Right, well. Received my WISPR2 on Friday, so thought it would be good to do a first impressions/initial usage report.
Really nice looking unit, feels strongly built etc. On the positive side it produces nice thick vapour with an easier draw as I was hoping - definitely 10/10 on that note.
However there are negatives too (or what I perceive as negatives anyway). Firstly, I haven't properly tested the length of time the butane lasts (will do that soon) but I have noticed other stuff.
E.G. Fill it up completely with butane, go for a half hour walk with it, and two thirds of the butane in that visible window is gone. Now if this window is indicative of how much butane is in the device, then this is not very good compared to original Iolite. I have run the WISPR2 for a half hour session after the window indicates no butane, so I really don't know what's going on there. Could I have a faulty unit? Difficult to tell until I have properly tested the 2.5 hour claim.
The increase in temperature to 210 seems like a good move when you get that initial drag of thick, delicious vapour, but when the fourth drag is already starting to taste spent, I do wonder if the trade off was worth it. Perhaps 200 would have been a better temp to go for.
I think there could be some argument for the idea that you actually get more out of your bud in my original Iolite because you are sipping on it for ages - I could literally be toking that iolite for half an hour plus, whereas try this with my WISPR2 and I get burnt herbs (literally bonfire smell). You have to listen to what the WISPR2 tells your taste buds - when it tastes spent; empty that bowl, it's done - and quicker than you thought.
Do not think this is a slating of the WISPR, it is an impressive piece of kit, which has both advantages and imo, disadvantages over original Iolite. One thing I grossly underestimated was how much quicker it would go through a little bit of herb - this thing turns my herb dark brown MUCH faster than my SSV and I'm not sure this is a good thing.
In summary Iolite Original Vs Wispr2 is a trade off of losses and gains:
1. WISPR2 gives you clearer, easier draw with cleaner, thicker, tastier hits initially, which very quickly decline in quality. Vs Iolite which tastes pretty vague the whole way through, but will keep you puffing for much longer - possibly sucking more actives out of the herb on a gradual basis.
2. WISPR2 looks impressive and stealthy but you do not have a padded case Vs Iolite - I use mine in it's padded case when I'm walking around and have never had any problems providing the case is not sealed and the grilled bit of the IO that kicks out water vapour is unobstructed. While this provides a bit more subtlety when out and about, the IO continues it's cycle after being switched off whereas you can switch off your WISPR's noisy cycle the moment you see a police officer walk round the corner - very handy! I do wish the WISPR had a similar case, but with ventilation holes built in the right places, because it feels a bit weird putting it in your pocket without case (come on O&B, drawstring bag = unimaginative)
3. That noisy old roar of the WISPR2 is much louder than the hiss of the Iolite, however, it reaches temp quicker and you can switch off the WISPR immediately at any time.
Perhaps I'm just having difficulty adjusting to something new or perhaps I have a dodgy unit. But I would advise anyone thinking of purchasing from O&B to consider the Iolite original, especially if STEALTH is their main concern. If clouds are your main concern go for WISPR2.
Both units have an equal level of fiddlyness, so don't worry about that.
Any advice on how to better utilize my WISPR2, and whether it sounds as if it's faulty or not would be much appreciated.
Modnote: back to back posts merged.
Hope I'm not breaking a rule by posting straight after myself, but I've just used this WISPR2 for the third time and I am not impressed. This thing is behaving more like an electric pipe than a vape.
Just reduced my ground bud to completely dark brown/black in about five decent draws, and tasted like burning from the third. My girlfriend commented that it smells like burning - not what I want to hear. I pulled the mouth piece out and I've got herb stuck to that central pin and it is smoking like the proverbial motherf***er - not what I want to see. So effectively I have a tiny fire next to a butane tank, which I occasionally put next to my face. Hmmmm.
I am lightly stoned right now, but not much. I've always thought of vaping as something you relish and take time over. Am seriously considering contacting O&B about this, surely if it burns the plant matter rather than vaping it, this is a trade description issue?
Maybe I should have just ordered a new IO original or an Arizer SOLO.
Maybe one of you guys has some advice as to how I can make better use of this WISPR2 and thus get a better experience from it.
Generally speaking, right now, I feel like I've been done.
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. I have found that the leaks are always much worse under full pressure, and when running, which is the root of my suggestions.
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It leaks worse under pressure, 2/3 empty in no time at all. Much less longevity than original Iolite.
good things even happen when you visit the vampires.
