Wow! Love seeing all the new folks getting their Clouds. Sorry for those still waiting but I do believe it's well worth the wait and I did my pre-order eons ago.
I'm not much of a review writer but I can easily say I am in love with the Cloud. After pulling out my SSV to let a few folks compare the two I realized quickly the SSV seems antiquated compared to the Cloud. That was last time with SSV for me. The Cloud has me spoiled. When I use a portable on the go it makes me miss and appreciate the Cloud even more.
I've tried the Cloud with and without ice. Ice is good but not necessary. Even dry the tubes hit very well. When letting others try it - with ice they busted lungs as they couldn't tell what they were taking in. I started using only water so they'd be able to gauge when to stop. I've also tried it with Roor Tubes and it works fantastically but I do prefer it with the Hydratube. I got the Vertigo and can't wait to collect others.
Low temp is fantastic. I've never found need to go about 1-2 o'clock but find starting around 11 and heading to 1 my preferred zone. The bowls roast so evenly with no fiddling! Very easy to load/unload.
I've compared the beta to the production unit and I'm really impressed with the changes made. The production unit is really well crafted IMHO. It has a very high end feel to it.
The packaging was bomb proof - I swear I've never seen such careful packaging, I could feel the pride taken in the packaging these units. I commented to my husband that the package could have withstood an explosion. Kudos!
I have not one complaint and I'm really tickled to watch this company grow. I have very high hopes