I am long overdue for a review of my Neo (black) and serf terper (I mean Terp Surfer, I never get it right, so will stick with TS from here on out).
Pros:
First of all - the flavor in glass is OUTSTANDING.
And once I broke in the TS (getting rid of wood flavor) the taste is also excellent (hard to say if it is “outstanding” because of my own prejudices against anything not glass or ceramic).
Seriously, I cannot say enough positive things about the flavor when I do it right.
Second of all - the heat is not an issue at all with the short path (something I was concerned about before buying the TS)
I am not sure how that is possible, but they managed to do a great job with it.
Thirdly - since I am a regular Vaper, very few vapes (even when new) give me a different signature (high) - this one seems to give me a great high - a bit different than my others, which was a lovely surprise.
My favorite ways to use my Neo is with the TS or with a j-hook and Grav 14mm cup bowl.
Note - when using with Grav cup bowl, I leave the silicon protector on and it envelops the bowl to make for a nice seal. When I use with TS, I remove the silicon and the glass rests perfectly on the o ring for a great seal.
Depending on what you use, the SEAL is the key to getting great clouds/results.
Here are my issues with the Neo:
In general, I am a lazy vaper - one hand, no stirring, no technique or ritual is my favorite way to go.
The Neo obviously takes two hands, so when I am using it - I can’t just leisurely sit back on the couch and puff at will.
I have still not gotten the technique down completely - although 80% of the time I get there.
But I still find I get hot spots and occasionally out-right combustion enough times to hold me back from trying out with other people (all newbies).
When I get hot spots, I tend to have to stir, but actually pretty easy to do with a toothpick without making a huge mess (unlike say a Firefly or Ghost).
Bottom line, the flavor and the signature will keep me loving my Neo and recommending it but because of issues I mentioned, it will probably never be used daily.
There is a great 4/20 sale - if you are looking for FLAVOR and don’t mind working a little for it, this is a fantastic option!
I was also lucky enough to test out a new concentrate pad from Prrl
(please note I am very new to concentrates and the only other vapes I have tries them with are Crafty/Mighty, Pax 3 and X-Max Qomo, so my experience is very limited).
I really enjoyed using the pads in the TS - the flavor was excellent, better than any of the other mentioned vapes (pax3 was a distant 2nd).
I even tried the pad with my Mighty and the flavor was leaps and bounds better with it than the metal concentrate pad.
Plus, the concentrates seem to stay on the pad, nothing leaks out the bottom which means no messy cleanup.
However, I haven’t cleaned them yet, and looks like they aren’t made to be reused, so that makes them disposable. I am not sure how much they will be selling them for - but if cheap enough, I will definitely buy a bunch of them to use with TS and other vapes.
Here is a picture of used ones next to an unused one and the flip side as well.
I know I have more to say about the Neo, but this has taken too long to post, so need to just post already!
just saw this before posting:
@Oil420FL post - i think you should create a post in ask FC along with description of exactly what you are looking for to get best recommendations. I personally think this is a vape for people who have time/patience to experiment and refine technique. Out of the box, it may be frustrating for your needs.
edited for clarity.
