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CarolKing

CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
Went shopping today and picked up some Ace of Spades strain, among some others. The Solo and I are sitting on the back porch on this fine summer evening. This strain is high in THC and helps with pain and muscle spasms. The Solo really does this strain justice. It's very easy on the throat.

Calling out to other Soloists - what are you enjoying in your Solo tonight?
 
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Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl

DEADY GUERRERO/DIRT COBAIN/GEORGE KUSH
CarolKing said:
Went shopping today and picked up some Ace of Spades strain, among some other. The Solo and I are sitting on the back porch on this fine summer evening. This strain is high in THC and helps with pain and muscle spasms. The Solo really does this strain justice. It's very easy on the throat.

Calling out to other Soloists - what are you enjoying in your Solo tonight?
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Master Yoda pickup tonight, the club owner cut me a deal because I didn't want to spend too much to stay within budget, and today is apparently "FREE BLUNT FRIDAY" which means I gutted it and threw the herb (mix of little ground up buds/shake) into a jar. Master Yoda is a Master Kush x Yoda OG cross. Nice foxtailing on the nugs, put the prime ones in my JyARz and the rest into my little mason jar.

Slightly off-topic but I'm of the opinion that all Soloists should have at least one JyARz in their stash, keeping their stash fresh. I think around $12-13 a piece for the "regular-sized" one, with a larger and smaller option available, glass insert, food-grade seals, and made out of recycled milk jugs. The shell is super strong, I've dropped it a few times from waist-height and was more worried about the scuffs on the actual container than the glass. Small enough to throw in a pocket, definitely anything a bit bigger. Pretty much 100% air-tight from what I can tell, so be mindful about it and don't put under-cured/damp bud in there because it might actually mold (like it almost did on me once).

Plus it's good enough to keep ground bud inside, so it makes getting a stem full pretty easy: I just insert the straight stem and vacuum it up! I think even my bent stems were able to fit into there, but I've got no intact bent stems to check again with :|

Expecting a handful of family tomorrow so I've measured out a few doses into the cheap acrylic concentrate containers that dispensaries are so fond of, "unfortunately" it'll be for my MFLB. Need those quick 3-5 hits without wanting to wait... Choices... So spoiled... :rockon:
 
Lizard King

Lizard King

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OF said:
Bummer, batteries wear out, but 14 months seems quick. Did it see a lot of use? How often did it get charged?

Good call, IMO on the 'fall back to PA only' solution. It will keep you going for now. Can you deal with soldering (or know someone who can)? If so another, cheap, option was suggested by another member:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-4V-2200mA...ry-/190875389263?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:US:1120

Note the connector is 'wrong' and the leads too long. But it fits and works. You'll need to cut the connector off the old battery and splice it to the leads on the new (matching colors and working on only one wire at a time, insulating as you go). I've got one of these I'm testing now. I can't guarantee how long it will go (although I've got no reason to doubt it yet) but it's performance is on par with the factory battery. I get the same 8 or so 'open top, step 7' sessions with each.

At under ten bucks shipped it'll get you back on the air again if you can solder?

Good luck.

OF
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That's the annoying thing @OF; I bought a stock PA when my Solo was about 3-months old, and thereafter, used my Solo almost exclusively on PA mode. I would regularly charge my Solo when it got down to 1 light, and I never let it deep discharge. It was a very rapid decline- my battery went from 'normal' to 'not holding a charge very well' to 'completely dead' over a period of about 2 weeks and just a few sessions.

What a great deal on that battery! Splicing/insulating I can do, but unfortunately, I have no experience with soldering. Which part would I need to get soldered?
 
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thejonny2014

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I love my Solo. Hits super nice. Problem with me is when I'm not seeing vapor I just keep hitting and get super high. I just gotta learn. But how do you get more vape if that's possible?
 
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thejonny2014

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CarolKing said:
Johnny, Make sure you use herb that's dry and good quality. Maybe try a higher temp. I like heat levels 4 and 5. I always get visible vapor and medicated.
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Thanks CarolKing! I went up to 7 and still didn't get any visible vapor. I am using small bowls. IDK if it's dry but it's good quality. I am enjoying starting on 3 for 4-5 hits, then going up to 5. I don't ever know when the bowl is gone tho? There's not a lot to base my judgement of off because there's no vapor :/

Last week, my other strain did give some vapor though.
 
CarolKing

CarolKing

Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
If you're getting medicated that's the goal. I usually get vapor at level 3, seems like I've seen visible vapor at 2. I'm not sure what is going on? Visible vapor is something I always experience with my Solo. On a full bowl I can get usually get 2 -10 min sessions depending on the herb. I wonder if your unit is getting hot enough?

I've never not gotten visible vapor.
 
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spoutti

spoutti

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Sipping like a hamster on some good old m39 right now. Had some purple kush before that. Good to relax before I go to bed. Nice reclaim formation in my stem :argh:

Like Qman said, original jyarz are just perfect for solo meds stashing. About 3,5g capacity, can easily suck a bowl from it. Mines suffered 8 months of use and they are good as new. Uses recycled plastic. Last "portable" meds I will ever need.
 
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thejonny2014

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CarolKing said:
If you're getting medicated that's the goal. I usually get vapor at level 3, seems like I've seen visible vapor at 2. I'm not sure what is going on? Visible vapor is something I always experience with my Solo. On a full bowl I can get usually get 2 -10 min sessions depending on the herb. I wonder if your unit is getting hot enough?

I've never not gotten visible vapor.
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Damn.. well im packing tinybowls like 0.01-0.03. Also, I'm using a screen to keep the herb from falling on the heatsink (I didnt do that last week). And the abv is brownish orangeish when i take it out so i think im good.
 
fregglepops

fregglepops

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Hey folks. Not posted here before. I own a solo and a nano. My back catalogue is extensive. Anyhow. Without reading over 1000 pages I was wantin tips and tricks on how to get best results from my solo using it with stems only? Load size etc. tbh I bought my eNano first and I've been underwhelmed by the solo. Help?
 
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Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl

DEADY GUERRERO/DIRT COBAIN/GEORGE KUSH
Lizard King said:
Something is most definitely wrong then...
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No, this is the same guy...

thejonny2014 said:
Damn.. well im packing tinybowls like 0.01-0.03. Also, I'm using a screen to keep the herb from falling on the heatsink (I didnt do that last week). And the abv is brownish orangeish when i take it out so i think im good.
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that needs about 1/3 of @lwien's stash to get high. I bet it's getting vaporized but you're holding it in and not exhaling any vapors, but still absorbing them. I can get visible vapor with medium-fine grind, enough to cover the screen just barely. That's sounding like ~2-3 sessions' worth for @thejonny2014.

Bowl is "done" for me when the taste is no longer bearable, or there's so little vapor coming out of it I don't bother trying anymore, whichever I'm in the mood/need for. Going by taste = more CBD left, going to the end = negligible amounts of cannabinoids remaining.

I also noticed that with very small amounts, something small like 2 or 3 individual calyxes, would not brown nearly as well as fuller stems. Doesn't really bother me as my need for doses that low is rare.


fregglepops said:
Hey folks. Not posted here before. I own a solo and a nano. My back catalogue is extensive. Anyhow. Without reading over 1000 pages I was wantin tips and tricks on how to get best results from my solo using it with stems only? Load size etc. tbh I bought my eNano first and I've been underwhelmed by the solo. Help?
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Hey! @Caligula has a Solo and an Enano as well! Hope he chimes in.

You'll want a dry starting material. The heater, while quite capable for itself, isn't as powerful as the one in the Enano, so starting off with dry material helps already. Medium to medium-fine grind is good, vacuum it up. 1/2" screens in the stem to stop debris. Load it up, tamp it down a little bit so that it's not flush with the stem, and insert into Solo. Select level, let it heat up to temp, and then give it another 15-30 seconds after it reaches to let the stem heat soak. After that you're good to go. The hamster hits talk we've got going on is about taking the first few hits (or the entire session!) of the stem upside down, so the flower gets glued in place by the trichomes and nothing falls into the heat sink.

Whole buds/pieces of buds packed into the stem will also work well, and keep the flavor longer IMO, but you'll be looking to spend a little more time extracting due to less surface area.
 
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thejonny2014

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Quetzalcoatl said:
No, this is the same guy...



that needs about 1/3 of @lwien's stash to get high. I bet it's getting vaporized but you're holding it in and not exhaling any vapors, but still absorbing them. I can get visible vapor with medium-fine grind, enough to cover the screen just barely. That's sounding like ~2-3 sessions' worth for @thejonny2014.

Bowl is "done" for me when the taste is no longer bearable, or there's so little vapor coming out of it I don't bother trying anymore, whichever I'm in the mood/need for. Going by taste = more CBD left, going to the end = negligible amounts of cannabinoids remaining.

I also noticed that with very small amounts, something small like 2 or 3 individual calyxes, would not brown nearly as well as fuller stems. Doesn't really bother me as my need for doses that low is rare.



Hey! @Caligula has a Solo and an Enano as well! Hope he chimes in.

You'll want a dry starting material. The heater, while quite capable for itself, isn't as powerful as the one in the Enano, so starting off with dry material helps already. Medium to medium-fine grind is good, vacuum it up. 1/2" screens in the stem to stop debris. Load it up, tamp it down a little bit so that it's not flush with the stem, and insert into Solo. Select level, let it heat up to temp, and then give it another 15-30 seconds after it reaches to let the stem heat soak. After that you're good to go. The hamster hits talk we've got going on is about taking the first few hits (or the entire session!) of the stem upside down, so the flower gets glued in place by the trichomes and nothing falls into the heat sink.

Whole buds/pieces of buds packed into the stem will also work well, and keep the flavor longer IMO, but you'll be looking to spend a little more time extracting due to less surface area.
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So is anything wrong or am i fine? I just loaded way more like 0.1 and got vapor on 7:) and 5 :) yayyyyy it was just the amount i put in :)
 
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OF

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Lizard King said:
I would regularly charge my Solo when it got down to 1 light, and I never let it deep discharge. It was a very rapid decline- my battery went from 'normal' to 'not holding a charge very well' to 'completely dead' over a period of about 2 weeks and just a few sessions.

What a great deal on that battery! Splicing/insulating I can do, but unfortunately, I have no experience with soldering. Which part would I need to get soldered?
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That sounds like abnormally short life, less than 300 cycles? "Going South, fast" is typical. By the time it gets obvious to most that there's an issue developing it's on the steep part of the performance curve. Sometimes, since the batteries are paired, the stronger one 'masks' the weaker one for a while even.

Yes, a great deal if it holds up. That needs to be confirmed before it's a good general advice thing I think, perhaps you can help with that. The battery wires need to be cut shorter and spliced to the connector leads once they're cut off the old battery. If you're really brave you might get away with carefully twisting and taping the stripped ends? You have to work small (not much room as you know) and tight (if one of the wires comes loose and starts drifting around inside over the PCB the results could be festive and fatal.

I solder the connections to secure them, and cover with 'heat shrink tube' as the factory does. No need to spot weld anything as the battery pack maker has done that part. If you know someone who's 'handy' perhaps they could solder it up for you without being involved with the Solo?

thejonny2014 said:
So is anything wrong or am i fine? I just loaded way more like 0.1 and got vapor on 7:) and 5 :) yayyyyy it was just the amount i put in :)
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Great news. Using a tiny amount is OK if that's all you need/want but you need to remember there's only a tiny bit of vapor total that's going to happen and if there's moisture in the load as well so you delay/slow vapor drying it out the rate it's produced can be very low. Like drinking a shot of scotch and water a drop at a time. You still get the goods, it's just at such a slow rate you hardly notice.

Enjoy it, you'll sort it out.

OF
 
Lizard King

Lizard King

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OF said:
That sounds like abnormally short life, less than 300 cycles? "Going South, fast" is typical. By the time it gets obvious to most that there's an issue developing it's on the steep part of the performance curve. Sometimes, since the batteries are paired, the stronger one 'masks' the weaker one for a while even.

Yes, a great deal if it holds up. That needs to be confirmed before it's a good general advice thing I think, perhaps you can help with that. The battery wires need to be cut shorter and spliced to the connector leads once they're cut off the old battery. If you're really brave you might get away with carefully twisting and taping the stripped ends? You have to work small (not much room as you know) and tight (if one of the wires comes loose and starts drifting around inside over the PCB the results could be festive and fatal.

I solder the connections to secure them, and cover with 'heat shrink tube' as the factory does. No need to spot weld anything as the battery pack maker has done that part. If you know someone who's 'handy' perhaps they could solder it up for you without being involved with the Solo?

OF
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@OF I got less than 100 cycles for sure! If I can get the seller to ship internationally, I may well order one of those batteries and try the careful stripping/twisting/taping method on the connector leads. When you say you "solder the connections to secure them" does that mean it's required or is that just something extra you do? TIA
 
mystery3m

mystery3m

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CarolKing said:
Went shopping today and picked up some Ace of Spades strain, among some others. The Solo and I are sitting on the back porch on this fine summer evening. This strain is high in THC and helps with pain and muscle spasms. The Solo really does this strain justice. It's very easy on the throat.

Calling out to other Soloists - what are you enjoying in your Solo tonight?
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Girl Scout Cookies, Carmello and Plato's OG .. individually and blended
 
OF

OF

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Lizard King said:
@OF If I can get the seller to ship internationally, I may well order one of those batteries and try the careful stripping/twisting/taping method on the connector leads. When you say you "solder the connections to secure them" does that mean it's required or is that just something extra you do? TIA
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Soldering secures the connection mechanically as well as improving the electrical connection and seals out moisture and oxygen preserving it. Mechanical only (twisting the wires) can work (you'll find 50 YO connections like that in houses). But there's a serious advantage in the Solo to soldered connections (or t hey and all the other makers wouldn't do it).

I think it's possible (or I would not suggest it) but don't think it's the ideal way?

Like I said, the important part is to secure your work (tape?) so that there's no chance of the bare end of a wire to get loose and hit the circuit board under it. That would be very bad, it would no doubt answer the 'should I replace this' question for you.......

I bet Ebay is happy to take your money, too. If China post connects to your country, you should be golden.

Good luck.

OF

Edit: For those engaged in 'what's in your lunch today?', I think today is going to be another Dream Queen day like yesterday......what a rut to get stuck in...... OF
 
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