Is there any info when the Venty will be available in the USA (in California)?
The "out of stock" and "launch" or "relaunch" are mixed messages. That’s a huge let-down.
Is there any clarity? I just checked S&B site. It still looks out of stock. No notice, no nothing.
I would have thought there would be a super clear message from S&B, particularly by now. After all, the BIG holiday (i.e. crazy) sale of the year, at least in the USA, is this week.
Anyway, I am crossing my fingers that if/when S&B gets its message straight, it will consider veteran customers and its overall image. I specifically mean OPTICS. I have owned many S&B products, and I have never doubted the integrity of the company until now--seeing the hype, the bricking, and the frayed nerves of so many of you. What a high price, too. Some of you seem to have complained that you paid to be BETA testers. I totally understand that frustration.
I will be honest: I was on the fence about what to buy this season: the Venty or the (upcoming) Tempest to be dropped by Mad Heaters. In the end, the choice was clear; there was no choice. It makes me sad to have to write that about S&B. I had a lot of respect for S&B, and I used to even work around that area in Germany. Every time I would be lucky enough to pass their HQ in Tutlingen in a car rental, I would smile just knowing what they were producing inside.
After seeing what happened to the Venty over the past weeks, and especially because of (what appears to be) a lack of transparency on the part of S&B, and because no Ventys were to be had, yeah, I made up my mind: I'd be one of the first to get a newly dropped Tempest. And I did, luckily enough! (During the holidays, I will find solace for my S&B Blues. I will happily be tinkering with the numerous Mad Tempest variations, imo cutting edge vape technology.)
Did S&B give a clear message as to why the errors occurred in so many units? Some of you had legitimate questions (i..e. health).
So Dear S&B, if you read this, please know there are a lot of customers who have been huge fans of yours for over a decade or more. Please also know that I, and probably many others like me, would have readily thrown our money at you for a Venty. I was going to do it for sure, simply based your reputation and my experiences with your products. That wasn't to be, though. I am sad to say that the next time S&B drops the Venty and/or any other future cool product, I will have to hesitate. Believe me, this is not easy to write. I still have a great relationship with my Mighty and Mighty+. I do wish the Venty success, but I will wait and watch to see what happens next. Previous to now, I've never had to think such a thing. Clear communication from S&B, I imagine, would have greatly helped alleviate concerns so many people have had.
Thanks for reading and considering this.
