I also prefer the dependable and consistent upper temperature ceiling , and general format of electronic vapes compared to manual butane, for taste and also health, and stealth/image/odor in use reasons.
And I have concerns about where some of the vapor strays to in a vapcap, and how red hot they get in places.
Some electronic vapes can overheat when they fail badly, or have parts that get super hot where the vapor strays, but it's not that common.
I also prefer to be doing less while vaping, and prefer a circuit to do all those on/off decisions and heating!
My Solo gives much better clouds and better taste for longer with the same amounts, and maybe I'm just done with noisy lighters. I could go on but I won't.
Maybe if I need a small cheap "mostly vape" type device somewhere for one night and stealth is not an issue.
It might come back!
I agree that 3 months is too long to string us out for.
But I was nearly done with the idea of this Solo II and am now warming to it again.
@biohacker is right, there's very little else around if you want an up to date or interesting premium portable that performs reliably.
And I think
@CarolKing is correct that we should try and wait for broader opinion and even possible tweaks to airflow or other features in the final models?
What won me back this time is the great looks, slimmer profile for pocket, and quick heat. But we'll have to see when it's out and what else is out by then.
This video gives a nice clean look of the beast's profile while rotating!:
It has been done, I was recommended to buy one but I haven't seen them in a while. Easyflow made them I think.
I'd actually prefer a carb on the stem to having a loose stem or using a PVHES that has the potential to stretch the opening and cause loose stems.
Maybe loose stem will always happen to a Solo and more so when at running temperature, and I'll just have to keep stretching a finger to keep it seated in this new model too!
Vapor, and condensed vapor is just good. Even if it lands in the wrong place first and you scoop it up and get it back into the hot air flow!!
Although I'm starting to understand these modern fair markets where they would never need to "dumpster dive"!