Are you new to vaping? How doeas the Cloud even remotely compare to (bags) Volcano or (whip)ViVape? The closest would be either the Life Saber Vape from 7th Floor or the Vriptech heat wand. They are both able/ meant to be used with water pipes. The taste of the LSV and VHW, have by some accounts, better taste than the VXC. There is a post from when Clouds 1st started shipping where a former Vrip owner claims VHW beats Cloud taste wise in their opinion. I can say my LSV does have a better taste than my VXC, BUT, it is not that big of a difference. I can generate as big of a rip with my LSV as I can with my Cloud. I honestly dont see where the all glass airpath of the Cloud beats the "soldering iron" airpath of the LSV. Other than a possible health concern, maybe.
The main feedback I got from my friends who have used the LSV with me for the last year or so is how "cool" the hydratubes are to use. It kind of streamlined their vaping experience for lack of a better term. Instead of holding the LSV and holding onto water pipe, they can just pop the hydratube on top of Cloud and go. Dont get me wrong, they like the taste, big rips, etc., but nothing drastically different than what they could produce from the LSV. I love my Cloud(and my LSV), but I dont think when compared to my extensive use of the LSV(and limited Vriptech use), that it is some "game changer". I am not getting more "wasted" with my Cloud than I was with LSV. Those both work WAY better than my arizer solo, mflb,(retired) arizer extreme, and(retired) Da buddah though. I have used my LSV with various glass water pieces, so for me the "moisture conditioning" aspect of the Cloud, wasn't some big epiphany.
So after jumping in to question how someone could claim that 2 very different vapes(the Volcano and ViVape)are "the most logical comparison at the moment" to the Cloud, it would seem I've done a mini comparison to the 2 vapes actually being deserving.
Love my Cloud, glad I have it! But without the pre-order dicount price on the Cloud($350), and because I already had the LSV, I wouldnt of upgraded just yet. Thats because I truly love how my LSV performs.
I feel I can get at a minimum, equal performance from my LSV compared to my Cloud, just maybe not as easily when you factor in the water pipe adapter for the LSV, the fact you kinda need both hands for the LSV with a water pipe, and also more glass to clean and not break.