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Discontinued VRIPtech Heating Wand

Alexis

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I had to dig for it...But i FOUND IT!!
Maybe i will text him a picture of the wand and some questions and see what happens!
Yeah if you get to speak to him, tell him we are all bigging him up as well as the VHW to liven things up!
You know, it was in particular, the fact that yourself and Biohacker did not seem to be interested in the VHW anymore, that made me think my own thinking was wrong really wanting to own one myself.
I thought "well if these boys arent even interested, then should I really be?"
So the fact that you have one again and are full of praise for it, and now Biohacker is interested again also, before even visiting you to try yours...

This makes me think- game on! The whole experience of it must be as good as I thought it looked. Im gonna try water curing some of my lovely weed from last year that I cant use due to the organic ferts we tried. If it works and makes it tolerable for me, as soon as Aromed can attract a new owner for great price, I am on it!!!:D
 

ShadowVape

Vrip CSR
Manufacturer
What up family? Sorry for not being more active on here if I could work FC on my phone would be more convenient, but it wasn't vibing when I tried it and I'm just not at my work station as much as I used to be (a double edge sword I guess). That said, please never hesitate to ping ShadowVape at info@Vriptech.com if any pressing questions or issues with product we always want to dial in Flavor Country as fast as possible for whoever is searching. It's our Mission. I like to say it's your ritual, your session our tools because there really is a lot of variability in how our tools can be used to best match the preferences of the user...at the end of the day it's about getting the fullest spectrum results everyone would want if they knew the difference with the confidence that you're not getting anything you don't want because the whole path heating, extraction and delivery is glass.

Lazylathe stoked to have you Vripping again, but to be clear that is older gear for sure. We tried the metallic coil to help wtih thermal transfer and quicken warm ups and also to extend the life of the glass cover years ago, but got away from it because the coil would eventually break down and discolor the glass and so many customers said they liked the uninhibited glow of the ceramic element under the glass. If it's working for you enjoy it (you can optionally remove the coil) and if you have any issues let me know we may still have some of the older elements to swap out when the time comes or will sort a legacy customer discounted swap out to ease the pain. Sorry there was confusion on the model spec when you got it, but we do still have at least a handful of the older rigs running out there because we get pics every once in awhile of people looking for the 2.0 replacement glass covers. We switched to the 3.0 element back in 2011 I think because it was simply more robust and reliable and it did require we retool the glass cover slightly to what we are currently still running, but many of the 2.0 elements (what you've got there in the pic) still performed well for years and I'm sure many are still providing clean heat today. Looks like you got one that hadn't been used much if at all! Makes me all nostalgic seeing it! I have one stashed for the collection somewhere.

Biohacker I wish we had a chance to look at your downstem on the VWT you had and felt too restrictive as the downstem can make a huge difference and we have had some variances in the jetting over the years with some downstems having more restriction than others. I have had the girls packing orders compare to a sample downstem for some time now that is right about dead center perfect IMHO and we've had very few complaints about flow rate...we can also pick one with the least resistance or even provide one without the micro diffusion and just an open end if special requested (we've got three long time customers I know who prefer glug glug to micro diffusion so they always special order the downstems the old school open ended stylee). Relative to water tools made especially for smoking or dabbing ours will tend to have a bit more restriction by design as I've noticed it helps people to better milk the vapor proper without as much breath control required. For the Yogis amongst us with patience and excellent breath control it doesn't matter and the beauty of our system beyond the all glass purity and neutral polarity is the modular nature --- put our bowl on whatever tube or bubbler you prefer, low drag, mid drag or high drag and you're seshing your way. I've had some of the best Vrips I've ever had through Toro, Sovereignty, RooR and Mobius pieces that we've got in rotation amongst the crew here, but I use a VWT PerK as a daily driver at home and on the mountain in the geodome (I just love the ergonomics and function) and have a VWT BuB in my mobile kit I usually carry in the truck. Which reminds me we had a client send a picture of another adapted BuB rig awhile back where he took a double ended male to male adaptor and was running a VapeXhale hydrotube he loved on the BuB base as more or less a standard configuration water tool for Vrips and he swore that the restriction helped him milk it up better than another water tool without the restriction. All about personal preferences and configuring to best meet, but if the water pipe ritual isn't your thing VRIP probably isn't the best fit...if it is your thing we got your back, your head and your lungs well covered.

We don't get asked as much as we used to back in the day when there were only a few dozen vape companies (probably dating myself here), but we still occasionally get asked what vaporizer we think is best if someone wasn't feeling a fit for the Vrip because of the fragility of glass or the water pipe ritual not being their thing. At the end of the day it's about what you'll use the most in my opinion. Vrip is really about self regulated (besides the potentiometer setting you can alter pull rate and/or the seal integrity to adjust temp on the fly) use of a neutral polarity heat tool in a water pipe ritual in pursuit of the ultimate inhalation...we've never tried to be the most modern, the easiest or the cheapest or the most durable it's just not our model. We're a glass based company for sure. The analogue controlled VHW stands as a testement to what I like to call the superiority of the "human sensor" as the reality is that the best vapor extractions require a thermal curve NOT single temp stability contrary to what many teach (including me before I more fully understood) and out of all the fancy digital controls out there very few have readouts that are actually accurate to the point of extraction where it counts. They do look cool though. To get the highest level of accuracy requires a metallic probe in your heat path (really inserted into your herbs) otherwise the best you can get is an approximation --- with analogue you know the baseline and from there it's on you to finesse to the thermal curve that gives you what you prefer in vapor qualities. With our clear scientific glass aesthetic and function you can literally watch your herbs getting vaporized with the ergonomics of most water tools...you can literally see if you're extracting as you want it by color change and/or back drafting from pausing the pull once you dial in.

Alexis I'll check for your email for sure and thanks in advance for the interest and support. I'm not sure what is the best fit for you the Herbalizer or the Vrip, but getting to Flavor Country within the realm of taking old school water pipe rips really is our model's high elevation (pun intended) uniqueness in the space I think. No hoses or balloons or holding large heat units required, but a plug and a good place to session comfortably is required and a willingness to dial into the tools to figure out how to best use for your preferences and this can take a couple sessions sometimes. It's like my favorite vapor concierge SticksStones says it's not the best model for every session perhaps, but it works well for those "special occasions" when you're not in a huge rush. It's best for when you can take the time to enjoy not just "vapor", but a really accurate representation of the flower in all it's extracted full spectrum essence's glory with or without a hint of smoke to taste. And for many of our clients that's the only kind of session they want. For others it's their weekend or evening session while they use pens or other portables during most days on the run....these clients get an extra level of satisfaction I think because they assess the difference regularly.

The market is crowded these days and there are a lot of excellent functioning devices so it's really about what fits one's preferences and routines the best and what material concerns you may or may not have relative to what you're inhaling thermally extracted vapor from. We're focused on our Qualitarian/Flavortarian niche because that's me and I don't see us changing that up. I also have a huge preference for water and/or ice conditioning pre-inhalation as it's the heat and dryness that does the most damage and not all vaporizer configurations mesh well with water pipes or bubblers.

More on our low temp dab rig coming soon!
 

lazylathe

Almost there...
Thanks for the Info @ShadowVape !!
It's great to know my Vrip has some history and is still Vripping it up everyday!
It is my daily driver and the heat up time does not bother me at all! if i want a quick hit, i have other devices!
After a long day, Flavor Country is always a welcomed experience!
As well as the massive clouds of any shade of vapor your heart desires!

I am really getting the hang of this older wand and bowl combo!
Milking up my RooR like it's nothing!
I think i will keep the wrap on for now since it works so well and i can still see the glow between the wraps, so all good there! Loving the clear glass, it's awesome!!

If this wand does eventually die, it will be replaced with the latest version!
Thank you so much for the upgrade help as well in the future!!

If there is a wish list out there for future iterations... I would love an inline power switch!
That way i leave it plugged in and just flick/turn a switch/dial.

Awesome vape company!!
 

biohacker

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Thanks Mark!!!!!! Spoken with class as usual! Respect.

Sorry to badger, but is there a GonG tip heater cover in the near future? :brow:

What is the stock seal now? Silicone or those thinner black or red seals still? I remember loving the non-silicone, but it kept moving/sliding up the wand. Silicone okay, but found I went through them alot due to breakdown (using the VHW at 3/4).
 

Alexis

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Wow Mark your answers never cease to amaze me for their thoroughness and intricacy, and your passion shines through like nobody else I know practically, which is so refreshing.

Everything you have explained is very revealing and clarifying thanks. The concept of the thermal curve in particular is so key to how the VHW works, I can see it now so clearly. It is a bit like a take off, looking down the runway.

I have read this entire thread and gazed from afar dreaming of being a Vrip user one day. What always struck and amazed me, was the immense passion and enthusiasm with which you reached out to everybody with your answers and updates. So to finally be involved and see it all from a better angle is a really amazing experience!

I love this forum but this is as good as it gets when you receive such brilliant and insightful answers as that, it really humbles me.

I just need a number of things to come together in my life now before I know how I will be living so I hope to realise another dream in near time. Thanks again for gracing us with the best representation imaginable!
 

biohacker

Well-Known Member
Nice post Alexis....and the best part is Mark has never changed, absolutely rock solid and consistent. Always impressing me that's forsure! I can't wait to Vrrrrrrip again! I just gotta dial down my allergies/sneezing with this one....for some reason the pure convection flavour country vape terpenes get me every time! And it's not just a couple of sneezes...we're talking double digits.
 

Alexis

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Nice post Alexis....and the best part is Mark has never changed, absolutely rock solid and consistent. Always impressing me that's forsure! I can't wait to Vrrrrrrip again! I just gotta dial down my allergies/sneezing with this one....for some reason the pure convection flavour country vape terpenes get me every time! And it's not just a couple of sneezes...we're talking double digits.
Interesting you should say that because just earlier I was remembering how when I was at school, I used to put the end of my watch strap into my nostril to tickle and make me sneeze, cos it kind of gives you a buzz.

I remember hearing once that if you sneeze 10 times in a row, you will have an orgasm!
So if Mark ever needs an Ed G style review for the website homepage, he could quote you saying "the VHW is better than sex"!!!:rofl:

Or even better an after Vrip video catching you in the act!

I just need to make a quick confession- I am feeling so unbelievably better suddenly from my homeopathy- one of the biggest turn arounds from extremes I have ever felt.
Not just physically, but I have a whole new consciousness suddenly- its like what was badly broken has suddenly been fixed! Its amazing, Im not anxious, worried. But relaxed and clear.

I just finished my usual dysfunctional late meal however- Im still stuck in yestarday's routine.
So Im feeling so good, I am considering putting one bowl in my Omnivap! I had a good edible dose, so a small vapor dose will be a really full experience in my good mood.

Usually vaping during the course of homeopathy just isnt worth it, but I think I can pull this one off, so that by the time I do my steam inhalation when I get up, I will be good to start tomorrow's medicine and keep on top of the symptoms.

Call it a half way treat, helps keep focus on the home straight! :D
 

lazylathe

Almost there...
It's 5pm which means it's time for that first bowl of the day!!
Enter the Vrip heating in the corner, RooR Wt and some C-Weed.

I love doing small loads in the Vrip!
This one is 0,08g, hence the smallish cloud...LMAO!!
I have inserted a screen to raise the bowl height, the herb is about 1cm closer to the heat source now.
This was that load done to perfectly brown ABV!
If i load the bowl with 0,1g it is insane clouds and the vapor is so thick!

 

biohacker

Well-Known Member
It's 5pm which means it's time for that first bowl of the day!!
Enter the Vrip heating in the corner, RooR Wt and some C-Weed.

5pm? You're too hard on yourself bro! 4:20!!! :D

That C-Weed is outdoor fruity heaven! Wish we could find more quality outdoor..

I know Mark practically bathes in the stuff :cool:;):freak:
 
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Alexis

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@lazylathe how about matey who sold you your wand being economical with the plain facts or what?!!
I will never get these people who just can not tell the truth! They just shame themselves really, they think they can conceal how pathetic they are, but I have really come to understand lately, Shakespeare's famous saying "All the world's a stage".

Everything is seen, by who or what exactly Im not certain, but by our own selves at the least.
I mean why couldnt he just give you the facts? Perhaps you might not have gone to get it, but I bet you are glad you did.
Still, I got no respect for dishonesty and sheepishness.

That is why I love Mark so much for the way he is, he is as real as they come!
 

ShadowVape

Vrip CSR
Manufacturer
You're all too kind! Appreciate the props I really do. Thanks for posting the videos Splitz and lazylathe microdosing is definitely possible even with our standard bowls you just have to be sure to cover the whole screen with an even packed layer so that the resistance is evened out and you'll likely want to turn the heat up a notch to get a good extraction or as Splitz figured out use a different bowl all together --- we've seen quite a few rigged up that work great we just can't endorse it commercially because technically it conflicts with the Wheeler Volatizer patent. For those that go way back you may remember we used to make reduction spacers that could be inserted into our legacy bowls to effectively reduce the diameter and focus the heat on a smaller flow path so that you could pack less flower or for concentrates. We did have a number of clients that preferred the reduced bowl which is why we went slightly smaller on the 4.2s instead of bigger which would have been the other ISO option. If there is enough interest we can revisit that approach with the new bowls.

And yes BioHacker one of the two revised VHW cover designs we have put energy into is two piece using joints at the base so the inner and outer cover are separate (at least initially not enough testing at temp to see if it will work to be able to seperate after a real duty cycle) this is how we were able to test an inner cover made out of quartz and an outer cover still made out of borosilicate. It worked really well in terms of the thermo dynamics because the quartz is more conductive than the glass (so you could run a lower potentiometer setting which in theory means a longer element life), but noone wants to know how much that proto cost trust me! Getting a design like that into a production environment and able to be completed at a cost that scales reasonably was where we were running into the first of two significant challenges on the revised design in production and bogged down. Even as a two piece full boro cover I think the two piece design is a better way to go so will get back on it as soon as we've got the low temp dab rig in production.
 

biohacker

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Thanks Mark that is incredible news! The 2 piece sounds amazing! Perhaps a full boro 2 piece design would be way more cost effective, but it would be nice to have at least the option to upgrade to something like that, and even the quartz for $$$, if it's not completely astronomical would be appreciated by the connoisseurs that are Vriptech fam!

I'm always just so excited and intrigued by anything new you guys bring to the table! :rockon:
 

lazylathe

Almost there...
Just finished cleaning all my glass and decided to bust out the VHW!
Apparently i own a model from Stonehenge and i LOVE IT!!

Loaded up a small bowl and after the first hit, i was wondering why i use any other vaporizer...
The flavor is out of this world and the clouds rival way more expensive vapes!

So simple and effective!
 

lazylathe

Almost there...
OMG!!! Everyone who owns a wand needs to try this!

Take your WT of choice and empty it!
Now clean it quick and shake excess water out.
Turn it down a touch...
Load a bowl and hit it DRY!

Flavor is even better and it hits way harder!

EDIT:
Just emptied my RooR tube, which is an act of war in itself, and hit the VHW dry!
Vapor is denser and comes on faster, no primer needed.
Taste is superb and hits like a train.
Think it will need it's own Wt though... Can't have my RooR empty, it's just not right!
 

mnd99

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"inhaling any metal ions"

I was having a conversation with someone who owns a VHW3 and he was saying you are inhaling metal ions on pretty much all other vaporizers. I believe he was talking about aluminum ceramics and such but whatever metal ions are, it shouldn't be a problem with stainless steel, right?
 
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stickstones

Vapor concierge
"inhaling any metal ions"

I was having a conversation with someone who owns a VHW3 and he was saying you are inhaling metal ions on pretty much all other vaporizers. I believe he was talking about aluminum ceramics and such but whatever metal ions are, it shouldn't be a problem with stainless steel, right?

You're talking about some crazy deep shit that I have a hard time understanding. But when Mark explained it to me he was talking about ionic polarity, not necessarily ions getting loose. Something about the polarity in glass he says makes the vapor smoother. I'm probably fucking this up...it's been a few years!
 

Alexis

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You're talking about some crazy deep shit that I have a hard time understanding. But when Mark explained it to me he was talking about ionic polarity, not necessarily ions getting loose. Something about the polarity in glass he says makes the vapor smoother. I'm probably fucking this up...it's been a few years!
Thanks Sticks, I wanted to chime in earlier, but all I could offer was "duh...polarity?" :hmm:. That is the crucial word that Mark always emphasises. Specifically, he is firmly adamant (and I ain't calling him no liar, nor a fool), that the all glass air/vapor path has a NEUTRAL polarity, whereas other substances create a charged polarity that is more irritating to the tracheobronchial(?) tree(?)

And furthermore that this neutral polarity affects the extraction process in a positive way.
http://www.vriptech.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=HERBS

Above is a link to their website page explaining the physics of some of it all.
I still have never tried a true all glass vapor path to see if it does alter my allergic sensitivities but I surely will. I have the Herborizer Xl, but that doesnt qualify with either ceramic, steel or both.
 
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lazylathe

Almost there...
Somehow while spending 7 hours waiting for my wife's medical appointment to end, in another city, i stumbled onto this thread again! I knew i had to break out the VRIP for a session!
also broke out an old WT from storage! BONUS!!!

VRIP was wonderful to use again although i think the New Vape Flower Pot has changed my inhaling technique considerably!
No more burnt spots using a faster inhale, had to up the temp a bit but still awesome flavor!

Glad to have this vape to really chew the herb you are vaping!
 

lazylathe

Almost there...
WOW!!! This thread is like a graveyard lately....

Decided to rock the VRIP today for a change of pace!
Slightly lighter vapor but massive amounts of it that is insanely tasty!
Think i finally figured out the right screen height and temp for my 2nd hand wand!

One final kind of mod i have done is to loop the cord through a shelf above and in front of my vape station! Keeps the cord off the desk and makes it much more user friendly!
You can see the cord running up the wall to the right in the video.

Strain to kick off the day is Romulan! Never had it before either!
Massive, tasty clouds with great effects!

 

Alexis

Well-Known Member
WOW!!! This thread is like a graveyard lately....

Decided to rock the VRIP today for a change of pace!
Slightly lighter vapor but massive amounts of it that is insanely tasty!
Think i finally figured out the right screen height and temp for my 2nd hand wand!

One final kind of mod i have done is to loop the cord through a shelf above and in front of my vape station! Keeps the cord off the desk and makes it much more user friendly!
You can see the cord running up the wall to the right in the video.

Strain to kick off the day is Romulan! Never had it before either!
Massive, tasty clouds with great effects!

Sorry you are so alone here Lazy, holding up the forte!
To be fair though, it isn't a great stride from Herborizer Corner currently, which is a bit more surprising!:hmm::)
 

lazylathe

Almost there...
Second night in a row that the VRIP has been plugged in first!!
This vape is literally blowing my mind again! It's an awesome trip down memory lane!
Only vape i have ever sold and then bought another one a while later.

It's hitting like a freight train serving the best caviar money can buy!
The flavor and effects are awesome!

I love different vape signatures!!
Keeps life interesting!
 
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