A long, long time ago, I experimented with the soldering gun conduction vape inside a bong [and was unimpressed].
When I finally was interested again, I made the mistake of starting off my vaporizing experience with a horrendous chinese-made whip box vape [but then again, I figured that in going cheap the first time it'd help guide me in the right direction rather than saddling me with an expensive unit I find myself unhappy with].
Lesson learnt, did my homework in selecting the PD [which efficiency made me last twice as long on the same amount-- just an incredible leap that more than paid for its price!].
Made the mistake of relying on it as my only vape though [after all, it seemed like it could be a lifetime-use device] but due to the charring and subsequent loosening of the unit it rattled around inside until it inevitably broke. I'm waiting on parts to fix it myself; the horror of combustion in the meantime has made it clear my repaired PD must now be the emergency backup, and that I must research what is the best vape on the market for myself.
Many vaporizer threads gave me a sinking-stone feeling, so I closed them and was starting to feel like I wasn't going to find something I liked.
Not this one. The feeling is just right. I am also amazed and impressed at the many pictures and creative uses for the HI!!! This is definitely my new home!
By the way, my Jameco power adapter for the PD? Label says its 12v, but the multimeter reads as between 14.5v-15.5v, constantly shifting. Its AC output (not DC) so you have to read it with ACV on the multimeter, unless I'm doing this wrong [I'm admittedly not an electrical engineer]. That could explain how it could be hotter than the 12.4v max of the vv?
If there is anything that I consider the most important accessory to be researching for this item for myself [whether through this thread or independently] its in having a battery pack. Being able to scale this baby up to portability would be a godsend, since it is already small enough! I don't mind having the battery pack in a backpack, that is just perfect for when I'm outdoors. 3-4 hours as indicated in a post does sound just right, so I'm excited at that!
Time to put myself on the list and to be patient!