Buying guide
Which Arizer Should You Buy? Solo III vs Go vs Extreme Q vs XQ2 vs V-Tower
Arizer has made glass-path vaporizers in Canada since 2006 and every one of them is about flavor. Here is how the five current models differ and which one you want.
| Pick | Why | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Arizer Solo III Best portable | Glass aroma tube, dual 21700 batteries, heats in seconds. Review. | $249.00 |
 | Arizer Go SRT Smallest Arizer | The pocket-sized Arizer, SRT edition. Listed, not yet reviewed. | $300.00 |
 | Arizer Extreme Q Best value desktop | Bag and whip, remote control, glass cyclone bowl. The budget Volcano since 2009. Review. | $199.99 |
 | Arizer XQ2 Modern desktop | The Extreme Q's successor with updated controls. Listed, not yet reviewed. | $250.00 |
 | Arizer V-Tower Cheapest glass-path desktop | The Extreme Q without the fan and bag. Whip only, $119. Review. | $119.00 |
What Arizer does differently
Every Arizer puts glass between the herb and your mouth. The portables use a glass "aroma tube" that holds the herb at one end and is the mouthpiece at the other; the desktops use a glass bowl and a glass whip or a bag. Nothing plastic touches the vapor, and the flavor shows it. Arizer devices taste cleaner than anything at their price, and they're built in Canada with a reputation for lasting. What they don't do is chase the Storz & Bickel density or the PAX size.
Portables: Solo III vs Go
The Solo III is the current version of Arizer's flagship portable: convection-and-conduction hybrid heating with a ceramic element, two replaceable 21700 batteries, a digital display with degree control from 50 to 220 °C, USB-C fast charging, and a heat-up of five to fifteen seconds depending on the setting. It's a large device that lives in a bag, and the glass tubes are fragile, which is the trade for the flavor. $249. Full review.
The Go is the small one, roughly the size of a large lighter, with a single battery and a shorter glass stem that retracts into the body for pocket carry. The SRT edition Cannabox stocks is a newer revision at $300. We haven't spent time with the SRT specifically, so it's listed rather than ranked; the Go family has always been "Solo flavor, smaller battery, pocketable," and that's likely what you're buying. Go SRT at Cannabox.
Desktops: Extreme Q vs XQ2 vs V-Tower
The Extreme Q has been the affordable desktop since 2009: a ceramic heater, a glass cyclone bowl that sits on top, a fan with three speeds, and both a whip and a balloon, all controlled from the unit or a remote. It's the closest thing to a Volcano under $200, at $199.99. Full review.
The XQ2 is its successor at $250: same bowl-on-top glass design with updated controls and a faster heater. We haven't reviewed it; if you want the newer version of the Extreme Q, it's that. XQ2 at Cannabox.
The V-Tower is the Extreme Q with the fan and balloon removed: the same heater and glass, whip only, no remote, $119. For a whip-only user it's the cheapest way to own a glass-path desktop that works. Full review.
The quick decision
Portable, flavor first: Solo III. Portable and it has to fit a pocket: Go. Desktop with a balloon under $200: Extreme Q. Desktop, whip only, cheapest: V-Tower. Newest desktop: XQ2, on Arizer's track record rather than our verdict.
Disclosure: product links on this page go to Cannabox, which sponsors VaporizerJudge and is an authorized retailer for the brands reviewed. We chose the products before we chose the retailer.