Arizer Solo

[Danno]

The Solo, manufactured by Arizer.

The Arizer Solo is the newest innovation in portable hot air technology. This amazing product is sure to impress with its variable temperature control, small lightweight design, fast heating ceramic heater with fresh air intake, long lasting litihum battery, and ease of use! Meets UL, EU, and CSA requirements. Comes with a 2-Year Manufacturer's warranty!

The Solo comes with:
1 Heating Unit, 1 Owners Manual, 1 Charger, 1 Potpourri Dish, and 2 Diffusing Tubes

Made in Canada with only the highest quality materials and designed to outperform its competition, the Arizer Solo will be one of the best investments you've made in a long time!

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Im at work now and my Solo is out for delivery now. I can barely wait until I can get my paws on it and try it out for the first time

I just received mine and am new to vaporizing. Very happy with it. Excellent quality easy to use and it gives very full hits. Great service from Kyle at Vapornation.com

 

[Vaporito]

Danno, Welcome to the fold. The Solo Rocks! I suggest you read through the threads for info on it, accesories etc...

 

[Ralph]

Hey Guys,
Sorry to get off topic, but I have a few questions for you solo experts. I just received my new solo from the massdrop sale a few days ago. After doing about 8-10 twelve minute sessions to rid the unit of that "robot fart" burn in smell, I was able to do a few sessions. I bought a pvhes straight stem like you guys had recommended and had no trouble inserting the stem into the unit. It actually fits quite snug and doesn't move at all with no O ring attached. Do you find the solo to be efficient? I use a one hitter when I'm out and about so I'm use to getting buzzed with very little amounts of the kind. So I tried the solo using the same amount that I used in my 1 hitter and found that I didn't get nearly as high and it seemed to burn through the amount I put in quite fast, maybe 3 hits. I let the unit heat up to 4, inserted the stem and waited about 30 seconds and started in inhale. I saw an initial sort of burst of vapor go through the stem and then never saw any vapor go through again even though I saw small clouds on the exhale. Does the solo need more herb to work properly? I tried going to higher temps but didn't have real luck. THe draw is pretty good, the taste was very good and the battery is working quite well! Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated.

Can any one assist me in this? I'm dyin over here LoL!

 

[ataxian]

Can any one assist me in this? I'm dyin over here LoL!

pack a full stem!

 

[Dreamerr]

Billy is this your first vaping experience?
I also suggest filling to bowl but don't pack it as you have a new solo and a new stem. The airflow will not be great until you break it in and especially learn it.
I was going to answer you earlier but I forgot the question when I read all the posts after yours.
Anyhow if this is your first vape you just aren't used the the different effects you get from vaping as opposed to carcinogens in smoking. Give yourself a chance to learn.

 

[Hexi]

Can any one assist me in this? I'm dyin over here LoL!

Couple of things to consider

• Have you tried the OEM stem that comes with the SOLO? The PVHE Stem is very different from the OEM in terms of draw etc..
• Battery at or near full charge? I find when the battery drops below 3-4 I get much lower efficiency.
  
• How much did you pack the stem? For very small amounts, try a "domed screen"
  
• Did you preheat the unit or the unit with the stem in? I find that pre-heating with the stem in is good for over-packed bowls and when you want huge rips. For small amounts, don't put the stem in until it is up to the temp you want.
• PVHES are hard to get used to. The OEM stem is easier to use, but IMO harsher on the mouth/lungs
• PVHES are all about getting the right draw at the right time for your particular style of packing the stem. Lately I've been doing heavy draws with the fBomb bubller with over-packed shorty PVEH GonG. This leads to huge cloudy hits but it takes at least 12 minutes (one timer session) to clear the bowl.
• The SOLO wasn't really designed for how I and many others are using it.

 

[Ralph]

Thans for the response!!!! THe battery was at full charge so that wasn't the issue. I packed a small amount, about what you would put in a one hitter and then waited for the unit to get up to temp and waited about 20 seconds or so and started to vape. Do you think its because I packed it so lightly? Does the solo not respond to well to small amounts in a pvhes?

 

[Dreamerr]

Oh hell then billy just listen to hexi it said it better and way more concise.

 

[Ralph]

Thanks for your patience there dreamer!!! Just trying to get use to my new solo and wanted some help from all the good people on here. Sorry if I offended you!

 

[Dreamerr]

You didn't offend me at all...what made you thing that? I just thought that hexi and his bullets just said it better and was easier to follow then my out of control, mind confusing statements. Ask all the questions you want. I had trouble getting to the meat of your post is all. BTW you still didn't answer if this is your first vape?

 

[Ralph]

No it's not my first. I had a digital volcano and a pax

 

[Snappo]

Thanks for your patience there dreamer!!! Just trying to get use to my new solo and wanted some help from all the good people on here. Sorry if I offended you!

Don't worry about offending Dreamer. That's how she looks when she's smiling.
Everybody loves her
Concerning your question on packing, etc. Answer: no one really fucking knows. I mostly pack bowls pretty tight, and always get big milk from Elsie the cow. Breaths just fine. Sometimes I pack just a pinch and leave it loose, still great shakes. Others say pack light, let the wind blow through her hair and she'll repay you with a feel-good blow. For me it works well either way, no matter what stem I use. So what do I know. Play with it and find your own way is the best advise I've got. In the end it'll be you that figures it out, and everything we say will go out the window. You'll see.

 

[planetarydragon]

Hello . I have a solo since 12 month and love it.
But where can i get those awesome stands for the solo to keep it upright when plugged in?
Thanks

 

[Dreamerr]

I still agree with hexi to try the stock stem and a domed screen. That will let you use only a little bit of herb. You said you are vaping on 4 so is that med on the pax I think? It really is the type of vape you have to just court for a while and see what she likes and what you like. When you come together it will be nirvana.

Oh snappo you know me so wellllllllllllllll....I am doing great today and no issues popped up yet so it certainly was my face.

@ planetarydragon hold on to your hat as you will have choices soon. Right now it would be special order from ebay but soon pipes and tim...great members here are putting them out as well.

 

[Hexi]

Thans for the response!!!! THe battery was at full charge so that wasn't the issue. I packed a small amount, about what you would put in a one hitter and then waited for the unit to get up to temp and waited about 20 seconds or so and started to vape. Do you think its because I packed it so lightly? Does the solo not respond to well to small amounts in a pvhes?

Try the stem that comes with it to compare. That is your "baseline" testing. Your out of the box, fully charged solo with normal stem packed should give you an idea if your SOLO is working properly.

In general most of us would say that the size of the bowl for the normal stem and normal PVHES stem is too big. Which is why someone came up with the 'domed screen' approach, ( check this thread for it) and PVHES came up with the "shorty" stems/GONGs which are 30% smaller.

Even with a shorty stem, I can still fit a full Pax-sized load in it.

Another tip I do for smallish packs, is use AVB to bugger the pack if you have a small amount of fresh herb.

All of the above are just suggestions and the herb, how it's ground, the humidity in your area etc.. a million other variables could impact your vaping.

My first SOLO experience was huge hits off a fully packed OEM stem. I could not handle it and it took me 3 sessions to get through a fully packed OEM Stem. (about 1.5 PAX loads). I'm built like a NFL lineman so it's not like tiny whisps knock me over...

However despite being a huge fan of the SOLO, I would say that the Da Vinci and Pax both offer a more immediate indication if your bowl is ready/still waiting or spent. The SOLO has a higher learning curve than both IMO. It's quite easy to have a pack sitting there and hit it too late or too early or too hard or not hard enough etc...


EDIT: Just noticed Dreamerr mentioned setting of 4.

I found that with my SOLO< (newer model) 4 is like LOW setting for PAX. 7 is like medium/high for PAX.

But for a stem draw, 4-5 was max temp for me due to harsh/heat etc... But with a water bubbler + PVHE, I just run with temp 7 all the time.

The PVHE allows air to come in, but if you draw too much, that air will be cool, which reduces efficiency big time if you draw too much.

 

[bussinrounds]

F-bomb fits in the freezer great and only takes a few minutes to get nice !

 

[Snappo]

Hey, OF...this one's for you! Love this wet/damp cotton filter. Cools and moistens like you wouldn't believe! For others new to this idea, please see my findings:
Arizer Solo
Arizer Solo
So simple, convenient, and effective! Female GonG

 

[OF]

Hey, OF...this one's for you! Love this wet/damp cotton filter. Cools and moistens like you wouldn't believe! For others new to this idea, please see my findings:
So simple, convenient, and effective! Female GonG

Cool, thanks for the update. I gotta agree, looks like we've stumbled into something pretty cool here, many of the advantages of WTs without the size, spills and cost? I'm continuing to play with the soggy pipe cleaner....time to dig out the GonG I guess.....

OF

 

[Dreamerr]

@OF, I don't see why you can put a piece of moist cotton in the top of a regular stem if you are so inclined...give it a whirl before you bother getting up to dig out the gong.

 

[Snappo]

@OF, I don't see why you can put a piece of moist cotton in the top of a regular stem if you are so inclined...give it a whirl before you bother getting up to dig out the gong.

Right, Dreamer! OF, Wet it good, squeeze the little wad flat & heavy damp, press in with pinky...good to go!

Edit: Thought just hit me - The wider mouth of the female GonG might give more filter area for an easier pull.

 

[bussinrounds]

Lately I've been doing heavy draws with the fBomb bubller with over-packed shorty PVEH GonG. This leads to huge cloudy hits but it takes at least 12 minutes (one timer session) to clear the bowl.

At what level temp and how long to you wait to pull after it reaches the desired temp ?

 

[Dreamerr]

@Snappo if you don't use a whole cotton ball it shouldn't effect the pull but of course I didn't try it so time will tell. My guess is the pipe cleaner holds the moisture better as well. OF test test test hehehehhehehehehehehehehe

 

[Snappo]

@Snappo if you don't use a whole cotton ball it shouldn't effect the pull but of course I didn't try it so time will tell. My guess is the pipe cleaner holds the moisture better as well. OF test test test hehehehhehehehehehehehehe

The thrill of discovery continues...!!!

 

[OF]

@OF, I don't see why you can put a piece of moist cotton in the top of a regular stem if you are so inclined...give it a whirl before you bother getting up to dig out the gong.

As I believe I've said, I've tried cotton cloth but find the pipe cleaner easier to use and I think more effective. Getting the strip of cloth in without blocking airflow is not easy. The best option seems to be to 'stick it to the walls' which is not only fiddly but blocks half the surface and provides a big old dry hole up the center.

The pipe cleaner is a big improvement I think.

I'm not sure if the cotton ball will be as big an improvement yet again, or even much of an improvement at all. But there is, I believe, only one way to find out....

OF

 

[Dreamerr]

I'm good thanks for the offer of me trying it hehe.
I wonder if the pipe cleaner, and no not trying this either, would be able to be curled in the bottom of the omi tip so it would be easier to change and moisten.............just ideas for people needing moisture.