Arizer Solo

[OF]

Well then perhaps arizer has made alterations which allow the heating element to draw less power...

Could be, but IMO doubtful. Faster heat up should mean more power, not less. Unless they radically improved insulation and there was a lot of loss there to recover (which I doubt) I suspect we're looking at the same power level when on (basically all the rest of the system is set up to supply?).

I have a fluke multimeter. I'm off tomorrow I'll take it apart and check it out.

Great! All you need to do is probe the points labelled H+/H- on the PCB directly under the heating element while it is heating up.

Cool. But I think measuring the voltage on the heater isn't going to tell us anything new. Won't it still be full battery voltage? We need current. Best way to do that I found was to pull the male pin from the battery connector (Solo side) by depressing the latch on the side. Stick a piece of wire in the female side and put the current meter between it and the pulled pin. Look for 2.5 Amps or so cold, rapidly dropping to 2 or so (when the heat's on, of course).

These are very interesting changes and at first glance seem great. Time will tell.
That been said, in a month or two, I may be getting another unit myself....

Follow after me, '.....I don't need another Solo......I don't need another Solo......I don't need.....

It's working so far, but the night is young. Fun stuff.

OF

 

[Dreamerr]

Hi Everyone,
Some info on the newest Solos to answer some previously posted recent questions.

Some minor adjustments / improvements were made to the Solo recently:

• Improvements were made to the air flow to optimize convection heating and minimize conduction heating
• New Solo units can be used while charging with the standard charger - no more PA needed
  
• No changes were made to the charger -- old chargers are the same as new chargers

Yes, the new Solos heat up very fast... this is normal. The pass-through mode (running while plugged in to the charger) is a definite plus for new Solo owners and is designed to be used like that without damaging batteries.

Peace and Love,
PV

Can you please expain, how they got it to heat up faster?
Is it still a true pass thru as you said no damge to the battery but a shorter life is damage in a way?
How did they make it more convection and how will this effect the battery life?
Will we still get the same amount of sessions on the newer serial numbers if it is truely more convection?

@OF, yes of course pipes needs a new solo to check it out just like some of the rest of us. @Pipes don't listen to him

 

[OF]

@OF, yes of course pipes needs a new solo to check it out just like some of the rest of us. @Pipes don't listen to him

Not to worry, Lady, I doubt he's likely to start doing that at this late date.......

As I see it, I've got two, he's only got one, it's his turn to buy, right?

OF

 

[michaelstone]

With more use it doesn't seem like it heats the same, after a 12 min session at 4 it would be golden no green, now it seems to stay more green and I bumped it up to 5 this time because it seems to be at lower temp at 4 than old solo. I'm not sure if this is related to airflow changes, which now that I think about it, I suppose it could be.

 

[OF]

With more use it doesn't seem like it heats the same,

I'm not sure if this is related to airflow changes, which now that I think about it, I suppose it could be.

Good observation, makes sense if there's a change in the heater design. I think this will involve a lot of (probably confusing) subjective information? We might be able to do it with carefully controlled ABV color observations?

Remember, when I tried direct load temperature measurements I got numbers WAY higher than the maker specifies, complete with wide temperature swings with hits. Those tests were later duplicated by a friend on his Solo, his numbers were a few degrees different, but not much. Perhaps this can be done if we can rig up some pump scheme to give a 'standardized hit' flow level?

Fun stuff. Thanks.

OF

 

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With more use it doesn't seem like it heats the same, after a 12 min session at 4 it would be golden no green, now it seems to stay more green and I bumped it up to 5 this time because it seems to be at lower temp at 4 than old solo. I'm not sure if this is related to airflow changes, which now that I think about it, I suppose it could be.

I would agree with this after a couple days with my M1C1.

I barely got anything on 4. It tasted lighter than I remember level 4 being. I bumped it up to 5 and it seemed like the 4 I used to know

Of course I've been doing many sessions at heat level 6 now. I can't stop sacrifing that flavor for those dense, giant, lung crushing clouds of vapor. It seems more or less the same level 6 I remember. Maybe a little better tasting? I don't know though, I had been without a Solo for a couple weeks when I got my M1C1.

Not sure how levels 1-4 are supposed to be useful now, but I thought used to think that way about my old M1B

I never used level 5 ever on my old one as far as I can remember except for the very first day I got it. So I cant compare the difference b/w 4 and 6 really.

 

[pedrodepacas]

Does anybody know if it is possible to use the o-rings from the extreme q bags to solve the loose stem issue? cheers

 

[OF]

Does anybody know if it is possible to use the o-rings from the extreme q bags to solve the loose stem issue? cheers

I doubt it, it's kind of an odd size, not normally in the 'common o-ring' kits. I don't have an Extreme or a ring from it to try (I assume you don't have a Solo.....) but here's an easy test. The 'right' ring barely slides over an AA battery without being stretched. That is you can put it in the middle (where it holds) but tap the bottom of the battery on the deck and have the ring drop down?

OF

 

[MinT]

Does anybody know if it is possible to use the o-rings from the extreme q bags to solve the loose stem issue? cheers

The Q o-rings are to small.

 

[Ratpack]

Hi to all!
I just received my solo arize purchased on ebay.com (USA).
I feel that bugg, watch my video on youtube to see if this is normal.

What can I do?

Ty all

I'm seeing the same thing on my 2 days old Solo. Battery fully charged!

 

[pedrodepacas]

I doubt it, it's kind of an odd size, not normally in the 'common o-ring' kits. I don't have an Extreme or a ring from it to try (I assume you don't have a Solo.....) but here's an easy test. The 'right' ring barely slides over an AA battery without being stretched. That is you can put it in the middle (where it holds) but tap the bottom of the battery on the deck and have the ring drop down?

OF

My solo is only 2 weeks old but already got a loose stem. I was wondering about the q ring but decided to ask first because fitting that ring on the ballon mouth piece was a pain. It does seem quite small for the solo.

If anybody knows where to get a good solo o ring in the uk please give me a shout.

thanks

 

[Thevaped1]

Hi guys, so I just got my replacement for my m1c1 and wanted to weigh in on some differences that I noticed. I received the m1a version and right away the holes are smaller inside the heating chamber. It appears that I can get way bigger hits on the m1a that I received. It also appears to run a little hotter but that could also be because of the smaller holes on the heating chamber. I think I love this version better because I can get bigger and fuller hits of it. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[exit]

My solo is only 2 weeks old but already got a loose stem. I was wondering about the q ring but decided to ask first because fitting that ring on the ballon mouth piece was a pain. It does seem quite small for the solo.

If anybody knows where to get a good solo o ring in the uk please give me a shout.

thanks

only place i know of to get O RING is planet vape? buy a PVHE stem or gong they come with one anyway!

O RING is something the solo should come with stock imo.

maybe its just because its a new solo but i find my stems have more "wiggle room" inside the chamber. they are secure in there but you can still move em around a little bit while they're inside

i've never gotten GIANT hits off the solo, with some exceptions, but maybe even after owning a solo for bout 8 months, istill dont have hitting it dowrn?

 

[MileHighLife]

Try packing your stems. I found actually packing the herb in rather than just sucking it up gives me denser vapor

 

[samirfuzzywuzzy]

Everyone I would like you say hello to the sexy Solita Rai

Please do comment!

 

[exit]

your solo looks a lore shinier than mine!

Try packing your stems. I found actually packing the herb in rather than just sucking it up gives me denser vapor

i do always pack it in. maybe i pack in too much too densely? i will have to try packing in a little less and see how it goes.

i have weak lungs and it is impossible for me to suck up ground weed into the stem anyway...

edit: It would appear packing a little less in worked very well?

 

[Caligula]

Picking up some fine micron full melt today. Any suggestions on vape temp for this in an herb sammich?

 

[exit]

Picking up some fine micron full melt today. Any suggestions on vape temp for this in an herb sammich?

Whenever I solo'd a hash sammich I went straight to 6. Make sure you have plenty of bud for the shit to melt onto

 

[Caligula]

Whenever I solo'd a hash sammich I went straight to 6. Make sure you have plenty of bud for the shit to melt onto

Well I typically put a bit of shatter on a thin bed of flower to seperate the concentrate from the screen, then pack the rest of the bowl on top of all that for the shatter to melt down into. I assume this would be the same deal? Heat levels should be about the same you think?

 

[exit]

Well I typically put a bit of shatter on a thin bed of flower to seperate the concentrate from the screen, then pack the rest of the bowl on top of all that for the shatter to melt down into. I assume this would be the same deal? Heat levels should be about the same you think?

ya that's exactly what i was trying to describe, we're on the smae page here

 

[as]

Everyone I would like you say hello to the sexy Solita Rai


Please do comment!

I like shiny stuf

 

[OF]

If anybody knows where to get a good solo o ring in the uk please give me a shout.

As you've discovered, the 'right' size is demanding. It not only has to be the right diameter to grip the stem and yet allow exchanges, but thickness is also key.

You're looking for a 'dash 113' size ring. A standard system in sizes, used world wide. The big issue is the material, you need high temperature Silicone (usually red). There are Silicone rings that won't take the high temperature, and high temperature rings that work to smell of hot rubber (go figure...). You need both at the same time.

Specialty ring shops have them, of course, but often Hydraulic Service shops do as well as the same rings are used with high pressure oil systems.

It's a big Island over there......or at least was....they're sure to be about. Good luck.

OF

 

[thesoloman]

Everyone I would like you say hello to the sexy Solita Rai

Please do comment!

Is this a new finish on the solo? or did you attack one with a super buffing wheel?

 

[Caligula]

Im going to beat samir with a pipe wrench if he keeps posting that damn PVHE chillum that I can't buy.

 

[craZivn]

Everyone I would like you say hello to the sexy Solita Rai

Please do comment!

I think you hold the place of "sickest Solo on FC!" What did you use to polish it?