Aromed Vaporizer Review

[4ction]

This forum taught me everything I know about vapes, so before I begin I'd like to especially thank allmanjoy, StreetSpirit, and ars moriendi for guiding me towards the Aromed.

I got an awesome deal on the Aromed ($365) but usually it's $440 on GotVape.com. Joshua from Vaposcience is shutting down his business and he has two more units at $365. Pm me for his email.

It came in a pretty cheap carrying case...nothing like the case for the heatgun on Vriptech.com. Everything was packed very well inside the case when I opened it. It's kind of a hassle putting the Aromed and all it's pieces back into that little case, though. You have to bend the neck of the Aromed, wrap up the water filter and the stem with the provided bubble wrap, and then position it all so nothing is pushing the fragile glass pieces. It's that bad, but for a lazy guy like me it can be a bitch.

It takes me about 5 minutes to set up the Aromed. It's not hard at all, but it's definitely less convenient than setting up a Volcano. First, I plug it in and set the temp to 420 degrees Fahrenheit. Then I fill up the water filter about 1/4 of the way and load the bowl and insert the stem (which is attached to the bowl) into the water filter. From there, I attach the water filter to the Aromed unit with that fat rubber band. It's not necessary, but I use it to avoid accidentally knocking over the water filter.

The tricky part is adjusting the "neck" of the heating element so that it fits directly onto the bowl. You don't want to just shove it in there because if it's not perfectly vertical to the bowl, it will cause the bowl the move and thus put pressure on the fragile stem piece. If you didn't attach the water filter to the Aromed unit with the rubber band, this shouldn't be a problem. I'm getting over the learning curve, though, and now it's pretty easy to adjust. After that, just attach the hose to the water filter and you're good to go.

The heating element heats up only when it detects and airflow (drawing on the hose) so you have to take slow and steady rips. I like that because you can leave the herb in the bowl without worrying that you're wasting precious herb. It takes getting used to. At first, I thought I got a defective unit because I was taking really fast rips and getting no vapor. I try to take slow 30-second inhales but sometimes if I set it at a higher temperature (410+) then all I need is a 10 second rip.

I like thick and visible vapor, so I usually set the Aromed at 410-425 degrees. Any more than that is fine if you want to get a more stoned-type high. The thing I love about good vapes is that if you do it right, you can get an awesome head-high and not feel tired and lazy (like I do when I smoked bongs). At 400 degrees, the vapor gets very fine, and at 390 degrees, I can hardly notice the vapor coming out of my mouth, although I could definitely feel it in my lungs. At less than 380 degrees the vapor was so fine that I couldn't see it unless I blew it out in front of a light. I haven't really tried less than 380, but I'll keep you guys updated when I do.

How it compares:
I don't think there is a perfect vaporizer on the market yet. This vape is the healthiest one, though. The heating element is very precise because it measures the temperature of the herb, not the temperature of the heating lamp. I was a little cautious about the heatgun style vapes because they're not designed to vaporize. There could be electronic circuits that release toxic chemicals over time so it wouldn't be wise to inhale out of it.... this is speculation, though. The Volcano's heating element is made of aluminum, and over time heating up aluminum and inhaling those ions is not a good idea either. Look it up on wikipedia or something.
I've never hit the heatgun but I had the pleasure of getting ripped off my friends volcano and I have to say, the highs are very similar. However, the Volcano wins in the convenience department hands down. It is also the best vape to use in a big group. I love the Volcano because it's so easy to set up and you can pass it around easily. I don't really like sucking out of whips because you have to be really close to the vape and it's just not ideal with a group of 5 or more.

The Aromed absolutely kills the Vapor bros. vape in every way. It destroys the crappy portable Vapir One vape. It is probably also easier to operate than a heatgun setup because you only need one hand on the whip to vape it. The vapor is heavenly and much smoother than Volcano vapor, but if you're used to smoking pipes than you probably won't notice too much.

Gripes:
My first is that if you're really stoned, it's a hassle to put everything away. The glass bowl/stem and water filter are very fragile and if you knock it over, you gotta order it again on the internet. The water filter is $65!!?! Also, the carrying case could be more sturdy. I'm considering making foam cut outs like in the Vriptech case. If you attach the water filter to the Aromed unit with the rubber band, the water filter is in the back so the hose is shortened by a little bit. Also, the hose tends to bottleneck at the base of the water filter so from time to time you have to straighten it out. The Aromed was not made for the party atmosphere so don't even think about busting out those fragile glass pieces in front of a bunch of your drunk friends. One thing that turned me off at first was the appearance of the Aromed, but if you take a small lamp shade and put it over the heating element it looks like a lamp! I just leave it on my desk now and turn it around so the face is facing the other way... very discreet!

Overall, I really like this vape. It gets me nice and stoned, and I can control what kind of high I get. While it's not the best in a big group, it definitely fulfills its purpose as a healthy medicinal vaporizer. I imagine this will be the most popular vape for medical marijuana patients. So cheers and I hope this review helped clarify what's really behind that weird looking vape.

[4ction]

[StreetSpirit]

Nice!

That looks like a cool unit - who knows, I might try a third one

Sorry about removing my posts, but I had some legal trouble and got a bit paranoid


Bro, this is a kick ass review! Enjoy the unit!!! I'm really having fun with vapes as well

I also owe everything I know to this board, particularly Ars Moriendi , Almonjoy, and your wonderful review.


Best Wishes!
/Street

[reasoner22]

if you take a small lamp shade and put it over the heating element it looks like a lamp! I just leave it on my desk now


do you know why theyre out of business? i think it's the best of them.
i guess we'd better not break anything.
i've had mine~9 mos, use it ~ 50% [something about smoke i just dont wanna give up] the vapor tastes like heaven, it's easy to use, does the job. really dont know why i like to fire up.

replying to another thread here,but: 320f=head high; 390f=body stone.

peace

[4ction]

^Oh shit I guess I better buy some replacement parts then, huh? Other than that I don't really see the unit breaking unless I drop it or some goofy shit. Oh, and yeah, I still crave hittin a nice triple perc'd diffused bong with ice or even better, warm water. If you haven't tried rippin a bong with warm water you're missing out.

Update so far: Not much has changed. It takes me less than 5 minutes to get the vape out of the box, load a bowl, fill the water filter, and start vaping.

I tinkered around with the temperatures and I still like vaping around 380-420. I usually start the temp. at around 420 just so it gets hot really fast. Sometimes it takes a while for the vapor to start flowing...usually the first or second rip doesn't produce vapor. But the third rip usually works like a charm and once the herb is hot enough, I can lower the temperature to about 380 if I want. Most of the people who vape it with me are not use to the very fine vapor at <385 so I tend to put it up to 400+ to get nice, thick vapor. At 425+ I can get very light smoke which is nice too sometimes.

Also, I cleaned the bowl+stem and the water filter with 420 cleaner and it looks brand new. I still hold my position that if you want really smooth, healthy vapor get this. If you want convenience, get a Volcano. If $$ is not an issue, I would try the Digi Volcano. Also, the Volcano is still the reining champ for large groups of people, and it's probably the easiest to use if you're in a car... all you need is a power adapter; just don't vape and drive.

[allmanjoy]

Originally Posted by 4ction

^Also, I cleaned the bowl+stem and the water filter with 420 cleaner and it looks brand new. I.

I use everclear or 93 % alcohol and get some nice oil when I clean my aromed.

[rx420]

If anyone is still out there on this one... I am concerned that the halogen light would be an annoyance, especially in a darkened room.

Is it like a 40 watt bulb or a supernova?

How about when the unit is in standby mode?


It's hard to tell from the various online videos (kudos to Azarius.net on their awesome demo vids - very fun and informative. Someone must be a filmmaker there).

Thanks in advance!

[4ction]

Originally Posted by rx420

If anyone is still out there on this one... I am concerned that the halogen light would be an annoyance, especially in a darkened room.

Is it like a 40 watt bulb or a supernova?

How about when the unit is in standby mode?


It's hard to tell from the various online videos (kudos to Azarius.net on their awesome demo vids - very fun and informative. Someone must be a filmmaker there).

Thanks in advance!

I don't think the light is annoying at all. It's just enough to light up a 3 foot diameter if all the lights are off so it's cool if you keep it by your bedside table at night. My only real gripe is that the hose is a bit short.

Also, I let my friend borrow the Aromed for 3 weeks and he used it probably 5 times a day and left it on for a few hours a day and it still works fine. I think it will withstand the test of time. In "standby mode"...it should be ok to leave it like that for as long as you want because the only thing that is on is the display screen. Nothing is being heated unless you actually press the red button, but I still unplug the unit from the power cable every time I'm done using it just to be safe in case of an electrical surge.

I would probably recommend that vapes on this site over the Aromed just because of the price. The retro looking vape on grasscity is 200 I believe and it has a digital temp display and it fills up a bag...you really cant go wrong with that. I haven't used one so I can't say anything about the reliability, though. But I'd give it a $200 try.

[sweetherb]

Just thought I would put some new life into this thread.

I have now had my Aromed 4.0 for around 3 years and use it pretty much every day. The original lamp is still going strong, although I have had to replace the herbholder pipe twice due to my own stupidity, which is often induced when inhaling the vapor from this device!

I have to say this is by far the best vaporizer I have ever used. It is extremely accurate, very easy to use, and produces sweet tasting vapor. Perhaps more imortantly, I feel as though the high lasts longer than smoking and I get more hits out of the same amount of material. As such, I am now using less than half of what I was using with bongs, pipes, etc.

The unit is not only very efficient, it also only gives off vapor when you draw. This is pretty unique and perhaps contributes to the efficiency, as nothing is ever wasted (no bags to collect vapor a la Volvano or large surface areas, to which it can adhere).

If you have never used a decent vaorizer before, it is like inhaling pure fresh scented air. You really taste the material. I think it is much more palletable than smoking, which I myself did for almost 20 years before getting the Aromed.

I can highly recommend the Aromed with no significant reservations. I can only think that the price is why they don't sell more. But when you consider how fragile/inefficient some cheaper competitors are, the invest definitely pays off.

Let me know if you have any questions or comments.