Hey there.. I was a die-hard volcano user since they were first made available. I loved it and still think that it is an extremely good vaporizer. However, it always annoyed me having to wait for it to heat up, then wait for the bag to fill up while listening to the loud fan.... plus, if you take the volcano apart you will be amazed at the ammount of dust that collects in that fan.. All being inhaled... I have recently bought a Silver Surfer vaporizer. I have to say, WOW. I LOVE IT! First of all its a really clean efficient design. No where for dust to get trapped. Also, I like the glass on glass heating... It heats up super fast. You can play around with the knob to find the perfect temps. Its a whip style vaporizer but extremely easy to use. You can also use the exact ammount you want, without having to fill up an entire bag. Its a hell of a lot easier and faster to use. and, if you are vaporizing with other friends, you can buy an extra wand or two and its just a whole lot easier and faster than the 'cano. Plus, you can customize it by getting different knobs, bases, wands mouthpieces, ice chambers, nebulizers, etc. It is also smaller and easier to transport (comes in a padded bag)as it does not have tons of little parts and valves like the volcano. I have tried different vaporizers and can honestly say the Volcano and SSV are the best, but personally, I prefer the SSV and have since traded my 'cano for a half of sour d which I then vaped in my SSV. Plus, the guy who makes these is super nice and they are american made and instead of advertising he hooks you up with a free SSV if 6 of your buds buy one and enter your name in the comments section of the order. So, if you get one enter Cheech Wizard please as I want another one for my bedroom. My bro and 2 other friends have since bought one after trying mine. You wont be sorry it is a rad vaporizer and less than half the price of the Volcano too! and in my professional opinion, a better one. Peace