Zeus Arc

[PPN]

Agree with most you said, taste is the bigger turn down for me but remenber factory settings start at 205°C, I hope the lower T° available in the App will improve the taste duration.
I mentionned too I removed the tiny tight mesh screen stuck in the air inlet and this is improve the airflow, the mp designed for watertools allows a bigger airflow than the stock one.

I'm pretty happy with the performances although the heater seems to act a bit slow, it need some time to recover between hits if you want consistent clouds. The battery life is one of the best I experienced in a such tiny design and maybe a part of the reasons why the heater seems slightly underpowered...

I think it can compare with some units at the same price range like the Pax3 and IQ. It's a unit designed for beginner, not too much hassle to master it (after you removed the tiny mesh screen!), compact, nothing to break. All my combusters friends who tried it love it but they don't care for the popcorn taste too much though!

The Fury is one of my main on the go vape and the Arc is used on the same basis, I prefer the Arc when I want some solid tasty hits I feel in my throat and the Fury for its smoothness.

 

[mr g]

I think it's probably closest to the davicni iq overall. I'd probably give the GT the nod between them as the IQ as has Satan's butt hole to clean, noted for one of the biggest consumers of q tips when giving a clean up.

Arc GT does get a plus point for simple enough cleaning

Both the IQ, Arc GT and Miqro, I find need a stir mid session to get rt best vapor, I do find this unneccessary. Solo 2, argo fury 2 bowls are smaller and don't seem to need it and neither do most of my other Vapes.

I think also depends on the bowl size you prefer or how much you share. If you prefer a bigger bowl the Arc GT similar to crafty mighty, iq in capacity If you are single user or want to micro dose, the other Vapes mentioned might prove more suitable, as both bowls half the size - give or take

I think answer is, yoy need more than one anyway You always need a spare. My crafty went back 3 times with battery issues under warranty!

That being said I do not feel the Arc GT is a 96% whitewash some less than transparent review sites given it. Possibly a fair 6-7 out of 10 perhaps a 9 for form factor and 6-7 performance. I will admit am pretty critical though as have a reasonako collection of Vapes

 

[Surf Monkey]

Got the GT version of this unit. I’m impressed. It’s solid. Great battery life. Yeah, it has a tight draw, but not to the point of distraction. I can draw it direct to lung with no trouble. It produces great hits for a conduction system. Pretty flavorful, nice and thick if you want it.

Compared to the DaVinci IQ, it’s more stealthy (fewer bright lights) and about equal in terms of efficiency and cloud production. The DaVinci IQ beats it in terms of precise temp control.

Compared to the PAX 3, it’s bigger, but I think it’s a better overall design. The chamber is bigger than the PAX 3 and the vapor production/efficiency seems a lot better on the Arc GT.

Personally, I prefer precise control, so the IQ still rules the roost, but I’d put the Arc GT right next to it. I like this device.

 

[leonbob]

I have the arc GT, I used it only 2 week at the lower temperature and the mouthpiece was deformed so the airflow don't go in the bowl, now it's unusable.
I'm waiting since 1 month for the waranty but they loose my vaporizer, so I don't recomand this scam this is not a good vaporizer and got a very bad waranty service they just stole me 230$ I hope they will refund me but I think they don't

Before buy it I had doubts but now it's sure this is a hudge scam, the thickness of the gold plating is only of some microns so it does not cool anything.

Everywhere I can read this is canadian vaporizer enginered in germarny, but when I recevied it I see under the vaporizer (masked under the little tool... lol) this is build in china so it's a chinese vaporizer so why I see everywhere it's canadian engenired in germany?

The worst thing on this vaporiser is silicon mouthpiece taste plastic at the lower temperature

Sometime the mouth piece have some soot I don't know why I always used it on lower temperature, I got many vap like mighty, crafty, v tower, argo, firefly and more but I think the arc is not good for health so I recommand do not use this silicon mouthpiece and do not use the waranty and don't buy it because it broke after 2 week

A good point for this vaporiser is the discretness and portability

If you need a good portable vaporizer just buy a mighty.

 

[PPN]

I have the arc GT, I used it only 2 week at the lower temperature and the mouthpiece was deformed so the airflow don't go in the bowl

Please could you elaborate or post a pic? The mouthpiece on my unit isn't affected by heat and I used it a lot at max temp... Never saw any soot in my mp only the usual reclaim building. Since you own a lot of differents other vapes I don't think it's a user mistake.

I agree this full silicone mp didn't pleased me except for the stealthness and I agree the gold plated thing doesn't brings any plus. Taste is just ok cause the conduction heating system and all this silicone in the vaporpath. The water tool adapter is better cause it removes most of the silicone of the airpath cause there is only a layer of silicone which wear something like ceramic but I'm not sure it isn't only plastic though... taste is not really improved imo.

The App is far to be what I was waiting for, no fully adjustable at all!

And... welcome in FC @leonbob

 

[leonbob]

Sorry I can't make pics because actualy my arc is stole somehere I'm waiting response from the waranty :/ but I can try to describe

On the side of the mouth piece (the side where you can take out the metal piece) the upside of the silicone is a bit bend so it does not fit correctly on my arc, so the air flow enter here directly
The first time I see it I have to look very close but later he gets bigger and bigger
Maybe I have the only one who have issue here but I think this part is badly designed because you have less than 1mm silicone at this point for sealing so I think I'm not the only one.

Mine mouthpiece doesn't heat to much too, only if I have a long session I feel that the metal plate do less cooler effect and the vapor is more hot and dry,
I never had a burned popcorn taste but regulary I had a plastic taste and sometimes a strange black soot located on the gold piece, I never see this on other vapes and I clean my vape regulary
I think maybe it come from the small edge of the silicone mouthpiece which is located under the greed almost in contact with the bowl but I'm afraid of toxicity if I'm right.

I never thought about use the waterpipe mouthpiece, it's a good idea but if I remember how it look if you use this mouthpiece you have no metal cooler ? It will be less discret but maybe it's the better fix to have a good sealing and less silicone in the vapor path if the vapor do not get too hot.

App is not really an app it's a firmware update, on mine I have dowloaded the flavor firmware but I don't like the firmware setup you need a PC, install a software, Ok I can do it but finally you can't choose temperature you just have 3 or 4 preset, I would like use 180c degrees but it's impossible ( inside we have not accurate temperature controller ? )

I'm disapointed because at the first look it was very cool, good batery life, easy to clean, discret and vapor is not hot for a normal session, many website ahve good review for this vape but at this price it's a scam you pay their marketing gold enginered in germany and in fact I have toxicity from china and now lost in waranty lol I'm totaly scammed

Now I have a mighty and it's really better for all but I dream for a mighty without plastic.

 

[Adobewan]

I have the arc GT, I used it only 2 week at the lower temperature and the mouthpiece was deformed so the airflow don't go in the bowl, now it's unusable.
I'm waiting since 1 month for the waranty but they loose my vaporizer, so I don't recomand this scam this is not a good vaporizer and got a very bad waranty service they just stole me 230$ I hope they will refund me but I think they don't

Before buy it I had doubts but now it's sure this is a hudge scam, the thickness of the gold plating is only of some microns so it does not cool anything.

Everywhere I can read this is canadian vaporizer enginered in germarny, but when I recevied it I see under the vaporizer (masked under the little tool... lol) this is build in china so it's a chinese vaporizer so why I see everywhere it's canadian engenired in germany?

The worst thing on this vaporiser is silicon mouthpiece taste plastic at the lower temperature

Sometime the mouth piece have some soot I don't know why I always used it on lower temperature, I got many vap like mighty, crafty, v tower, argo, firefly and more but I think the arc is not good for health so I recommand do not use this silicon mouthpiece and do not use the waranty and don't buy it because it broke after 2 week

A good point for this vaporiser is the discretness and portability

If you need a good portable vaporizer just buy a mighty.

Sorry about your experience @leonbob
Did you purchase with a credit card? If so, alert your credit card company and they may help. If you used Paypal, they too have some measures that can be taken in these cases.
Best of luck getting this straightened out.
And welcome to FC.

 

[Baron23]

Everywhere I can read this is canadian vaporizer enginered in germarny, but when I recevied it I see under the vaporizer (masked under the little tool... lol) this is build in china so it's a chinese vaporizer so why I see everywhere it's canadian engenired in germany?

This is Toronto Vapes standard operating procedure. They white label Chinese stuff with some small Toronto Vape requested change that really doesn't change a damn thing, then claim its their vape (ooooh, a Zeus vape) and over charge for it.

 

[wisausnk]

Hello there,

Little post in the wait for Zeus to maybe be activ on this thread.

First I wish to point out that I may not seen as objective because since I became a member here, I created my company that sells vaporizer (La Centrale Vapeur quoted by PPN above ^^) and I am Zeus reseller in France.

I just wanted to add a little information and my 2 scents:

The ARC is not being made in China, it's actually build for Zeus in Germany.

I have been using my unit actively for more than 2 month with some very good results.

If we decided to carry it, it's because I have been really suprised by the quality of this vape and of the vapor.
For me it's a direct competitor of the PAX and DaVinci IQ, I would say it's a buffed PAX.

The flavors stay longer with the IQ though, but that's also linked to the IQ weaker heater.

It's actually one of the few new vapes that got me excited lately.

What I really liked with the ARC GT is the short draw time for nice clouds, and really good flavors at low temps, givent the fact that I bear in mind it's condution vape, so I compare it to other conduction vapes.

On the cons side, there is the unmovable battery, and the mouthpiece that can come out when in the pocket... like the PAX.

Last but not least, the Arc is not an Upcoming and unrealeased vape as the it's now available for purchase for a few moths

The App will not be an app, but a computer programm, it should be available within the next 4 months according to Zeus.

So you really wanna tell that this vape is build in germany, I think thats a big joke and even a lie. Pls back it up if you bring such informations, is it maybe engineered in .... designed in .... and at the end build in china?

I tried it and in my opinion it is another generic Chinese conduction vaporizer, with silicone taste that has the most of it's cost in advertisement and packaging to catch the eye.

I'm also pretty disappointed that it got such praises from ppl that got an test unit but user feedback that bought the device differs in many ways.

 

[PPN]

This vape is built in China and was only engineered in Germany, and, I bet they found a way to say "Germany" only cause this is brings some quality building idea to the customer, cause, from my talks with a guy, it's an Ontario based company originally.

Although it's far to be the one to be engineered in Cali/Germany/USA/... but finally built in China. And there is some very good vapes in this category but I wouldn't call the Zeus a very good vape, not a bad one too. Rather good in some aspects (stealth, clouds, building quality) and slightly bad about others (silicone in the vaporpath, no-replacable battery, no fully adjustable temp).

Surprised @Raf007 mentionned it was built in China since he's a retailer, I don't think he was intentionally lying.

 

[wisausnk]

I don't wanna call him a liar far away from that, but as a retailer I should know my products the Zeus would be a ok budget vape but that's it I think

 

[lookhigh]

Seems overpriced for what is essentially another Chinese conduction vape without replaceable batteries.
Gold plating sounds like a gimmick but it would stop one from scrubbing your metal pieces incase it wears of.

Thought so? Maybe? Possibly?

 

[Izord]

I bought one of these last week. Only previous cannabis vaporizer is a yocan evolve d plus, which is really more of a combustion pen.

I took out the screen (flow sink screen?) and the little metal spacer with a hole in it that were in the incoming air path. The draw is easy once you take them out. Don't seem to need them at all? It's not like ground cannabis is going to make it's way out of the incoming air tube?

Last night I put the screen back in to try it. Didn't seem to add any value. Didn't taste better, no bigger clouds or any noticeable improvement. Don't know why that screen and spacer are even included with the device.

What's the point of that screen?

OK, other points about it.

This device and it's company, zeus, are blacklisted at reddit. Literally on a list of shit not to buy or almost even discuss? wtf If reddit wasn't blocked at work, I would have read that and not even bought the arc in the first place.

It gets hot.

It extracts all the aromatic vapors from my ground cannabis.

It tastes a lot better than the Yocan evolve d plus. That's not startling.

It doesn't make big clouds of smoke.

I've run quite a few chambers through it.

The mouthpiece keeps the draws pretty cool for the most part. That impresses me for the compact design.

Battery life is ok. Needs recharging after a few big bowls.

Tried the different firmware flashes. I like the 'performance' original setting. 4.0.

The first temp level tastes really fresh on the exhale. Can't taste anything on the inhale.

The second temp level gives the first indication of 'cloud'.

The third temp level tastes ok, again not much 'cloud'.

I have a Fury Edge and a VapCap omnivap ti on the way.

Any questions about the arc I'll be glad to answer.

 

[Izord]

I usually use the full heating chamber, but sometimes I'll put in the glass spacer. And with not very well packed ground flower and the glass spacer, there's about 2 or 3 full breaths (lungfuls) on each temp level before it's cached. More or less.

 

[ATLelbow]

The manufacturer told me the gold plated version was made cause it brings smoother vapor....idk if it's true but I already mentionned the smooth vapor as a big pro for the Arc GT I get. I asked about the peel/flaking issue it might appear but they assured me it was tested and I haven't to be afraid about that.
Imo the metal plate (gold or stainless steel) do the job to smooth the vapor, I don't feel it harsh on my throat.

The main cons I can see is the silicone mp which stinks a bit while new, manufacturer told me they are working on a fix (better cured silicone... or maybe an alternate mp). And the restricted airflow (don't bother me too much.

Battery life is amazing!

Honnestly this vape is a lot better than expected, solid building quality, solid vapor production, good taste (after the silicone taste faint). Price seems on point for me too!

I just ordered the regular arc (non GT) from tvape for 150 Didnt feel like paying 80 bucks extra for the gold although it looks sweet and seems to be cooler and some say with better and bigger cloud production. I guess I wasn't too convinced of the extra benefits of the gold or the price difference deterred me. Cant wait to try. Since I never probably will get to try the GT, ill never know the difference. Has anyone trued both zeus Arcs ? Is there really a difference between the regular and the GT version ?

I have an argo i just bought that ive used a couple times. Didnt seem like I was getting the production i expected now i regret buying it.

 

[Izord]

I have had the gold one for a few months. I also have a Healthy Rips Fury Edge. I've found that when I want to medicate small measured amounts I'll use the Edge, and when I want to blaze and get high AF I'll use the Arc.

Reasons being, Arc is MUCH easier to load, nice big chamber, easily accessible. The Edge is a PITA to load either directly into the chamber or into the dosing capsules. The Arc is MUCH easier to clean. Just push the rod through the hole in the bottom all the way through the chamber to eject the spent load. Once in a while wipe the chamber with an alcohol dipped Q-tip. I've never bothered to clean the air path from the bottom because neither vapor nor herbals go that way.

I used to fart around with the temps, now I just set it on medium, wait for the light to turn green and get ripped.

Setting up the Arc: Take all the crap out of the air-path. Take out the mesh and the glass pos in the air path. Direct airpath from the bottom of the unit to the chamber.

I have a few other devices and my Arc is my goto to get ripped AF.

I have no interest in what you buy, just sharing my experience.

 

[RobbIt]

I bought one of these last week. Only previous cannabis vaporizer is a yocan evolve d plus, which is really more of a combustion pen.

I took out the screen (flow sink screen?) and the little metal spacer with a hole in it that were in the incoming air path. The draw is easy once you take them out. Don't seem to need them at all? It's not like ground cannabis is going to make it's way out of the incoming air tube?

Last night I put the screen back in to try it. Didn't seem to add any value. Didn't taste better, no bigger clouds or any noticeable improvement. Don't know why that screen and spacer are even included with the device.

What's the point of that screen?

OK, other points about it.

This device and it's company, zeus, are blacklisted at reddit. Literally on a list of shit not to buy or almost even discuss? wtf If reddit wasn't blocked at work, I would have read that and not even bought the arc in the first place.

It gets hot.

It extracts all the aromatic vapors from my ground cannabis.

It tastes a lot better than the Yocan evolve d plus. That's not startling.

It doesn't make big clouds of smoke.

I've run quite a few chambers through it.

The mouthpiece keeps the draws pretty cool for the most part. That impresses me for the compact design.

Battery life is ok. Needs recharging after a few big bowls.

Tried the different firmware flashes. I like the 'performance' original setting. 4.0.

The first temp level tastes really fresh on the exhale. Can't taste anything on the inhale.

The second temp level gives the first indication of 'cloud'.

The third temp level tastes ok, again not much 'cloud'.

I have a Fury Edge and a VapCap omnivap ti on the way.

Any questions about the arc I'll be glad to answer.

Overall I like my Arc GT a lot. Yes it sometimes burns ABV and has silicone pass through but overall it’s a great on the go portable with slick looks and simple operation. Battery life average (two bowls, maybe 12 sessions at levels one and two). I bought it from Grasscity for $165US. TVape would NOT match that price by the way.

 

[ugotmale]

The Zeus Arc GTS Hub

Designed as the follow-up to the popular Arc and Arc GT vaporizers, the Zeus Arc GTS Hub introduces a few key improvements centered around ease of use and overall convenience.

The Zeus Arc GTS Hub is a complete kit consisting of a Zeus Arc GTS vaporizer for dry herb; an Xtruder, that grinds and loads the pod; and a triple pack of Zeus Arcpods designed to enable easier loading and dosing of dry herb into the vaporizer. A Zeus Hub is also included and functions as a storage solution for all the parts and accessories, featuring custom cutouts for easier stowing and organizing of the kit.

The Zeus Arc GTS features a hard anodized aluminum alloy body, a gold-plated heating chamber and vapor path as well as a revamped mouthpiece design that works better to isolate heat away from the user’s lips while locking the generated vapor away from any silicone.

“Carts and vaporizer pods are especially popular, because users, based on our survey information, disproportionately favor convenience. So we set out some years ago to design a whole Arsenal of gadgets that would work together to make, what we call a 3rd generation vaporizer, possible. A dry herb vaporizer that includes everything you need to create your own pre-filled pods as cost-effectively as possible.”

New Cannabis Products: 3rd Gen Dry Herb Vaporizer, Airfield Supply's Line And 'Fill Your Own' Glass Joints

As the cannabis market expands, it's hard to keep track of the many products that launch every week. But don’t worry, Benzinga always keeps you updated on the most interesting new cannabis products being launched. The Zeus Arc GTS Hub

www.benzinga.com

 

[enrarit]

Disclaimer: I'm fully aware of the shady sketchy shit that is associated with Zeus / TVape.

I have the Arc GT, and it always got me ripped...but that said, there are limitations/things that are annoying; which I'll get to.

On the plus side, it's small form factor makes it incredible discreet, smart to engineer the ability to just 'scoop' up your herb from the bowl using it. The built in debowler/stir stick (never had to stir btw) is held magnetically at the bottom and easily accessible. I've never had an issue with the silicone mouth part, but a friend just simply cannot get over it and constantly tastes it. Flavour and clouds are decent, not 'blow-my-hair-straight-back', but decent.

What I'm not keen about is the fact it has a non replaceable battery, that's a big one seeing and it doesn't support pass through charging...oh, it's a micro USB as well...meh. The flow sink/flow sink screen and the vapor pathway in the mouthpiece are a bit of a pain to reassemble, more so for the mouthpiece components. The preset temps...yeah, just wish it wasn't so overly techy with different 'modes' and just allowed the user to tweak their temps real time during use.

Does it get hot to the touch? Yes, but no more so than other handheld portables, that's not a deal breaker at all.

Is it a good unit?

I feel it is, a bit pricey sure, but I have no buyer's remorse.


That all said, it's back up to my back up IQ2...my Tinymight is my daily driver.