Tafee Bowle Review

Background

Today, I’m reviewing this weird-looking device—the Tafee Bowle V2, or Series 2. While some questionable design choices were made here as far as the looks (at least in my opinion) this is a pure convection, on-demand powerhouse that shines when it comes to performance. In this review, I’ll look at the design and functions, and compare it to another new pure convection device that’s been getting traction—the Limelight Frolic.

The Bowle retails for a hefty $450 (visit POTV), so we’re talking more expensive than the Venty, Tinymight, or Frolic. Is it better than all of these? We’ll find out.

Design

The Bowle vaporizer has three main components:

The Cup

The glass cup is completely sealed at the bottom and is made of glass in my case, but previous versions came with Plexy. This cup is independent, meaning it is not required at all for the operation of the device, but I’ll talk about that soon.

The Stem

The Aluminum stem basically the airpath and also houses the chamber—this is where the herb goes. These ceramic chambers are removable so they can be used as capsules. Tafee includes a mill in the kit that stores 4 of these and auto-fills them, which is pretty cool. The kit includes 2 stems: a long one to be used with the cup, or a shorter one that sits close to the base. The silicone tips of these are also interchangeable, so the whole thing is pretty customized.

The Puck Base

The round base is where the heating element is, plus the battery and electronics. It feels super solid; the shell is made from Aluminum and it’s beautifully machined.

The elephant in the room

So this glass is drinkware. It has nothing to do with the function of the device and can be used independently to… drink something while you use the device? Yeah, I don’t know about that. I doubt I’ll ever use it.

This whole cup situation is completely unnecessary in my opinion. Maybe there is some edge case somewhere of someone that will actually use it, but for probably 95% of people, this is silly.

Would the design be any different if they didn’t include this drinkware function? Maybe. Maybe it wouldn't be a funny-looking UFO puck and would have been built more vertically, which would have been a lot better in my opinion.

Usage

As far as usage goes, three clicks on the main button to unlock, then a click on the smaller button to cycle through the power levels, and then I hold the main button to start heating—which only takes one or two seconds. Seriously. This thing gets hot instantly.

Releasing the button disengages the heat, but there is still residual heat, so the inhalation doesn’t have to stop when the green light stops. I like to keep going for a couple more seconds.

Now, it’s worth noting here that the manufacturer says that inhalation should start immediately with the green light. You don’t want the internal heater to be engaged while air is not moving through.

Performance

As far as performance, that’s where the Bowle shines. The first inhale is kind of thin as things are just warming up, but from the second inhale, this device is producing exceptional vapor. It is thick, it is very flavorful, and it is super efficient as far as the amount of vapor you get from each bowl. I mostly use it on heat level 3, and I get 4-7 very strong and potent hits.

Tafee Bowle vs. Limelight Frolic

I think it makes sense to compare the Bowle to another convention device that was recently released and is getting a lot of traction—the Limelight Frolic. I have a separate review for this one; you can find it by Googling “vape guy Frolic,” but the tl;dr is: it’s pretty much a hybrid of the Venty and the Tinymight 2.

Like the Venty, the Frolic is made mostly from PEEK with an Aluminum heating chamber and uses the same oven design as the Venty or Mighty. It also uses the same heater as the Tinymight 2—a rolled-up piece of stainless steel, which I showed in my teardown of the Tinymight 2. YouTube decided to remove the teardown from my channel for some reason, so you can find it on my website by Googling “vape guy tinymight teardown.”

Here is how the two compare:

• The Frolic has a larger chamber and a screen in the bottom with precise temp control—which the Bowle doesn't have.
• The Frolic also has a more “regular” or convenient shape in my opinion. It also has a removable battery, which is super important for some users.
• But with all that, the Bowle has the better flavor and vapor quality.

If I were to choose between the two, I’d go for the Bowle. It’s a prioritization of flavor quality over features and visual design in this case. Don’t get me wrong, the Frolic is a super heavy hitter. But personally, I prefer the Bowle.

Bottom line

Bottom line, it has a weird design, but it gets the job done beautifully. Is it worth the hefty price tag? Budget is personal, but for most users, I’d say start with a Venty or an Arizer– they are cheaper, still perform great, and have a more convenient form factor in my opinion. 

But if you’re passionate about this kind of stuff, know what to expect, and don’t mind the design- this device will provide exceptional performance and vapor quality. It’s convection heating at its best. For my other top picks, see my best dry herb vaporizers of 2026 list.