I received the Beta test V2 black Indica about 3 weeks ago. This little gem of a portable vaporizer is packed full of surprises for the user. It comes beautifully packaged in a wooden box. The unit's exterior is a beautiful black powder coated steel that has a sturdy but yet a soft feel to it. I can see this vape being very appealing to women as well as men. It's the most beautiful portable vaporizer in the marketplace IMO. I know the Firefly is beautiful too.
Accessories included:
USB plug
screens
small pipe cleaners
extra magnetic oven door
3 spacers
2 vape picks
brush
Indica carrying bag
I've been using a little spoon to load the Indica or a folded piece of paper works well. Using the little brush thats provided to clean away any bits of herb into the oven. It's easy for stray bits of herb to accumulate around the beveled edge outside of the entrance to the oven. I've been using a fine grind and I use my little spoon to pack down the load. I've tried a loose load, but I find a firm packed load works best. Load size is about .25 gram.
I've been using one spacer in the oven. I have tried going without the spacer but I prefer using one. I have also used 2 spacers and it really cuts down on product. The spacers are a real bonus and a handy tool that gives the user more options.
Heat up time is about 60 sec, I start out at the lowest temp Cyan 340 degrees and quickly move to blue. My favorite temps are the blue 358F then I bump it up to green which is 376F. Two flashes tells you that you've reached your desired temp.
Usually I can get two 10 min sessions per load,depending on the herb I'm using. Didnt feel a need to use the screens that are provided. I haven't had any issues of herb flying up into my mouth. The mouthpiece is very soft and easy to clean, it's easily removed, then very easy to reattach. The mouthpiece is soft and quite pleasant to use. I didn't get the chance to use the first version to compare the ease of draw but I'm very happy with how this unit performs.
In the beginning it takes a few draws before I see clouds they get thicker when I reach heat level blue. then I finish off on green. Heat levels purple 394F and red is 412F seem to be too harsh on my throat.
The outside doesn't seem to get overly hot. The oven door gets hotter than the rest of the unit which only seem natural. The oven door itself seems to be well insulated and it's magnetic that's a good feature. It could be easily lost so an extra one is provided. The oven door has a nice snug fit, I don't need to worry that it could accidentally open at the worst moment.
Cleaning the unit is as easy as running an ISO dampened q-tip throughout the oven and a damp ISO pipe cleaner through the vape path. The mouthpiece is easily cleaned also.
Vapor quality with the Indica is exquisite I would stick my neck out and say on par with the Ascent and that's saying a lot IMO. My ABV is evenly toasted when spent. I don't get a burnt taste towards the end of my session either. Flavor is where it's at with the Indica and you get that big time. Best of all it medicates really well. It's small and portable enough to have it in bed with you or curled up on the sofa listening to music or watching TV.
When my session is over I can use the vape tool or tweezers to remove the spacer, be careful it's hot, but cools off quickly.
I am able to get about 10 ten min sessions per charge. I didn't want to run the battery down to nothing. Red battery level is the lowest and only has 20 percent battery life left. I only go one more session when I get to a red battery signal. It may go longer? It only takes about an hour and a half to charge up to full capacity. I could use it while it's plugged in but haven't tried out that feature.
I think probably the most difficult thing with this vaporizer is loading it, but you'll practice a lot and get the hang of it. Actual use of this unit is very easy. A slow draw works for me. If I stop drawing for more than a minute or so it takes a couple of draws to get back to vapor production. I've stopped this unit after 5 min then started back an hour or two later, with no problems. I've never needed to worry about stirring my herb either.
The Indica is quite stealth, just close the lid, it doesn't look like a vaporizer. We were walking at a park there weren't too many people around. When people would pass by, I just closed the lid. It's very unassuming. It easily fits in your pocket or bag. The black is really an improvement in the stealth department. The black color is not shinny it's a matt finish so it doesn't show fingerprints.
This unit smells least of any of the vaporizers I own. Vitolo was suggesting possibly because of the use of the spacer? I'll have to check that theory out.
The Indica is a wonderful new vaporizer so time will tell how it holds up in the long term. I noticed it was February when this unit was ready for retail sales. The company seems to really care about producing a quality healthy product. Mike genuinely wants this vape to be the best portable out there. I can see this unit only improving over time, I think it's great now. Depending how this vaporizer holds up I think it will be one of the top portables in the market.
Enjoying a little Skywalker OG in the Indica this evening and it tastes wonderful.
he said it was up for a week with no action, I guess everyone thought it was a scam..
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