Engineer
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Thanks for the welcome, this is definitely an interesting forum!
I've used and analyzed quite a few... let's see, for plug-ins I own the Herbal Aire, AroMed, Arizer 2.0 and now the viVape. For portables I own the Magic Flight Launch Box, Vapeorsmoke and Vapir Air. My purchases were based on a desire to learn more about vaporizers and find out what really makes a "good" vaporizer. My summary of the industry is that it is ALL still generation ONE, like Atari was to the gaming industry. Since the Volcano introduced the electric vaporizer fifteen years ago there has been a steady evolution, but there needs to be a re-volution. Putting prettier packaging around same technology revolution does not bring.
So what does? Let's look at some examples.. the smartphone was a revolution because it fundamentally expanded and improved the user's approach the phone; facebook was a revolution because it fundamentally expanded and improved the user's approach to social media; I'll bet you can think of some good examples yourself. The portable vaporizer was a mini-revolution because expanded and improved but they are all still lacking something - if they weren't then vaporization would be mainstream.
Interesting bit of useless knowledge... the first vaporizer was patented in 1913, and used a candle under a hot plate as the heating element!
There are FOUR problems with vaporizers, in my opinion:
1. Heat-up time is too sloooow; people want Immediately Hot, even one minute is too much. Given a hurry people will opt for a pipe if they have to wait.
2. Temperature control is waaay inaccurate; temperature stability is essential to guarantee dense, smoke-free vapor (high vapor quality).
3. Too complicated; the user's going to be 'relaxed' and the device must be usable without thought.
4. Why they all gotta be so uuuugly! The viVape did make a prettier box, but they missed on #1-3.. so they are not the revolution they hoped for.
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I've used and analyzed quite a few... let's see, for plug-ins I own the Herbal Aire, AroMed, Arizer 2.0 and now the viVape. For portables I own the Magic Flight Launch Box, Vapeorsmoke and Vapir Air. My purchases were based on a desire to learn more about vaporizers and find out what really makes a "good" vaporizer. My summary of the industry is that it is ALL still generation ONE, like Atari was to the gaming industry. Since the Volcano introduced the electric vaporizer fifteen years ago there has been a steady evolution, but there needs to be a re-volution. Putting prettier packaging around same technology revolution does not bring.
So what does? Let's look at some examples.. the smartphone was a revolution because it fundamentally expanded and improved the user's approach the phone; facebook was a revolution because it fundamentally expanded and improved the user's approach to social media; I'll bet you can think of some good examples yourself. The portable vaporizer was a mini-revolution because expanded and improved but they are all still lacking something - if they weren't then vaporization would be mainstream.
Interesting bit of useless knowledge... the first vaporizer was patented in 1913, and used a candle under a hot plate as the heating element!
There are FOUR problems with vaporizers, in my opinion:
1. Heat-up time is too sloooow; people want Immediately Hot, even one minute is too much. Given a hurry people will opt for a pipe if they have to wait.
2. Temperature control is waaay inaccurate; temperature stability is essential to guarantee dense, smoke-free vapor (high vapor quality).
3. Too complicated; the user's going to be 'relaxed' and the device must be usable without thought.
4. Why they all gotta be so uuuugly! The viVape did make a prettier box, but they missed on #1-3.. so they are not the revolution they hoped for.
Stu said:Thanks for the thorough review, Engineer. Can you tell us what other vaporizers you have used and could compare this to besides the EQ?
Oh, and welcome to FC!
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Modnote: The following 7 posts were split from the viVape thread to facilitate discussion.