Quick summary: S&B’s most affordable portable to date — compact, simpler, and slower to heat than the Venty, but running the same hybrid heating approach and app connectivity. It’s not a Venty replacement…the air flow is not as open. The Veazy is more like a Crafty+ replacement.
Storz & Bickel is a German vaporizer manufacturer based in Tuttlingen, Germany. They are best known for the Volcano desktop vaporizer and the Mighty, Crafty, and Venty portables, and are widely considered the premier mass-production manufacturer in the space. They have been a subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation since 2018.
Manufacturer’s claims:
~90% of Venty vapor output in a smaller, lighter package
I picked one of these up around the first of the year to use as my go to portable.
I don’t have need for a portable very often and have only used it a few times since my initial receipt. An upgrade over the Tera I had been using when I needed portability.
As the first S&B product that I have owned I have been pleased with the fit and finish along with the fairly easy to use form factor. Setup my preferred temps in the app and saved them on the device, meaning the app isn’t necessary for those adjustments.
While shopping their site I came across the dosing capsules that I have heard many people swear by, so I picked up a pack. After trying it with and without capsules briefly my initial reaction was that they seemed worth the additional effort needed. Making changing bowls on the go super easy and discreet. Also keeping cleanup almost nonexistant.
No pass-through charging, need to setup through your phone to adjust settings (and not even an app, a webpage app), and though other S&B offerings are more expensive, the “fun factor” of the colours isnt enough to redeem this device, unfortunately.
I should add that S&B are the only devices with the best capsule system. I really like the new Arizer Go SRT but its capsule system is a bit quirky, like the screens falling out of the capsules when you go to clear them out.
On FC, I committed to buying one once they got to $150; in March, I had an opportunity to get one for $160 new, so I bit.
I’ll comment more later, but I wanted to share a few observations:
Change the screen in the mouthpiece to the coarse one! I couldn’t stand the first few seasons with the screen that was in it, so harsh!!
I noticed I need to run it about 9 degrees F lower than my Venty for better flavor.
Venty is the king for flavor, this is not in the same league.
To get better results, I pack my dosing capsules less dense then I do for my Venty. I have never used either of them without a dosing capsule.
The restriction on the Veazy is equal to between I and II air flow setting on Venty.
Mouth piece gets very hot, especially on longer sessions. Like Starry 4 hot. I’m gonna have to look into a silicone cover for it or perhaps an aftermarket mouthpiece if there is one yet.
The Veazy seems to do better with dry or over dry flower then it does with wet/fresh flower.
Battery life is poop. I get 3-4 sessions before it’s dead. Wouldn’t be happy if this was my only or primary vape, totally not meant for heavy users which I expected, that’s where again the Venty shines.
As a happy Venty user, I’m also happy with my Veazy purchase overall. It’s a unique enough of a device that it’s moved into my daily rotation with my Fury 3, Venty, and Lobo.
Great insights here. I notice the flavor difference between Veazy and Venty as well. If they tasted the same, I’d probably like the Veazy over the Venty.
I haven’t swapped its screen, but I will try that soon. I thought the harshness was from the heater.
The Veazy heater smells more than the Venty heater. My veazy has a reclaimy/bong water smell to it, especially while heating. I think the heater has enough capillary action to suck in reclaim.
Never tested the Venty but bought the Veasy as a pocketable replacement for my Mighty OG.
For me Veasy and Mighty are close enough in Vapour Quality to call them the same and I still found their vapour kind of relevant since today. But my Ballpark of Vapes have grown and in the Moment I rarely reach for a S&B Vape.
One thing I really miss for this Vape is a Dock for wireless Charging.
I found the Veazy on sale for $199.99, 43% off… worth it at that price or nah… it’s the only piece missing from my Storz & Bickel collection, and I love the blue colour.
Sooo… not high me woke up, and read this comment posted by stoned me, and said WTF….. NOOOO. You don’t need or want a fucking Veazy. You need to save this money for the Flaske restock.
Stoned me and not high me have different shopping habits and spending limits lol
Owned veazy (passed onto a friend) have venty and the arizer srt go you mention.Veazy came to uk around 210 gbp and the pricing kills it more than any issues with the unit itself it was positioned too near the solo 3 price bracket etc.Very oddly I agree with everything here right down to arizer go srt capsules thing.I want it to be the best portable capsule system but it likely isnt.
Back to the veazy if you have older technophobe friends who cant hack settings etc this isnt a bad option just priced wrong for the main demographic imo.
I feel like one of S&B flaws is pricing. Pricing should change over time to reflect the market.
The price of the Mighty+ is way off and the price of the VEASY also even when there is a sale.
The shop in the UK I use has all S&B devices with massive discounts all year around but even then the prices just do not make any sense when comparing to other device.
I emailed SB telling it would be nice if the Veazy would become capable of having the led light shut off completely in some cases, and that it would be nice if they included this feature in a firmaware update.
They messaged me back shortly after telling me to initiate RMA.Do your units shut off their light completely if you set it on the lowest level? Thanks.
I use mine a lot, i wouldn’t say the mouthpiece becomes hot, just the CU gets hot and not to a point where is discomfortable/harmful to hold in your hands imho.
The “find my Veazy” feature is something that would justify the premium price alone, imho, but pretty much all the times I need it, even if I turn Bluetooth on permanently, it does not connect. It remains visible only soon after having used it. Do your units do the same?
I was pretty sure it wasn’t just me. My feeling is that sometimes they ask you to initiate RMA without reading your email. Not that bad from a buyers perspective.
Finally got to try my $115 Veazy (courtesy of sneaky Pete) for the first time. I feel like I got my money’s worth, but not in a good way. I preset the temp stepping to 190c, 200, and 210, since I find I don’t really dig anything below 190. I turned on permanent boost and superboost. Used the dosing cap since I’ve read that it’s hard to get the bowl really clean again. SCS grind with a light tamp.
I didn’t notice any distinctive flavor profile, just weak ass clouds. The flavor was definitely blunted compared to my solo 3. I don’t mind that rn, since I’m working my way through my first chem strain eighth and not enjoying it lol. But I also didn’t get anything like the clouds my solo 3 chucks. 210c wound up giving decent clouds but I get much bigger ones at 195 on the solo. Should I bother trying it without the cap? It’ll be easier to sell if the bowl is pristine
… it’s the only piece missing from my Storz & Bickel collection, and I love the blue colour.