Hi everyone!
Very happy new Bowle user here, and wanted to echo the positive reviews. I'm a heavy joint smoker (more than 10 per day) trying to quit combustion. As you can imagine with my heavy consumption, I'm a "casual smoker", meaning I usually smoke while doing something else (working on my computer, playing on my computer, playing bass, etc...) rather than a ritual smoker. Else I wouldn't be doing anything with my days and life
I initially started my vaping journey with a Volcano, you know, marketing etc. While it's a really cool unit to vape with friends, its balloon system makes it everything but casual vaping ready. So it wasn't enough to help me quit combustion.
Been ripping my Bowle the whole day now. Needless to say I love it, and the careless way it's used:
- This is real "casual vaping" to me: I spend 5 minutes getting the 4 bowls loaded in the morning, and it takes me through the workday. All I have to do then is load the bowl, click the stem in and inhale. How easier and more casual can it get? It's more straightforward than pouring myself a cup of tea! I pre-load 4 other bowls for the evening after work and voilà!
- Same with the 4 settings and lack of fiddling options: I understand it's a turn-off for more experienced users, but to me who just wants to quit combustion in the most casual possible manner, it's a Godsend!
- The way I use it, it's very weed efficient. I start from level 1 or 2 and go all the way up taking 2/3 puffs at each level, from one bowl. Pretty good I'd say!! I haven't tried taking huge rips starting from setup 3 yet but I'm sure it'll use more weed then.
- It doesn't make me cough at all, contrary to the difficult experience I have with my Volcano balloons. I can finally experience the pleasure of vaping without constantly struggling not to cough and ruin it all!
- It hits me in the head like it should.
- I actually like the casual looks with the glass. I don't use it at home, but can very well see myself using it in a bar when sitting on the terrace. Not something I'd dare doing with a TM!
My downsides:
- Like everyone, I wish the battery life were bigger, but wouldn't want to compromise on portability (larger puck) for this. To me the ideal world would therefore be same battery size but replaceable and externally chargeable.
- I wish it came with a protective cover for the heat chamber when the stem is not on. For the scenario I would like to take it out with me without the glass, in my jacket pocket in example. It's much more portable without the stem than with it on, but it would be too risky to carry it without the stem and without a protective cover/hatch/door as the heat chamber could get damaged. A simple plastic cover cut at the dimensions to click in the same way the stem does would do the trick... but Tafée didn't think about this I guess!
All in one it seems that Tafée created the Apple of vaporizers: divisive and yet futuristic design, made with straightforward dumb user experience in mind, on a closed ecosystem, at an expensive price, and with a shitty battery like all iPhones. Hated by all Windows and Android users, who can do the same for much cheaper, but fiddling more with their devices constantly.
