'm open trying the experience through water more and I'm enjoying it. I think it might have been the little bubbler on the AE I bought recently that won me over. I've been using the FC-mod with the holed diffusion downstem. It's a nice piece I had sitting around and wasn't using much.

Anyhow, I'm enjoying the extra hydration in the vapor and the flavor, while a bit less intense, is very soft and tasty. The S3 is just a beast through water so after I'm done tasting, it's nice to rip through the rest of the bowl at higher temps and blast into space.

Btw, with these bigger heavier vapes like the S3 should I be worried about using this dropdown? I've been using it but it seems like the Solo might be too heavy for it. I wouldn't want the joint to snap and have things fall to the ground. Maybe I should invest in a dropdown with an 18mm male side that would be stronger, and would fit the FC-mod natively (I'm using a reducer).

 

[Shit Snacks]

Btw, with these bigger heavier vapes like the S3 should I be worried about using this dropdown? I've been using it but it seems like the Solo might be too heavy for it. I wouldn't want the joint to snap and have things fall to the ground. Maybe I should invest in a dropdown with an 18mm male side that would be stronger, and would fit the FC-mod natively (I'm using a reducer).

I've never had an issue with something being too heavy for a drop down, I have some that are quite thin, even pressing in and use depending on the setup etc, so wouldn't be worried about it with Solo either... Probably better than most others from China anyway?

 

[eyevape]

So after combusting three times with the S3 I reached out to Arizer to discuss the issue. Alongside some useful tips on packing and cleaning, they agreed that this isn’t normal behavior. It’s possible that I‘ve done some damage by cleaning the oven with a damp ISO cotton swab. They suggested to rather use a dry cotton swab when the oven is still hot. This doesn’t seem to do much at first attempt, in fact the cotton may stay white. But doing this on a regular basis truly removes discoloration over time.

Arizer then reached out to their German service partner, who isn’t the seller of my device btw. They contacted me immediately and sent me a new S3 which is on the way right now, so I don’t have to be S3less for one single day. Now that’s great customer service!

Here’s some of what they wrote on cleaning:
„Regardless of how minimal an amount of Isopropyl alcohol used, it will absorb into the dish and affect the taste of the vapor, and can even result in liquid damage to the internal components that, as mentioned, would not be covered under warranty or be repairable. Alcohol specifically will absorb its chemical taste into the dish and make your herbs harsh, or even combust.“

No alcohol for my S3 anymore. You’ve had enough bro.

 

[invertedisdead]

I’ve iso swabbed the oven a number of times, particularly when deep cleaning before traveling.

I can’t see how alcohol would absorb into medical grade stainless steel?

 

[TheScamericann]

What are yall doing to your device that yous feel the need to clean the oven with alcohol? I've been running 6+ bowls through mines daily for 6 months and have never felt the need to put alcohol anywhere near the oven. I've had a few lose bits of bud fall out into the oven but I just turn it upside down and tap it out, if that doesn't work I use a stir tool from one of my vapes to dislodge it. There's airholes at the bottom of the s3's oven, why anyone would risk putting alcohol anywhere near that is beyond me.

 

[old-fart]

I’ve iso swabbed the oven a number of times, particularly when deep cleaning before traveling.

I can’t see how alcohol would absorb into medical grade stainless steel?

I would think if the cotton swab is soaked and you clean the oven with the device upright, some liquid could be squeezed out of the swab and drip into the oven. I haven't cleaned my oven yet, but if I were to use alcohol, it would be 99% and I would clean the oven holding the device upside down.

 

[TigoleBitties]

I would think if the cotton swab is soaked and you clean the oven with the device upright, some liquid could be squeezed out of the swab and drip into the oven. I haven't cleaned my oven yet, but if I were to use alcohol, it would be 99% and I would clean the oven holding the device upside down.

I do this as well as cleaning the oven while the device is cooling down so the iso evaporates almost instantly while the heat aids with the cleaning.

 

[jbg87]

I clean mine pretty frequently just out of habit, clean stem, clean chamber, better flavor I thought lol. I use iso soaked q tip while hot and upside down, dries almost instantly. And q tip always has some grime. I’ve combusted once in 6 months which coulda been my fault as I recently switched from the xl stem to the regular stem and I might have over packed.

 

[invertedisdead]

I would think if the cotton swab is soaked and you clean the oven with the device upright, some liquid could be squeezed out of the swab and drip into the oven. I haven't cleaned my oven yet, but if I were to use alcohol, it would be 99% and I would clean the oven holding the device upside down.

When I did mine I dipped a swab in alcohol then wrung it out so it wouldn’t start dripping; then cleaning the oven with the unit upside down. Same way I would clean any of my legacy Arizers.

The silicone / rubber gasket material in the top of the device that snugs up the stems tends to harbor particulate. I was most interested in cleaning that when prepping for travel than any minor oven stains.

 

[eyevape]

The dry rub method works very good for me, so I don’t mind cutting out the alcohol at all. I still would use it to clean the gasket though, but for me there’s no need to apply it to the oven. The folks at Arizer were pretty clear about that, so why take a chance?

Also for me cleaning the oven is a pure taste thing. The S3 is a machine being heavily used, I don’t mind it looking like that. As long as it doesn’t affect taste or function, I don’t mind the oven to turn completely black. I won’t sell the device anyway.

 

[old-fart]

I have a question about inserting and removing the stock WPA (small bowl size, if it matters). I find it takes a lot of force to insert, and a lot of force to remove the tube. Would I find a third party WPA tube to be less sung?

 

[pop22]

I have a question about inserting and removing the stock WPA (small bowl size, if it matters). I find it takes a lot of force to insert, and a lot of force to remove the tube. Would I find a third party WPA tube to be less sung?

there's no predicting the fit, I have 4 and they all fit differently.

 

[old-fart]

there's no predicting the fit, I have 4 and they all fit differently.

drats. Thanks.

 

[chillAtGVC]

I have a question about inserting and removing the stock WPA (small bowl size, if it matters). I find it takes a lot of force to insert, and a lot of force to remove the tube.

Let it heat up first, that should make it easier.

 

[Shit Snacks]

I have a question about inserting and removing the stock WPA (small bowl size, if it matters). I find it takes a lot of force to insert, and a lot of force to remove the tube. Would I find a third party WPA tube to be less sung?

Yeah there is always glass variance, one of mine is tight one of mine is loose, you can twist to turn it in, and it will be easier once already heated up... And yes you could get a third party one, I have mentioned the one from GVB that I have, specifically looser fitting, but tight enough surprisingly... So I'm hoping he will make more like that for sale