IAmKrazy2
Darth Vapor
Um... nothing. Or we would have heard in the update. No one here is going to have additional info. When there is info, we will all hear about it.
Discontinued The Grasshopper
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Um... nothing. Or we would have heard in the update. No one here is going to have additional info. When there is info, we will all hear about it.
nonbeliever
Well-Known Member
The only change in my usage habits since I first received the GH is that I am not using it at all, since it doesn't work. I'd characterize myself as a heavier user, and since a few days after receiving have pretty much only used it at temp setting 5. If I have to meter my usage, the unit is of no value, so that needs to be off the table.
To weigh in further, my report on the problem I had with the second body was the first I've reported any problems - never posting any of the problems I had resulting in replacing the body or multiple clicker back ends. As a business person and entrepreneur, I very much understand the trials and tribulations of startups, both successful and not. HL is of course going to experience growing pains, and as their supporters (I was an IGG backer), we're going to feel those pains.
That said, my experience also allows me to read between the spin, and I believe HL has done themselves a big disservice by over promising repeatedly, and making claims that certainly don't appear consistent with what their community is experiencing. I think they are acting like a company that is financially stretched, and is trying to keep the wheels on so they don't implode. With the body, the first two failures were red lights to black - and I was told the heater malfunctioned. This last body was the blue/red lights of death - which was an early problem that was reported a lot, and they have inferred was fixed over the last number of months. Maybe they are correcting failures with replacements from the older parts remaining, I can't say. I can only report what I am experiencing - which is slower times in them responding to my problems; unit failures at a rate that doesn't seem consistent with their claims, and I ended up canceling a unit I had added to my order at shipment because it was not shipped with my order (although that was one of their promises). I got tired of dates being not met (they kept changing the date my add on order would be shipped same as many others), and I have lost most of my confidence in what they are delivering or even their long term viability. Having game changing technology does not guarantee either success or longevity. You have to be able to deliver and make money. Replacing units 4 times is likely eating into profits, not making one.
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tr33sPlease
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the report...this is very disappointing.
Likes2vape
Well-Known Member
I just looked at Reddit and it looks like there are 3 more faulty units over there 
GHWhatWhat
New Member
One guy posted twice, but yeah, not great to see.I just looked at Reddit and it looks like there are 3 more faulty units over there
This thread has seemed to turn into..."lets post all the broken units and complain" it has totally gone away from the product and how it works. People like myself with working units probably are sick of the bitching and are happy hopper users so they are most likely done with this thread because the negativity is flourishing. There will always be units that malfunction with new companies no matter what the industry. Personally I am done with this thread because my hoppers work better then all my other vapes combined. I will not keep reading about folks pissing and moaning every chance they get. Most of this is probably user error but not worth discussing. Can we start a thread in the lounge or somewhere titled happy hopper users??? Thanks. 
smokeydabear
Well-Blown member
I don't really post that much but I've been following this thread from the beginning. It seems people are getting frustrated and its somewhat understandable but we shouldn't get upset with the victims because they have plenty of reason to be upset too. I don't recall seeing one post saying the gh sucks when its working so I dont believe people are bashing it, people just need to tell their side of the story. When people bring their bad experiences to us it's usually preceded by the good time they had with it. I think its cool to let folks vent a little if they need to. Anyway back to our regularly scheduled discussion 
nonbeliever
Well-Known Member
This thread has seemed to turn into..."lets post all the broken units and complain" it has totally gone away from the product and how it works. People like myself with working units probably are sick of the bitching and are happy hopper users so they are most likely done with this thread because the negativity is flourishing. There will always be units that malfunction with new companies no matter what the industry. Personally I am done with this thread because my hoppers work better then all my other vapes combined. I will not keep reading about folks pissing and moaning every chance they get. Most of this is probably user error but not worth discussing. Can we start a thread in the lounge or somewhere titled happy hopper users??? Thanks.
For some number of us, the GH is not working at all, so it can't only be about how it works, since it isn't working. I personally have posted on some number of occasions the positive aspects of the Grasshopper, but as I've experienced recently, it isn't working for me at all, and is not user error, but malfunctions in the technology (not according to me, but according to Hopper Labs). It seems to me that understanding both sides of the story might be important to some folks. I'm happy you are having a very positive experience with your Grasshopper, and am looking forward to having a similar positive experience again... I did for some period of time, but that has changed, and not for the better. It's part of the story. I could certainly be posting I love my Grasshopper (I do love the technology when it was working) except that over the last 4 weeks I've only had 4 or 5 days where it worked. That of course would then have a bunch of folks asking the question of what is wrong with it.
Seems to me like what is being discussed is a fair conversation.
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CarolKing
Singer of songs and a vapor connoisseur
It seems like the positive post are few and far in between. Come on folks, if you have a GH vaporizer that works and you are happy with, please post your positive reviews. We want to hear them.
It's already time for another update from Hopper Labs. I haven't felt confident enough to order one of these units. They aren't ready yet for prime time. Still in the beta testing phase. There's hope FCer @ShayWhiteGrow is a happy customer.
It's already time for another update from Hopper Labs. I haven't felt confident enough to order one of these units. They aren't ready yet for prime time. Still in the beta testing phase. There's hope FCer @ShayWhiteGrow is a happy customer.
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At this point its all speculation but a possible cause of failure could be the charger? Maybe there's a problem where some chargers are causing shorts in the GH, which would at least explain why so many users are having repeated failures with new parts, assuming they're using the same charger.
Averyminya
Grasshopper Backer
@CarolKing As am I. Grasshopper cloud machine since the 5th of October! It has serviced over 13 people and 8 different bongs. I'm so sorry my review has been delayed, college has been busy with midterms and starting my capstone for next year. That has some priority over the video, but I promise it is in the works! I have about 22 minutes of good video so far.
I am sorry to hear about the recent failures. I wonder if it is something that has changed in the building process, QC tests, or if it simply is more people speaking up compared to others who've still received theirs. But I simply don't believe that the Internet can qualify as the same population of Grasshopper orders.
Life is stressful, don't stress this tiny aspect of your life. It will come in it's due time, and fretting with dark speculation will only bring more stress!
back to my paper...
I am sorry to hear about the recent failures. I wonder if it is something that has changed in the building process, QC tests, or if it simply is more people speaking up compared to others who've still received theirs. But I simply don't believe that the Internet can qualify as the same population of Grasshopper orders.
Life is stressful, don't stress this tiny aspect of your life. It will come in it's due time, and fretting with dark speculation will only bring more stress!
back to my paper...
This thread has seemed to turn into..."lets post all the broken units and complain" it has totally gone away from the product and how it works. People like myself with working units probably are sick of the bitching and are happy hopper users so they are most likely done with this thread because the negativity is flourishing. There will always be units that malfunction with new companies no matter what the industry. Personally I am done with this thread because my hoppers work better then all my other vapes combined. I will not keep reading about folks pissing and moaning every chance they get. Most of this is probably user error but not worth discussing. Can we start a thread in the lounge or somewhere titled happy hopper users??? Thanks.
Talking about what people post is not talking about the Grasshopper. If you want the tone of this thread to change, abandoning it won't help. Opening another thread for happy GH owners only would remove positive posts from this thread, which just makes everything worse. We would not allow it for that reason alone. If you want people to make positive posts, start the ball rolling yourself.
This direction is a derail. Please post about the GH, not the thread and the people posting in it.
slcbdco
Brewer, Lobbyist, Vaporist
Can we start a thread in the lounge or somewhere titled happy hopper users??? Thanks.
Yes Please! FWIW I've been happily grasshopping since August and this is still my go to vape. If I travel which I do a fair bit it's the only vape I take with me.
I just recently got a mivape. It's a cool device, different than the GH and worth having. It works great but when I get home from this bit of traveling because I have to send it since the door hinge came broken. That is a company that is also launching a product after two years and this is their second vape and they have QC issues, just like pax, just like firefly, just like storz and Bickel.
The vaporizer space is a new space so reasonable expectations might help. Of course that's easy for me to say as I take another tasty rip of my perfectly functioning Grasshooper that I've have for months!
paytonpenn
Level 30 Nature/Healer
I'm still a happy customer.
This was posted in the Firewood thread but would probably be better read here.
This was posted in the Firewood thread but would probably be better read here.
It's kind of stupid how quickly this thread can get pages, I don't feel there are many people who actually own Hoppers contributing and its pretty counter productive especially if you are trying to find useful info.
Czechyourhead
Well-Known Member
I've had my Ti hopper almost a week now (have yet to try my ss hopper). Working as expected. I've been running it pretty hard and constant through a water piece. Only issue I've run into is the need to clean the lid daily as the threads become harder to screw in when dirty. *extra batteries are a must.
Completely happy with my purchase. I know it sounds kinda cliche, but it's worth the wait.
Gifted one to a friends who's vape knowledge was limited to the Accent. His response was jubilant. As a civilian compared to lot of us on FC, he mentioned that it covered every need he could foresee. Every issued he'd had with previous version of a portable are covered with the hopper. And seeing he had no idea the hopper was even an option or any knowledge of the delays....
I have to agree with above sentiments. I've strayed from posting in the thread as I've been pleasantly medicated...and all the unfounded animosity (and in some cases founded) is harshing my mellow.
I know the delays are redundant and frustrating. I've been along since Nov 30, 2013. In the end I'm glad I signed up for the ride.
Completely happy with my purchase. I know it sounds kinda cliche, but it's worth the wait.
Gifted one to a friends who's vape knowledge was limited to the Accent. His response was jubilant. As a civilian compared to lot of us on FC, he mentioned that it covered every need he could foresee. Every issued he'd had with previous version of a portable are covered with the hopper. And seeing he had no idea the hopper was even an option or any knowledge of the delays....
I have to agree with above sentiments. I've strayed from posting in the thread as I've been pleasantly medicated...and all the unfounded animosity (and in some cases founded) is harshing my mellow.
I know the delays are redundant and frustrating. I've been along since Nov 30, 2013. In the end I'm glad I signed up for the ride.
TheWhisper
Well-Known Member
tubasco
Well-Known Member
doesn't that usually indicate a "dead battery?"
but seriously, can you please follow up with what hopper labs has told you? surely you've written them and they've responded by now...
JiggyJack
Well-Known Member
I'm curious. Why/how are your threads getting dirty? Haven't heard this issue before and with the threads being so deep in the mouthpiece I'm just wondering how yours are getting so dirty. Are you using the stick-your-hopper-in-a-vat-of-weed loading method (which I am planning to use once I get mine)?
That is one lucky bastard. I can only imagine being given a hopper sight-unseen. Maybe tonight I can dream about it.
TheWhisper
Well-Known Member
doesn't that usually indicate a "dead battery?"
but seriously, can you please follow up with what hopper labs has told you? surely you've written them and they've responded by now...
I don't mean to be brusque, but I elaborated on my situation multiple times over multiple posts throughout the past few pages. I already wrote about how it wasn't either of the two batteries that I received that was causing the problems, and I already wrote about my communications with GHL.
EDIT: It looks like you may have been kidding about the dead battery part. And there's no news from GHL other than what I wrote before - new body is in the mail and I need to ship back my broken one.
Czechyourhead
Well-Known Member
Fairly sure its from heavy use. By the time I'm cleaning the threads, the screen in the cap is starting to become slightly restricted. I'm using a santa cruz shredder, and some of my meds are a little dry. A rougher grind and wetter material might help with this. I load over the screen of my grinder, I do no load it like a dugout.
Not really a big issue, I'm just trying to be sure I don't strip the threads by forcing it.
Nube Scrutator
Cloud Searcher...
I have the same minor, minor issue. After repeated use, sticky material starts to get on the fine threads. A simple wipe with iso takes care of it.
killick
But I like it!
So after a bunch of soul searching and thinking I cancelled my hopper, but not for the reasons anyone thinks.
After chatting with a fellow med patient buddy we came to the conclusion that the hopper will be a perfect tool for many, like a precision sniper rifle it will get the job done now! I also need a job done, but a shotgun is more what I need. It's less about precision and more about volume.
I'm gonna miss having a hopper just for the hi tech edness of it and know there are times it would be the perfect vape for me, but given where we live and play these days I have no reason for stealth. Using MiniVAP as a stealth vape for the summer showed me that.
We are fortunate we got away from big cities and small minds, and now live where we no longer worry about what the people next door think we might be smoking - they already know
Kudos to Hopper Labs for helping and supporting the decision. I'm going to keep following the thread cause I really hope they do well with their product.
After chatting with a fellow med patient buddy we came to the conclusion that the hopper will be a perfect tool for many, like a precision sniper rifle it will get the job done now! I also need a job done, but a shotgun is more what I need. It's less about precision and more about volume.
I'm gonna miss having a hopper just for the hi tech edness of it and know there are times it would be the perfect vape for me, but given where we live and play these days I have no reason for stealth. Using MiniVAP as a stealth vape for the summer showed me that.
We are fortunate we got away from big cities and small minds, and now live where we no longer worry about what the people next door think we might be smoking - they already know
Kudos to Hopper Labs for helping and supporting the decision. I'm going to keep following the thread cause I really hope they do well with their product.