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Not into concentrates yet BUT this Rio sounds interesting. For us conc newbies, does Randy
@PuffItUp have a video
that would help show what it does/ what it has to offer?? ....video on Dr Dabber Switch??
Different deal but how would Rio compare to Dr Dabber Switch??
Likely conc would be CBD Rosin so would that work well in both of those?
I'm not much of a concentrate guy either but here is my impression of the differences between the two:
-Switch is considerably bigger, runs off of batteries or mains, induction heating, can use with flower, quicker heat up, twice the cost of the Rio
-Rio is much smaller, uses a built-in and replaceable torch and can not be used with flower, 14mm compatible, slower heat up, more affordable
This said, I personally find the Rio to be more appealing than the Switch due to its smaller form factor, powered by butane and that it's 14mm compatible. The 14mm compatibility seems really interesting here. You can essentially remove the banger, disregard the torch and use the Rio as a water piece with your 14mm compatible dry herb vapes (e.g. Dynavap). Throw a DV into the Rio's carrying case and that seems like a killer OTG option (it seems like you could use the torch on the rio to heat the Dynavap...probably not the best option but would work if in a pinch). They also include plugs for the 14mm female joints in case you want to travel with water in the Rio itself. I also like the overall modularity of the Rio. I can foresee a lot of customizable options for this down the road.
It also seems like you have better on the fly adjustment of the heat with the Rio since its powered by a torch which can be immediately and easily adjusted. Seems like the ability to fine tune heat like this would be much better for cold starts too.
For disclosure, I don't have either and only have the Carta right now. That said, I am very much considering going with a Rio from PUI so I've been researching the Rio a bit. If I am making bad assumptions please feel free to slap my hand and correct me.