James McDonald
VerifiedGood product, worth the purchase.
My G-Pen Elite from Grenco Science was reliable and always worked well, but the plastic lip that holds the mouthpiece became brittle and some of the lip broke off, resulting in a loose-fitting mouthpiece that told me it was time to find another product. I found the Yocan Hit Vaporizer and I'm pleased for more than one reason.
First, the Yocan doesn't have a plastic lip that caused the deterioration of the performance of the device. Instead, the mouthpiece is connected to the body of the vaporizer by a magnet. So I'm confident that the issue that developed with the Grenco product won't replicate with the Yocan.
Second, the Grenco product has a filter screen in the mouthpiece that is difficult to remove and clean, partly because the metal removable screen has tiny perforations and collect debris and oils. So far, and with regular use, the mouthpiece screen in the Yocan (there's no way to remove it from the mouthpiece is smaller in size but has larger perforations. I have yet to inhale pieces of the heated herb, so all's well.
Third, the Yocan has a 3 and a 5 minute differential the user can set for a vape session. The Grenco has a six minute timer, and I found both devices to be convenient.
Both units have comparable battery life for recharging, and recharge with reasonable speed. The Yocan heats up to the user-specified temperature slightly quicker (around 15-20 seconds) than the Grenco, but it's only a matter of seconds and waiting that long won't ruin your day. Both units have the same procedure for starting the battery, heating up the element, and ending the session, which may mean that both companies use the same factory to manufacture the units. I don't know for certain.
4. Finally the Yocan is the more desirable device because you get the same "bowl" size, nearly the same heating time, the same battery discharging time (about 15-20 minute total), the same recharging time, a similar digital readout panel, a better filtering feature, a smaller size, a better (magnetic) mouthpiece connection, and a good draw for HALF THE PRICE of the Grenco.
My compliments to Yocan for making a fine product.


