The Firefly 2 vaporizer
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stickstones
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I just got here, so I don't know your history with the unit, but the only slightly dissatisfying bowls I have had are with my worst herbs. And even those were good... just really exposed my herbs.
I gotta think your unit is bad, as I have had nothing but tasty bowl after tasty bowl all weekend.
mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
So you're "only speaking from your own experience" but that still allows you to extrapolate your experience and call all of us a bunch of "Kool Aid drinkers" for liking the FF? Sounds like you think you can speak from our experience as well. (Which, no, you can't.)
Those of us who enjoy the FF don't have to prove anything to you. Sorry you don't like yours, but that's not how life, or varying opinion, works.
This is just a weird post because you sound so definitive yet I can tell you I personally am getting nice thick dense vapor clouds.
Not to mention this comment is incorrect because you are making a mistake I see a lot of people making in thinking that visible vapor = efficiency when that is just not true.
If you want to believe that go right on ahead but effect is all that matters in terms of efficiency and whether or not "the machine is doing its job". And if you were not getting any effect from this than your unit was either defective or you were doing something wrong
I heavily second that. The only bad experiences I have had with my FF are from bunk bud. I really suggest trying different kinds of strains with the FF, if you're in current ownership of one. I love indica and have found indica strains will give you some of the best bowls too.
greenextinguisher
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I thought this at first too and it almost made me pass up the FF2 in favor of the crafty so that I could easily charge on the go. (yeah, I eventually added a crafty anyway, but not for that reason!) Now that I've had the thing for several months, I think very differently. I could be stranded on an small island for two weeks and all I'd need are the two batteries it came with. (ok, I'm not factoring in the extreme boredom of being on an island alone) The charger sits in a box in my closet and only comes out occasionally when I need it. I was able to kill batteries much faster (two-three-ish days?) as a high-temp cloud chaser, but, while that is fun, I'm usually in a low-med, med, med-high usage pattern and have seemingly bottomless batteries. I can't imagine killing two in a day, but I certainly respect anyone that can! haha. Just make sure its a real problem for you before you go nuts with the project.
You could use just about any li-ion charger directly attached to the battery. The +/- on the battery are clearly labeled. I don't know about rigging to the FF2 directly. Do you know how much of the charging process is handled by the dock vs the FF2 itself? I've not seen that discussed much. Good chargers don't just pump out a flat current and voltage until the battery melts, which I'm sure you know. I've used an old universal li-ion charger with the ff2 battery, and it worked fine, but its a lot more finicky to attach than the cradle and not usb, so not really for your purposes. I think it would be time well-spent trying to create a safe/secure adapter for the battery that could be attached to any high quality li-ion charger and its something that I've considered, but mostly out of curiosity about the batteries and their longterm health since I charge so infrequently.
Also, have you tried a rubber band to keep it on the dock on the go?
Please keep us updated and informed!
stickstones
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I've been told that a way to externally charge batteries is on the way later this year. I hope so, as that is my only complaint so far!
kcmochris
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If this is true and it's in the works, hope FF is reading.
Went to the ends of the internet and I now have an FF1 external charger. A note about the AC adapter: 9V, 1.2A is a pretty unique spec in the world of, say, 10 years of buying electronics and collecting all the randomness. AKA didn't have one--$ spending time (less than $15). Ended up going with a stock FF adapter off eBay -- there are universal and cheaper aftermarket options as well that I'm sure will work with those specs. Gotta say, great build quality for an external charger and charges these things in under an hour--usually faster, depending on how deep I go into a brick.
But back to the topic at hand--it takes AC power. If they're gonna hook us up with an external for the FF2, then let's hope its USB. And this is for the sake of the USB powerbanks that @cruiser_bicycle has mentioned and on-the-go situations as have been described.
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Plus, they've just produced their own quick-charging USB wall adapter.
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mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
You can use the old FF external charger. Works great. You just need the original AC adaptor. Frankly it's the only way to Fly.
stickstones
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You can use the old FF external charger. Works great. You just need the original AC adaptor. Frankly it's the only way to Fly.
Nice! Are those readily available?
ataxian
PALE BLUE DOT
I don't want to claim however FLAVOR wize FIREFLY designed this in mind.
My SOLO is OLD however still works? (ONE of the FIRST ONES)
Last night the wine was very very AMAZING at 420.
A FIRE FLY 2 would be a nice addition.
OPULENCE + CIVILIZED = FIRE FLY 2
mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
I see the AC adaptor but not the external charger on the site. I'll send them some mail and ask them about it...they were on the site a few weeks ago....
stickstones
Vapor concierge
Dude...I would snatch that up in a heartbeat!
Edit -- If the site I found it on is legit, I just ordered one.
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kcmochris
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https://juiceitupvape.com/products/firefly-external-charger
I ended up going through another supplier but when I inquired ^^^ this company a week ago about whether they had them in stock (a lot of places I learned listed as In stock but were not), they said yes, in stock. Good luck! Be advised. Does not come with the AC adaptor...
justvapin
Enthusiastic Cannabis Consumer
The site on the post by @kcmochris looks like they still have them, and they carry the wall adapter as well.....but it's also 29.99......sheesh......
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stickstones
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nice find @kcmochris ! @justvapin - it looks like that is the price everywhere. The place were I got it had the charger, adapter, free shipping and a 10% discount. It's a good deal if they actually have it!
CroZure
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I noticed that the last few bowls I have packed have been unsatisfying. I really wanted to get to the bottom of this because the FF2 was just wiped down with an alcohol wipe. My assumption is that some of the holes in the bowl were getting clogged
I turned the bowl upside down and took the paper towl with alcohol and let it sit in the bowl for 20 seconds or so to loosen up the gunk. Then I used my dental tool out to clean the bowl really good until no visable residue is remaining.
Then I turned the heat setting to concentrates and took a slow hit with nothing in the bowl. Then I used an air duster can to blow on the holes. This seemed to clear them out really well.
I packed a bowl and it blew my head off. I got at least twice as much vapor as my bowl pack prior to cleaning. It reminded me of when I took my first hit of the firefly 2 when it was new.
This is the bowl after cleaning. I have had it for almost 10 weeks now and vaped a whole lot out of the FF2. Hopefully this will help out some folks that are not satisfied with the piece.
I turned the bowl upside down and took the paper towl with alcohol and let it sit in the bowl for 20 seconds or so to loosen up the gunk. Then I used my dental tool out to clean the bowl really good until no visable residue is remaining.
Then I turned the heat setting to concentrates and took a slow hit with nothing in the bowl. Then I used an air duster can to blow on the holes. This seemed to clear them out really well.
I packed a bowl and it blew my head off. I got at least twice as much vapor as my bowl pack prior to cleaning. It reminded me of when I took my first hit of the firefly 2 when it was new.
This is the bowl after cleaning. I have had it for almost 10 weeks now and vaped a whole lot out of the FF2. Hopefully this will help out some folks that are not satisfied with the piece.
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mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
FF says they are out of stock, and not sure when they're next available (they are re-tooling the product, which, my assumption, may mean it's the same one they'll market for both versions of the FF). So it sounds like you did the right thing jumping on this order...sounds like it'll be at least a few weeks before they have them again.
Glad you found it somewhere...felt a teeny bit guilty getting you excited about it only to find it out of stock.
shamethedevil
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Just received my FF2 and am setting it up.
I downloaded the app and it appeared on my iPhone and iPad.
I connected using my iPad, renamed it and the app works fine.
Can you have the FF2 connected on both the iPhone and iPad at the same time or do you have to choose?
I downloaded the app and it appeared on my iPhone and iPad.
I connected using my iPad, renamed it and the app works fine.
Can you have the FF2 connected on both the iPhone and iPad at the same time or do you have to choose?
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I had my ff2 for 3 weeks and I think something is wrong with it ,I cant get anything out once the mouthpiece fell out i could not get it to work,I smell a bad taste or some kind of a chemical smell and it gets real real hot I'm going to send it back to vapeworld told me it would take about 2 to 3 weeks I hope I can get a new one because there's definitely something wrong with it I don't like the mouthpiece either
mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
No, only one device can be connected at any given time. Connect your phone, and your ipad will not let you connect to the FF until you select DISCONNECT from your phone. (It won't even automatically switch to the new device app....it just says "unavailable" until you manually DISCONNECT from the app currently connected.)
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