Discontinued Purple-Days Vaporizer

lwien

Well-Known Member
But they do have a place to turn to and one of those places to turn to is this thread. There are more than just a few satisfied PD users here to offer a helping hand.

Also, there are other log vape manufactures who have stepped up to offer to help those who may have issues with their PD.

This site serves many purposes, one of which is to help those that are having issues with ANY vape, regardless if the manufacturer is currently in business or not, but one does have to wonder what the purpose is of those that are constantly doing the following:

:horse: :horse: :horse:
 
lwien,

Abysmal Vapor

Supersniffer 2000 - robot fart detection device
lwien said:
But they do have a place to turn to and one of those places to turn to is this thread. There are more than just a few satisfied PD users here to offer a helping hand.

Also, there are other log vape manufactures who have stepped up to offer to help those who may have issues with their PD.

This site serves many purposes, one of which is to help those that are having issues with ANY vape, regardless if the manufacturer is currently in business or not, but one does have to wonder what the purpose is of those that are constantly doing the following:

:horse: :horse: :horse:
I did some too in the beginning even though i don't own a PD>. Just felt bad..
Just for balance i suggest .. from now if you have any negative to share .. do it in the Negative feedback thread
 
Abysmal Vapor,

Pete Jones

Well-Known Member
I visit FC only occasionally and haven't visited this thread in a while. Although I haven't gone back to previous pages to try to understand the issue, I'll say that I'm sorry to see PD out of business. The PD really helped me treat my Crohn's, and Pam was kind to me. When the PD first appeared, the FC forum embraced it like it was gold. Mine is around 3 year old and still working.
 
Pete Jones,

max

Out to lunch
Pete Jones said:
When the PD first appeared, the FC forum embraced it like it was gold.
A lot of people loved it, and many still do. There was really only the Aromazap for competition, and that one didn't get quite as hot back then, nor was it even cylinder shaped yet. There were also detractors back then. Some didn't like the love applied to the vape, and some didn't 'get it', that we weren't saying it was the answer to everyone's wants and needs. It certainly didn't (and doesn't) compete with big hitting models, and nobody said it did. What people really liked were the dense, flavorful hits, and the dosing ability, that allows you to get where you want to be, without overdoing it, and be efficient with your herb supply. But there's no doubt that the PD was the mover and shaker of the log vape world, and some other log vape types may not have ever been manufactured without the success of the PD. We have log vapes now that are better performing than ever before, including Aromazap's CRZ, and without the PD pushing the popularity of this vape style, this segment of the vape market would likely be very different and more limited today.

Mine is around 3 year old and still working.
I've got one that's been going for almost 4 yrs now. It was saying 'buy me' from the PD website even before the first PD post was made. The PD should definitely have a place in the vaporizer hall of fame, regardless of the fact that its production didn't end well.
 
max,

Plotinus

Well-Known Member
max said:
including Aromazap's CRZ

seems the consensus is that this is the superior log vape at the moment. do you know whether anyone is offering FC members a discount on it, and if so which particular model is most similar to the PD experience?
 
Plotinus,

max

Out to lunch
Plotinus said:
max said:
including Aromazap's CRZ

seems the consensus is that this is the superior log vape at the moment. do you know whether anyone is offering FC members a discount on it, and if so which particular model is most similar to the PD experience?
The consensus is that it's superior to the PD. The vapor path is isolated from the wood, and there's also ceramic insulation. I'm not aware of more than one model. All the CRZs should be functionally the same. I believe an FC discount is available. Please move to the Aromazap thread for more info on that model.
 
max,
The vapor path is isolated from the wood, and there's also ceramic insulation.

Statements like these make me nervous about health hazards. Is that why Tom left or am I just paranoid? Is the PD safe to use??
 
burntoast15,

photokographer

Active Member
Haha, think about it man. When people go near a fire their inhaling wood. Wooden pipes have been around for fuckin ever man haha

Mm, that being said, I'm really glad to be one of the lucky vapers to own a (now a collectors addition item :lol::lol: ) Purple Days :D

Mine must run warm, I can take massive hits like none other from it. It's all about the dryness andd raw speed :brow:
 
photokographer,

Plotinus

Well-Known Member
burntoast15 said:
The vapor path is isolated from the wood, and there's also ceramic insulation.

Statements like these make me nervous about health hazards. Is that why Tom left or am I just paranoid? Is the PD safe to use??

I'm not too concerned about health issues, but it does seem clear that my unit burned its own guts out via this charred wood phenomenon - and my warranty was not up. Maybe I'm an outlier, but if not I can see a rationale for Tom taking off.
 
Plotinus,

lwien

Well-Known Member
photokographer said:
Haha, think about it man. When people go near a fire their inhaling wood. Wooden pipes have been around for fuckin ever man haha

Mm, that being said, I'm really glad to be one of the lucky vapers to own a (now a collectors addition item :lol::lol: ) Purple Days :D

Mine must run warm, I can take massive hits like none other from it. It's all about the dryness andd raw speed :brow:


It's known that the smoke from burning wood IS carcinogenic. I guess the question is, how much is too much?

But regarding your last quote, I wholeheartedly agree. :)
 
lwien,

photokographer

Active Member
So I guess it's down to if the wood that's charring is actually burning and producing smoke or just getting overheated when plugged in for long periods of time and the wood is just reacting to the heat?
 
photokographer,

Nebulous

Active Member
Plotinus, I understand that you PD recently stopped working, but what makes you believe that the internals were destroyed by charring? I'm a little surprised to hear stories like this, as the vast majority of PD users found the vape to be extremely reliable and durable.

Regardless, I believe it has become clear that several log vapes have already surpassed the PD's functionality. Im personally quite excited by vapes like the Old City Diffuser, which are re-defining what a log vape can be through variable temperature and other features.

Also Plotinus - it would be awesome if you could post a comparison of your new CRZ with your old PD. I'm curious as to how much of an improvement it offers for current PD owners.
 
Nebulous,

Plotinus

Well-Known Member
Nebulous said:
Plotinus, I understand that you PD recently stopped working, but what makes you believe that the internals were destroyed by charring? I'm a little surprised to hear stories like this, as the vast majority of PD users found the vape to be extremely reliable and durable.

Regardless, I believe it has become clear that several log vapes have already surpassed the PD's functionality. Im personally quite excited by vapes like the Old City Diffuser, which are re-defining what a log vape can be through variable temperature and other features.

Also Plotinus - it would be awesome if you could post a comparison of your new CRZ with your old PD. I'm curious as to how much of an improvement it offers for current PD owners.

I'll do it happily, I got a note from Rick saying it should be here tomorrow.

The full story with my unit: about 9 months ago I noticed that its core was wiggling around more than usual - and resetting the clip no longer solved the problem. I emailed Tom about it, offering to snap photos or whatever else he needed. He insisted that I just hadn't set the clip properly, and offered to send a new one. I tried to argue back, but he wouldn't hear it. To be frank, he was pretty rude about the whole thing.

I had noticed at the time that, in addition to the wiggling, the metal parts at the opening seemed to be sinking into the wood - meaning that I could see a lot of extra space between the wood overhang at the top of the unit, and the metal parts. Tom insisted that this was impossible, so I wrote it off and tried to ignore the issue.

Anyway, fast forward to my unit dying altogether the other night, and me returning to the board to figure out what had happened. As soon as I read about the charring, I got curious. I turned my unit upside down and gave it a little shake, and sure enough - charred wood particles came out of the top. I had seen this before but always assumed it was just plant matter that I accidentally dropped into the opening (even though I'm quite careful to never do this.) But now that I realized it could be something else, closer inspection made it clear. The color and smell were both that of burned wood.

The reason I'm not concerned so much about the health thing is that the wood only appeared charred to me, and not burned - and even when I shook the unit, not that much came out. (And it had to be fully vertical for anything to come out at all.) Also, given how mild vapor is, I feel like I would have noticed if I started inhaling large amounts of wood as well.

On the warranty issue, though, everything seems to add up. The core of the unit WAS sinking, because it was burning the wood from the inside out, opening up more space. I haven't cracked the thing open (yet) to prove it, but I expect to find that the unit ultimately failed because of this phenomenon. Why else could it have happened? It ran reliably for 2+ years, I never dropped it or even so much as took it outside.

Anyway, that's the story. The sad part is that the price I paid for more than 2 years of use made the PD very worthwhile, so I wish I wasn't mad at Tom. It's just the way he conducted himself on the customer service end that bugs me.
 
Plotinus,

wolf torn

Well-Known Member
I can't search through this thread

can someone quickly tell me what the clips are called that secure the heating element in there...


I wanna go to home depot right now and grab one or 2 more to really clamp this rattle down.



I see Tom at beginning of thread said go to an autoparts store....mmm 1 inch hole clip...that all i have to say?
 
wolf torn,

hereatlast

Well-Known Member
You're looking for a retainer clip.

Purple-Days said:
These clips are available at any auto parts store and are for a 1" bore.

More specifically you're looking for a "Plated Spring Steel Retaining Clip" in the appropriate size.
 
hereatlast,

wolf torn

Well-Known Member
Thanks much!

I'll call around


even google search is kind of hairy mmmm

lots of retainer clips hardly see the one im looking for
 
wolf torn,

wolf torn

Well-Known Member
autozone didn't have it


home depot did

retaining ring 1"

I should the dude this picture and he knew what i was talking about

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just reinforced my pd with 2 more rings..making it 4 total now..

lets see if it holds up

but def no rattle
 
wolf torn,

Cleanfiend

Well-Known Member
i just ordered 2 new chargers directly from Jameco. The shipping was $11, wtf?

If an industrious FC member wanted to make some side money, he/she could purchase the chargers in bulk and sell them at more affordable prices to other members. There is definitely a market for PD replacement parts...my last charger only ran for 7months. just a thought...
 
Cleanfiend,

MG23

Relaxin'
Cleanfiend said:
i just ordered 2 new chargers directly from Jameco. The shipping was $11, wtf?

If an industrious FC member wanted to make some side money, he/she could purchase the chargers in bulk and sell them at more affordable prices to other members. There is definitely a market for PD replacement parts...my last charger only ran for 7months. just a thought...


I agree completely. The only reason I don't buy more adapters is because of the shipping cost.
 
MG23,

Rick

Zapman
That is a 1" INTERNAL retaining ring. Be sure you specify internal as external retaining ring will not work.
I buy Jameco 12 volt transformers 100 at a time, their best price. By the time I pay the shipping to get them here, they are $8. It costs a minimum of $5 for me to ship. There is $13 without packaging, paypal fees or any profit. Most bigger outfits do not like to use USPS for shipping so the higher shipping costs for smaller items.
photokographer, a set of INTERNAL retaining ring pliers will make the install easy. Most of you will find the need to file or grind the ends of the clips down so they will fit in the now smaller hole of the PD. The stock rings will not squeeze tight enough to fit the top hole once the unit has been heated. It can be done but is not easy.
 
Rick,

friedricey

being human
Just got back and read what happened. I hope Pam and Tom the best in whichever path they choose.

I was just wondering do you guys leave a cover over your PD, in particular the metal heating element when not in use?
 
friedricey,
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