tree master
Well-Known Member
Just looked and i cant find anything about colored stems. If they have them you would post a link for us to see what your talking about.
The Arizer Air
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Quetzalcoatl
DEADY GUERRERO/DIRT COBAIN/GEORGE KUSH
6 sessions on one battery is pushing it. Are you sure it's not just dead and needs to recharge for a while?
Snaplok
Active Member
Check your calendar
Oh geez, and before I had my coffee and turned on the Air too. 
subway13029
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Got them good with 15 dollar stems..I think that might be a winner right there..
tree master
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Ahaha very funny guys april 1 flew right over my head. No wonder i couldnt find them
Traaaaan
Well-Known Member
how tightly are you packing? I find a medium grind and loose pack works the best.
VANVAS
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@WoodVillain , can i ask you if the soft reset you did was with or without battery inside AA ??
TIA
TIA
hi_there
Well-Known Member
I got charged .99 shipping for the same order, contacting support now.
WoodVillain
Backwoods Rated
With the battery in.
Oh jeez. April fools, Air thread.
Moving on, Ive made all my stems shorty. I did a full unaltered stem today and it blew me away, seriously...I need another Air.
Moving on, Ive made all my stems shorty. I did a full unaltered stem today and it blew me away, seriously...I need another Air.
Justpassedu
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Slow Draw how did you make them shorter ? Did you cut the glass and if so do you have any tips for doing it for me ?
Carl Hempel
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Heady vaping with the Air... probably my favourite combo so far, and a very portable set up. I could just have gone Female GonG straight onto the rig, but the glass was too expensive to risk that lol.
Sorry brother! I made them shorty with the brother @Sinclue suggested screens (he'll be tagged for eternity)
I should have specified.
OF
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Sorry brother! I made them shorty with the brother @Sinclue suggested screens (he'll be tagged for eternity)
I should have specified.
While I don't think we think 'being tagged for eternity' is a bad thing, I personally would much rather he stopped listening to those little voices.......don't you?
OF
photobooth
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No idea what the issue is, seems to have cropped with a handful of FC members. Had a very smooth/easy replacement process through Arizer to replace my malfunctioning unit. Best of luck!
LongIslandmom
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What does it mean to cycle thru?
I can't wait to see it - it's waiting for me in NOLA. How long do I have to charge it for?
I can't wait to see it - it's waiting for me in NOLA. How long do I have to charge it for?
WoodVillain
Backwoods Rated
Finally tried out the vortex stem.
First the appearance and quality,
Its the best/coolest looking stem in the lineup as far as im concerned, the "vortex" part in there just looks awesome to me, I had to get a mirror so i could watch the vapor collect in the small pathway and then come shooting out lol. The quality is excellent. No scratches, chips, anything. And i really like that they just have the PV "emblem" and not all the writing "PVHES shorty/turbo" etc. like the others. To me, while definitely not a deal breaker in any way, it adds unneeded attention to the stem.
Next up is the fit,
It fit in the unit perfectly before it heated up, once it heats up it wobbles a bit, its loose enough if i try and pick the Air up by the stem the stem just comes out, but not so loose if i hold it upside down it will drop out on its own... Unless i shake it a bit, then it will for sure. Not an issue for me as i dont vape while jumping up and down on my head ??
Last lets talk about function,
I noticed it takes just a little longer to start producing clouds than my turbo or shorty, im guessing this is because the thicker glass takes a bit longer to heat up. I was getting amazing flavor even before seeing any visible vapor though. Once it started producing clouds it kept producing them, and kept tasting great. I find it pretty similar/same to the turbo as far as clouds are concerned but it does seem to somehow keep it tasting better. Maybe i just need to clean my turbo though LOL
I ran the first full session on green and noticed the stem only felt hot right above the vortex chamber, i ran the 2nd full session on red immediately following the first and the heat made it up to about 1/4" above the emblem. Plenty of room left of nice cool glass. The hits are also very cool during the entire 2 sessions.
In conclusion,
This is an excellent stem! It will replace my turbo, mainly due to the appearance honestly, and be paired with the shorty i shortened to 95mm. Vortex when im relaxing and have time to blow, and shorty for those quick sessions when I got work to do!!
First the appearance and quality,
Its the best/coolest looking stem in the lineup as far as im concerned, the "vortex" part in there just looks awesome to me, I had to get a mirror so i could watch the vapor collect in the small pathway and then come shooting out lol. The quality is excellent. No scratches, chips, anything. And i really like that they just have the PV "emblem" and not all the writing "PVHES shorty/turbo" etc. like the others. To me, while definitely not a deal breaker in any way, it adds unneeded attention to the stem.
Next up is the fit,
It fit in the unit perfectly before it heated up, once it heats up it wobbles a bit, its loose enough if i try and pick the Air up by the stem the stem just comes out, but not so loose if i hold it upside down it will drop out on its own... Unless i shake it a bit, then it will for sure. Not an issue for me as i dont vape while jumping up and down on my head ??
Last lets talk about function,
I noticed it takes just a little longer to start producing clouds than my turbo or shorty, im guessing this is because the thicker glass takes a bit longer to heat up. I was getting amazing flavor even before seeing any visible vapor though. Once it started producing clouds it kept producing them, and kept tasting great. I find it pretty similar/same to the turbo as far as clouds are concerned but it does seem to somehow keep it tasting better. Maybe i just need to clean my turbo though LOL
I ran the first full session on green and noticed the stem only felt hot right above the vortex chamber, i ran the 2nd full session on red immediately following the first and the heat made it up to about 1/4" above the emblem. Plenty of room left of nice cool glass. The hits are also very cool during the entire 2 sessions.
In conclusion,
This is an excellent stem! It will replace my turbo, mainly due to the appearance honestly, and be paired with the shorty i shortened to 95mm. Vortex when im relaxing and have time to blow, and shorty for those quick sessions when I got work to do!!
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stark1
Lonesome Planet
Nice review, old boy.
Need pictures, possibly a VDO of humongous clouds?
PS color me fooled, with your colored stems.
felled 4 it.
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CarolKing
Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
I too get very good vapor production with my Vortex stem and a nice cool session without any harshness or it getting too hot. It's not stealth by any means though. I am a little perplexed why some aren't getting good vapor production? Maybe personal preference and that's OK. It does take a couple of draws before good clouds and an extra minute to heat up.
We all have out own way to use this nice little portable. It's quite stealth with the shorter stem.
With the vortex I can hit those upper temperatures. Really looking forward to the GonGs. FCers @poonman got a beta GonG , lucky guy.
At @LongIslandmom I think it means to run it through a session however long, like when it starts up until it stops. For the Air it would be 10 min. Not sure what conte that was in?
We all have out own way to use this nice little portable. It's quite stealth with the shorter stem.
With the vortex I can hit those upper temperatures. Really looking forward to the GonGs. FCers @poonman got a beta GonG , lucky guy.
At @LongIslandmom I think it means to run it through a session however long, like when it starts up until it stops. For the Air it would be 10 min. Not sure what conte that was in?
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6 to 9
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Well, I finally got my first order from PV. They never seem to have regular PVHES stems so I jumped when the vortex became available and also got the turbo gong 18mm (the only one available!) for the D020 I ordered from Sunshine Store. All this ordering is from your advice. Thanks to you and all the FC community members who help us new vapers out.
I started vaping January 28 and it has been a great experience. The Air fits in perfectly with the Volcano and MFLB.
The vortex is just as @WoodVillain says: I love it. And it looks really cool. The short mouthpiece stems work fine, as does the all glass stem that came with the Air but the vortex is better for at home.
OF
Well-Known Member
I think it's more a matter of their not getting the production they want/expect? The old 'expectations don't meet with reality' thing?
Yes, the draw will be more open but the load size is smaller and the heat transfer slower through the thicker glass: Both of which lower production, not raise it. Delivery can be more smooth (I think it is), and cooler, but they want LOTS and FAST. Vortex doesn't do well for there.
The clues are clear, more draws to get going, extra time between hits and ability to go to higher temperatures using the same Solo and same bud are all pointing the way. Consider them? Then again, some insist Solo is a convection vape (which would make it basically immune to stuff like this).
Once again, vapor production in any vape is limited by Thermodynamics. How you manage the heat, keeping temperature in the right range and replacing the heat (calories, not degrees.....) as it's consumed by making vapor. While true convection vapes with large thermal cores (like Cera, T1 and so on) can cheat this some, pulling lots of cold air in in the quest for bigger clouds fast and easy only robs heat that would otherwise make vapor. Hitting it easily (slowly) allows more heat to 'seep in' over the course of the hit.
If you want to 'milk a water tool' do you go fast or slow? Me too.
This is why you can (and probably should?) bump the heat up on Solo with Vortex stems; it's compensating for the reduced heat flow (thicker glass, less surface area) from the Vortex design. Just watch the maximum temperature. IMO it (Vortex) is a useful trade off performance wise, one guys should try, but it's not magic......it won't cure all ills.
OF