The survey looks like they want to gather customer opinions on what their next model should be.
Both options seem very appealing - either a 2/3 size cordless EVO or a pocket size 75% powerful pocket EVO.
But there can only be one, it was a hard decision and some people will probably hate me for my choice, but I've ultimately gravitated towards the former one.
Here is some of my reasoning that gided me to that conclusion:
1) 2/3 size and being cordless (i think they mean it has batteries but it's not pocket size) seems like an upgradeto the EVO. If there are any cons about the EVO except the obvious ones liek fragility, it's the size and cord.
This model could be the ultimate EVO upgade. No cord to mess around and smaller size would make it better to handle especially inverted. I'm a little worried about insulation as the current EVO already gets very hot on the outside, but I believe they have plans for that. The previous Cloud was the same size and was much hotter, so they're improving.
2) Pocket sized EVO with slighty less power sounds amazing, but actually imagining the experience I probably don't even want that.
The EVO is already so powerful that I can't really hit it dry. Even that huge long standard mouthpiece can't keep up with it's power and airflow and it my throat hot and hard.
I want different things from a portable than a desktop. For a desktop the most important things to me is performance, airpath purity and ease of use and cleaning. The EVO has all of that.
But a portable has different criteria for me. It should be easily portable, ease of use and cleaning, performance should be good but not too powerful, etc...
The vape that would fit best these criteria is probably the Crafty, but I have an Arizer Solo and that's also great. It has some restriction, but that actually help slow down the vapor so it can cool down so I can actually inhale it without much throat irritation.
3) So if there is a pocket EVO, it would probably be all glass and very powerful and compatible with GonGs. IMO that's even less portable than Solo. As I said, hitting such a powerful vape dry is no option for me and carrying a hydratube for it would impair the portability. When I want to hit a vape like EVO, i can wait until I get home where water tools are waiting for me. When I'm out I don't need such luxury and a vape like Solo satisfies enough.
4) Portable market is already exploding. There are a lot of actually gerat portables available or coming out already, the pocket EVO would be unique, but I still think we need more desktops. And vapexhale is great at that so why not continue?
An upgrade to one of the best vapes is always great, pocket EVO could be sort of revolution, but not one I can actulally imagine myself using. There's no point squeezing a vape to portable size when it's so powerful you need a watertool to actually enjoy it.
Of course other people could have totally different reasonings eventually leading to a different conclusion, I just wanted to give my opinions on this. I'd also like to hear opinions from a different perspective.
Maybe the survey end up 50/50 and they would be forced to choose on their own, or delay R&D and make both...
EDIT: one probably negative thing about this decision could be that a 2/3 size cordless EVO would render original EVO obsolete and only price could make people buy old EVO instead of the new one. So the future and support of the original EVO could be in danger. Pocket EVO wouldn't do that.
