Quote Originally Posted by lwien123
Here is an example of the kind of marketing hype I am talking about. He said, "The VOLCANO is built as a medical grade device, with pinpoint accuracy. The temperature accuracy of the CLASSIC or DIGIT is unmatched by other products."

I take issue with this. There is a German made vape called the Aromed. It is the only vape that has a microprocessor that constantly monitors the temp in the herb rather than monitoring the temp at the heat source. Here is their marketing hype regarding temp control:
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How exact is the temperature setting of the AroMed?
Vaporizing temperatures in the AroMed can be selected in 1°C/2°F steps from 60°C/152°F to 235°C/455°F. Inhalation of about any active agent, from essential oils to components boiling at high temperatures is possible.
Like in all other vaporizers, the hot air temperature is measured where originated, but only the AroMed has a built in processor, that calculates exact temperatures inside the herbal materials.
A comparison: Another vaporizer is temperature controlled by an electric iron thermostat with a measuring tolerance of +/- 15°C/59°F. Fluctuation ranges of 30°C/86°F are most likely. It has a knob to choose temperatures between 1 and 9.
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So ya see, they also make a pretty convincing argument. So is it really true when a marketing manager from Volcano states that, "The temperature accuracy of the CLASSIC or DIGIT is unmatched by other products." ?

Maybe, maybe not.
This is just my take on that quote. I think when he said "unmatched" he meant in terms of how long the Volcano has been around with their technology. Yes other makers are now starting to mimic aspects of the cano but they haven't been around as long. While that processor sounds pretty interesting, it doesn't combine with the rest of what makes up a Volcano, which is described in the e-mail along with the pdf illustration.

So maybe he meant that "unmatched" was like a total package deal in terms of the popularity, name recognition, reliability, performance, sales figures, etc. The only other explanation I could give would be that he isn't familiar with that vaporizer to compare it, as he stated about the Purple Days "I canâ??t really tell, if the Purple Days is more effective, as I must admit that I donâ??t know the product, but I assume that there would be more â??spread the wordâ?ť testimonials if it is outstanding." Maybe I will send him another e-mail asking him to compare the temperature accuracy to the AroMed.

The quote I think that sums up what he was getting at is this "As the VOLCANO company, of course, we always monitor the market for competitors, but luckily there is no serious competitor so far."

I think S&B is working on something new and I can only imagine it's a smaller, cheaper, and perhaps more portable type of unit. Only time will tell. There are plenty of cheaper options other than the Volcano. However, you have to admit that the facts in the e-mail are pretty convincing, even if he's a marketing manager, he sure knows his stuff and facts are facts. For example, I never thought about a whip vape like that until he explained it better.:hippy: