Ok ... so this is now my 5th portable (not including my Glass VG's and other lighter based ones and only counting the 4 Solo's I've owned as 1), and I gotta say ... first impressions after a full day of use ... it's significantly better than all my other portables IMHO. The polyimide, which turned me off this product in the first place, now has a convinced customer ... after lots of research into it (and obviously lots of satisfied customers with this vape), I finally ordered one as I felt the polyimide seemed safe and inert. So far so good ... best tasting of my portables and works wonders.
- Best tasting of my portables
- Best airflow of my portables
- Easiest to maintain/clean of my portables
- Easiest to charge of my portables
- Pax wins for size/stealth
- Solo wins for durability (the polyimide chamber could get damaged at some point as it's quite thin ... I don't count the capsules and/or stems in this as those are easily replaceable and relatively cheap)
I really like the design; very similar to Hippie Dickie's except uses polyimide instead of glass, which I at first didn't like but now feel it has it's advantages as far as ability to quickly transfer and dissipate heat which translates to more even vaporization without stirring, better battery life, and quicker cooling after use (worth noting that these are based on guesses/observation and not on fact).
The Cloud "bamboo" (glass tube) also uses a similar heating technique, or so it seems (wrapped chamber that another chamber with herb is placed in), and seems to offer similar efficiencies (obviously significantly different due to battery vs AC, however, there seem to be similarities).
Just some thoughts after my first day of use and my opinions could obviously change as I use it out and about in real world situations (like when travelling). I'll post back my revised thoughts/opinions after some more thorough use ...