Is purple days still the most efficient vape?

[rileyman]

At this point in my vaporizing career I am craving a device with maximum efficiency. Inhaventbread these forums in a bit, but I remember while reading them always hearing the purple days being the most efficient. Is this still true or have technologies progressed and created a more efficient vaporizer ?

 

[WatTyler]

You've got some catching up to do buddy, PD are out of business. But fear not there are plenty of viable alternatives. Before you get deluged with recommendations for models that you haven't heard about, I'd suggest looking back through the front couple of pages of the Vaporizer discussion section. The market has come a long way in a short time.

I think that we should have another motto of "there is no most efficient vaporizer". It's really imprecise terminology that's pretty meaningless . Again it's discussed at length in a couple of specific threads, but it's the vaporist that makes the vaporizer efficient in the subjective context I suspect you mean. I think you mean a vape that will help you to slow down your consumption? In which case, yes, logs are good to look at (UD, CRZ, TT, HI, WDZ, PD), and the launch box perhaps. Anything with a small bowl to load will help you to this ends.

Also bear in mind that log vapes are generally fixed temps. How does this fit with your notion of efficiency? It's arguably inefficient if it's leaving goodness behind that could easily be extracted at a slightly higher temp, but some people don't want that so for them there's no loss of efficiency.

 

[Seek]

Anything with a small bowl to load will help you to this ends.

While I agree with the rest of your post, this is not that true. There are many vapes with small bowl that aren't efficient (because of clumsy usage, noncomplete extractions, bad airpath etc). Also there is the VXC, which doesn't have a small bowl, but it is efficient - you can fill it only partially and it will not impair how complete the extraction will be.

For me, efficiency is not about size of the bowl, but how completely and effortlessly it can vape small ammounts (and big are plus).

 

[WatTyler]

lol yeah ok, any good vape with a small bowl

But to say they aren't efficient mightn't be true either- again depends on what you're looking at. For example you say 'clumsy usage'- well the MFLB is one of the most susceptible to this pitfall, but you wouldn't really argue that it's 'inefficient' overall.

For you efficiency is about how completely and effortlessly it can vape a bowl, and I think it is for me too Seek - I think it should be all about the extraction as it's a more precise measurement and less subjective- but I think for the OP it's more about consuming less herb (at least that's what most people mean when they say 'efficiency' on here), and I do think a small effective load size (more precise than 'bowl') helps with this. But this is the issue I have with the term 'efficiency'. It means too much

 

[max]

I am craving a device with maximum efficiency

You really have to define what you mean by efficient. The PD was described as efficient because there was no danger of going high temp, which uses up a bowl in a hurry. It also required the user to partake in smaller hits/doses than some other models, due to the small bowl. So you usually end up being satisfied without using a lot. You don't get really high in a hurry, but after x number of small bowls, you just don't feel the need to load another, at least for a while. It's kind of like eating food that requires lots of chewing, vs. food you can shovel down in a hurry. The extra time it takes to process the food gives your body time to signal that you don't need any more. If this is the 'efficiency' you're looking for, then a log vape is still a good choice, and the Aromazap CRZ probably has the lowest temp ceiling. It's also an enclosed vapor path (not exposed to the wood), with ceramic as a shield for the wood. So all in all it's an improvement on the PD. The Toasty Top should have a higher maximum temp and the UD and HI even more so.

 

[stickstones]

I would go with any log vape or the Cloud.

 

[biojuggernaut]

If you're in a rush I guess a CRZ. If you don't mind waiting I'd contact Alan about a TT.

 

[darkrom]

There are several log style vapes that each make improvements over the PD. I suggest the Underdog since it's the one I have experience with (own 2) and I believe EVERY underdog owner to date (on this site) has been happy with their purchase. To the best of my knowledge every single owner is happy with the product. If not they sure aren't vocal about it. Check the threads and good luck.

 

[djonkoman]

another satisfied UD-owner here, and it's definatly efficient in the sense that I get the high I want with a small amount of weed/hash.
I've not heard of unsatisfied customers of the other logvapes either tough

 

[darkrom]

another satisfied UD-owner here, and it's definatly efficient in the sense that I get the high I want with a small amount of weed/hash.
I've not heard of unsatisfied customers of the other logvapes either tough

I've heard a few people not getting what they wanted with the zaps, but those were the earlier models and the new ones appear to be greatly improved. It's a good time for any log vape really.

 

[SpaceKracker]

Also bear in mind that log vapes are generally fixed temps. How does this fit with your notion of efficiency? It's arguably inefficient if it's leaving goodness behind that could easily be extracted at a slightly higher temp, but some people don't want that so for them there's no loss of efficiency.

This is where a VV power supplies come into play! I also revape my log avb in a variable when I want a sleepy buzz, very little thc left.

I love my UD and am patiently waiting to get to try an HI out.