DHL is coming on Monday to send my OG TM back for repair (fried board due to inserting the battery the wrong way). In my email to TM, who I believe has at least another one or two folks replying to messages now, I inquired about the RED TM 2 and when that may be released. This is what they said:
“About the TM2 in red, I like this variant too we just have one sample produced so it makes it even more special that's also why it has been in many photos as it's been with me most often
. The process of producing wooden bodied vapes needs a lot of fine details to match in order to have solid quality stable output and dimensionally accurate bodies that handle different environments and we need to verify all super carefully before making a bigger batch so right now there hasn't been enough resources for this but it will come, and maybe we'll do a small limited edition release in the mean time to get some feedback.”
I don’t blame him wanting that version for himself so often, lol. It’s beautiful. I’m not knocking the brown woods at all however the RED one just stands out IMO. I’ll wait for one even if my OG comes back before an initial batch of RED comes out - if I’m fortunate enough to snag one.
While still speculative I think, I did ask what wood the RED one is made of. Should I hear back and get it confirmed I’ll post it here.
It’s a bit ironic and unfortunate my TM died on the eve of the TM 2 release. And with all the excitement and largely (unanimously?) positive reviews herein, it’ll likely be some time before I can snag a TM 2 in my desired color choice. The saving grace is I’ll be just as happy when my TM comes back repaired (new board). I decided a few months ago I’d get a second TM for contingency purposes because, let’s face it, the TM is my favorite vape. I’m sticking to that promise, but color me RED.