I snapped a pic of the broken spacer before re-inserting it.
The little piece in the lower right was what had initially broken off. I managed to do the rest of the damage when removing it.
I think it may have broken from tapping the unit to unload abv, but that's just a theory.
That's exactly what I think happened to my spacer. I tapped the loose abv material out of the bowl,mthat's when I noticed the spacer was broken into several pieces. Could it be that the heat itself is a contributing factor to the breakage? Maybe when heated the ceramic spacer becomes brittle and more prone to breakage. Anyway, I think its safe to say that the spacer has to be much thicker and maybe a design tweak in order to have greater longevity. Perhaps the ceramic is not a high enough grade to be durable IDK... I'm sure FV is working hard to solve the problem....
As the FVS2 itself, I have mixed feelings. Kind of a love hate relationship so far. My quick assessment of the pros and cons of the Flashvape S2 are as follows:
Pros:
1)Being convection with a clean vapor path the taste is very good, on par with the Solo IMO.
2)Very efficient, with the Flashvape I've found that I can get very medicated with just a small amount of herb. OTOH, the bowl is very large and can accommodate a huge load if desired.
3) A huge benefit is the 5 second heat up time. For users that want quick sessions the Flashvape is a no brainier. In 2 minutes time I can get very medicated with the Flashvape.
4) overall very solid build.
5) Very reasonable price.
Cons:
1) 3.7 batteries take quite a long time to charge. Could be a problem for heavy users, but not a big deal to me.
2) a little on the big size, hard to be inconspicuous with a Flasvape in your pocket. Again, not a problem for me as I mainly use mine at home.
3) Even with the S2 spacer, I don't find the Flashvape to be all that user friendly. As you all know timing is crucial with the Flashvape. However, I have combusted 3 times, 2 of those instances occurred while only holding the button for 8 to 9 seconds ( 4 to heat up then draw for 4 more seconds with the button pressed). Very touchy to say the least. Maybe mine runs hotter than others IDK.
4) lack of digital temperature control. I know the idea behind the Flashvape is that you can control temperature by draw speed and technique. IMO, easier said than done. I guess I've determined I'm the type of vaporist that likes to know what temperature I'm vaping at without guessing. Margin for error is very small with the FV.
5) the spacer as well as the screens are very fragile, so you must be gentle with them.
All in all, I think the Flashvape is a solid unit with many excellent features. However, as I stated above, it does have its shortcomings. For me, the Flashvape will be my go to vape for quick sessions, due to the excellent heat up time. However, my main vape will continue to be the Solo. I will continue to work on my technique with the Flashvape, but at this point I have found it to be a little too hard to control....