Discontinued The Firefly Vaporizer

They did make it quite clear that they would only sell to customers from the american continent… I took the chance and got it coming in Greece through friends in Canada but I know I will have to rely on fellow FCers if something goes wrong… Thankfully it still fires like a mf*****!!!

darkrom said:

Does it work well enough to bother?

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I've used a number of metal meshes, the volcano stainless steel one is very good. You cut some and shape it to fit in the FF bowl, dab on it, put the lid on, and vape. Best erl vape in town IMHO. To run into a water tool, the solo GONG works, or use one of those 5 piece Ti domeless nails.

fernand said:

I've used a number of metal meshes, the volcano stainless steel one is very good. You cut some and shape it to fit in the FF bowl, dab on it, put the lid on, and vape. Best erl vape in town IMHO. To run into a water tool, the solo GONG works, or use one of those 5 piece Ti domeless nails.

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@fernand I love your passion!
I use a SOLO the most.
However you have stirred my curiously?
@darkrom & @Stu have one as well and do they recommend having one?

ataxian said:

@fernand I love your passion!
I use a SOLO the most.
However you have stirred my curiously?
@darkrom & @Stu have one as well and do they recommend having one?

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Afraid of asking ME @ataxian?

natural farmer said:

Afraid of asking ME @ataxian?

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I use a bubbler with the SOLO the most because I'm out in the yard for about 8 months out of the year.
The FIREFLY if I can pair it with water tools might be a nice addition.
The LOTUS adapter it the best one to date!
I keep breaking glass GonG's!
I was thinking instead of buying more GonG's maybe a need to add another portable to the quiver?

I didn't want to bother you has you helped me get a LOTUS which I have since mastered.

You can pair it, you just can't leave it on… You need to hold it there… You put it on the bubbler, you take the hit and then you take it off. You miss a little on comfort but you win win in every other aspect!

Get a black to match your car!

steama said:

I can't see the point to pairing the Firefly with a water piece. It seems very counterproductive to the entire Firefly design. To run already cool, battery produced vapor through water only to ultimately get less out of the vapor. There are vapes that make sense with a water piece the Firefly not being one of them imho.

Not against people tearing apart/modding and Frankensteining their Fireflys. It is great to see the craziness.

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At first I thought the same, but after I tried the SonG and pulled a little harder, I could finish the small (0,05g) load in a 2-3 hits… It can get quite hot… It resembled my Hot Pod a lot!

natural farmer said:

You can pair it, you just can't leave it on… You need to hold it there… You put it on the bubbler, you take the hit and then you take it off. You miss a little on comfort but you win win in every other aspect!

Get a black to match your car!

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Yeah, that's why I hacked up a lid and a lotus adapter, i'm a klutz even when I'm sober so I wanted to just have everything as secure as possible. the only part that has any play is the male part of the adapter inside the bubbler because I managed to slice the o-rings when I took off the little handle on the waterpipe adapter.

steama said:

I can't see the point to pairing the Firefly with a water piece. It seems very counterproductive to the entire Firefly design. To run already cool, battery produced vapor through water only to ultimately get less out of the vapor. There are vapes that make sense with a water piece the Firefly not being one of them imho.

Not against people tearing apart/modding and Frankensteining their Fireflys. It is great to see the craziness.

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I've been getting rather large clouds out of my set-up using a finer grind so far. then again I haven't tried any other vapes with a waterpipe to compare.

steama said:

I can't see the point to pairing the Firefly with a water piece. It seems very counterproductive to the entire Firefly design. To run already cool, battery produced vapor through water only to ultimately get less out of the vapor. There are vapes that make sense with a water piece the Firefly not being one of them imho.

Not against people tearing apart/modding and Frankensteining their Fireflys. It is great to see the craziness.

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That's my view of it as well...the FF vapor is absurdly cool. Whatever flavor differences you may experience depending on strain or what point in the session you are at, one thing is clear...the FF just doesn't produce anything like hot or even particularly warm vapor.

What does everyone think about the vapor pathway for the Firefly and its overall vapor cleanliness? Im still in search for the cleanest portable vaporizer I can get my hands on and am currently looking at the Firefly. From the sound of it, it seems to be close to what im looking for, but I have a couple concerns that if any of you can address would be awesomesauce to the max.

-the vapor pathway being contained/concealed only by steel on steel through magnetic force seems a bit ify to me
-the steel pathway looks like it might be coated
-is the window to the chamber glass or plastic?
-is the mouth piece also steel?
-with it being a convection vape, does all inhalation come from the vapor pathway?

sorry for all the concerns from a noobie, im just paranoid about having a clean vape. Any other vape recommendations would also be glady welcomed

Thanks in advance

Having used the Firefly for some time now I do like it however, with the preheat method (of about 8 seconds) and a long slow draw I find I can only get 3-4 good hits before the battery is done.

I use fairly dry material that is very finely ground (using the cheap o plastic grinder that comes with the Volcano - which I find grinds better than my metal ones).

Does anyone else find this to be the case?

Also where is the cheapest place to order extra batteries?

Lastly - is it a problem to leave the unit charging overnight? I know some devices stop charging and others don't.

product.puppy said:

What does everyone think about the vapor pathway for the Firefly and its overall vapor cleanliness? Im still in search for the cleanest portable vaporizer I can get my hands on and am currently looking at the Firefly. From the sound of it, it seems to be close to what im looking for, but I have a couple concerns that if any of you can address would be awesomesauce to the max.

-the vapor pathway being contained/concealed only by steel on steel through magnetic force seems a bit ify to me
-the steel pathway looks like it might be coated
-is the window to the chamber glass or plastic?
-is the mouth piece also steel?
-with it being a convection vape, does all inhalation come from the vapor pathway?

sorry for all the concerns from a noobie, im just paranoid about having a clean vape. Any other vape recommendations would also be glady welcomed

Thanks in advance

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The Firefly is one of the most cleanest vapes, and the BEST tasting vape on the market right now.

Without the preheat I find I'm not getting good hits. I'll try it again tonight with no preheat and see. But my draws tend to last 10-15 seconds.

product.puppy said:

What does everyone think about the vapor pathway for the Firefly and its overall vapor cleanliness? Im still in search for the cleanest portable vaporizer I can get my hands on and am currently looking at the Firefly. From the sound of it, it seems to be close to what im looking for, but I have a couple concerns that if any of you can address would be awesomesauce to the max.

-the vapor pathway being contained/concealed only by steel on steel through magnetic force seems a bit ify to me
-the steel pathway looks like it might be coated
-is the window to the chamber glass or plastic?
-is the mouth piece also steel?
-with it being a convection vape, does all inhalation come from the vapor pathway?

sorry for all the concerns from a noobie, im just paranoid about having a clean vape. Any other vape recommendations would also be glady welcomed

Thanks in advance

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Resident picky vape user here, the firefly is one of the cleanest I've ever used in my life. I'm the super worried/paranoid type when it comes to what I'm inhaling. From the taste alone you can tell the firefly is great, its the best flavor I've had from cannabis at all.

NYC Vape said:

Having used the Firefly for some time now I do like it however, with the preheat method (of about 8 seconds) and a long slow draw I find I can only get 3-4 good hits before the battery is done.

I use fairly dry material that is very finely ground (using the cheap o plastic grinder that comes with the Volcano - which I find grinds better than my metal ones).

Does anyone else find this to be the case?

Also where is the cheapest place to order extra batteries?

Lastly - is it a problem to leave the unit charging overnight? I know some devices stop charging and others don't.

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Technically you don't need to pre-heat, but many find they get bigger hits faster that way. (Where I find pre-heating is helpful is at the back end of the bowl, when extraction gets difficult, and getting the device hotter before drawing seems to help.) The key with the FF is do whatever you find works for you...everyone has a different rhythm and approach.

That said your battery shouldn't die after three or four hits. You should be able to get at least 15 or 20 full heat cycles (i.e. holding the button down for the full 30 seconds before the heat shuts off automatically). Even with the pre-heat method, you should still have a full 15 cycles at least on a full battery.

I personally don't leave the batteries charging. I don't know if it shortens battery life but I've heard it could, and there's no upside to leaving it charging for hours past a full re-charge.

product.puppy said:

-the vapor pathway being contained/concealed only by steel on steel through magnetic force seems a bit ify to me
-the steel pathway looks like it might be coated
-is the window to the chamber glass or plastic?
-is the mouth piece also steel?
-with it being a convection vape, does all inhalation come from the vapor pathway?

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As others have mentioned the FF is about as clean as any vape you can buy. The pathway being exposed by opening the lid is a plus, not a minus...it allows you to clean the entire vapor path easily. (The window is glass, the mouthpiece is steel.)

darkrom said:

Resident picky vape user here, the firefly is one of the cleanest I've ever used in my life. I'm the super worried/paranoid type when it comes to what I'm inhaling. From the taste alone you can tell the firefly is great, its the best flavor I've had from cannabis at all.

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Awesome. As a resident picky vaper, is there any other "clean" vape that you would recommend, besides the Firefly and Cera (as the Cera is no longer are sold lol)?

product.puppy said:

Awesome. As a resident picky vaper, is there any other "clean" vape that you would recommend, besides the Firefly and Cera (as the Cera is no longer are sold lol)?

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As a fellow resident picky vaper as well I would suggest the Lotus.
It equals or surpasses the FF in taste, size of clouds and speed of tokes...

Got my package today. Tell you what, taste is awesome, still mastering the tech but I got 5 good 12-18 sec hits. Then went south but I must say i had huge clouds and only used .1g.

I got two full bowls out of the battery but there's room for improvement with my technique, plus at first I ran it without any herb to make sure there's no manufacturing residue. There was some brief odours.

All in all most of the reviews have it right when they say this is a nice tasting vaper. Also hits very good

product.puppy said:

Awesome. As a resident picky vaper, is there any other "clean" vape that you would recommend, besides the Firefly and Cera (as the Cera is no longer are sold lol)?

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I never tried the lotus but I would. Looks safe to me!

Honestly though the cera and the firefly are my 2 medical grade in my eyes vapes. The VapeXhale is too but that's s desktop. The herbalizer is another super engineered desktop, but I never tried it.

Hello, fellow FF enthusiasts...

Time for one of EDA's random FF check-ins.

So, I worked close to 50 hours this weekend for my friend's catering company - which, I might add, is a little humiliating, considering my former / pseudo-current profession(s).

ANYWAY, I worked all over this damn town. Country clubs, senior centers, private residences, and even at the home base where I cooked / prepared / "plated" / delivered the meals for the local jail. I swapped out the planned stale cookie dessert for fresh peach cobbler that day...

My FF was with me, every step of the way - and I do mean EVERY step because it was virtually always in my pocket. And my external charger was pretty much always plugged in!

And sometimes "honesty" is the most stealthy maneuver - I simply said I needed to recharge my battery and left it at that. No one said anything about it - not even the owners of the homes I was bartending at! Was so nice to just be able to swap batteries AND never have to recharge through the FF. No downtime.

Although it was kind of annoying that I kept yelling out "I need three orders of Fireflies dropped!" I kept thinking FF meant Firefly, not french fries.

So, if you are a lightweight user, you can really make the FF work as an on-the-go portable. Limitations, certainly, but it's not as awkward as some might think so long as you have some moments of privacy, and it sure is a whole lot of fun.

And yeah, I made sure to wear a belt! It's not too big or heavy in the pocket, but you'll sure know it's there... I even balanced it out by having a brush / stirrer and two JyARz in another pocket - one for ABV, which I brought home to finish off in the Solo. Efficiency!

And now that I've become used to the taste of those initial flavor hits from the FF ... well, you know.

But I'm going to try, because my new ESV (Elevape Smart Vaporizer) arrives tomorrow! I will certainly be writing up a thorough review between these two high-profile portables. I imagine that there will be more than a few interested in any sort of FF vs. ESV comparisons from anyone - even me!

Really, I'm just hoping the ESV works well enough so that I am able to keep my FF at home. I find it so much more enjoyable to use at home...

After 8 months, I am still amazed that a vaporizer of the FF's size can create convection hits so quickly at such a great flavor point. Its initial flavor hits are probably the best I've had from any vape I've tried.

And for the record, I would certainly like to try the FF through water, but as others have said, it's not really necessary. I don't think anyone in the thread has ever mentioned an actual NEED for water? Would be a cool accessory though, if not TOO pricey.

-Firefly Fanboy #2 (I think @mitchgo61 holds the #1 spot ... )

Idk man I'm up there in contention for fanboy on this thing lol. Now that thermovape is out of business, its my ONE portable vape that can't be compared flavor/purity wise.

I'm interested in what you think of the elevape. It looks awesome but pricey, but I don't think it will make it to the "so pure you won't believe it" flavor category of the firefly.

I've had my FF for about 6mo. She is now my "Daily Driver" on the coffee table. I love the water filtered vapor and the efficiency/volume factor the addition of my bong adds(I know its old, don't make fun of me I've had it for 20+years!). W/o water bong, a .5g load (yea I load her up) will get 10-15 good hits and a few wispy ones. When I add the water bong to the equation .5g gives me 5 solid RIPS and she's done...as am I lol
p.s. No pre-heating here, I don't even pay attention to the green light. I inhale when I see the orange glow of the heating element and continue for a couple seconds after it turns off.

1. Edit: Can't see my own images, can you guys see them? Maybe b/c its my first post? Idk, check it out though safe link @imgur http://imgur.com/bqOKAg7 http://imgur.com/DHpUQfp

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Fuggin said:

I've had my FF for about 6mo. She is now my "Daily Driver" on the coffee table. I love the water filtered vapor and the efficiency/volume factor the addition of my bong adds(I know its old, don't make fun of me I've had it for 20+years!). W/o water bong, a .5g load (yea I load her up) will get 10-15 good hits and a few wispy ones. When I add the water bong to the equation .5g gives me 5 solid RIPS and she's done...as am I lol

p.s. No pre-heating here, I don't even pay attention to the green light. I inhale when I see the orange glow of the heating element and continue for a couple seconds after it turns off.

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Your pics aren't showing up. But I did copy the URL and check them out. Pretty sweet.

EveryDayAmnesiac said:

-Firefly Fanboy #2 (I think @mitchgo61 holds the #1 spot ... )

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Heh! I guess I will wear that honor proudly. Since I am now on FF #6.5 (though only purchased two), I feel like I'm right up there. (Shelby called me "their best customer" but that's probably because I was so patient with my last issue.) My current status is AOK...my Red replacement came in, had a battery issue (see my old post on this), sent it back, got a new one...and that one wasn't working. Why? Bad lid. Wouldn't make a seal. I tried my Silver seal...worked like a charm. Shelby was very sweet on the phone, and sent me a new lid the next day. Now, it's working great. AND...the Wispr screen fits this one, like perfect. (Weird, right? Didn't fit the previous Red FF with the battery issue.) They have made a few tweaks...the bowl edge bevel is thinner...the battery covers fit snugly. The button is authoritative. Shelby said they revised the heating coil as well but didn't know exactly what had changed.

And this Red FF works as hot and efficiently as my Silver. So everything is jake, at the moment. Glad things are going well for you Amnesiac...I too am curious about your take on the ESV.

steama said:

I know this is like beating a dead horse around here but pre-heating really only wastes battery life because this is a convection vaporizer. Pre-heating does not get the bowl hot enough to make a real difference. What makes the difference is hot air moving through and heating the herb mass. As the herb mass gets hot vapor production increases. It is how it works and I am sorry but the pre-heating thing is pretty much a myth and a misunderstanding of how convection is working in the Firefly.

Enjoy great vapor and great battery life by dropping the pre-heat myth.

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You are 100% correct. There is no conduction happening. I think the pre-heat thing is more of a psychological thing...instead of getting a very weak hit when you draw immediately without pre-heating, it can be satisfying to pre-heat to ensure that first hit is big and intense. It's totally unnecessary, technically not a good use of power, but again, folks should use the FF in whatever way makes them happy. But yes, pre-heating isn't necessary, even though I find myself doing it on occasion.

you have to copy the BBcode
this one is on my radar as next portable .