@zomger: well with that, I totally agree - I prefer the DV to the Solo in "stealth" or walkabout situations. Doesn't completely make the solo irrelevant though, they are both great vapes imo!
For example, i dropped my car off at the dealership today and walked the 3-4 miles back to work. Brought both the davinci, and solo to try.
- it was a cold day, strangely. the DV was awesome as a handwarmer.
- out in windy/grey outdoor situations, DV blew out vape that was thin and hard to see, even at 390F. The arizer solo was afflicted similarly, but not quite as badly.
- Walking around with the unit in hand?
Solo) Keep unit upright, or, use finger to hold stem into the unit while walking around. not good. also, sipping from it can look like sipping from a red bull can (at least since I have a silver one), but up close, people will ask questions when they see the honey residue and plant matter buildup in the glass stem.
DaVinci) Hold it however the f*ck you want it, puff on it when you want, pocket it, whatever!
- One bad thing though - with the solo I had my stems preloaded, so I popped the cap and plugged in the body. In the DaVinci, reloading herb on the windy day was a little hard to do.. and scary too, didnt' want all the precious stuff flying out in the wind!
for me, personally, the davinci is my walkabout vape. if i need a portable vape in the "portable" sense as in taking it to a friend's house, using it in my car, taking it on vacation or to my parents' house, or if the house power is out, the solo is it. The davinci is it when i'm outdoors and around people, say, walking on a street, sitting in a movie theatre, etc. The two vapes complement each other very well, but by no means do you need both to have an enjoyable experience.
And with that I leave you with photo 1 from my "travels with davinci" series....
And the taste?
and it's a lot easier to draw from than the solo, way less drag and effort.
Anyone complaining about thin hits with the DV is loading light, or doing something wrong. OTOH if you want to load a small amount, for just a slight attitude adjustment, that works very well too. You just have to expect that you're going to feel the effects, rather than the hits.
