SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer Review

Final assembly and testing in USA

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer was designed by the same guy who designed and has been perfecting the Silver Surfer since 2004 by Elev8.

To ensure quality, each portable vape inspected, and the final details addressed in Colorado Springs. 

After the final assembly the SideKick portable dry herb vape is tested (without herbs) to make sure it is working as intended.

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Long Lasting Ceramic Heating Element

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer features a ceramic bowl much like the Elev8 line of desktop vaporizers, but in a different arrangement.

The Sidekick portable vape uses conduction heating to more efficiently use the battery and give you the long life expected from a ceramic heater.

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In bowl Stir System

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer is the only vaporizer to feature a built in stir tool for your dry herbs!

Because the SideKick uses conduction heating, it only make sense to keep the herbs moving, providing a more thorough flavor experience while extracting the desired vapors more efficiently.  

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Factory Customizable

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer can be personalized just for you. 

Pick from many in-house designs, pick from fonts for names or phrases to make this portable dry herb vaporizer a little more special.  We think this is pretty cool!

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Carry Case Included

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Removable batteries

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer features two removable 18350 batteries so your vaping experience never has to end.  Easily swap out the batteries with a fully charged set and you are back in vaping business.

These batteries were less than ideal so this was one of the major improvements that we made when we released the SideKick V2, but the SideKick V1's batteries are still very capable.

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Comes with replacement set batteries or purchasable at a discount

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer comes with an extra set of 18350 batteries, and additional batteries can be purchased directly from Elev8 at a discount.

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Variable temperature settings

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer features 21 heat settings, allowing the user to fine tune their vaping experience.

Start low and turn it up throughout your session to really enjoy the flavors, while extracting all the essential components of your favorite dry herb.  This thing goes all the way to 11!

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Water Pipe attachment

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer is made by a glassblower, so thee ability to use the SideKick with other glass accessories was a crucial part of its design.

With the water pipe adapter for the SideKick portable dry herb vape you can easily make a seal with most joints, not including 10mm.

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Heat-Up Time Less Than 45 Sec

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer does take a little longer to heat up than 45 seconds so we gave it a lower score for that.

Once the SideKick is hot, it delivers amazing flavor and vapor.

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Easy to use

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer is really easy to use.  Fill the bowl, turn on the unit and when it vibrates, you are ready to enjoy the vapor.

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Easy-Clean Breakdown

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer can be taken apart easily and cleaned.  This helps to ensure a great vapor hit every time.

When the SideKick was designed, all around function and maintenance was taken into consideration, not just how to make a quick buck.

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Auto Shut off

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer shuts off after 7 minutes to save battery power, and save your herbs if you forget to turn it off. 

Not done with your vaping session?  Just turn the SideKick back on, and go for another 7 minutes.

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Cool vapor (1-10, 10 being the coolest)

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer wins this category hands down with its massive air path.  

This gives the vapor time to cool down, allowing the SideKick portable vape to deliver the coolest hit possible.  Your lungs will thank you!

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Vapor Path Length in inches

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer wins this also with a total air path length of nearly 16 inches with the glass mouthpiece pulled up. 

The SideKick features an airpath for the vapor to cool at nearly 400% more than any other portable dry herb vaporizer on the market.

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Vortex Cooler

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer is able to get it's massive air path with the vortex cooler that is inside.  This path not only allows the vapor to come through nice and cool, but also extra clean as any small particles that may ever get by, get caught in this easy to clean device.

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LCD Display

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer uses a LCD screen to give you the feed back you need. 

It lets you know pretty much all you need with 21 preset settings, making it easy to dial it in for you.  Ride the Wave!

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Uses Per Full Charge

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer V2 uses two 18350 batteries that will give about 3 full sessions (7 minute run time per session). This was one of the weak points on the SideKick V1 but this is why we offer these units at a steep discount now. 

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Can Use with Herbs

The SideKick V1 Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer was designed specifically for dry herb vaporization. There is even a little door to clean out any tiny herb particles that may fall below the heater.  

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Can Use with Concentrates

The SideKick Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer is NOT designed for concentrates. 

One can put a small dab of concentrates on the stir tool and mix it in with herbs, but no more than a small amount.  It does give a bigger hit, and keeps your SideKick clean.

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Warranty

The SideKick Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer features a 1 year warranty.

While not the longest, it does give you enough to get through a good break in time.  Like most electronics, if they go bad, it happens soon.

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Cost to fix No haggle after warranty (not including shipping)

The SideKick Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer is able to be fixed or traded in for a super small price.  This allows you to keep your unit going new for a long, long time.

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