Old Reviews Classic Volcano Vaporiser (Solid Valve Set) Review

[stonedBRO]

VAPORISER NAME:- Classic Volcano Vaporiser (Solid Valve Set)

TYPE OF VAPORISER (home or portable):- Home


DRAW METHOD (whip,bag,attached mouthpiece or drawn direct from unit):- Bag


COMPATIBLE MATERIAL (herb,oil or both):- Both (But I have only used herb)


COST(feel free to add link to store):-
£180 (second hand) Can get on amazon new for £315.
The original price tag says £350.


ACCESSORIES (have you added anything eg water cooler):-

Comes with a box of accessories. Thick wire mesh for oils, cylinder for bud, mesh packer, balloon, volcano unit, spare balloon, nice designs and sturdy packaging (Can easily fit in a medium/large bag and in the boot of a car for traveling to visit friends).


QUALITY OF VAPOUR (eg thick tasty plooms to no visible vapour with plastic taste):-

I found if you use it on the highest settings, its a bit harsh on the throat, tickles, hot, makes you want to cough a lot more on those deep draws. So I turn it down a bit, I think it helps retain some of the flavour. The vapour is warm, on 7.5 I take long deep draws about 4-6 to empty the bag. Its draws pretty easy, pushing in the mouth nozzle and pushing the max in for bigger hits, holding it in can tickle a lot, it has an auto shut mouth piece to stop vapour escaping, this is a great idea, ideal for passing or coming back to the balloon in a while. It doesn't really stink that much and the smell doesn't really travel, if you use it in a room it will smell a little bit but not as pungent as smoking a joint or a bong, I blow it out a window and it quickly clears, tend to light an incense to disguise possible smell detection from neighbours.


AMOUNT OF TIME OWNED:- Since Oct 2013


PERSONAL THOUGHTS (please be frank,if the vaporiser is poor we want to know):-

I have only used one other vaporiser (Airizer Extreme Q) so I don't have many others to compare it to.
When I put in a 1/4 cylinder of bud and pack it down, it fills the bag in just under a minute. Heat I used is 7.5. Gets me nice and high, if i wana get totally baked I will put more in. I have had trouble with some escaping from the bottom of the value, but leaks are helped by tape and elastic. Maybe this is just normal, perhaps I shouldn't worry about a little leakage when the bag is so large (tight ass). The mesh/packer has warped over time, but it still does the job, I might order a new one eventually. It could all do with a clean out and tune up, it is quite sticky sometimes, but I have not got round to it. The metal mesh packer, being above the heating element holding the buds gets quite hot. I would advise not immediately touching it to empty the chamber and refill as tempting as it is your finger tips might regret it, use a cloth. You can buy replacement parts (I lost the mouth piece once and ordered a new one online, found it in the end at a friends I had visited weeks before), the replacement parts are not cheap, but they are good quality. The vape is quite discrete generally, I am pretty sure someone who didn't know its function would not instantly guess what it is on just a glance. I leave mine out in the living room and it doesn't really draw attention from guests, I would however put it away for anyone risky being invited in. Its a heavy duty unit, I used these in the cafes in Amsterdam, they can endure prolonged use, time in time out. It takes 5-10 minutes to heat up, I have never timed it, I generally hold my hand above and when its feeling hot to the touch attach the cylinder. I can leave it heating for quite a while safely, and once it reaches the temp, the light will indicate, it will then flux this temp and the control light will let you know its being maintained at the temp you set to stop it over heating.
It did not come to me with a UK power cable, but I guess you could cut the cord and wire one, or use an adapter like me.
I tend to use this vape on the daily, I do not regret the £180 price tag I paid for it second hand, its followed me to other peoples houses, shared with friends and parties.
I don't know if it can justify a £315 price tag on amazon, and what their profit is from users. Hey if I had plenty of money why not buy a premium product. But unless you have loads of money to throw around, you can get one on offer, discounted, or second hand I would advise to invest in a cheaper reputable brand model. It will be capable of more or less the same for a fraction of the price. You are paying more for the brand name of this product, thats a given so how you spend your money is up to you. It provides a great high providing vape, how much its worth paying for is up to the person buying it.

I give this product:

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4/5 - It does what it says on the tin. Well design premium product.
But I feel is overpriced, reducing the availability to users due to affordability.
Dropping the price and having zero leak from the bag, for me would make this a 5* review.


PICS AND LINK (please add a picture of your vape with a link to the manufacturer):-
Check out:
http://www.storz-bickel.com/vaporizer/volcano-classic.html

I hope you enjoyed my review and found it useful."AFN smoke out"

Play safe,
stonedBRO

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[TaNg]

Excellent in depth review,thanks for taking the time bro.

 

[stonedBRO]

My pleasure hope it helps the AFN community with any future decision making!

Here is a possible tip/trick for anyone who owns or will own a volcano.
Try keeping the mouth piece in the fridge or freezer, the metal cylinder in the mouth piece will cool the vapour as it passes through it, providing a smoother, less harsh hit.
This is just a theory as I tent to just rip mine as soon as the bag is full and cough till the tickle is gone

 

[stonedBRO]

P.s This vape, being the heavy duty unit it is, is not exactly quite if stealth is what your looking for.
This when the fan is switch on has quite a loud buzz, and squeezing the bag to take bigger hits make a lot of of sound from the plastic ruffling. I tend not to use it pass 11PM or when the house is overly quite at night to avoid people next door wondering what on earth the weird buzzing and plastic bag noise always is lol
Not great for stealth use, volume wise, but lack of smell, and discrete design still give this product 4/5 stars.

 

[GCase]

Good review. That is one cloudy bag. Have you ever used the V-Tower. A comparison would be interesting. Still the Volcano is like the Rolls Royce of vaporizers.

So well designed and the packaging is better than most--if not all--home appliances. I see lots of goodies come with it.

Not sure why they are pricing it way out of the competitor range. Luxury pricing must give them a better return and they don't have to increase capacity to meet low price demand. I see they have offices in SF and a few more internationally. Free shipping is a good deal.

The user quick guide is laminated too--am I correct.

Cheers

 

[yodabuds]

Hiya Smithiano! Yes on all questions I've had my classic volcano aprox 8years old! I also have a vapor dome you can use with it to use as a whip style vape through a bong , though I personally don't care to use the volcano with it, the dome was so expensive and it being all glass is screaming for an accident to happen

I also have used the cano with the oil pad and BHO and can say what an excellent way to have BHO! I was a little disappointed when I got it as it was to much longer a couple of months maybe that they came out with the digital one...
I also have the extreme q and though it's similar it can not hold a candle to the volcano! Though will say I like the extreme to use as a whip when not in the mood to have the bag...
I have a volcano, mflb, da Vinci, and an extreme q

As much as I like to vape and though it's better for you, there is still nothing I like more than a nice bong rip!

Best bong ripper has got to be my roor single tree perc... So damn smooth! Great review stone!!!

 

[stonedBRO]

Thanks for the feedback guys! (Y) (Y) (Y)

However, PS I would like to add, this might look like a discrete unit and doesn't produce to much stink, but it is not very quite, the unit, when the air is switched on is VERY loud, I do not have much to compare it do, but I have heard the extreme q on level 3, and the volc is much louder, its a loud humming/buzzing sound, like one of those little car plug in compresser pumps for air beds when you go camping.
The bag is also very russely, crinkly, not so discrete when pushing on it for those max inhale draws, this can be remedied by simply drawing long and lightly on the bag, but the loud buzz can not be solved.
So to avoid my neighbours arousing suspect ears, to the always loud buzzing, followed by crackly bag noise every hour or so I tend not to use it at night time past say 10.30pm on week days, thin walls and bait noises don't go well in my mind lol don't want my neighbour knocking my door telling me he has work in the morning early ( like he has done a few times when the tv or music is to loud), and me being completely boxed from the vape like a red eyed jedi :S (which has happened a few times due to the music and tv)
Just to be considerate, more than cautious, past 10.30 I can usually smoke outside with no hassle
Just thought I would add it is quite loud, which is not idea if your trying to be discrete like, but I still use it nearly everyday so is not exactly a deal breaker lol
stonedBRO
As always,
Play safe.

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Thanks for the feedback guys! (Y) (Y) (Y)

However, PS I would like to add, this might look like a discrete unit and doesn't produce to much stink, but it is not very quite, the unit, when the air is switched on is VERY loud, I do not have much to compare it do, but I have heard the extreme q on level 3, and the volc is much louder, its a loud humming/buzzing sound, like one of those little car plug in compresser pumps for air beds when you go camping.
The bag is also very russely, crinkly, not so discrete when pushing on it for those max inhale draws, this can be remedied by simply drawing long and lightly on the bag, but the loud buzz can not be solved.
So to avoid my neighbours arousing suspect ears, to the always loud buzzing, followed by crackly bag noise every hour or so I tend not to use it at night time past say 10.30pm on week days, thin walls and bait noises don't go well in my mind lol don't want my neighbour knocking my door telling me he has work in the morning early ( like he has done a few times when the tv or music is to loud), and me being completely boxed from the vape like a red eyed jedi :S (which has happened a few times due to the music and tv)
Just to be considerate, more than cautious, past 10.30 I can usually smoke outside with no hassle
Just thought I would add it is quite loud, which is not idea if your trying to be discrete like, but I still use it nearly everyday so is not exactly a deal breaker lol
stonedBRO
As always,
Play safe.

 

[Sauce]

Thank you for the review. It's interesting and looks like it would be around for a hella long time. But I didn't like hearing about having any type of leak thank you or that. I would expect paying over $500 for something like that not to have an issue.

Very well spoken