I have a real trippy stix and I love it. No it isn't designed to work with herb/flower, but you can use whatever hash oil or wax you want. I usually make mine because its easy, but lots of places sell it. When I'm away from home and can't take my volcano with me I love having the trippy stix. I use it mostly on the go, because its so portable and discreet. I have had and used other vape pens and ecigs, but none of them have worked as well for me. It takes like 8 hrs to charge which is the only downside, but as long as you get two batteries you should never have to stop puffin. My battery lasts for really long time though, I use it every day probably 10-20 hits a day depending how much I'm away from the volcano, and so I can use a single battery for about 10days. It really depends on how much you use it and how long you hold the button each time. The other part that is nice is that it rips hard with huge tasty clouds of hash vapor. I only need a couple puffs to feel loaded. Being able to take it with me everywhere and not having to worry about where I can smoke or about people noticing has made my life so much better. I have major anxiety and appetite issues and I can't count the number of times the trippy stix has saved me. It allows me to leave the house more and be hungry when its time to eat. I can now be around family or others who don't medicate and not have to stress about keeping myself medicated without anyone knowing.