stinkytofus
Well-Known Member
All i know is:
When crafty and might have replaceable batteries i will get one for sure...
When crafty and might have replaceable batteries i will get one for sure...
All i know is:
When crafty and might have replaceable batteries i will get one for sure...
Diy the battery replacement and fix ? Lolwhen warranty is over just...DIY ! before that it doesn't matter you will get a replacement.
Diy the battery replacement and fix ? Lol
Easy ?
RE: "Crafty 2.0"
No one ever presented it as anything other than pure speculation and rumours.
I personally think it would be irresponsible of S&B (from a business perspective) to not accurately read the marketplace and react accordingly.
Some points that illustrate this well include:
- As was stated by @Mr. Me2 and @CRvapes ; there are a plethora of alternatives and direct competitors now.
- Their biggest rivals (like pax and now FF) have released new variants which close the gap (now the new pax 3 with 15second heat up time!).
- The Crafty is really showing its age with a 1.5-2.8 minute heatup which almost seems prehistoric compared to most new vapes.
- It is coming up to 2 years (next month) since the crafty and mighty were launched. People's warranties will be out, and when it dies I don't think many people would purchase a new one; They will likely go to a competitor.
- The Crafty's once unique features (e.g. bluetooth, vibrate, convection) are now becoming the norm, even in cheaper vapes.
Yes agreed S&B have historically been slow movers but It's a much different marketplace since the volcano was launched 10 years ago. There is a new vape being released every month it seems. (Compared to years ago when there was a fraction of the competition, releases and no small startups).
- Problems with batteries on the Crafty must have damaged their reputation to some degree, you don't have to look that far back into this thread to find people losing their minds over multiple returns and cursing S&B. They need to turn the corner on it.
All im saying is it would be irresponsible of them (form a business perspective). You either adapt to the marketplace or eventually become irrelevant.
Look at Nokia who persisted with their Symbian OS and outdated touch interfaces... because they were the dominant market leaders.
Since then they have been written off as a loss and sold off. How many people still have Nokia's?
A reminder of what happens.
Edit: Forgot to mention that their raft of new accessories (reducers, dosing capsules, DC containers) is hopefully a sign they are willing to be more agile, amongst much stiffer competition (especially in the portable domain).
I've found the best all-around grind is to use a four piece used straight up so that the size is consistent.Just my experience, but whole nugs won't vape evenly (in Crafty/Mighty, this is), though after a hit or two can then be crumbled a little and vaped more. Instead just medium grind; too fine will restrict draw and clog c/u screen more quickly. The S&B orange grinder works really well but unfortunately it doesn't tell you when to stop! If earlier you were talking about, like, powdery fine grind, that will be more harsh than usual.
If you do less-than-full chambers, use a pac man top screen or the oil pad as filler. Or seek out the fabled dome screen technique... The material needs be held down (but not packed too tight) so it doesn't swirl around in the chamber.
Surely others have other suggestions/methods, theses are just some thoughts.
The operative part of my message would be to keep trying to get it just right for you, to suit your own needs and use.
But I do prescribe more hours of use, for sure!
For now, it sounds like you are getting a new device. The warranty will run on the schedule of your original device.Just got mail from S&B about my RMA - on the good side my crafty is on the way back ( unfortunately they use UPS and I do not have the best opinion about them ) - on the really bad side the message contained this:
> Replacement machine for non-repairable device!
does that mean that if I get yellow/red after the warranty they will not repair also and I have to buy a new device? Would also consider repairing my-self - especially if it is just the battery. But to be honest I am not yet sure that the red and yellow light is caused by the battery ..
@vapviking thats why I was asking once what the real cause for yellow/red is and the only answer I got pointed to the battery ( http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/the-crafty-by-storz-bickel.15984/page-330#post-1032631 )
I've soldered the heater element to the board, it doesn't affect warmup time, still 1:30 min ( 20°C -> 180°C)
And even though I'm not decided yet if I keep the Crafty or not; I've mailed Vaposhop to know if they would take it back, since I'm still in the 30 days refund period.
With the refund, I could upgrade my Herborizer Basic to an XL ( Adj Temp).
...................................................Can you still return it after modifying it?
...............................................................@hogbristle , @MinnBobber :
We will see, but here is my factory sticker
(heat gun - hair dryer & razor blade are your friends .. )
Any noticeable changes?Just got my crafty back from RMA with v2.11 - also they put 1 dosing-capsule in the package now
Not really - the blinking changed a bit - when I plug it in to the charger it is blinking red once before blinking blue. Was a shocker first - thought I got a faulty device.Any noticeable changes?
S&B warranty on those two vapes lasts 2 years. Idk what a 'minimum period' for a warranty means...It should start the day you buy/receive product and end after two years.My Crafty has fucking packed up, WTF!!
I am annoyed cos that is both my Mighty and now my Crafty has gone in the space of two weeks and inside of 1yr, the minimum period for the warranty!
I think next time I'm either going Firefly or Haze V.3! I am pissed off about this
Think I'm gonna head off over to the 'Fuck You' page to vent!
Ps It ain't gonna be pretty!
Pure Peace
@vapking, What I mean is, within the UK you get a standard 12months guarantee/warranty on such items, and those two fucking pieces of shit didn't even make that! That's what I fucking mean! (btw that rant is not aimed at you, its aimed at S & B!)S&B warranty on those two vapes lasts 2 years. Idk what a 'minimum period' for a warranty means...It should start the day you buy/receive product and end after two years.
Sorry you are having trouble, but try the bright side, you might have two shiny new toys pretty soon!