After some mileage put on my new cherry e-nano, using strictly the open bore stem with pinch and the new basket screen I am ready for my early usage review.
Shipping was very quick and seriously cheap! Andy always responded to my communications promptly. I already knew this before purchasing thanks to FC, this thread, and you guys! The package was very compact, discreet, and packaged very well. I was in awe how beautiful and tiny the Nano was...absolutely flawless. Some of the glass pieces I ordered weren't in the best shape, (scratch on one crack on another) but Andy is taking care of it. Overall the glass is good quality (decently thick), but aren't as polished/refined as Arizer's solo glass stems (only thing i have for comparison).
I love the simplicity of the design! This is my very first log vaporizer, and it's actually refreshing not having any electronics and bells/whistles, etc. I love how it's just the heater unit, and a glass stem, that's it. The cord is a really nice length. more than the advertised 6 ft I think, but I didn't measure...i'm thinking maybe closer to 7ft. The temperature adjustment control is located in somewhat of an awkward position, but i'm already used to it. The dial is stiff so far so accidental temperature adjustments aren't much of a concern. At first it was happening alot because my cord has a "twist" in it so the dial won't sit right side up. There is always somewhat of a kink/twist in the cord anyway so it's not much of an issue.
Heat up is super fast! I love it! And even more so love leaving the unit on all day, no worries about a shut off timer and uses pennies of hydro only. I turn it off at night. It's just soooo convenient being able to hit it at any time and always ready to go. I prefer using the open bore stem with a screen over the honeycomb. I find the honeycomb must have a screen as well otherwise particles get through and pass into the mouth. And if using a screen with it, what's the point in having it other than reduced airflow? With how easy glass can break, especially these little stems, I think the non-honeycomb stems provide a much better value. And now with these new awesome cupped screens, the pinch can even be eliminated saving more cost.
Using the E-nano has had a tiny bit of a learning curve, but you guys shortened that dramatically with your tips and tricks. I have experimented with various loads and draw speeds, and usually keep the loads small, under .05 typically. Temp varies between 7 and 7.5 usually depending on the size of the load. The basket screen is just terrific in that it can be adjusted for any bowl size and thus can be as efficient as you like. I definitely wanna get more of these screens.
Cleanup is just so simple. The nano basically never gets dirty...i simply give it a powerful quick blow of air to get rid of any stray abv. Occasionally i'll give the heat port a quick little iso on qtip when cold, and/or dial up to 10 to burn any crap off. There has been no odd smells coming out of the unit other than "heat". Materials seem very clean and no offgassing of anything. The stems are super easy to clean and/or reclaim and same with the screen. Very quick and effortless cleanup IMO.
Overall, these are just thoughts off the top of my head after using the e-Nano for over a week now. I am a VERY happy and satisfied customer of Epic Vape's E-Nano and would buy one again in an instant. Although I do have a couple of other vaporizers I still want to buy, i'm already pondering an exotic Nano. The value for the money is just incredible. My only negatives would be that it is a smaller load use type vaporizer, but it's not really a negative because this is a log vaporizer and that's how they are designed. Furthermore i've noticed that i'm going through alot less product than my previous desktop unit. I also find I scorch bud alot and overbrown, but never combust. This adversely affects taste but i'm sure much has to do with my rookie -ness and i'll get better at it. It's definitely a "manual" type vaporizer that will appease the conneseur. I am very happy to have this little bad boy in my collection, and look forward to its years of use.
Great job Andy! And thank you for bring the Nano into our lives! You rock! A+