I have posted some information about my 18650 battery tests in my Haze. They can be found in the last few pages of this thread. Welcome to FC and Haze. Sounds like you and your Haze have gotten acquainted.
Thanks, Count Vapula! And yes, I've become quite acquainted with the Haze. It's probably one of the best cannabis-related investments/purchases that I've ever made.
So ya, thanks for the info, I just re-read your posts (I think I glanced by them before lol), and you've definitely helped clarify things..
So I'm probably not going to buy a non-Haze brand of 18650 batteries.. I checked out the prices on ebay, and they're pretty much equal to the Haze brand batteries. I guess I'll just have to get them on one of the Canadian stores website, or find them in a local shop. I think one could use another brand battery successfully, but like people have said, why not support Haze!?
Oh, by the way, does anyone else get a weird smell while heating up the Haze? The smell doesn't seep into the vapor pathway, so no weird tastes (besides maybe some fumes coming from the silicone lids?), but the smell is definitely strong and hasn't gone away in the month that I've had it, using it almost everyday... It's kind of like a weird plastic-like, almost rubber-like smell, hard to describe, but very noticeable if you're holding it while it's heating up..
I wonder if it's because the body of the Haze is plastic? Maybe the heating elements are heating up the plastic body and releasing said fumes?
It still doesn't make sense to me that the Haze is made in China, which should reduce the cost of the device, but it costs the same as the Arizer Air, which is made in CANADA!
Also, with the reduced labour costs, shouldn't Haze have incorporated some higher quality materials in its design? Say some sort of light metal "case/housing" that encloses the heating elements so that the heat never touches the plastic? Like they could still use plastic for the outside, but anything close to the heating elements should really be enclosed/surrounded by metal, or wood? (wood sounds really promising) (just an idea to get rid of the weird smell)
Thanks again
@Count Vapula , FC community for the information about the Haze and other vapes, and
@Haze Vaporizers for providing excellent features in a decent-quality portable vaporizer! No other company has developed features that even come close to what the Haze offers!
P.S. I'm stoked for the next version of the Haze. Thanks to the Haze's awesome upgrade program, I can gratefully partake in the future advancements to come.
Whoa, this is a long post! Sorry! lol