I've had a few requests for my thoughts on the Cera, so I thought I would drop in and give my now that I have had it for a while.
When the Cera was first announced, I wasn't really sold on it. I had acquired a T1/Evolution/Dart set up and was on the fence about this new development. Somewhere along the line, I started to see these jaw dropping videos of the oil cart spewing out fog and much to my bank accounts chagrin, I hopped on the preorder ride. I am sure glad that I did.
Out of the box, this is one sexy beast. Solid and comfortably weighted in the hand, it has a beautiful ceramic exterior that makes it hard to put down. It is a luxury for sure. I picked up the LL, EO and E-Liquid carts. Two of the carts were in small containers, and the LL was mounted. I also got my extra batteries, charger and a nice little packet of o-rings.
First thing I did was load up my EO core with oil...about a half gram. After holding down the switch for around 5 seconds, I took a small sip... It was cool and smooth...almost felt like nothing was there...so I blew out a little and was surprised at the thickness of vapor. Now I got a little cocky and took a huge haul after this, and proceeded to cough my lungs out. My wife thought I was having a heart attack and the cat crapped his pants. After I recovered with a refreshing bottle of Guinness, I connected it to a 250 ml EHLE tube I had kicking around, and milked that puppy...it was like a fog machine, seriously...vapor POURED out of the Cera. For awhile, I was even yanking the pin out like a grenade, and doing "oil bombs" but then I noticed the metal screw at the end of pin was wrecking the top of the battery, so I backed off The EO cart gets a 10/10 from me. The only things to note:
--If running upside down (connected to glass) oil will run toward the mouthpiece and can cause clogs. Not a big deal, but you might find yourself having to give a gentle blow into the unit to clear.
--You will have to scrape the oil down from the sides once in awhile. I find it alot of fun discovering how much oil I have left.
Second up, was the E-Juice cart. I generally vape zero nic juice...why is that? Well, I find blowing smoke rings relaxing and I can't afford to be smoking herb all day, so it is a nice way to unwind I find. The cart looks exactly like the EO cart, except it is wired differently (can't recall numbers off the top of my head) A few drops of mint in there, and she was chugging away. The momentary switch is really handy here, as it allowed me to regulate the heat to a taste I enjoyed. Not really much to add, other than it is well built and does what it says on the tin!
Last, but not least...the infamous LL cart! Made out of ceramic, it is solid and quite nice to stare at. The experience for me, was similar to the T1 for those who owned one. This is not a big cloud producer, and you might be thrown going from the EO to this. It is possible to get good vapor production, as evidenced by some of the vids, but you will be dealing with a very hot Cera by the time you are done. So if you want to push it, then get a sleeve for sure. I actually found myself enjoying it as it was, and by the time I was done testing, I felt quite mellow. I also noticed the bottom of the herb does not brown as much as it did in the T1, leading me to believe the ceramic is doing a nice job of distributing the heat. It really is a little ceramic oven in there, once you get the lid one Flavour was pure and tasty.
Now the LL is the only cart where I started to wish I had a latching switch (which I modded). This is not such a big deal if you just want a few light sips, but it gets hot and hard to hold if you are trying to push it; this is not a deal breaker in my eyes, as mods can be done and to be honest, I think it's better NOT pushing it.
Overall thoughts...TET did an amazing job with this device. You can tell it is engineered with love, and was built to last. It is such a pleasure to hold and use, and a heck of alot of fun! In closing, I will summarize a few of the FAQs I get:
Recommend EO cart? YES!
Recommend E-Liquid? YES!
Recommend LL Cart? YES! (Depending on the user)
If you are considering Cera for LL only, I would advise being honest about what sort of user you are, before making the investment. There is a bit of technique involved, albeit not as much as the T1, but still enough to possibly deter some users...and it is not a huge ripper. So if you like automatic, or want huge rips from herb exclusively, then the LL is not for you. If you are discreet user, or a medical user who does not want to be choking on thick vapor, then this will do you just dandy.
Hope this helps some folks make their decisions. I am not really that great at reviews, so if I missed anything, feel free to PM me or ask here. As always, I reserve the right to change my opinion as time passes
As to videos, I will have some up in about a week or so. I am updating my gear for work, and have to finish the transition before I can get back to creative. But I promise you all something worthy of the Cera
Edit: As to the pulse switch...you don't need it. The momentary switch does the job perfectly
Edit#2: Forgot to mention clean up...it is a snap. With a bit of heat or iso, oil wipes right off the ceramic. The carts can be iso soaked and/or boiled. You will want to give your top cap a wipe down in between oil and herb carts, otherwise you will have herb sticking to the oil, etc.
When the Cera was first announced, I wasn't really sold on it. I had acquired a T1/Evolution/Dart set up and was on the fence about this new development. Somewhere along the line, I started to see these jaw dropping videos of the oil cart spewing out fog and much to my bank accounts chagrin, I hopped on the preorder ride. I am sure glad that I did.
Out of the box, this is one sexy beast. Solid and comfortably weighted in the hand, it has a beautiful ceramic exterior that makes it hard to put down. It is a luxury for sure. I picked up the LL, EO and E-Liquid carts. Two of the carts were in small containers, and the LL was mounted. I also got my extra batteries, charger and a nice little packet of o-rings.
First thing I did was load up my EO core with oil...about a half gram. After holding down the switch for around 5 seconds, I took a small sip... It was cool and smooth...almost felt like nothing was there...so I blew out a little and was surprised at the thickness of vapor. Now I got a little cocky and took a huge haul after this, and proceeded to cough my lungs out. My wife thought I was having a heart attack and the cat crapped his pants. After I recovered with a refreshing bottle of Guinness, I connected it to a 250 ml EHLE tube I had kicking around, and milked that puppy...it was like a fog machine, seriously...vapor POURED out of the Cera. For awhile, I was even yanking the pin out like a grenade, and doing "oil bombs" but then I noticed the metal screw at the end of pin was wrecking the top of the battery, so I backed off The EO cart gets a 10/10 from me. The only things to note:
--If running upside down (connected to glass) oil will run toward the mouthpiece and can cause clogs. Not a big deal, but you might find yourself having to give a gentle blow into the unit to clear.
--You will have to scrape the oil down from the sides once in awhile. I find it alot of fun discovering how much oil I have left.
Second up, was the E-Juice cart. I generally vape zero nic juice...why is that? Well, I find blowing smoke rings relaxing and I can't afford to be smoking herb all day, so it is a nice way to unwind I find. The cart looks exactly like the EO cart, except it is wired differently (can't recall numbers off the top of my head) A few drops of mint in there, and she was chugging away. The momentary switch is really handy here, as it allowed me to regulate the heat to a taste I enjoyed. Not really much to add, other than it is well built and does what it says on the tin!
Last, but not least...the infamous LL cart! Made out of ceramic, it is solid and quite nice to stare at. The experience for me, was similar to the T1 for those who owned one. This is not a big cloud producer, and you might be thrown going from the EO to this. It is possible to get good vapor production, as evidenced by some of the vids, but you will be dealing with a very hot Cera by the time you are done. So if you want to push it, then get a sleeve for sure. I actually found myself enjoying it as it was, and by the time I was done testing, I felt quite mellow. I also noticed the bottom of the herb does not brown as much as it did in the T1, leading me to believe the ceramic is doing a nice job of distributing the heat. It really is a little ceramic oven in there, once you get the lid one Flavour was pure and tasty.
Now the LL is the only cart where I started to wish I had a latching switch (which I modded). This is not such a big deal if you just want a few light sips, but it gets hot and hard to hold if you are trying to push it; this is not a deal breaker in my eyes, as mods can be done and to be honest, I think it's better NOT pushing it.
Overall thoughts...TET did an amazing job with this device. You can tell it is engineered with love, and was built to last. It is such a pleasure to hold and use, and a heck of alot of fun! In closing, I will summarize a few of the FAQs I get:
Recommend EO cart? YES!
Recommend E-Liquid? YES!
Recommend LL Cart? YES! (Depending on the user)
If you are considering Cera for LL only, I would advise being honest about what sort of user you are, before making the investment. There is a bit of technique involved, albeit not as much as the T1, but still enough to possibly deter some users...and it is not a huge ripper. So if you like automatic, or want huge rips from herb exclusively, then the LL is not for you. If you are discreet user, or a medical user who does not want to be choking on thick vapor, then this will do you just dandy.
Hope this helps some folks make their decisions. I am not really that great at reviews, so if I missed anything, feel free to PM me or ask here. As always, I reserve the right to change my opinion as time passes
As to videos, I will have some up in about a week or so. I am updating my gear for work, and have to finish the transition before I can get back to creative. But I promise you all something worthy of the Cera
Edit: As to the pulse switch...you don't need it. The momentary switch does the job perfectly
Edit#2: Forgot to mention clean up...it is a snap. With a bit of heat or iso, oil wipes right off the ceramic. The carts can be iso soaked and/or boiled. You will want to give your top cap a wipe down in between oil and herb carts, otherwise you will have herb sticking to the oil, etc.