Tempest 2

Best on the market

This is a top-notch convection TED with one of the best stock stems ever and almost too much customizability. I spent more time fiddling with this thing than any of my other devices trying to nail down the best setups for using natively and through water, spent more time than I liked recovering balls I spilled on the floor and cleaning the whole device again after accidentally combusting. There’s a lot of conflicting advice out there, and already having other TED’s already dialed in to perfection I was having mixed feelings at first. But after much trial and error, things started to click. And like any good TED, once you nail down your technique it’s almost effortless to use and get repeatable, consistent results.

The main points for me are:
1. The easiest, most consistent results are obtained with the iSpire Wand or YLL IH 3.0. The temperature indicators should make torch use a breeze as well, but there are still factors in torch size and heating technique that can lead to variation. Even using an induction heater, you will have to adjust time and temperature depending on which balls you are using. I don’t mess with insertion depth, this is pretty much a pure convection device and I just follow the manual for Wand insertion or when using the YLL 3.0 I have the stopper flush at the bottom opening so the indicator is visible through the window.
2. Follow the manual. Adjusting the bowl and installing the ball retainer seemed impossible to me at first, but with patience and practice and using the recommended tools and techniques I don’t find them difficult at all anymore.
3. Lots of possibilities but few limitations. This is a convection device and no matter what you do you won’t get the same results as one with more conduction heating. But once dialed in, I don’t find it lacking at all and have achieved everything from OHE, whitewalled water piece, vapor so smooth you don’t notice until exhale, that excellent flavor everyone raves about, as well as thick, spicy clouds that satisfied even heavy smokers when used natively over a 1 minute session. Factoring in the adjustable stem that works even with 19mm glass joints, this is the true all-rounder TED for me.

Other tips I find helpful:
- Be careful with reheats. Almost every time I combusted early on was due to reheating the bowl even when I barely reached the second indicator. For low/mid-temp sessions you will be fine, but for big clouds and milk I prefer not to reheat at all.
- For OHE through water, don’t sleep on the boro beads. They don’t seem to get a lot of love, but I’ve tried the stock zirc balls and tried rubies and various mixes/stacks, and always went back to the boro for this use case. I found them to be smoothest and have the best flavor and white-wall effect by far (ruby has that strong terp burn but more muted flavor to me, zirc was slower to achieve as satisfying milk and gave me a more roasted flavor). Another bonus to the boro is that your IH batteries will last longer, because they heat up to perfect temp much quicker (for me, about 60-70 F lower setting on the wand for similar results to zirc/rubies). With the Wand and boro beads I usually aim for 545-555 F.

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Best vape, good flavor, good draw, nice clouds, easy to use, easy to clean. You're doing a great job.

The level of precision in this device is astounding.
I have retired my whole collection of Dynavaps bar the Hyperdyn since I got the Tempest 2.
This is the only DHV I have (and I have quite a collection) which gives such a complete extraction in a single heat cycle. The vapor is really thick from the first draw yet very flavourful till the last !
It is thick enough that it calms my smoking cravings !!! (been combusting with tabacco for 35 years prior to switching to vaping a few weeks ago)
It works wonderfully with a torch, the visual indicator is pure genius, and it works even better with an IH !
Been using the Wand with success for a few weeks but that thing eats batteries for breakfast so I'm waiting for the batteries of my new YLL 3.0 to arrive.
Oh, and do get a Reload (or two) with it, this combo really is a life changer, either at home or on the move !
Just get it. Your VAS will be over ! (at least until Tempest 3 comes along 😁)

The only real competition to the Tempest in my collection is the QR Baller, a full quartz ball vape with a PID controller and a coil. Not exactly portable !

5 stars isn't enough for this masterpiece! I am one of those that scoured the page, 3 times a day, in the hope of getting one of these. I did not hesitate the moment I saw it and it has outlived expectations. The adjustable airflow from both the tip and the cap mean you can fully personalise it to your experience. I use the torch and go a few seconds after the second click. My heat gauge is between 2 and 3 and boom. FULL extraction in that one heat. It has retired my entire collection and my only regret was not getting a second one. If you can get a reload with it then I highly recommend that to go with it too. This is the device which cranks it up to 11!

Hits really hard for such a small device. Well made with premium materials.

I’ve been using the new tempest2 as my daily for the past month now. And I’m absolutely blown away by the build quality, all the way down to how well it performs!

It’s put all my dynavaps in the drawer 🫣
There’s so many different ways to set this thing up, it should cater to all types easily.

Thanks!

A lof of work and attention to detail have been put in this beautiful device. It provides a better overall experience than other much more expensive DHV's I have tried in the past. Huge clouds, great taste. Thank you Madheaters for this masterpiece.

After waiting a long time to catch the next available tempest 2 batch I finally managed to order one unit. I took one hit and it took me through the roof, wow. Very good flavor and amazing clouds. Paired perfectly with the reload and a wood sleeve it looks very nice. Can definitely recommend and will probably get another one once they official release. Thanks for the great engineering