Discontinued Pinnacle Pro

Sativape · Jan 23, 2014

Grim Chiclets said:
This would be so sick for Cera users! Definitely something I'll be doing once my battery starts to die off..

As for now- I came up with a pretty nifty technique for still managing to get clouds with less bud; though I'm sure people have done it. Basically, I just wanted a mellow buzz this morning, so I packed a bullet of about half abv, maybe even more than 50%, and the rest still greens.. The result is a much quicker-to-heat bullet overall; it started going earlier and had thick clouds almost instantly due to the lack of moisture

After 1 bullet->

I love how many different ways people can use this thing.

Did you mix the ABV with the fresh greens into a mix or loaded one before the other?

Grim Chiclets · Jan 23, 2014

Sativape said:
Did you mix the ABV with the fresh greens into a mix or loaded one before the other?

Mixed, or inter-layered at least, works great

dac13 · Jan 23, 2014

I just got my PnP today in the mail! Now the 3 hour wait for charging.... haha

It's my first vape so I'm excited! I'll report back with my initial opinions in a couple days.

Do you guys recommend turning it on empty once for the initial clean off? Thanks for everyones opinions, theyve been very helpful in my learning and decisions!

Mister G · Jan 23, 2014

dac13 said:
I just got my PnP today in the mail! Now the 3 hour wait for charging.... haha

It's my first vape so I'm excited! I'll report back with my initial opinions in a couple days.

Do you guys recommend turning it on empty once for the initial clean off? Thanks for everyones opinions, theyve been very helpful in my learning and decisions!

TRVB says they do a burn off prior to packaging the units for sale, but everyone here usually does a burn off anyways. So its up to you. I also ISO cleaned my bullets with a qtip before using the first time.

dac13 · Jan 23, 2014

Mister G said:
TRVB says they do a burn off prior to packaging the units for sale, but everyone here usually does a burn off anyways. So its up to you. I also ISO cleaned my bullets with a qtip before using the first time.

Thanks for the advice, I will do that!

What % iso do you guys usually use to clean the PnP? Ive heard not to use the iso on the plastic mouthpiece or itll start to break it down, whats the best way to clean the plastic parts?

Grim Chiclets · Jan 23, 2014

dac13 said:
whats the best way to clean the plastic parts?

I push the screens out of the mouthpieces with either the little bamboo stick, or a little bit of aluminium round stock I use to pack my bullets, then I either brush the screens, or usually soak them in alcohol while I brush/pick out the plastic parts until they're clean.

Sativape · Jan 23, 2014

I let my Pong and MP soak in some warm water.
This will soften up he resins that are caked on.
Push out the screen, clean the screen with ISO and a brush.
Then I use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser with the warm water to get the inside of the MP and Pong and around the edge of where it attaches to the PNP.
Then finally I clean out the MP tip with a pipe cleaner and dish soap.

mmenzie · Jan 23, 2014

Sativape said:
I let my Pong and MP soak in some warm water.
This will soften up he resins that are caked on.
Push out the screen, clean the screen with ISO and a brush.
Then I use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser with the warm water to get the inside of the MP and Pong and around the edge of where it attaches to the PNP.
Then finally I clean out the MP tip with a pipe cleaner and dish soap.

how do you get the screen back in?? i thought i read that is the hardest part... getting the screen back in correctly

Sativape · Jan 23, 2014

mmenzie said:
how do you get the screen back in?? i thought i read that is the hardest part... getting the screen back in correctly

Menz,

I use a die-punch, and it is 11mm in diameter.
It is simply a piece of metal that you can reshape the screen back around to its original shape.
Without having something, like this, (wooden dowel would work too), I can see it being very difficult to get the screen back into the MP and Pong.

Jimmy · Jan 23, 2014

got a few questions about the fmj. I have tested it out with friends but im not very educated on concentrates yet. Which works better the fmj or the bullet with cotton? I was told vaping cotton was worse than smoking a joint. Is that true? are any toxins released? Is it worth it for me to get another vape for concentrates or will the pnp efficiently vape them? thanks guys.

CarolKing · Jan 23, 2014

Plenty people use cotton to keep their units clean. I've never heard that using cotton is like combusting a joint. You get an oil reclaim buildup in the cotton then you can vape the oil with your Pnp before you throw your cotton away. I reuse my cotton over and over again. When it gets stiff and all brown i vape it in the bullet.

Theres a thread on FC that discusses vaping with cotton. You can buy organic cotton. if you're not comfortable with it, don't use it. Some folks use hemp fiber, I've never done that.

I get very medicated with my unit even though I use a little cotton on top of the bullet. You can also use a glass pipe screen on top of the bullet to keep things clean. You can find glass pipe screens on Amazon. They look like little flowers with a stem. You put the stem part facing down on top of your bullet.

When you get an oil reclaim build up on your glass mouthpieces, WT, or other glass pieces scrape it off put it in some cotton and vape it in your unit. Hash or kief mixed with herb sandwich wrapped in a little cotton.

MileHighLife · Jan 23, 2014

Sativape said:
I let my Pong and MP soak in some warm water.
This will soften up he resins that are caked on.
Push out the screen, clean the screen with ISO and a brush.
Then I use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser with the warm water to get the inside of the MP and Pong and around the edge of where it attaches to the PNP.
Then finally I clean out the MP tip with a pipe cleaner and dish soap.

A 24 hour soak in powder brewery wash works well on dirty mouth pieces too. If it's really caked on you may need to use a q tip in the crevaces and on the screen about half way through the soak but I've cleaned both my mp and pong this way recently and it works really well.

BLAZING OG · Jan 23, 2014

Sativape said:
@ BLAZING OG,

Thanks for the links.
Those were some awesome pieces.

I did place an order for one D020.

The LHS's need to step it up and start carrying more mini bubblers if they want to compete with online stores.

I'm not worried one bit about purchasing the D020 since stickstones, you, and all those other users in the bubbler forum blessed it.

@ MileHighLife,

Awesome news about the battery.

Also shows that the battery that VB uses in he PNP is pretty good too.

Next step is to modify the case so it will have a cover to be able to replace the batteries on the fly.

This way you can charge some 18650's and have them ready so no waiting.

You can use a charger like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nitecore-i4-Charger-Panasonic-NCR18650B-18650-3400-Li-ion-Rechargeable-Battery-/390504697744

@ TherealVaporblunt and Engineering....

Things to think about for the Pinnacle Pro 2:
- replaceable battery
- glass MP with long path
- glass pong
- call it the "Pinnacle Elite" or" Pinnacle Supreme"

@Sativape Your very welcome, Good choice!!!
Congrats on the new ordered piece, let us know how you like it.

Mutemath · Jan 23, 2014

It was supposed to come in today

I'm struggling with the anticipation!

Pdut23 · Jan 23, 2014

dac13 said:
Thanks for the advice, I will do that!

What % iso do you guys usually use to clean the PnP? Ive heard not to use the iso on the plastic mouthpiece or itll start to break it down, whats the best way to clean the plastic parts?

I use a 420 salts cleaner on the mouthpiece screens. Same thing I use to clean the wt. I just rub some on both sides of mouthpiece screen and rinse with strong, hot water. Then I use dish soap and rinse out again with hot water. Works amazingly well, and you don't ever have to mess around with removing any screens. Just make sure to not let the salts cleaner touch the black plastic part for too long as I suppose it could do some damage over time. And the only time I like damage over time is in rpg games

As far as I know there's nothing wrong with using salts cleaner on the mouthpieces.

rzaraze · Jan 24, 2014

Has anyone had any problems with the pro battery. I only get one use out of a full charge now. If I wait and come back to it and turn it on it will show 3 or 4 bars but then it will end up blinking blue before it fully heats up. Then it will die. The funny thing is that when I plug it back in it will show 4 again. And what is the blinking blue light that goes up one light at a time? Any thoughts?

Adox · Jan 24, 2014

rzaraze said:
Has anyone had any problems with the pro battery. I only get one use out of a full charge now. If I wait and come back to it and turn it on it will show 3 or 4 bars but then it will end up blinking blue before it fully heats up. Then it will die. The funny thing is that when I plug it back in it will show 4 again. And what is the blinking blue light that goes up one light at a time? Any thoughts?

The battery will reset with every charge over 3 hours. I'd leave it charging non-stop for at least that long and try again. Engineering has reported that there are no added benefits to charging longer than 3 hours. If you still have problems then I would be inclined to say something is wrong with your PNP. It's not very common but at the same time not unheard of. If that is the case contact their customer service or whoever you bought it from.

WildChild · Jan 24, 2014

dac13 said:
Thanks for the advice, I will do that!

What % iso do you guys usually use to clean the PnP? Ive heard not to use the iso on the plastic mouthpiece or itll start to break it down, whats the best way to clean the plastic parts?

You may consider this to be overkill, but I bought a small sonic jewellry cleaner to clean all my vape parts. Does a thorough job on the plastic parts (no screen removal necessary) and bullets in about 5 minutes. The resin actually will ball up and float to the surface of the water for reclaim. Pretty handy unit and you can get a good one on Amazon for $30 - $100.

The PnP is a great little vape. I like that it will do a very thorough extraction on higher temps. Have fun with it.

mmenzie · Jan 24, 2014

WildChild said:
You may consider this to be overkill, but I bought a small sonic jewellry cleaner to clean all my vape parts. Does a thorough job on the plastic parts and bullets in about 5 minutes. The resin actually will ball up and float to the surface of the water for reclaim. Pretty handy unit and you can get a good one on Amazon for $30 - $100

i would love to hear more about this. do you use water in it or the solution it came with?? if the latter... is that safe for us to inhale?

Herr_Dampf · Jan 24, 2014

mmenzie said:
i would love to hear more about this. do you use water in it or the solution it came with?? if the latter... is that safe for us to inhale?

Just what I wanted to ask. All the ultrasonic cleaners I found use some kind of cleaning solution. Can I just fill them with water instead oder do I need some kinda of special device to do this?

WildChild · Jan 24, 2014

mmenzie said:
i would love to hear more about this. do you use water in it or the solution it came with?? if the latter... is that safe for us to inhale?

You use warm water with or without a bit of dishwasher detergent. Just run the cycle twice if you just wish to use H2O. Works great everytime. Clean my Solo stems and Extreme Q parts this way too.

EDIT: I bought the Optima Model 420 (too funny) Ultrasonic Cleaner on Amazon. Works really well.

mmenzie · Jan 24, 2014

WildChild said:
EDIT: I bought the Optima Model 420 (too funny) Ultrasonic Cleaner on Amazon. Works really well.

DAMN!! $100.00 is a little too rich for my wallet right now. i wonder if any of the "cheaper" ones will work as well

WildChild · Jan 24, 2014

mmenzie said:
DAMN!! $100.00 is a little too rich for my wallet right now. i wonder if any of the "cheaper" ones will work as well

If I may make a recommendation, wait, save up and get one that is a bit better quality later on. It is worth it but other methods offered work really well too. Its a bit of a luxury item...certainly not a necessity. Save your $!

CarolKing · Jan 24, 2014

rzaraze said:
Has anyone had any problems with the pro battery. I only get one use out of a full charge now. If I wait and come back to it and turn it on it will show 3 or 4 bars but then it will end up blinking blue before it fully heats up. Then it will die. The funny thing is that when I plug it back in it will show 4 again. And what is the blinking blue light that goes up one light at a time? Any thoughts?

It sounds like you have a faulty battery. Can you use your unit plugged in? The battery has only a 90 day warranty. A 1 year warranty on the unit itself.

I would contact where you purchased your Pnp and request an RMA # so you can arrange to send it back.
VaporBlunt has about a 2 week turnaround time.

Good luck with that.

mscm888 · Jan 24, 2014

rzaraze said:
Has anyone had any problems with the pro battery. I only get one use out of a full charge now. If I wait and come back to it and turn it on it will show 3 or 4 bars but then it will end up blinking blue before it fully heats up. Then it will die. The funny thing is that when I plug it back in it will show 4 again. And what is the blinking blue light that goes up one light at a time? Any thoughts?

Mine does same thing. I suspect my battery is toast and will have to send in for replacement. Mine barely missed the 3 month warranty period for battery.

I can get maybe 2 uses but mostly a "5 light" battery charge gives me 1 use. When I go to charge it will show a "4 light" battery charge.

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