There is a reason that people don't always suggest it...quite simply the price is too high for some people.
Here are two more reasons-1)It costs considerably more than you need to pay. 2)It only fills bags. Funny how Volcano fans never mention this rather big drawback vs. the competition. Personally, after sucking bags for a while, I long for some vapor rich hits, and no matter how much you load in the 'cano herb chamber, direct draw always has the potential for a higher vapor/air ratio. You can't get around the physics.

Storz & Bickel has rules as to how low of a price their new units go for, therefore shops profit more off the cheaper units/vaporizers.
Sorry, but you have no way of knowing the profit margins of all the vapes on the market. And as for S&B's rules on a low price, I specifically asked them about a dealer (and warranty status)last year who was selling about $140 below their $539 price. Their answer was that they would absolutely honor the warranty. Also, Volcano Vaporizer Direct has been selling them considerably below the standard price for 5 years now, via the 'special offer' link on his site.

If money is the issue and you're hesitant, just think of how much bud you will conserve
You'll conserve vs. smoking, but vs. other vaporizers the Volcano's nothing special in the efficiency dept.

and obviously health reasons
This is an argument for vapes in general. There are no exclusive health benefits to the Volcano.

If you want to spend less then go for it but then don't post on here when you have tons of issues.
I spent much less on the herbalAire, and after nearly three years, I have had no issues.

Notice how you don't see any Volcano negative threads?
People don't make a habit of starting a thread just to say the 'cano is overpriced, but I've seen that opinion in many posts.

you get what you pay for
That's often true, but with high end products what you get for the extra money isn't always 'value'. If you want a reliable and cost efficient car, you'll always be better off with a Honda or Toyota vs. a high priced but not so reliable or cheap to operate Mercedes or Jaguar. Does a Rolex keep time better than a Timex?

the way I see it, if you use a lot of bud, the Volcano is king and why not go for the best?
If you use a lot, why not go for a vape that's more efficient than the 'cano? The herbalAire is one, as far as direct competition in the bag dept. I won't compare direct draw vapes in efficiency (apples and oranges) but there is one for certain that's much more efficient. The Volcano does not 'rule' in the efficiency dept.

I've seen first hand...
I've seen first hand-a Volcano just quit working. So what? Any vape can break. The Volcano is very reliable, but so are some other good brand names. Your implication that anything but the 'cano will crap out is, IMO, just that-crap.

The only reason I can think of as to why so many Volcano owners have to make these 'justification posts', is to defend the price they paid. The vape market is far different than it was 5 or 10 years ago. A lot of good models are available now. It's not just the 'cano, Vapor Brothers, and some crappy conduction units anymore. The competition is much stiffer now, while all S & B has done is come out with the Digit to jump on the digital bandwagon-$130 more and a year less on the warranty.

The Volcano is an excellent vaporizer, but I've seen quite a few owners get tired of the boring bag, and either sell it and buy a direct draw unit, or simply buy an additional vape to get the vapor rich hits that no bag can provide. I've also seen that the more a person investigates the vaporizer market, the less likely they are to buy a Volcano.
vapefiend Reviewed by vapefiend on . Buying Recomendations - Considering SSV, Volcano, HerbalAire, Extreme... Been smoking several years, plan on smoking several more. This would be my first vape purchase and as much research and looking as I've been doing, I still have plenty of questions on what would really be the best for me, since I have little vape experience. Here's the breakdown. Price: $600 comfortable max, but a few hundred less would obviously be nice. Use: Most nights my fiancee and I smoke a snapper bowl each with dinner and/or before bed. Most of the time would be used for the two Rating: 5