I-Inhale from Smokejuice.co.uk

[Kate]

I-INHALE

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This device is designed for vaporising herbs but can also be used with eliquid.

It costs £140 and comes with a two year guarantee, except on parts expected to be replaced during cleaning and maintenance. My understanding is that would include mouthpieces and mesh if required.

The device is powered with butane gas which is pretty cheap in the UK, 200ml cost me £1.25. I'm not sure yet but I think that could last a long time. I'll keep track of how much maintenance costs and post updates.

This thing is surprisingly light and a nice shape for fidgeting with in your hand, it has rounded corners and doesn't feel clunky or chunky to me in the way an epipe did. The mouthpiece is round, not what I'm used to anymore, I'd like the option of a tapered one.

It's pretty easy to fill, just like filling a lighter and it heats up quickly. The first tank full lasted me more than 90 minutes which seems a lot, I'll monitor how long it lasts more carefully and report any changes.

It looks ok, not stunning, not posh but functional and even, in my opinion, fairly respectable. It's (black) plastic with a white and silver bubble design either side. It would seem more heavy duty if it was made of metal but 'heavy' being the operative word, the trade off would be weight. Also, the plastic doesn't conduct the heat as much as metal would, it would burn hands. There is a radiator type pattern up one side and at first it can feel too hot and uncomfortable to hold. I quickly got used to holding it in a way that it doesn't bother me. It hisses on and off when it's heating, to me it sounds like a quiet steam iron, no problem but some might not like it.

I wouldn't mind using one of these in a pub ... but that's me. It certainly gets away from the cigarette look, vaping with this won't be mistaken for smoking. It might be mistaken for illicit drug use but I say suck it and see what happens. I'm not sure most people are used to these devices in any context, herb vapers wouldn't tend to use them in public I suspect.

So how does it do for vapour? Well, I fired it up and dripped a couple of drops, the flavour and kick were intense. That died down after a minute or so, the flavourings must have vaporised immediately, too quickly really because the flavour became mild and then non existent within another couple of minutes. Vapour lasted for three and a half to seven minutes with two drops of commercial eliquid. Freesmoke coconut lasted three and a half minutes, Cash a Cola lasted four and a half minutes and Janty virginia lasted seven minutes. Pure glycerine works well but I'll be looking for a formula that keeps flavour for longer. The great thing about this device is that there is no flimsy atomiser to mollycoddle, just chuck anything in and residue can be wiped out easily.

I'm going to think about using filler in the heating chamber to see if it alters the speed of vaporisation of flavours and propylene glycol.

This device isn't for everyone, the always on state is great but the draw is like breathing, if you like some resistance you might not like that. It's not the best with commercial eliquid either, I think it has a lot of potential if a good formula can be found but it is an enthusiasts device for now, not one for someone looking for ease and simplicity.

Vaping habits might have to change with this. It heats in seconds and can be on for a while but it might prove to be more like the ritual of getting a cig and smoking it for a few minutes than an always available, never ending vaping session.

That is my only experience so far, I only got it today but wanted to share initial impressions. It might be different when it has been broken in. I think there is a lot of potential here but will have to mess about a bit to get a formula that suits and get used to the easy draw or do something about that. There's nothing else about it that I can see being a problem. I'll update this when I have something else to say.

[BettyRedondo]

Kate, great pictures and first review May be a silly question but how much of the can of gas does it take to fill it up?

[leaford]

Great review Kate, and nice pics! As soon as possible I have to get a camera that can do good close up shots like that. I'm looking forward to trying and reviewing the I-Inhale more than ever now. And I'll give it the tryout on leaf tobacco, too.

[parked]

Kate-

Great pics can't wait for you to review this further I'm really interested in this :-)

Thanks

Parked

[e-pipeman]

Great stuff Kate - please keep us informed of your e-liquid experiments. It's a pity that the flavour fades so quickly.

[efaglil]

Great review Kate. Couldn't resist this... LOL

[Kate]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you are finding the review useful. I'll be sure to update you when I've tried it a bit more. I'm planning on trying different flavourings because the too-quick vaporisation is the main problem I can see. I'll also try some different filler materials in the heating chamber to see if that helps. I have an idea to try to remedy the too easy draw also. If I can find fixes for those two issues I'll be sold on this device being a great alternative to the fragile devices we're used to.

You're a sweetheart Lil, thanks for teh pic I'm going to put it on my desktop.

[Kate]

Sorry, I didn't answer your question Betty. I don't really know yet how heavy it is on gas, that's something I will be monitoring. My initial impressions are that it's not going to be heavy but that's just a guess.

I'm one of those awkward people who find it difficult to refill a lighter and this is the same. I can't tell if it's squirting everywhere because I haven't connected the nozzle to the adaptor properly or if I'm not squeezing hard enough or if it's filled already

Hopefully my technique will improve and I'll be able to accurately describe how well butane works as an alternative power source.

The tank seems to fill in seconds and the first one I tried lasted continuously for 90 minutes. I deliberately let it run until it emptied to see how long it would last. Switching it off when not needed will extend the time between refills massively, it's unnecessary to vape constantly for 90 minutes. I imagine I'll have vape breaks in the way I used to have smoke breaks.

[swanee]

Thanks for the review kate...

[ApOsTle51]

great for home use if it can be perfected for e-liquid. Cant see myself in the pub with it mind you

Using butane rather than batts is a step forward in power source if it outlasts a large battery device.
I shall be watching this closely , nice first review kate..hope your enjoying the I-Inhale