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If you need any more testers I could pay the cost to you of the unit and compare it to the UD I have ![Wink ;) ;)](/i/s/wink.gif)
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It holds much less then a PD or UD stem. It holds about the same amount as one of those ceramic cigarette bat:
It would take 2-3 little stems to equal the amount you would use in an UD stem for instance.
I would say the Hammer hitter holds .06g-.08g depending on how full/loose you pack it.
I'm at a bit of a loss here. I don't own (and have never seen) a UD, but as I said before (post 19) my PD is generally 25 to 30 mg. Which makes it 1/2 to 1/3 of the hammer? And therefore 1/4 to 1/9 a UD stem?
No way are a PD and UD stem the same size by that measure???? It sounds to me like Hammer is a couple of PD stems, and it takes a couple of Hammer stems for a UD? Hammer is between them?
OF
I like to load it pretty fluffy so the airflow is good. This allows for even heat distribution around all of the material. When I load using my preferences I get .03 worth of material in the stem. What is in the pictures below is .035. My scale was jumping between .03 and .04 so I figured .035 is a safe bet.
I like to load it pretty fluffy so the airflow is good. This allows for even heat distribution around all of the material. When I load using my preferences I get .03 worth of material in the stem. What is in the pictures below is .035. My scale was jumping between .03 and .04 so I figured .035 is a safe bet.
If you pack it pretty tight you can get about .07 before you loose air flow. Personally, I feel like anything above .05 starts to vaporize a little unevenly. The ABV in the heat source is darker then the back. The air is cooling quickly due to restricted flow.
I find around .03 allows the air to flow, but retain heat... which allows for move even ABV.
I checked out your site and saw you currently only sell to the US, will you start selling internationally in the future?
Does the hammer hiss when it's heating like the Iolite does? I can't tell on the video since they have the music playing.
Does the hammer hiss when it's heating like the Iolite does? I can't tell on the video since they have the music playing.
Saw the video for this yesterday or the day before... thought about it for a good part of yesterday. This device has potential... it's different for sure. Not necessarily a bad thing, though. Looks like a hammer, obviously... I think this will be a favorite with campers, outdoors people, "extreme conditions" and such. It looks rugged. What kind of plastic is it? The black case around it, I mean. How's this thing handle hash? Oil?
The outer casing is made of glass-filled nylon. It's very solid and made to withstand temps in excess of 550 degrees, which is way hotter than the unit will ever get.
The only moving part is the ignition button, so there isn't really much to break.
I'm not at all sure about either of those statements. There are several nylons out there, the one most commonly glass filled and molded (Nylon 6) melts long before 550F:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon
The general 'maximum short term working temperature' is under the boiling point of water, lest softening cause issues:
http://www.ansellpro.com/Attachments/38552615462963.pdf
If it stays cool enough, there's no problem of course, but that temperature claim is not accurate IMO.
And for sure there are way more than a button moving. The valve alone has several moving parts (and gets run on each use). More importantly here, since it's subject to random hand operation it sees lots of strange stresses. Likewise the valve seat itself is a rotary seal which will eventually wear out and die (leaking). Valve failures are fairly common in this sort of thing (I know of a soldering iron that died this way...). The igniter itself has more than the button moving, there's the hammer and the spring that drives it (both pretty dependable), the release latch (the common mode of failure) and of course the crystal that gets hit (again, a common failure). I think we've all experienced such lighters 'failing to click'? Or if they clicked, no spark.
Nothing lasts forever, while on average suitable for the duty most likely it's far from bomb proof.
OF
The temperature was info I was told passed down from the factory... it may be off, but wiki puts it at 509 °F. Either way, it is well above the normal operating temp.
Cool. Remember, melting point is a long way away from useful ranges (softening is what will cause it to fail, in most polymers that happens much sooner than melting). Which is why you don't find it used even at 212F (boiling water). It gets 'plastic' and changes shape.
As you point out, the key is the actual worst case operating temperature. Time will tell us if the material choice is appropriate here (I suspect it probably is unless you get caught in a Grateful Dead concert with a group of friends perhaps...... For sure glass filled nylon is commonly used in vapes (like the HA body for instance) if the usage allows.
Interesting product though. Be fun to see how it plays out.
OF
Time will tell us if the material choice is appropriate here (I suspect it probably is unless you get caught in a Grateful Dead concert with a group of friends perhaps...... For sure glass filled nylon is commonly used in vapes (like the HA body for instance) if the usage allows.
Interesting product though. Be fun to see how it plays out.
OF
In the manual it says not to run for more then 90 seconds at a time. I always figured this way to help prolong the life of the device. I suspect it keeps the device from ever getting to hot. I think as long as users don't exceed the 90 seconds of continuous operation, the material will be okay.
In the manual it says not to run for more then 90 seconds at a time. I always figured this way to help prolong the life of the device. I suspect it keeps the device from ever getting to hot. I think as long as users don't exceed the 90 seconds of continuous operation, the material will be okay.
The whole things reminds me so much of a one hitter. Probably the closest experience in vaporizing I can think of to the dugout experience. For my tolerance that means I would need to do like 10 bats in order to feel as medicated as I would some other devices.
Personally, for a little boost though it works perfectly. For instance: I am 15 minutes from home. I don't want to turn on another portable and use .25 grams when I will be home soon. I want to medicate though. This is perfect in that instance. You can do one hit, that for me will keep me going for the next 15-30 minutes. That gives me enough time to get home and use a desktop. It stops me from "double dose" by using a larger portable and the desktop so close in time.
In the manual it says not to run for more then 90 seconds at a time. I always figured this way to help prolong the life of the device. I suspect it keeps the device from ever getting to hot. I think as long as users don't exceed the 90 seconds of continuous operation, the material will be okay.
How long do you think 10 bowls would take?
You can pass the Hammer around in groups, as long as you let go of the button for a bit between hits to let it cool down.