Hi everyone, my first post on this thread!!
My Solo arrived today!! Well Monday actually, but the courier left it with the neighbour as no-one answered the door (there were three of us in!), so I didn't get it until earlier.
Great service from
@PlanetVape. I ordered it on Wednesday, so Canada to the UK in 4 business days. Great value as well, even with the expedited international shipping it was £20 cheaper than buying from here – highly recommended.
Back to the Solo... I've never vaped before & I'm eager to get started, please could someone confirm if the below is the correct 'out-of-the-box' routine:
1) charge until the green light is solid then leave it charging for another 4 hours (should be approx. 8 hours in total)
2) turn on to 7 for a full 12 min cycle
3) allow to cool for
(how long?) mins, then give it another 12min cycle on 7
4) allow to cool for
(how long?) mins, then give it another 12min cycle on 7
5) allow to cool for
(how long?) mins then use
A few more questions as well:
1) The first use instructions about the stem: should I do that when I'm doing the first round of the burn cycles, or when I'm going to use it for the first time after I've done the burn off cycles?
2) Do I need to wash the stems before the first use?
3) How charged should I keep it? In the Air thread, I saw people say not to fully charge or discharge the battery. Is it the same with the Solo? If so, would keeping it between 20% & 80% charged be okay?
4) I have the latest Solo that can be used while charging. Should I try to avoid that when possible, or doesn't it matter either way? What's best for the battery in the long-term?
5) Screens: Is there an accepted best method, or is it just personal preference?
i.e.
a) None
b) 1 at the end with the holes so I don't get a mouthful of bud
c) 1 at the end with the holes + 1 at the unit end to stop bud falling into the heating element
6) Are the screens I bought with the vape safe to use as purchased? (I assume they are, but back in the day when I used to make home-made gauzes out of the d.i.y. shop, I used to have to hold a flame to them first to burn off the chemicals they were treated with. Pretty sure that wont b the case here but thought I'd ask!)
7) I'm told it should be a medium grind. I have a medium 4-piece space case. I usually turn it upside down to get the bud nice & fine when I'm combusting. To get a medium grind, I take it I should just grind it the right way up?
8) What heat setting should I use as a starting point as I experiment? 3 or 4?
9) If I fill the chamber, take a couple of hits, then decide I don't feel like vaping the whole thing, can I just pull out the stem, leave it half an hour, then pop it back in & start again with the same bud?
10) How do I know when the bud is 'done'? Is it obvious, taste & colour-wise?
11) I've not done any research on it yet, but I think I've seen people mention that you can save vaped bud for edibles. Is that correct, & if so, how much do you need to save up?
Sorry I've asked so many questions, but I tend to overthink things!!
Thanks