@JCat, yep, you implied that the SiC with slim base seems to work better than the VRod with SiC. But you had no conclusive opinion so far as I remember?
I still have no real conclusive opinion ... this is still my experience every time I've swapped things around, but I have heard no one else correlating this, and I still stand by the fact that it makes very little sense!
I will report back yet again once I have the new carb cap in hand. Could be that ultimately it can be difficult to compare ... I prefer on a whole the Halo/flat-coil style for concentrate usage, with the direct coil to SiC contact ... and perhaps the NV SiC dish when paired with the D-Nail carb cap, due to the slight diameter difference causes a difference in performance. If this is the case performance should be much better with the NV carb cap.
A comparison of the NV 14/18 e-Nail base w/ NV SiC dish and NV Carb Cap and flat coil vs the D-Nail Halo setup should be a good comparison of the same offerings from both companies
When it comes to twaxing or flower consumption, obviously the D-Nail is irrelevant as that is where the VROD is unique, however, I'm interested in the comparison for strictly concentrate usage.