WOW! That's a bold statement that I'll have to disagree with.... I have owned the volcano... and I liked the arizer EQ more.... more ways to use it, and whip with fan was killer.... way cheaper too.... but then I got into log vapes and no longer used the arizer EQ either... then I just said FUCK all vapes that require being plugged in to function all together... then got tired of batteries too... and here I am after a couple other butane vapes...
I own the omnivap, a few Ms, including the sandblasted model, and a full Ti spinner with omni body... I have owned others as well but they came and left...
The upgrade is completely worth it to go omnivap. At a minimum a full Ti VC with omni body and spinning mouthpiece should be in everyone's collection. That's under 150 shipped iirc... which falls in line great with other portables in price but will outlast them all and compete with any of em function wise.
The M is great at its price, great above its price as well but the performance differences are notable. Now I'm not knocking the M. Like said I own several and still occasionally use the sbM... but I will note a few of my experiences and preferences...
There's way more draw resistance with the M, and personally I much prefer the feel of the Ti mouthpieces in my mouth over the SS body/mp. There's also weight, aesthetics, and ease of cleaning to think about... I for one have a much easier time cleaning the omni... I personally hate lining up the o rings on the M. And the M is the most slippery of all, making it more difficult to spin if you have arthritic hands...
If any of this pertains to you, or is important to you, an upgrade is probably a good idea... if not, enjoy what you have and spend the rest on some top shelf herb and some good whiskey !!!
i think VAS(vape acquisition syndrome) is caused by the fact that every vape has a slight effect on the nature of the medicinal aromas and there are a lot of variables because everyone has different brain chemistry
if the heating cycle is different you will get a different mix of compounds
the differences are very subtle, but under the inspiration of aromas, those details stand out a lot, especially to enthusiasts who will notice everything
what you're looking for isnt the best vape, its the vape that matches your individual chemistry. Efficiency is a really good place to start in checking a box for the right vape and the volcano and vapcap cover those bases 100%
the finer details, very dependent on individuals.
humidity
strain
indica or sativa
vaped temp(humidity will effect it)
how the herb is grinded
time inhaled, time exhaled,
length of draw
draw pressure
your mood variables
your physical variables
just your chemistry for aromas in general
you cant get the precision of a bag vape that uses a fan at a single setting with a consistent vapor production with consistent inhales with a measured grind
with a bag vape i can take even inhales, in a measured sized bag custom fit, everything is trapped in a closed system by a valve so its all very precise, to add more precision just throw a boveda pack into your stash so herb is always the same humidity
with non-bag vapes there is an art to "hitting it while it's still hot" in between draws which causes a lot of consistency loss
as you draw in air, you cool the herb and release a different mix of compounds
Consistency loss is going to happen in every single non-bag vape
its not the herb thats expensive its trying out 10 different vapes to see which one matches your chemistry. It is as important as herb selection.
if the titanium tip hits better or "differently", then you proved my point
i guess if you justify the value of your lungs and the efficiency saved by vaping and not smoking (smoking herb uses 2-3 times as much it seems)
then the money saved can be justified,
cost of herb/year x 2 = budget demands for VAS(vape aquisition syndrome)
within a few years some of you may save enough for 10 vapes!
hell, just buy a new vape every other month
some people love smoking and hate vaping...i tried smoking after months of vaping, thought that the problem is that my herb was garbage i barely noticed any effects, emptied another J i made that had the exact same herb into the volcano chamber(because smoking it was not very impressive) that same herb was 10/10 in the volcano, since i thought it was the herb, i put an entire J like 0.4 g's into the volc chamber and it hit like a train, not only that, it had 3 more excellent bags left in it and only took 1 bag to hit that efficiently(custom bags are 2.5 times the size of stock bags).
the J took 3 times the herb and had 1/2 of the effects
delivery technique and variables are as important as herb selection for connoisseurs
a very occasional aroma session does not have all those variables in recent memory its more "you are either medicated or aren't" and the last time you dosed with herb is too far out of memory to compare subtleties. But when your herb dosages are closer together then the last "effects" it had on you is closer to your recent memory so subtleties stand out a lot.
i can contrast between a dose 4 hours ago, but not one 4 days ago,
if brute force efficiency and just getting amnesia is your goal than i think most vapes will do the job but its the subtleties i find that make the difference