(UNVERIFIED) Skinny by Storz & Bickel

[Jojofernz]

Could someone explain the appeal to me? Looks real ugly and disappointing. Looks more of the same cheap plastic that will probably be overpriced and tickle you like S&B is known for.

Other than a volcano I don’t get the hype or like for their overpriced vapes. And this looks just like the same stuff again.

 

[potatobass]

Could someone explain the appeal to me? Looks real ugly and disappointing. Looks more of the same cheap plastic that will probably be overpriced and tickle you like S&B is known for.

Other than a volcano I don’t get the hype or like for their overpriced vapes. And this looks just like the same stuff again.

100% agreed : I ve come to peace with the fact that , despite many people praising those units , I am not interested at all in what S&B offers.

For me , at same price point :
tinymight 2 >mighty+
Tinymight 1 > crafty+
Herborizer , flowerpot , SSV > volcano (but i hate bags) , plenty

Just knowing that for a 40€ more than the price of a Mighty+ , I can get an SSV + an Angus, is an instant turnoff for the only S&B product that make a tiny bit of sense in todays market.... I doubt it will be any different for the Venty.

 

[darbarikanada]

Could someone explain the appeal to me?

my guess is that it's all about better batteries allowing for a smaller device, I.e. performance won't be much (if at all) better than the crafty/mighty, but it'll be smaller. if I'm right, the venty will stand out from other small portables because it'll provide cool vapor; that big cooling unit is (IMHO) the giveaway. it seems to me that short vapor paths making for hot vapor is the downside of small portables (which is why there's so much interest in long glass stems, tiny bubblers, etc.); the mighty and crafty don't need those things to get cool vapor, so if S&B have come up with a cool vapor portable that doesn't need a long glass stem or bubbler to pull it off, it's a step forward. just my .02

 

[FlyingLow]

Super excited to see their next generation of offerings. Lots of comments on looks, but those that know don't give a fuck about looks... S&B is all about performance and flavor and consistency, nuff said.

Really hoping they offer at a price point accessible to the masses. I am also really curious to see what device they are rumored to be offering specific to concentrate users.

 

[biohacker]

Holy fuck this forum has changed..... we have one of if not the best portable herb vapes out there and the motif seems to be karens whining about that it's ugly?

 

[biohacker]

Lots of comments on looks, but those that know don't give a fuck about looks

Sure seems like this forum went from those that know, to omgggg it's sooooo ugly!

 

[Stonedbadger]

Don't want to stir the pot, but how is this the best portable vape when no one has tried it?

 

[Razhumikin]

Yea, no S&B product is even close to the best in its class. That reputation has long since overlived its truthfullness, this isnt the early 2000s anymore when volcano was the only game in town. I can almost guarantee you this product will have the same subpar vapor as the mighty.

 

[Radwin Bodnic]

"There is no best vaporizer"

 

[Octavia]

Holy fuck this forum has changed..... we have one of if not the best portable herb vapes out there and the motif seems to be karens whining about that it's ugly?

I mean all we really know about the device is that it looks like a taser and a tv remote combined. It’s a storz product so it’s probably going to be reliable, expensive and ugly as balls, but right now we only know for sure is it’s ugly.

 

[twain55]

Have to agree about all the whining. But that's the internet.

As to no S&B product being even close to the best in its class, seems to me whenever the old heads or whoever you trust doing reviews lists their "best" S&B is either on it or being listed as the one to aspire to.

 

[tashian]

Beauty depends on each ones eyes. I love the industrial Mighty look, second to none.

 

[Razhumikin]

Have to agree about all the whining. But that's the internet.

As to no S&B product being even close to the best in its class, seems to me whenever the old heads or whoever you trust doing reviews lists their "best" S&B is either on it or being listed as the one to aspire to.

I dont need to trust reviewers, i have around 80 vapes including multiple S&B vapes and mighty/volcano are worse than most of them.

 

[Jojofernz]

I’ve never owned one so I can’t properly weigh in on the experience and being relatively new to vaping, so excuse my ignorance but I thought S&B were known to be overpriced for what they are so how can that make them the best vape? All I hear about them is plastic, aluminum, no replaceable battery, so many parts to maintain and replace, and as others have mentioned, for the price range there are way better options available these days.

Also I thought one of the main complaints for their portables was the uncomfortable vapor, leading to the “tickle”, is this new venty supposed to solve that problem and have crazy cool vapor?

Sure you can call it “whining” but I’m more really trying to understand here what’s good about these vapes and what this one could bring to vape world. It looks like more of the same of what they have out. With so many vape options available now I think it’s fair to be critical and cautious of something that seems so underwhelming, coming from a big name in this world.

 

[budski]

aesthetic appeal is a personal preference, but I can picture Scotty using it check the safety levels of the dilithium crystals.

 

[GratefulDread]

I could care less about how a vaporizer looks, personally. Especially portables.
I like how it stands upright, I like the buttons and screen, I like the USB-C, I hate the plastic.
More pics here BTW.

 

[Cheebsy]

Personally I never rated the mighty, although that's the only one I've actually used, I never found the vapour very pleasant, even if it wasn't hot. Best vape for one person, or many many people, isn't necessarily my best vape.

As for listening to reviewers, I've found I've disagreed with all of them from one perspective or another where I have experience with the same device. I'd rather use my own experience and evaluation skills to tell me what's good and what isn't, sure I might get it wrong sometimes, but I've been disappointed when buying what reviewers tell me is good too.

 

[darbarikanada]

I’ve never owned one so I can’t properly weigh in on the experience and being relatively new to vaping, so excuse my ignorance but I thought S&B were known to be overpriced for what they are so how can that make them the best vape? All I hear about them is plastic, aluminum, no replaceable battery, so many parts to maintain and replace, and as others have mentioned, for the price range there are way better options available these days.

Also I thought one of the main complaints for their portables was the uncomfortable vapor, leading to the “tickle”, is this new venty supposed to solve that problem and have crazy cool vapor?

Sure you can call it “whining” but I’m more really trying to understand here what’s good about these vapes and what this one could bring to vape world. It looks like more of the same of what they have out. With so many vape options available now I think it’s fair to be critical and cautious of something that seems so underwhelming, coming from a big name in this world.

people will disagree about 'best', but both Troy (420 vape zone) and Bud ('vape critic', no longer active) had/have the mighty as one of their top vapes forever, even years after they were introduced. these are guys who've used literally 100's of vapes. you can decide for yourself if they're honest; Troy strikes me as the real deal, not some corporate shill.

I've had a mighty for almost 8 years, use it 1-2x/week. it's never needed a repair. I still get 2-3 sessions per charge so it could last a few more years - all without a replaceable battery. the vapor is cool (at lower temps), not 'uncomfortable'. there's no 'tickle' issue IME.

they're expensive (but you can find deals on vapospy)(probably not during xmas season though) but work great, have zero learning curve, and (at least in my experience) last. I'd much rather pay more up front for a tool that works well and lasts than get something cheaper, only to be back searching for something better soon afterwards. I've owned a few other vapes but either got rid of them or almost never use them. the mighty checks all my boxes, even excels at vaping wax and hash.

fwiw. my .02

p.s. re 'parts to maintain and replace': you don't need to buy anything more than what it comes with except screens and o-rings - and they're cheap.

 

[Vape_Or_Die420]

I’m speculating after looking at the pictures meticulously like a porno in my teens, that this thing may have better draw restriction than the other S&B portables.

I see extra holes around perimeter of the bowl, adjustable air flow in cooling unit, wider mouthpiece and all the “Vents” around the device. Maybe hints the name.

 

[Shit Snacks]

I've been thinking about this a lot so I'll be the first to share it here:

Venty might be different but still lol

people will disagree about 'best' .... you can decide for yourself if they're honest ... the real deal, not some corporate shill...

For sure, and also depends on your shill definitions, but they do get free stuff and kick back affiliate links from the big boys that they seem to recommend as the best buys... Honestly I much more trust your own opinion on the mighty in fact as I know you are a big fan for your dabbing needs, even though I did not like it myself for a variety of reasons and think this new one is also a bit of a joke as well (though I of course consider the whole company to be a bit of a joke, imo it is a bit sad how prominent they are with their lack of innovation, at best... Like the way they game the medical certification, compared to other devices when you look at all the details people like us understand, I find pretty disheartening personally tbh)

 

[Jojofernz]

people will disagree about 'best', but both Troy (420 vape zone) and Bud ('vape critic', no longer active) had/have the mighty as one of their top vapes forever, even years after they were introduced. these are guys who've used literally 100's of vapes. you can decide for yourself if they're honest; Troy strikes me as the real deal, not some corporate shill.

I've had a mighty for almost 8 years, use it 1-2x/week. it's never needed a repair. I still get 2-3 sessions per charge so it could last a few more years - all without a replaceable battery. the vapor is cool (at lower temps), not 'uncomfortable'. there's no 'tickle' issue IME.

they're expensive (but you can find deals on vapospy)(probably not during xmas season though) but work great, have zero learning curve, and (at least in my experience) last. I'd much rather pay more up front for a tool that works well and lasts than get something cheaper, only to be back searching for something better soon afterwards. I've owned a few other vapes but either got rid of them or almost never use them. the mighty checks all my boxes, even excels at vaping wax and hash.

fwiw. my .02

p.s. re 'parts to maintain and replace': you don't need to buy anything more than what it comes with except screens and o-rings - and they're cheap.

Thanks for the response! I definitely don’t have much experience, I always like hearing others but definitely feel things are best experienced and decided on firsthand. Even from vape reviewers as pointed out, best for some is not true for all.

I should just be grateful there are so many options and choices in this wonderful space of vaporizing.

 

[Shit Snacks]

Sure seems like this forum went from those that know, to omgggg it's sooooo ugly!

I mean I would argue those that know, know that the flavor and performance is pretty disappointing compared to a lot of other top tier shit we have experience with... The fact that the industrial design is so much ugly plastic is icing on the cake that is easy to tease joke over especially when the unit has only been teased so far anyway...

 

[Farid]

Until more details are available, and the product is in people's hands, the looks are really all we can discuss.

Heating weed isn't that technically complex. A few years ago, when there was a much more limited selection of products, something like the mighty/crafty stood out as being technically advanced. If you weren't a fan of the looks, the quality of the experience would make up for it.

Today that's no longer the case. So I think the criticism of the looks holds a bit more weight.

Companies need to step up their game in this regard. Especially those who have the money to invest heavily in industrial design.

 

[Knatch]

More pictures of Venty™

Nice work by this Redditor, found in a hidden part of their website.

 

[letter never sent]

I have zero issues with the looks. It’s similar to their other vapes and I think those also look fine. Kinda hard to tell exactly how large it is though.

If this is just another session device with faster heatup, better battery life, and airflow control, that’ll be pretty underwhelming given they’ve had nearly a decade to develop new tech. Now, if this thing is more of an on demand powerhouse with legit cooling, that would be something.