Discontinued The Firefly Vaporizer
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cawshook
Solod out.
Make sure you get an extra battery. I have a feeling this will be your go to vape around the house too like another poster said. I stopped using my enano. Vapor is much cooler on the firefly and its smooth so no need for a water tool. Plus using a portable is just always more fun/convenient. I don't have an extra battery, but good thing it charges fast.
Radio
stay true to yourselves
Ended up getting it from NamasteVapes, and they threw in some free stuff and gave me free postage because I asked for it
Plus 10% off coupon code which is a promotion running for the next 3 hours. I saved $47 off my order and grabbed a spare battery. Total cost was $337.45 AUD ($314.34 US Dollars)
Radio
stay true to yourselves
I grabbed an extra battery in, but until you see the true love and the glimmer in my eye when I approach the area where my Arizer EQ and custom made vape-recycler is set up.. I'll never get tired of having an extended sesh with it.
I will however be experimenting with the Firefly a lot as soon as it arrives so who can say!
It's definitely fucking expensive enough to want to make the most out of it 
and I am an outdoors person when i find a good enough excuse to be!Thanks all for the helpful advice, comparisons and first-hand experiences!
EveryDayAmnesiac
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Sure ain't cheap!
At the end of the day, I think I've put in around $350 to the FF? Maybe closer to $400. Somewhere in there. Don't regret a penny of it. All I regret is not being one of the cool, very earliest of adopters, like @mitchgo61.
Here's hoping it works out for you! It sure is a fun toy, and looks like something from the not-too-distant future, which makes it extra cool to play with.
Since you've done your homework, I think you'll find that this vape is everything you expect, including its limitations.
Welcome to the club, dude. May it make your days a little less depressimistic...
Radio
stay true to yourselves
Amen, brother! Thanks for the warm welcomeSure ain't cheap!
At the end of the day, I think I've put in around $350 to the FF? Maybe closer to $400. Somewhere in there. Don't regret a penny of it. All I regret is not being one of the cool, very earliest of adopters, like @mitchgo61.
Here's hoping it works out for you! It sure is a fun toy, and looks like something from the not-too-distant future, which makes it extra cool to play with.
Since you've done your homework, I think you'll find that this vape is everything you expect, including its limitations.
Welcome to the club, dude. May it make your days a little less depressimistic...
I look very forward to using it daily!EveryDayAmnesiac
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Wow. I haven't heard that one before. Stopped using your log vape entirely? I love my FF, but no way would I ever stop using my Heat Island - that little fucker will NEVER go more than 12 hours without use...
You, sir, must have reached Firefly Nirvana!
cawshook
Solod out.
I find the vapor hot with the glass stem for the nano, and I love the convenience of a portable. Moving around with the Enano and a water tool gets annoying for me when I just want to kick back and watch a movie.Wow. I haven't heard that one before. Stopped using your log vape entirely? I love my FF, but no way would I ever stop using my Heat Island - that little fucker will NEVER go more than 12 hours without use...
You, sir, must have reached Firefly Nirvana!
Radio
stay true to yourselves
When I have the time I'm going to go back and read every page of the thread, but for now.. I have a question that may have already been answered..BTW, I think I found a great fitting case for my FireFly. It's an eGo electronic cigarette case. Not much larger than the vaporizer itself, it seals its (bud bloom) scent acceptably, I can carry it in my pockets, yet it totally protects the unit when dropped, even down a flight of stairs.
Some of them are a better fit and better padded than others. The smaller rubberized ones on eBay with more rectangular edges are what you want, $5 to $10. The FF can be charged in a partially zippered case like a happy vampire in his coffin, and if the cable pulls it to the ground it's fine.
What do you guys & girls believe to be the best, most padded case that allows for maybe an extra battery and charger to fit inside? I'm going to go to the local camera store tomorrow and look at nice padded camera cases for a discreet case, but if there is a better option let me know
Smknbud
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I'm partial to Ryot cases. I use the PackRatz model for my Ascent and FF.When I have the time I'm going to go back and read every page of the thread, but for now.. I have a question that may have already been answered..
What do you guys & girls believe to be the best, most padded case that allows for maybe an extra battery and charger to fit inside? I'm going to go to the local camera store tomorrow and look at nice padded camera cases for a discreet case, but if there is a better option let me know
Radio
stay true to yourselves
Is it fairly padded and allows for a bit of extra room or is it just a sleeve?
Vinman
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Not really. The Pax made me drool like a dog. The FF doesn't.
mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
Wait, maybe I should make that six...
Looks like my new Red FF, which worked like a champ for about 12 hits, has a very weird and very persistent issue. You can put a freshly charged battery in it, and by hit 3 it throws a red "dead batt" light about 18 seconds in. Toggle off, hit again, you get about 11 seconds of heating. Walk away from it for ten minutes and you get another 18 second hit before a red light appears. Take the same battery, put it in my Silver FF, and it works fine and continues for another 20+ hits. This with all three of my batteries and either adapter.
I'm guessing there's something wrong with the circuit board somewhere causing the FF to mistakenly throw a red light and shut down even when there's plenty of juice. This is something that should've been caught in testing, but obviously wasn't. I have an email into Shelby. Poor woman, probably sick of hearing from me!
The good news for Deja Vu and everyone else is that my disproportionate bad luck with FFs (track record now, two bad ones for every one that works correctly) is lowering the chances of you guys getting a bad unit. (The law of averages is killing me, but maybe it's in your favor now!) Must be my karma....I haven't really gotten upset or frustrated, I'm ok with the first gen issues, and I guess if FF has to nail anyone over and over again it might as well be their biggest fan.
Too bad, because for that first half-session it was working better than any FF I've used so far. Hopefully whatever replacement I get will work similarly...they seem to have improved the product in places. Except for QC testing, I guess! Um, onward....
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Smknbud
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Yep. Good padding, easily cleaned and a foil lined freshness pouch for herb storage. Extra room will be model based. FF is 5.5"x2"x3/4" approx.
Sizing is:
Small: 3.5”W x 5”L
Medium: 4.5”W x 6.5”L
Large: 5”W x 8”L
mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
Did you try VapeWorld? I may be mis-reading but it looks like they have free shipping to parts of CA.
weedemon
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by george you are right! free shipping! thanks a ton!
euph0ric1
Floating on.
Well, it seems I've run into a problem with the FF battery. This morning I had a session with the FF, and I ran the battery dead (red blinking light) like I usually do before I charge it. But tonight, I plugged the FF into the charger, and not more than 5 minutes later.. it said the battery was fully charged ![:\](/i/s/hmm.gif "Hmm :\")
. When I fired her up.. the battery died within two draws.
Is this a known issue with the battery? Seems like the same thing that happened to my iPod after years of use.. A "short-charge" of some kind? I've been using this FF/battery for only 7-8 months. I guess I'll be ordering another battery.. Or Ill check the warranty for battery coverage. I have a feeling there is none, though.
. When I fired her up.. the battery died within two draws.Is this a known issue with the battery? Seems like the same thing that happened to my iPod after years of use.. A "short-charge" of some kind? I've been using this FF/battery for only 7-8 months. I guess I'll be ordering another battery.. Or Ill check the warranty for battery coverage. I have a feeling there is none, though.
Hey all!
I don't normally post on vape threads which I don't own yet (to resist the temptations!), but since I've been playing with 3D printed ceramic, I had a bit of a Highdea.....
I don't have a firefly (yet), but is there any sort of WPA for the firefly? If not, can it be used in a vertical manner? I've got an idea for a 3D printed ceramic adapter for the firefly to connect to water......
No idea how well it would work, but just throwing it out there to see if there's any interest before I start designing
I don't normally post on vape threads which I don't own yet (to resist the temptations!), but since I've been playing with 3D printed ceramic, I had a bit of a Highdea.....
I don't have a firefly (yet), but is there any sort of WPA for the firefly? If not, can it be used in a vertical manner? I've got an idea for a 3D printed ceramic adapter for the firefly to connect to water......
No idea how well it would work, but just throwing it out there to see if there's any interest before I start designing
Trogdor
Vapinating the peasants
Well I was working on one that replaced the glass in a spare lid with a 14mm male end but I haven't been able to get to it since forever. Were you thinking of just having a cradle with a hole for the mouthpiece? that might actually be better than my design. My firefly seems to work fine in any orientation, however if your grind is fine enough there's a chance you might get plant matter coming out. What's the price like for the ceramic material?
Interesting. Yes! I was thinking about using my 3D scanner to scan a Firefly and create a cradle from the mouthpiece to an 18mm male adapter. The cost for the finished adapter would be between $25 and $30 plus $5 shipping.
Processing time is 1 month for prototypes, but I can prototype the items on my plastic printers first, and then move to ceramic once I've verified the fit (glazing of the ceramic can add up to 1mm variance, so I have concerns about how air-tight it will be).
Ah decisions, do I buy a solo or a firefly for my next portable vape
Trogdor
Vapinating the peasants
That doesn't sound all that bad, I was expecting something crazy like the 3d printed metals. Would you incorporate a carb into the ConG? Do you think there'd be any risk of marring the finish with the ceramic? Sorry about all the questions, I just find these kinds of things really interesting. I could lend you my firefly once my daisy arrives if you wanted.
Naw, ceramic is the only vapor safe material I can have printed currently, It's a glazed glass finish. As long as you don't chip the glaze, you should be fine without damaging the mouthpiece. Although if this is an issue, we could consider lining the cradle with a bit of food-grade silicon.
That's a very generous offer, PM me if you're interested, I'm sure there are others on this thread who would be interested in this accessory. Maybe you can help be my first beta-tester if you have a bubbler and a video camera :-)
natural farmer
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Wow! Are we there already? Printing 3D ceramics? Just wow! I am a little behind with current tech.
Bare in mind that the FF can also be used without the cover for pairing with glass. If you search this thread for "SonG" you 'll know what I mean.
Maybe it's easier for you to create a similar ConG than one that fits the mouthpiece. And imo, yes, some lining would be needed for the FF's chrome plated mouthpiece to stay intact...And since you have a Lotus and you love it, you should definitely get a FF instead of a Solo. FF is the closest thing you can get to a Lotus right now!
Lol, yeah - I outsource my designs for exotic materials like metal and ceramic to shapeways. I currently have a ceramic prototype HT adapter for the Herbalizer shipping this week from Shapeways to me. Hopefully I can finalize that adapter and order the second wave of prototypes for my beta-testers.
Thanks for the SonG tip, I'll check it out
Thanks for the SonG tip, I'll check it out
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