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Thanks again, and yea some more research is needed.Yea i only found out after months of use. The main problem i have with the solo is the safety of the airpath. Sometimes when people offer advice on which portable to buy they usually forget to bring up the airpath of the solo. I think its a pretty big deal. Im glad you didnt charge your card before knowing.
Does that change or alter my safety concerns validity now?Nice video, VaporBoxed.
One comment I have is that the Solo - while having some conduction characteristics - is still primarily a convection vaporizer.
I am imagining Jeff Foxworthy's voice whining "If even your vaporizer case has a rebel flag........"It tough to carry the solo around in hot summer, so I just got this belt holster case, what do u guys think?
@ VaporBoxed
Nice video and comparison. You may want to post that to the TV thread as well, very clear and informative. I agree, it would be nice if Arizer were as present here as G from THC Sci, the guys at Thermovape, or Dave from Underdog. Particularly with your concern regarding air path on the Solo. I'm going to keep my eyes an ears open regarding this.
I don't have the same issue with flavor you're having with the Solo though, I think it has killer flavor.
But your vid has made a mark on me, I'm loading fresh batteries into my TV and taking it out for a walk at lunchtime.
Thanks for the solid contribution to the thread!
Just so it's clear the new PVHES stem that says "shortie" is not shorter in length, it's a regular length stem with a smaller bowl. I got confused, when ordering, expecting a short stem, and just wanted to put this out there for others ordering them too... maybe the name is misleading... stem works great though, and I am using much less herb per sesh, and getting excellent results, big clouds.
also on the flavor issue w/ the solo... I found that if you keep your herb from making direct contact in the heat chamber by capping it with a screen, you won't get the popcorn taste from your load until its really done. If you just put a stem that is exposed in there, the crumbs fall down into the heat core and start over cooking while you hit your load, and the flavor can be ruined by this. At least this has been my experience.
Yea, I made sure to share the video. Chances are, the problem im having with the flavor is because i run it at 7, along with not pushing my loads down. Thanks for the input though
You're right. I just pushed my load down with my pinky and it really helped with the stale flavor i was getting. Thanks!
vaporboxed...I don't watch many of the vids on this site because it is rare I am on the site in a place where I can enjoy the volume. Would you mind posting your air path concerns? The Solo is one of my two most used vapes at the moment, so I would like to know what concerns you...I thought it was a ceramic heating element, but don't know much about that or the airpath.
Thanks!
I found it. You gotta love that search feature http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/arizer-solo.3833/page-93#post-163709I'll have to research...I thought I saw somewhere that the airpath is all in the upper portion of the unit.
I remember pics of the innards on here somewhere, but I think they got wiped out when we moved the forum to the new platform.
Im damn near convinced now to get it, might have to charge my visa ASAP thanks to the sale at PIU.
Is it an easy draw to get the clouds.
I'm coming from an iolite which is a notoriously restricted draw. I want clouds and easy draw more than anything (oh and to not have a loose stem that i have to hold, seems that's no longer an issue though)
Edit: after that video, now im concerned about the air path the vapor travels through and the safety vs the Tv
Dammit, is that a curse of all portables?I don't know about the iolite, but the solo has a very restricted draw IMO. New PV stems appear to help it though.
I found it. You gotta love that search feature http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/arizer-solo.3833/page-93#post-163709
Thanks for digging it up!
Just read through it and understand it this time (the first time I didn't have a Solo and it was Greek to me). I don't think the air is going down into the electronics. I think it enters through the top, stays there and gets hot, then comes back out the top. I sure as hell didn't see a ceramic element in any of those pics...not sure where I got that detail, although I think it was the vaporpedia.
And on the topic of air paths, we should probably make a distinction between the air path before it hits the heater and after. I can't think of any reason to be concerned about the pre-heater part of the path, unless there are major gaffs in materials selection, but the airpath after heating is what is critical to health concerns.
In the case of the Solo, the air does one of three things. It either:
1 -- stays in the upper part of the unit and never goes into the electronics and battery, or
2 -- goes into the electronics and battery area cold and then hits the heater before hitting the herb, or
3 -- gets hot, goes into the electronics and battery area, then returns to the heater and hits the herb.
All of this assumes an air entry at the top of the unit, which seems like the most probable entry point.
Option 1 seems most likely. Option 2 could be happening, but why would they do that? Option 3 could be downright dangerous and is something I would not imagine Arizer designing.
Comments?
I'm going to confirm with Steve and see how long it takes for him to respond.