Dang, this thread is FLYING!
Okay, here are my first impressions (good and bad) in case anyone is interested:
- I may still be on honeymoon, but it really does pack a punch - even on honeymoon, most of my vapes never hit me this hard. Good stuff.
- The flavor is above average on lower temps (3-5), but like most vapes, quickly goes to meh and eventually yuk. The flavor is not terrible overall, but there is a reason no one discusses it much.
- I noticed a slight off taste for first two hits, since then it has very neutral. Luckily, I have noticed no smell from wood (I was nervous about this b/c I am sensitive to smells)
-Speaking of wood, I was expecting the wood to be more “bumpy”, not sure why. But it’s pretty smooth. I have seen better looking wood, but it is nice enough.
- It fits beautifully in the hand - in the thumb valley (what is that called? There are probably good names for it outside of English language, but can‘t think of what it is in English)
The fire button is perfectly placed - loving the form factor. I like the weight of it too - feels very balanced in my hand.
- Gotta say the numbers on the dial are so tiny! I am getting used to just knowing, but for anyone over the age of 40, it is a bit of a squint.
- The batteries don’t last as long as I thought they would - not terrible but, I am surprised at how quickly they run out. I have mostly used on demand, and I think the battery is drained with the flashing light. I need to remember to turn it off. And I also need to do some testing to see how many hits I can get on average - will follow up on that at some point.
(Using brand new Murata VTC6)
- Speaking of battery life - if you notice it isn‘t responding to you pressing button sequence to turn it on, chances are the battery needs to be changed.
- I like the long stem with cooling unit the best so far, but I really, really wish it had a tapered end for mouthpiece.
- The Grav Upline stem is a good compromise, love the tapered mouthpiece, but doesn’t cool quite as much (but close). Plus, I hate that I can’t stand it up on table when reloading. But, it is definitely a good alternative.
- That’s all for now. Many, many, many thanks to the unofficial ambassadors of this thread - your help/advice/testing/patience has been invaluable. I would thank you individually but I know I will leave someone out - so instead a blanket THANK YOU!
- I have zero vapes on my wish list right now. For the moment, my VAS is quelled. (Keyword: moment)