jklasd said:
but going by what i have read, it seems as if the stem for the PD only holds.02g
.02g is an average (and on the light side at that), not the capacity. My first testing session to approximate the average PD bowl used three different varieties I think, and I packed them loosely (for good airflow) but to the top, or close to it. The average was about .025g. To get a measurement for 'average bowl' it takes a scale accurate to .01g, and weighing out multiple bowls. I use 10, for a good quantity and easy calculation.
But the average can vary quite a bit due to factors like consistency, moisture content, and the individual's personal preference. I can also load ten bowls and get an average of .04-.05g (tested that too). Granted that's a pretty packed bowl, with dry weed of a fine consistency, but I've vaped bowls this size many times. It's too packed for really good airflow, but you can certainly work with it. So for some PD owners .04g could well be a better average than .025. There's certainly a wide weight range possible, and it's a big factor in how it hits.
The PD has the smallest of bowls, and you can top it off, so it's understandable that people want to know how much it holds. But any one PD tube can contain anywhere from .01g (or less?) to .05 or a little more. You could probably cram .07g of powder in it (a future test?

), but at some point (.05 I'd say) adding any more isn't practical. 05 is pretty crammed-I can get a lot of hits, but it's too tightly packed for comfortable draws, and a big amount, even with the PD bowl, always ends up compromising the taste.
im not one to own multiple things, especially since im crazy happy with my ssv, but purple days seem just too good not to own, with a solid price to boot.
As for the SSV being enough, for most it certainly is. But we've got quite a few here, including me, who own both, and some of us even use the PD more often. So it certainly is a good companion vape. And the PD's quality and value, $ wise, will only last as long as Tom and Pam continue to build it.