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The lifetime-warranty battery lasted days with regular, but not heavy, usage of about one-eighth of a gram. It recharges in under an hour with a "next-gen" pass-through charger that looks a lot like every other retractable micro-USB charger available, with the added benefit of being able to use the vape while charging.
The locking titanium-coil atomizer with a ceramic-lined chamber won't come apart in your pocket—its grooved connection to the battery requires a deliberate thumb press to unlock. Loading the atomizer will take some practice, as it operates best with very little concentrate so as not to block the coils.
The mouthpiece, which can be used with or without the included silicone attachments, allows for huge draws if the concentrate isn't overloading the ceramic chamber, in which case you'll see vapor seeping from the air holes in the middle of the unit or bubbles in your oil.
Also included in the box is a brush (which I caution against using unless the concentrate is completely cooled), a backup titanium-coil atomizer and a dab skillet.
We tested the device with Afgoo wax from Collective Awakenings, and White Fire and GDP shatter from PDX TreeHouse Collective. To use, load your concentrate of choice on the lip just over the coil and partially inside the chamber, replace mouthpiece, press and hold the power button for a second or two, place your lips over the mouthpiece, and inhale.
Each draw was smooth and full, easily comparable to a proper desktop dab rig, though not as potent. Expect six to 12 draws before needing to load again.
Cleaning the atomizer requires removing the mouthpiece, holding the "on" button, and turning over the unit, allowing excess oil to drip off. Replacement atomizers, which you'll eventually need, are free with a $10 shipping fee. The dab skillet, which has been well-reviewed, is another $10, plus shipping.
Even as someone deeply interested in all aspects of cannabis flower who doesn't love concentrate, I'm finding it hard not to love this piece. Sure, all of the usual issues with concentrates apply—few if any terpenes, concentrates are harder to manipulate and store, that "I'm doing drugs" aroma—but the simplicity of the Black Edition is alluring. It would need hotter, maybe dual, coils to be perfect, but at less than $100, it's a safe investment for the recreational dabber. Find it at kandypens.com.
Willamette Week