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Just wanted to update that I placed the order with one of the UK vendors who post on FC, namely vaporlot.com
I was really impressed with the level of customer service provided, including but not limited to communication, prompt dispatch, competitive pricing (free shipping + the discount code for FC.com members was the icing on the cake) and quality of knowledge about the LSV and the various accessories. I know that there are various vendors based in North America who participate on here, provide promotions for the FC community and are well informed. However until I saw the vaporlot post on the vendor's forum, I wasn't aware that something similar was available for UK/EU residents aside from the actual manufacturers such as Wychwood, Venus Vaporizer etc. Incidentally, it's pretty awesome though that manufacturer's actually take the time to participate with the community on here.
I had hoped to get some accessories however financial constrains won't permit that right now. Fortunately Vaporlot are presently including a free WPA (and grinder) with their LSV orders so I'll still get to enjoy pairing the LSV with my Jet-Flash Smoking System (a cheap knock-off of the Helix). The latter's been collecting dust for over a year so it will be good to put it to some use.
lwien: Interesting info in your reply. I saw your initial review on this thread where you were using PD stem sized amounts with the LSV and had found that the PD had the edge. However it looks like you've since refined your use of the LSV with the larger amount being used over several days. This appears to tie in with what weedemon said about using a vape in the best way as it's intended. Since the chamber is larger than other vaporizers like the PD, MFLB etc, it makes sense that it's optimised to work with larger amounts. I guess it will take some trial and error when I receive it to load up larger amounts and not hit the negative levels I was getting when vaping >50mg in the past. The only downside I can see to loading up the chamber and making it last 3 days is whether oxidation of the herb is a negative factor? Esp if it's ground finely and has an increased SA exposed to the air.
weedemon: In addition to what I mentioned above, the info you gave about flavour effecting satisfaction is interesting. I haven't vaped/combusted etc for at least a couple of months so hopefully my taste buds should be sensitive. However what you mention might be another reason to do as lwien suggests and just fill the bowl with 2-3 days worth of hits rather than using micro amounts as I'd planned.
stickstones: Thanks for the endorsement for the LSV's discreet features. That was one of the key elements I was looking for when I began researching desktop alternatives to my cano. Not sure if you're filling the Matrix with water when using it, however I won't be putting water in my water pipe and am purely using it to increase the vapor path and therefore cool the vapour better than the wand. Since it swirls the vapour etc, I'm assuming it should be fairly good for this.
The attraction for the dry setup is that I can switch it on, be vaping in under 5 mins, take 1-3 hits and then pack everything quickly into the carry case and stash the bag at the back of the wardrobe until I next need it (most likely the following day). Just out of interest Stickstones, are you using the Matrix with water inside it and just leaving it to stand until next use? Or emptying the water out after each quick 2-3 hit session?
Thanks again for all the useful responses and taking the time to read through my verbose messages. Additionally, those who posted reviews on this thread were helpful wrt informing my purchase. I'll be interested to see how this compares to the cano and look forward to getting past the learning curve over the next few days
I was really impressed with the level of customer service provided, including but not limited to communication, prompt dispatch, competitive pricing (free shipping + the discount code for FC.com members was the icing on the cake) and quality of knowledge about the LSV and the various accessories. I know that there are various vendors based in North America who participate on here, provide promotions for the FC community and are well informed. However until I saw the vaporlot post on the vendor's forum, I wasn't aware that something similar was available for UK/EU residents aside from the actual manufacturers such as Wychwood, Venus Vaporizer etc. Incidentally, it's pretty awesome though that manufacturer's actually take the time to participate with the community on here.
I had hoped to get some accessories however financial constrains won't permit that right now. Fortunately Vaporlot are presently including a free WPA (and grinder) with their LSV orders so I'll still get to enjoy pairing the LSV with my Jet-Flash Smoking System (a cheap knock-off of the Helix). The latter's been collecting dust for over a year so it will be good to put it to some use.
lwien: Interesting info in your reply. I saw your initial review on this thread where you were using PD stem sized amounts with the LSV and had found that the PD had the edge. However it looks like you've since refined your use of the LSV with the larger amount being used over several days. This appears to tie in with what weedemon said about using a vape in the best way as it's intended. Since the chamber is larger than other vaporizers like the PD, MFLB etc, it makes sense that it's optimised to work with larger amounts. I guess it will take some trial and error when I receive it to load up larger amounts and not hit the negative levels I was getting when vaping >50mg in the past. The only downside I can see to loading up the chamber and making it last 3 days is whether oxidation of the herb is a negative factor? Esp if it's ground finely and has an increased SA exposed to the air.
weedemon: In addition to what I mentioned above, the info you gave about flavour effecting satisfaction is interesting. I haven't vaped/combusted etc for at least a couple of months so hopefully my taste buds should be sensitive. However what you mention might be another reason to do as lwien suggests and just fill the bowl with 2-3 days worth of hits rather than using micro amounts as I'd planned.
stickstones: Thanks for the endorsement for the LSV's discreet features. That was one of the key elements I was looking for when I began researching desktop alternatives to my cano. Not sure if you're filling the Matrix with water when using it, however I won't be putting water in my water pipe and am purely using it to increase the vapor path and therefore cool the vapour better than the wand. Since it swirls the vapour etc, I'm assuming it should be fairly good for this.
The attraction for the dry setup is that I can switch it on, be vaping in under 5 mins, take 1-3 hits and then pack everything quickly into the carry case and stash the bag at the back of the wardrobe until I next need it (most likely the following day). Just out of interest Stickstones, are you using the Matrix with water inside it and just leaving it to stand until next use? Or emptying the water out after each quick 2-3 hit session?
Thanks again for all the useful responses and taking the time to read through my verbose messages. Additionally, those who posted reviews on this thread were helpful wrt informing my purchase. I'll be interested to see how this compares to the cano and look forward to getting past the learning curve over the next few days
Be back once I'm cured. Hopefully this weekend 
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