So here's my update:
Keeping in mind that I've used a vaporizer exactly one time before now, and that it was wax, and I was already fairly well intoxicated on alcohol at the time... let's just assume I've never used one before.
Also, I rarely partake anymore. I used to when I was younger and had lots of time on my hands, but kids / work / school / bands all sort of take their toll on that.
Received the package - very nice retail boxes. You can tell they're starting to aim for retail outlets. Definitely very high-end looking on the outside and securely packed in a nice plastic tray. Good directions, too. Initial impression of the S3 was that it was smaller than I expected and very, very pretty. Mostly solid feeling, though the power button rattles a touch.
I got out my new grinder and spend some time trying to figure that out (it's been a while
). Packed it up, had it ready for after dinner chill-out time.
It drew hard, with definitely more resistance than I expected. Taste was fine. I think the first hit was a touch rubbery due to the mouthpiece but after that it was very clean tasting. Wife commented that she couldn't smell it at ALL - which is shocking, because she's pregnant and smells EVERYTHING. I also wasn't taking huge huge hits, so that might have something to do with it. Found that it was easy to regulate exactly how much I imbibed in comparison to smoking from a pipe.
Overall, I am super impressed. I do wish it had shipped on time, but apparently they sold a lot more than they had expected initially -
http://www.marketwired.com/press-re...r-is-vmrs-fastest-selling-product-1954967.htm. While I fully understand that problem, I work for a retailer with a huge online presence. If we had left our customer backordered AFTER they clicked the "done" button with no prior notice of out-of-stock? We'd be toast. Hopefully V2 gets on top of that service issue. Makes me super hesitant to recommend them otherwise.
If they HAVE fixed their supply chain issues, then yeah - I'd suggest this to ANY beginner looking for stealth and a high quality product.