Discontinued Inhalater INH05/5S/6

Thanks! I'm a bit scared due to some of the PM's i've been receiving giving me warnings! lol

Mostly lackluster CS from Greg until threats of chargebacks and disputes were initiated, and alot of "upselling" to the latest models for more money.

I can't go down this road after my piss poor experience with VXL back in the day resulting in a chargeback.

Would love more comments from happy owners though! Don't think i'll get them considering what a ghost town this thread is now. Surely they shot themselves in the foot with their actions on the forum losing a huge chunk of customers that read and visit this forum.

Maybe I should just give them a chance, and judge for myself.

There is a reason this thread has been abandoned, the manufacture had a shill FC account posing as a customer. If that's the company you want to support, more power to you, but I'd rather support a company that has more integrity. I believe some of the shill discussion on this thread was regarding discounting other members melting units. I have a couple of Inhalaters, but previous models to the 05. Both my 004 and XP still function, but have sat in a drawer for over a year. The 004 works, but requires a firm tap to turn on. The vapor is harsh and hot because of the very short vapor path at any temp above 5. The XP unit offgasses and has a nasty taste empty and has never been used. It was the 4 replacement XP that I had received and gave up. I don't think I would ever consider supporting this company in the future. Oh and the Crafty was the portable that put my 004 to its resting place

Really appreciate your post @Kaptan ! The PM's I have received basically have been saying the same thing as you and some others!

Having owned the 004, I remember what a disaster it was.... but I figured that they would have ironed out all the wrinkles by now?

Wondering where they get business/customers from??

Think i'll just buy two Crafty's to join my two Mighty's..... I know they aren't the most reliable, but when they work, nothing beats them IME.

The one thing about creators, some don't make excellent business people. I was always cool with the inh crew and knew the risk jumping into this one. But it's about the product for me. The inh05s is the most powerful vaporbong hit in the business on #9! The taste on low is right there with any one and the long glass caps taste is still tops. I feel for you that have had less then stellar experiences. I must just be lucky.

This decision is going to kill me!

However, one thing that I have learned over the past decade in this vape game is that customer service is nearly as or more important to me than the actual product itself. An amazing product is worthless without good customer service. It's kinda sad to hear how things unfolded for Greg and Pharmacor here on FC, especially considering IMO that it put a decent dent in their biz, but that's just my imagination running wild.

I think I have alot more reading, googling, and youtube videos ahead of me.... or even Reddit i'm sure will tell what's going on now. Maybe I wouldn't be thinking this way if it wasn't for being burned in the past.

Thanks @ShayWhiteGrow, really appreciate your feedback.... I know that the INH can be a killer device when it works, and i'm all about the vape bong experience! But $350 seems pretty steep no? Assuming that is in canadian funds? lol

You are right to hold customer service up there as a priority, i think portable vapes are ahead of their time, and for this reason they can be fickle, therefore you need the support of the company, and in turn their customer service will be a selling point for future customers. If you had heard nothing but good things about Pharmacor then you probably would have made your decision already. I personally think that there are more reliable units out there, and whilst i thought the INH05 i had delivered good, the game has changed in a year! I don't know how many companies have been banned from here in the past, but it's kind of a hint as to what you are buying into surely??

biohacker said:

This decision is going to kill me!

However, one thing that I have learned over the past decade in this vape game is that customer service is nearly as or more important to me than the actual product itself. An amazing product is worthless without good customer service. It's kinda sad to hear how things unfolded for Greg and Pharmacor here on FC, especially considering IMO that it put a decent dent in their biz, but that's just my imagination running wild.

I think I have alot more reading, googling, and youtube videos ahead of me.... or even Reddit i'm sure will tell what's going on now. Maybe I wouldn't be thinking this way if it wasn't for being burned in the past.

Thanks @ShayWhiteGrow, really appreciate your feedback.... I know that the INH can be a killer device when it works, and i'm all about the vape bong experience! But $350 seems pretty steep no? Assuming that is in canadian funds? lol

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o no I wouldn't pay new again, but a good unit for a deal maybe!

I'm not first in line, but if the dude flakes on the classifieds INH-05s, it's mine! Otherwise, really have to think long and hard about paying full retail, but i'm still strangely drawn to the power of this vape. Wondering if (like Grasshopper) I should give it one chance and see for myself? If it works, and works awesome, I probably won't care about the Company and product's shoddy history.

The 05 retails for pretty cheap now I think and don't hesitate to contact Greg for a better deal on a 05S or 06.... he offered me a nice deal on the 06 I declined not cause their issues in FC but cause it doesn't seems enough better than the Xp or 05 I already got!

I was expecting a TRUE convection vape....maybe they are working on....maybe Vitolo got more informations.

Hi Biohacker, what you doesn't like in the Alfa (taste or clouds) cause if it's the taste I don't think the 05 is better,except maybe with a glass capsule.... if it's clouds...yes the 05 give you thicker clouds on the combustion edge (sacrifying a lot of taste!), it can milk like crazy even the larger bong. Although don't believe the light , solid doesn't means anything wait a bit more if you want to milk at the first hit!

How much conduction is going on with the INH? It's sounding like more than I initially thought. I disliked the Alfa for many reasons, but lack of clouds and taste were part of it. I just dislike pure conduction devices.

Starting to think that the INH may not be for me..... if it tastes like the combustion notes I can detect with the MV on red, the temp is probably too high?

Biohacker,I only own the Xp and 05 but they are definitly conduction based (more than 50%).
I think the Alfa offer a better taste on low especially cause it doesn't ruin the taste too fast, the Xp/05 offer a more intense taste for the first hits although it will degrade faster imo even using glass capsule (I use setting 3/4 on my Xp and 5/6 on my 05 for the better taste).

if you don't like the MV taste on red I don't think you will like the taste of the 05 on 9...maybe look at the Vrip (If you still not)!

Inhalater offers great vaporizers but I think your expectations are highers!

The taste on lower temps is awesome on my 05s (2,3,4 on the dial) it's really a mix of your temp and draw speed. Sure if you crank it to 9 off the bat then it will cook more but turning up to 9 and running right through water is tastiest for glass imo.

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The taste on lower temps is awesome on my 05s (2,3,4 on the dial) it's really a mix of your temp and draw speed. Sure if you crank it to 9 off the bat then it will cook more but turning up to 9 and running right through water is tastiest for glass imo.

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Yeah, that's almost exclusively how I use my 05 too (Thanks to you!)

biohacker said:

How much conduction is going on with the INH? It's sounding like more than I initially thought. I disliked the Alfa for many reasons, but lack of clouds and taste were part of it. I just dislike pure conduction devices.

Starting to think that the INH may not be for me..... if it tastes like the combustion notes I can detect with the MV on red, the temp is probably too high?

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Do you like high temp vaping?

if yes this the vape for you, high temp means quicker extraction and worst taste and , imho, the MV on red is the tastier high temp vape (although i suspect the load doesn't reach the 445°F claimed) but the Inhalater (whatever version I tried) is the cloudier!

I never tried the Mighty/crafty you seem to love so I can't compare with your own experience.

The inhalater would definitely be hotter/cloudier than my Mighty, but I don't think I need that - i'm actually happy my Mighty is regulated to 210c. I used to be a much higher temp vaporist, but it ripped apart my lungs (mainly high temp convection) and over the past year I have somewhat tamed it down. Thanks for post! I've decided the INH just isn't for me at this time.

Got the INH 6S this week. It looks pretty sharp straight out of the box with a sleek black carbon-fiber skin.

Not sure what else they could do to improve upon this latest model. (I've previously owned an XP & INH 5.)

In addition to an extremely low ohm resistance (heats up almost twice as fast as my 5), the 6S lets you set the unit to a temperature one or two number settings lower than you're used to on the former models, so as to better conserve your herb's flavor. Then when ready to draw, you just press the new temp boost lever, which quickly raises your base temp by 20°C (in only a second or two) to yield a big cloud before dropping right back to that lower temp setting. Later on in your session, you can always turn the dial up, but not too far...since you can always press boost to raise your new base temp by 20°C.

Keeping it 'pre-heated' on a lower 'coasting' temp setting and then boosting the temp as an on-demand feature keeps herb from overcooking. It also means less battery drain and probably extends the life of the unit by maintaining lower average temps.

For really big tasty clouds to impress your friends (when you don't care about using high temps or preserving amazing flavor through your entire session), but also prefer not to burn your throat, try filling an Aero Capsule with extremely finely ground herb or herb-wax blend, open the capsule 1/3 to 1/2 way, then crank the unit to 9, and draw after the blue light's stayed solid for around 30-40 sec.

Like tobacco, but can't stand the crap they put in cigarettes? Score the tip from a natural Cuban cigar (make sure it has absolutely no additives), grind leaf, add to capsule with a drop or two of VG (if you like) and set unit to 1. Are there other portable herb vaporizers that do that?

Could be me but this reads very much like a company advert to me??

'Not sure what else they could do to improve upon this latest model' - Maybe make it work for over 6 months, good look with that!

Not sure what the FC community think about a company that was banned from here still being able to promote their vape when there are a good few people on here that were screwed over by the poorly built product they kept knocking out with different numbers and different coloured sticky vinyl over cheap plastic??

Can a company, Pharmacor, ever get over being found out as dishonest, getting kicked off here and never apologising for their actions, on here or to the customers they screwed over. My product still has 8 months of it's imaginary 2 year warranty left, bet they've changed their warranty nowadays.

Ruta said:

Not sure what the FC community think about a company that.....

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While the company owner was banned from FC for his advertising practices, the Inhalater is a darned fine unit, and while I can not speak for everyone here at FC, all the patients that come here to view FC... including myself, want to read about feedback from users, both good and bad.
The Inhalater is my favorite portable, and I now use an XP and on 05. Both over a year old.. one is over 2 years old. One local patient is still on his first 04 model (3+years old).
If a vape user has something positive to share, I do not think it fair to chastise that user for saying something positive about a vape he enjoys using.

Ruta said:

Could be me but this reads very much like a company advert to me??

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It sounded like positive feedback.
Most of the posts on this page are positive.
Your feedback was negative.
Yours as well as the more positive posts about INH are both allowed your opinions.
My 1st Inhalater broke in the charging port on its 13th month with a ONE year warranty.
It was replaced for me anyway with a newer model with one email (respectfully and politely written), and me sending the unit in.
@jonezen thank you for a very informative and good post.
The readers here locally have been wanting to hear more about heat-up time and the "boost" on the newer 06 units.

Apologies to @jonezen for my rash comment, i read your concise review from a wrong angle, the beauty of the typed word

My beef with Pharmacor is over a unit that was less than 6 months old, and i to sent polite, respectful e-mails to them, their replies were not, they refused to acknowledge that it was a design fault and left me stranded, end of in their eyes. You can see how they handled it on here, it's all still there to read, not very respectful to the customers, and then getting kicked off!
All old news, but my problem was with changing the 'interchangeable battery', eventually breaking the ribbon and being told it was not covered under warranty as it was my error. Now when you check on the website, all evidence of it ever being an 'Interchangeable battery' vape has gone, such as the video showing how to replace the battery or the battery in the store! How convenient, so as a paying customer who was told it was my error, i now see they are not recommending the procedure that they used as a selling point to start off with, i was basically a £169 paying guinea pig! I even offered them the option to just send the innards, all the while not bitching in here about it, as i to believe in positivity, but to a point.

So apologies for the negativity, it just reminded me of 2 dead units and the loss of money in such a short period of time, my bad.

No worries @Ruta—and I can understand what you meant when you suggested my writing read a bit like copy. I was overcome by hyperbole after unwrapping the Inhalater 6S, performing a dry solo run in hand, then affixing it with the water tool atop a large glass rig. What I placed into the capsule, and the large vapor trails that ensued, certainly got me waxing poetic with a smattering of marcom-speak tossed in like so much cloyingly sweet salad dressing.

Now it's been a month since anything's been posted here. If it's because of this minor exchange of words being left in some unresolved state, well, let's let bygones be bygones and vape on into a happier space using whichever device most suits our fancy. And @Ruta, may your days of CS be over forever.

biohacker said:

The inhalater would definitely be hotter/cloudier than my Mighty, but I don't think I need that - i'm actually happy my Mighty is regulated to 210c. I used to be a much higher temp vaporist, but it ripped apart my lungs (mainly high temp convection) and over the past year I have somewhat tamed it down. Thanks for post! I've decided the INH just isn't for me at this time.

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I've been away for a while but wanted to comment on conduction YES this vape relies primarily on cond however it's uniqueness is that it also uses convection to extract vapor/meds although this is a good thing it is poorly administered or managed so that is where we the user can either make the experience better or worse. I'll explain

If we do things to slow down the conductions ability to rush in and assault the direct contact material resulting in taste preserving an additional benefit will be the naturally gain improvement to conv as more of the heat energy created for extraction will tip the scale.....

I too still love and continue to use as my daily everything driver and the single most bang for flavor, vapor, & reclaim is to get the 4" glass caps they sell. The glass slows down the cond while giving the conv a lift which improves both vapor taste & quality then when you begin to notice the tiny little droplets of condensing THC butter collecting along the inside of the glass tube.... Bonus

The next biggest bang for the buck is going to be IMHO the most difficult... Timing
User technique is so very critical to the experience as it is with most portables...
For example if you allow more time once the light goes solid you will no doubt improve cloud size & richness but wait a bit too long and your flavor will be damaged possibly ruin the rest of your draws yuck I hate it when that happens....

The 06 introduces the booster button which is even more interesting timing wise... It is very possible to achieve very clean efficient yet still quite tasty extractions.... Problem I'm seeing is the criticality of the timing which currently is all the responsibility of the user to get it just right.

Conduction - taste killer
Convection - lung killer

I now have an INHXP, and INH05, and an INH6S.
All still functioning perfectly.
I had an 04 too, but it developed a wiggle in the charging port,so I traded up to an XP as my warranty choice.
What I have read is true. The INH6S heats up super quickly, and I am vaping in no time. The turbo heat boost is amazing, and while I thought it a feature I would leave alone and not use, I find myself hitting that button to boost my hits a great deal of the time.
A full explanation of the technology is at http://inhalater.com/
There are a couple of Older models still available there as well.

Old School said:

Problem I'm seeing is the criticality of the timing which currently is all the responsibility of the user to get it just right.

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It is the responsibility of the user in the case of many devices to get it just right.
I like that criticality of the timing to fall in my lap.

I still own my Xp (I'm actually vaping with it), my 05 and I'm awaiting for the 06S!

I was thinking about to sell my 05 but never done. Inhalater is great cause it offers you what you want, you want to milk a bubbler, fill a capsule with fine grounded flowers and set it at 6 or even more. And if you want to sip terpenes fill a glass capsule with ungrounded flowers, set your INH at 3.5-5.5 and enjoy an +10mn session of tasty hits!

Yes, i forgot to tell you I'm a Inhalater fanboy (if you want..) even if I didn't liked what they done here (although , maybe they are not alone...) I will continue to support them.

Why bother with the Inhalater? I had an XP and 05 and both worked great, when they worked... But both ultimately had sketchy problems that required me to pay to ship them back.

I was also an early backer of the Grasshopper and I just recently got my unit. I simply don't use my inhalater any more. To me, the grasshopper is cheaper, better flavor, heats up quicker, better build quality, hits harder, longer battery, charges faster, more stealthy, and it has a lifetime warranty...

That being said, I've never used the newest version of the Inhalater. Have any other Inhalater owners tried the grasshopper?

I own both a Grasshopper and a few Inhalaters, including the new Inhalater 06. I would untimely agree with @hiphiphooray but I still like to use my Inhalaters once and a while because they are so unique and the 06 is handy when you have a few people around. I really enjoy how the Inhalaters work and I am a fan of the Capsule system, although it could be improved.The capsules hold quite a bit of material and you can keep the session going and not worry about overheating your material with the "Pulse" button in the 06, so in-between hits you release the button and the unit drops temp 100degrees and whenever you ready, just hit the button and in a few seconds its back up to vaping temp.

The Inhalaters are more expensive, plus you gotta deal with Canada if you ever have an issue, shipping etc but they are always good about it. If the Inhalaters had a glass or stainless chambers/body/air path, I would like them and rely on them a lot more but all the plastic and polyimide feels unreliable, although I haven't had a problem with either unit. They could also improve the battery change system cause you can easily rip or break things, including the ribbon cable that would kill the unit.

The Grasshopper is just so damn fast, small, convenient, efficient, durable, reliable and powerful.

If I could only have one, I would choose the Grasshopper hands down.