Arizer Solo

OF

OF

Well-Known Member
andygut said:
Since then I've lost my straight and tried the bent stem for the first time and it is very loose and wobbely and falls out if I turn it upside down.
Kevin at arizer says they are hand made are all different, but that it should slide right out. what do yall think?
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I think Kevin is right.

And so does the maker. He thinks the stem being loose is not an issue, it was never intended to stay in when inverted. Sometimes they do when new, but that's not a guaranteed feature.

I also think it's a very common theme around here (perhaps second only to 'what does the model number on the bottom of my Solo mean?). If you enter 'loose stem' in the search function it returns 200 'hits'. Once every six pages? As Brother Pipes suggests, many guys use a special o-ring to help hold the stem, but that will really only keep gravity from rotating the bent stem (at best), it's not going to hold on tight enough to keep the stem from falling out unless you camp down on it tight enough to seriously risk breaking the tabs on the base. If you decide to go that way, I suggest you read up on it not just bung one in based on web wisdom. It's only a partial 'fix' and has risks associated.

Bottom line is your unit and experience is quite normal I think. Nothing to worry about, enjoy your Solo.

Regards,

OF
 
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andygut

Active Member
wow it shocks me that they cant make a consistent fit even if it it handmade. either way I literally just found my straight piece after 2/3 months and am using my solo right now and it taste wonderful.


and I'm hitting it laying down ;)
 
OF

OF

Well-Known Member
andygut said:
wow it shocks me that they cant make a consistent fit even if it it handmade.
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Sure, that can be done. But the maker doesn't consider it worth the effort/cost.

How much more per stem are you willing to pay to have them all built to exactly the same size? Not that that is possible of course but Arizer could make it more uniform by scrapping the top and bottom 25% of the distribution. With inspection costs this would probably triple the cost of stems and they would still fall out of older Solos when inverted. To 'correct' that would call for a redesign of the oven and seal I'd think.

So, in finest Capitalist fashion, Arizer strikes a compromise. If they do it right they win, if not their competitors do.

BTW, I have 3 PVHESs, they're not very uniform either. No doubt for the same reasons.

OF
 
OF

OF

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vaporcloud said:
And turn the stem while drawing as well. Im always adjusting the stem while inhaling. Lift it out a little, turn it move it from side to side. All in name of cloud production.
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I sure am glad you mentioned the rotating part, I don't do it often but up 'till now I felt pretty strange doing it..... You and CK have hit on a good point, it's 'natural' to use stem movement to modify the hit(s). Even as an individual hit is going on. I think most of us come to do this automatically to the point of not thinking about it? For sure, locking the stem down would put a hitch in my technique........

Thanks.

OF
 
BOBCAT

BOBCAT

Its Just Temporary
2 Cycle said:
It looks like this comes with an adapter for the solo. Do you think I would be pretty much ready to go with what is provided? I just got the solo the other day, love it but want a bubbler of some type for low money
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You are going to need a male gong in 18mm for it to work with your solo.Planet vape has them,(when they are in stock) @VaPeD&CoNfUsEd makes them,shoot him a pm hes a great guy.
 
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CarolKing

CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
A lot can be said for simplicity with a vaporizer. Something that's easy to operate right out of the box with no learning curve attached. Plus the flavor is right up there with all the high quality portables that are out today in the marketplace. It produces large vapor clouds for the cloud chaser out there.

It's very versatile with different glass pieces. I might add very easy to clean. When my Solo was new the battery life for me was 2 hours. The battery still gives me 8-9 twelve min sessions. The unit is 5 months old. So the battery will degrade over time. Eventually I hope the Solo will have a USB port. I would like to be able to charge both ways. I don't know if that's possible, but it's on my wish list.

I like having a variety of portables but I always come back to the Solo. It's the vaporizer that I use the most.
 
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adamm

adamm

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Hey, just checking how long you guys vape a full stem? I've been putting mine through 2 12 minute sessions to get it fully spent. I like to squeeze as much as I can from my weed because it goes in the bin.
 
Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl

DEADY GUERRERO/DIRT COBAIN/GEORGE KUSH
Usually 1 session through water path is enough to get the vast majority of the goods out for me. It takes a little longer with dry sessions and since I really enjoy level 2-3 I can still get another session out of it, even when I've done a 12 minute cycle already. My "ritual" when dry is to vape my materials at no higher than 4, and then at a later time if needed it it can be re-vaped starting at temp 7 through water. The water cools the harsher high-temp hits and helps scrub some of the vaped taste of the herbs. I too like getting my moneys' worth but also really benefit from the CBD and CBN that vaporize at higher temperatures than THC. I get to kill two birds, albeit a bit slower than usual ;)
 
Stu

Stu

Maconheiro
Staff member
Quetzalcoatl said:
I get to kill two birds, albeit a bit slower than usual ;)
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adamm

adamm

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Cheers for the response, sounds like a fair way of doing it. I currently use dry but I am waiting arrival of my glass water tool adapter so the higher temps will definitely be a bit nicer then.

I will try your way of doing it see how I feel at that. I've had mine a week now and I've generally been doing 1 session at 4 stepping up to 5 half way through and then the second session at 7 from the start. Not even tried starting lower than 4 so will definitely try the 2-3 you mention and see how that makes me feel. I'd feel like I wasted a fair bit if I binned it after a 4, I do think I prefer the effects from a higher temp though as I'm the same with the ascent doing a 220c run at the end for a good 5-10 mins to make sure I get everything. Usually once I'm done at full temp with both there is little to no vapour coming from it even when holding a phone light up to it. It gives me that heavy numbed kinda feeling which I'm guessing would be the CBD?
 
Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl

DEADY GUERRERO/DIRT COBAIN/GEORGE KUSH
adamm said:
Cheers for the response, sounds like a fair way of doing it. I currently use dry but I am waiting arrival of my glass water tool adapter so the higher temps will definitely be a bit nicer then.

I will try your way of doing it see how I feel at that. I've had mine a week now and I've generally been doing 1 session at 4 stepping up to 5 half way through and then the second session at 7 from the start. Not even tried starting lower than 4 so will definitely try the 2-3 you mention and see how that makes me feel. I'd feel like I wasted a fair bit if I binned it after a 4, I do think I prefer the effects from a higher temp though as I'm the same with the ascent doing a 220c run at the end for a good 5-10 mins to make sure I get everything. Usually once I'm done at full temp with both there is little to no vapour coming from it even when holding a phone light up to it. It gives me that heavy numbed kinda feeling which I'm guessing would be the CBD?
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Yeah, CBD and CBN are sedating and responsible for the couchlock.
 
adamm

adamm

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Quetzalcoatl said:
Yeah, CBD and CBN are sedating and responsible for the couchlock.
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Ah I see, that's the feeling I enjoy most. I feel a little too buzzed I think sometimes with the lower temps, like I can actually get a bit trembly if I'm watching an intense action film for example, bit of anxiety I think.

I often vape after a night shift before bed too so the heady couch lock is a lovely feeling to go bed with over a buzzed feeling. I'll keep on experimenting though :).
 
CarolKing

CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
I can usually get two 12 min sessions with my herb in my Solo. I have been saving ABV for oil so I've been only putting it through the one session, I want it potent. Some folks have very hard deep draws and their herb could be spent after 5 min. So what one person may have a different experience than another. A lot depends on your herb too.
 
adamm

adamm

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Cheers CarolKing, yeah I understand everyone will have different experinces and what may suit one will not suit another etc. Sounds like 2 runs is about 'normal' so far lol. When you do just the 1 session saving it for AVB what level/temp do you take it to out of interest?
 
CarolKing

CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
Yes a lot depends on the temp, I forgot to add. I start out low and work my way up. I start at 4 for about 7 or 8 min then and go up to level 5. If I take it through another sessions I usually go to level 5. If I use my Bubbler I start at 5 and go up to 6 sometimes I go to 7 but not always. . I usually can only get one session and it's almost spent after that.

I have the D020 bubbler. @ataxian steered me in the right direction. With shipping only $30 through DHgate. No sense in spending big $ for glass when it breaks so easy.

It depends on the taste of my herb as to the temp. If it makes me cough I turn the temp down.
 
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adamm

adamm

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Just looking at that bubbler and I may get something similar, I got this free with my replacement Ascent, which I love..

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I am getting the stem for the solo to fit but as I like my solo upside down a water tool where I can still sit it upside down to vape will be better although not crucial.
 
adamm,
CarolKing

CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
I have a water tube it's the Pinnacle Pro WT. I have to have my head facing down when using it. I like my bubbler better. It cools the vapor and I'm able to use the higher temps in the evening with the wax sandwiched inside the herb.

I have the @Pipes stand on the bottom and am using my @Ed's TnT 18mm WonG with the turquoise inlay. I've got some Olympic Chocolate Chunk with some Tahoe Og Shatter sandwiched in tonight before bed. This is the D020 Bubbler I bought off DHgate only $30 shipped.
 
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stark1

stark1

Lonesome Planet
adamm said:
Just looking at that bubbler and I may get something similar, I got this free with my replacement Ascent, which I love
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Hi, adamm. What is the name of the piece, and who carries it.

Does it mate with your Solo, if not, is there an coupler adapter to fit?
 
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Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl

DEADY GUERRERO/DIRT COBAIN/GEORGE KUSH
stark1 said:
Hi, adamm. What is the name of the piece, and who carries it.

Does it mate with your Solo, if not, is there an coupler adapter to fit?
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It's a water tube, VapeXhale makes really fancy expensive ones, VaporBlunt makes them as well. They're available on dhgate but someone got a lot of 5 and I think only 1 was decently functional. On top of that you have to keep it vertical so that the whole perc fires properly due to the small amount of water and space. You can use the straight stem with some silicone tubing over it or get a glass on glass adpater from either Planet Vape or a fellow FC member.

http://www.planetvape.ca/solo-ground-glass-on-glass-adapter.html

They have a hard time keeping them in stock unfortunately. Sometimes people post in the thread when they notice some stock.

http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/joda-glassworks.13915/

@VaPeD&CoNfUsEd is a glassblower that can set you up with a glass-on-glass attachment. He makes some really awesome stuff, check the last few pages.
 
stark1

stark1

Lonesome Planet
:rockon:TQ! SPACE GOD.

LQQkin for a portable water tube small enuf to vape on the run. There must be one.

Possibly adapt a small one with flex tubiing to minimize the height profile. Mating them directly while on the go
may be asking for it.


Can't wait for my Massdrop Solo!
 
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