I have and should be able to test one out soon, however a trusted forum member (who owns the Lotus and SV3) wasn't very impressed with it. Mentioned whispy hits and slight combustion.... could be operator error due to first use though.
@vorrange thanks again, you're right - all my thorns in my side have been due to batteries with portables, and I still can't find a desktop unit that I want to keep for more than a few weeks! Hoping that discovering torch vapes is like discovering vaping!
Precisely! The main issue in electric vaporizers either portable or plug-in, is the heating element, keep temperature in the bowl despite draw duration, and that is why most portables either have convection capabilities and last less than 1h usually, or they have conduction capabilities and the flavour goes out fast and you usually have to finish the load you started or remove it from the bow if you leave it mid session.
Torch vaporizers have a very powerfull heating source, that if used correctly and if the vaporizer itself is well made allows for quick powerfull extractions, in small devices, with great flavour and minimal losses, with the added bonus of an autonomy of 5-6 days or more depending on your usage.
And many of them compete with the top shelf expensive vaporizers in many of the important aspects in vaporizers like flavour, efficiency, extraction, quickness, etc.
The ONLY drawback IMO is the possibility of combustion. And that is a very slim one in a few of the torch vaporizers mentioned, and the Vapman of course.
Despite our differences in how we choose vaporizers, i think the majority wants the best experience for the least money, hence our concern with efficiency for example, and the best high.
And many have found torch vaporizers to do just that, in a fraction of the price of an expensive vaporizer.
I think you'll be pleased with any one you choose.