@TankeyPankey asked me to make some comparisons here since I received a beta unit. This might get long, lol.
I'll start with the vapes I use on a daily basis, and work my way down to the stuff I use occasionally.
My daytime setup is usually a Revolve gen2 w/ 2020 titanium tip and armored cap with a single flame torch lighter. I worked my way up to this set up from a regular dynavap M. Better cooling with the revolve and more heat retention with armored cap allowed 2-3 hit, one heat extractions. But the bowl size is a little small, and I typically just get a nice little buzz and some flavor. Another bowl would be required to really feel it, but I dont really like reheating the armored cap when its still hot, because I really really really fucking hate combusting. I immediately feel the need to clean to get the taste and smell out. The Tempest has a larger bowl size, so I'm much more satisfied with just one bowl. If I do want another bowl, the heat indicator gives me a great representation of where my heats at. So, unlike the armored cap, I feel a lot more confident reheating.
Night time I will flip on my desktop ball vape and it will run most of the night until I go to bed. I have a B1 and an Omega wireless setup. I've been using the Omega a lot lately just because its newer. Now, this is a bit of a strange comparison to me, because the Tempest, B1, and Omega are all ball vapes. RedZep has mentioned this in some other posts - that it comes down to your preference of work flow, and I have to agree. In my case, the desktop vapes are setup in my office, on my desk. But I'm usually in the living room at night with my wife. So every time I want a puff I have to get up and go into my office, pack a bowl, preheat bowl for a few seconds, and take drag, stir, wait a few more seconds for coil to come back to temp, and finish the bowl. Or I could just have the Tempest, Reload, and Wand next to the couch, pack a bowl, heat it, and finish the bowl in one heat cycle. Its just a little easier and way more compact and mobile. Again, I have only had the Tempest for a couple days so I havent really tried it in a group setting for instance, so more comparisons are still required.
Out and about I just take my Revolve setup. I will list some portables down below that I have tried, but I alwasy just go back to this for leaving the house. The Tempest is easily going to replace this as my go-to portable set up. If I leave the house for more than a couple days, the Revolve setup is great, but its almost like being on a mini T break. I know when I get home and take a ball vape rip, I'm feeling that shit! This probably wont be the case with the Tempest. I get to the levels I want to be with the the Tempest so much more easily and consitantly than the Revolve/dynavap setup.
Occasionally I will use a Lotus. This is also an interesting comparison. I get a certain kind of high from the Lotus. Its really hard to explain, but if you've used one, you know what I'm talking about. The Tempest give me the same kind of buzz. Maybe its just the right mix of convection/conduction... IDK. But I like it. The Lotus is a fun vape, but having to carry around a J-hook or some sort of pipe to use it takes it off the table for anything other than messing around with every now and then.
Finally all my portables. I have/had Arizer Airmax, Mighty+, Tinymight 2, plus some more not worth mentioning. This is very subjective, but I'll just write why I dont use these, or would prefer to use the Tempest. The Airmax is probably the best for your money out of the three listed, but I dont like the restricted air flow. I know its contraversial, but the Mighty+ does bother my throat, and I think the bowl is just too large for me to enjoy without feeling rushed, or wasteful. The Tinymight I will probably keep, but it doesnt leave the house. I'm afraid it will break if I look at it wrong. With a dekstop ball vape, theres really no need for these portables around the house. I really wanted them to keep me medicated while away from the house, but I just ended up going back to the Revolve/dynavap setup.
The Tempest is better in every way when compaired to the dynavap, IMO. Obviously the cooling from the Revolve with all its great settings is top notch, and the Tempest being a Revolve gen3 makes it basically the same. However, the Tempest head design is what makes this so awesome. You can adjust the air flow to really dial in the experience you want. It has superiour heat retention, a bigger bowl, better magnetic connection, and so easy to take on/off without worrying its going to fall off like the dyna caps. I will still keep my Revolve/dynavap setup for sure, its a great vape, but it has been replaced.
