Excellent video indeed. Perhaps the best I've seen? So much better than the usual disjointed stoners and raucous music delivered at distracting levels. Our Man stands 'head and shoulders' above that isn't he? Measured, thought out, mature information well delivered and obviously based on broad experience with personal prejudices clearly identified. About the 'ideal length' I think. What's not to like?
Delivered in an effective, casual, 'peer to peer' manner. Like you'd expect advice from an educated friend.
You don't even realize it's a commercial (looking for your money directly), first rate. We need more of this kind and less of the other kind I think. IMO this one can be trusted......
At a personal level, Sticks is not as tall as I thought. But I can see why he's so irresistible to all those women.........
OF
Edit: I've got a couple of minor quibbles I should have brought up. Small details, but IMO even small details should be correct if possible?
First, at about 1:30 we get 'the vapor path is made of Stainless Steel, ceramic and glass'. No ceramic I know of in there, does anyone know what I'm missing? I think, as shipped, only glass and SS are involved. Add in the Air stems and you can add the plastic in the top to that. If we change it to 'airpath' instead, we have to add plastics (in component packages, insulation on the battery pack and wires and such) and epoxy (PCB) to the list, but still no significant ceramics?
Secondly, near the end in the otherwise excellent summary we get the often expressed 'uses a combination of conduction and convection' to make vapor. From a classical Physics POV this is not possible. One or the other, but not both? For convection to work the source heating the air must be significantly hotter than the load. Overheated air cools in the load giving up heat energy that heats the load up and hopefully makes vapor. If the incoming air is 'magic temperature' it has no heat to contribute to the game in cooling? Think about real convection vapes (like say ESV, TV, GH or VG). All have very hot sources. Hot enough to cause combustion, way past '400F'. TV was something like 1300F I was told, ESV has a 'glowing hot' coil.
I know we hear this a lot. It's a popular misconception IMO, but misconception none the less. I also understand there's a emotional issue or two here since it's widely held that convection is always superior to conduction. And the 'my dog's better than your dog' thing is in play. And such claims by makers can increase sales (which is no doubt why they are made......sales types are simple souls, their goals easily understood). Doesn't change the Physics involved. Thermodynamics still rules the game of heat movement (transfer). That's what the name of the science means?
IMO Solo/Air is conduction for those reasons. Convection needs hotter air than product. Much hotter to be practical here. Convection ovens cook the holiday bird with lower temperatures than conventional ovens true, but not that much. Typically 25 or 30F but still way hotter than the bird is when done?
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/articles/detail/convection-cooking-adjustments
The rules of Thermodynamics are 'strange' but always in play. "Heat flows from hot to cold" That means the source has to be hotter than the result? Conduction, with material to material contact, can deal with this with smaller differences since the transfer (in calories, not degrees) is much higher. The bottom line is there's just not enough energy if 400F air to make useful vapor on it's own. If there was, a cold stem in a hot Solo would make 'instant' vapor, right? "
Heat soak" is a conduction, not convection, effect.
Small points for sure. Solo is still a great vape indeed. I just suggest sticking to the facts with each other as best we can so we can make more informed decisions?
OF
There are people that are hypersensitive to smells. That wouldn't be considered off gassing. If you have a unit off gassing it should be sent back to the company.
