btka
Well-Known Member
when I have blue flickering lights with a newq battery I turn the temp dial forth and back fast then it stops...
Discontinued The Grasshopper
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when I have blue flickering lights with a newq battery I turn the temp dial forth and back fast then it stops...
I don't like my hopper as much as I thought I would. I used a poke a toke for 30 years and was hoping to replace that with the hopper. It comes close but not the same. Don't give up on vaping. There are many good devices to choose from especially if you don't mind being plugged into the power grid.
f2j
Chaque jour est une chance
I think it may be the temp ring that is tilting very slightly in the body.
Just like Lahey explains :The Grasshopper
Sadly we can't see the video now
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JoeMama
Well-Known Member
Yes, it does mean that the battery is getting low, but it does also mean what @guyonthecouch said very succinctly (I LOVE that username!):
And it also means this:
The Temp dial thing is a known recurrent issue that everyone experiences and seems to be able to mitigate hot backends and flickering blues. The blue flickering is meant to signify the status of the battery, but in fact it signifies the apparent status of the battery. Because of these factors of oxidation on the battery compartment threads, and temp dial "temperament", there is a direct effect on the "battery status" as it's presented by the flickering blues.
This, however, makes no sense to me at all. Not sayin' I don't believe ya, 'course.. Maybe it's a "cavity resonance" thing. Like listening to "dead air" through an empty paper towel roll (or a seashell). I dunno. I'm high AF and diggin' on having a few days' of downtime ahead of me.
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moondog
It's an obsession but it's pleasin'
Nice summary, Joe. As for the resonance thing, you may be HAF, but I'm not and I had the same thought.
I will say this, though. I have yet to hear any clicking on either of my hoppers. I doubt I got the only two hoppers that never chirp, so I can only assume that - and get depressed by - my hearing is even more compromised by abuse and age than I thought.
Or maybe I'm having too much fun to notice my hoppers talking to me.
JoeMama
Well-Known Member
Nice summary, Joe. As for the resonance thing, you may be HAF, but I'm not and I had the same thought.
I will say this, though. I have yet to hear any clicking on either of my hoppers. I doubt I got the only two hoppers that never chirp, so I can only assume that - and get depressed by - my hearing is even more compromised by abuse and age than I thought.
Or maybe I'm having too much fun to notice my hoppers talking to me.
Haha! Yeah, that's kinda weird. ya WEIRDO!
So I have noticed that - as I'm still on my first round of 6 batteries since Mid-July - the ticking sound is much less prominent.... when I can hear it at all. I can't be 100% sure, but I'd say that the ticking is present all the time it's getting up to temp, but sometimes it's quite pronounced. It's also a bit elusive because I think the way it's cupped in a hand, or in some other way in a position more set up to resonate (egad, there's that thought again!) in its surrounding space.
Anyway, point is, I'm more of the opinion now that the "volume" of the ticking is related to battery stooch. Yes, stooch.
I'm siitting here grinding some flavors, using a freshly cleaned Ti, and watching the South Park Thanksgiving marathon. Talk about guilty pleasures.
Purple Lava Lamp
Well-Known Member
I used to use one of those the same way, and it was good for all the reasons you mentioned, except the last one... in my experience, that thing raised suspicion among security / doormen more often than not. They'd look inside and either tell me to go put it in my car or confiscate/trash it. This would happen at concert venues and clubby-type bars usually. And Laker games. But that was a few years ago... maybe it will be OK now that recreational use is legal here?
vapviking
Old & In the Way
Welcome.
Hopper is simple to operate, yet after several months I find I'm still toying with different ways to use it. (It can be really efficient with small amounts, for one)
What other cannabis experience are you comparing to?
I agree with the sentiment that vaporizing can be an aquired taste. Who loved tobacco on their first draw of a cigarette? At the same time, I believe vaporizing can deliver a far better taste than combusting, truer to the smell of flower in hand. Lower temps., as controlled by a vape, can really enhance and bring out subtleties of flavor that combustion just annihilates.
I wonder if the strength of taste you feel could be from heat, which Hopper is famous for and some folks have found unpleasant. There are ways of mitigating that.
My first day with a vaporizer was a profound experience after 4 decades of joints and pipes. I had stopped tobacco a couple of years prior. In 3-1/2 now years I've combusted about 3 times and it tastes like firepit ash.
****The other area I think worth taking stock of is the effect itself. Is that part happening for you? Again, there are nuances to the effect that make it qualitatively different from the combusting 'high'. Someone new to vaping might want or tend to consume a lot more material in pursuit of something more like effect from combustion. The downsides to combusted high (what's actually happening!) might be a topic to explore.****
It may be that you are aware of these considerations, so I apologize if I'm lecturing.
There has been a recurring theme in this thread, the "Wow, I've been doing it wrong!" post.
Lots of people have this revelation, some have it repeatedly! There seem to be a lot of newly found 'right' ways.
Obviously my suggestion is to keep trying, unless of course frustration overcomes need/desire and it's not fun.
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So, today we in US are gonna try to look across the table into the eyes of our friends and relatives and all be thankful for, well, even that is debatable. I'm not sure we'll even all agree that being alive is worthy of feeling gratitude about, atm.
As WE are ruthlessly injuring Native peoples at Standing Rock with attack dogs, water cannons, rubber bullets and teargas, we'll ironically try to remember our fading fictitious First Thanksgiving narrative...
There's also a positive spin for Turkey Day, but you won't hear it from me. Though I will be spreading as much love as I can to my friends and relatives, as a National Holiday it totally sucks this time around.
Two years ago at the market I was awarded a free turkey, based on my shopping volume. I gave the free turkey/slip to the cashier and asked that, next year, they please pardon one on my behalf.
MonsterWithoutBorders
Philosophim
Happy thanksgiving in this bizarre year to hopper nation
splitz
Well-Known Member
Here's a close up of my hopper/batts in said case.
The elastics are a little tight (at first) but a days use loosens them up. YMMV but I love this thing!
The elastics are a little tight (at first) but a days use loosens them up. YMMV but I love this thing!
Purple Lava Lamp
Well-Known Member
from what I've gathered, it seems that GH Labs ran out of batteries over a month ago, and that's why they haven't actually shipped any Grasshoppers or spare battery orders in that time.
So on this Thanksgiving, I hope that all of you who were able to get your hands on some GHB2s before they were all gone are feeling thankful.... the rest of us will likely be waiting until 2017
So on this Thanksgiving, I hope that all of you who were able to get your hands on some GHB2s before they were all gone are feeling thankful.... the rest of us will likely be waiting until 2017
Somebody posted that HL informed them that theyre getting a new shipment of batteries next week
JoeMama
Well-Known Member
Sorry, Purple, just saw your post...
I should have clarified that there is always a risk, of course. In the case of carrying a gram or two in those fobs, the typical "risk" is that they'll confiscate it or refuse you entry, etc.
In the case, however, of having the bad luck of being a generally suspicious-looking character who has all eyes on him, it may need a better hiding place!
Purple Lava Lamp
Well-Known Member
Yes, but remember that whenever GHLabs gives a timeframe estimate, you have to multiply it by 8.72 to get the real timeframe... so when they say they'll have them next week, they really mean they'll have them in about two and a half months
Sorry, Purple, just saw your post...
I should have clarified that there is always a risk, of course. In the case of carrying a gram or two in those fobs, the typical "risk" is that they'll confiscate it or refuse you entry, etc.
In the case, however, of having the bad luck of being a generally suspicious-looking character who has all eyes on him, it may need a better hiding place!
Yeah, I should clarify that was just with the thing hanging off my keychain, not being hidden or stashed away in any way. I would forget that it was even on there most of the time
sk8man121
Frozen_Vaporent
Hey guys, I've been wanting to grab a Grasshopper for a while and haven't bit the bullet to get on the loooooong waiting list. Now seeing that it's being listed for retail sale here — http://torontohemp.com/products/gra...r-pen-size-vaporizer-first-retail-opportunity
Total cost including shipping comes to $227 US for the stainless, which is really only $50 more than what it's being sold for from Hopper Labs. Is anyone familiar with this company? They're saying that warranties will be honored.
Going to pull the trigger if people can claim legitimacy here.
Total cost including shipping comes to $227 US for the stainless, which is really only $50 more than what it's being sold for from Hopper Labs. Is anyone familiar with this company? They're saying that warranties will be honored.
Going to pull the trigger if people can claim legitimacy here.
Office_Printer
Well-Known Member
About $15-20 cheaper from vapefiend. Fast/free shipping. Although mine has been stuck in US customs for a few days. Was supposed to be delivered 11/23.
guyonthecouch
Well-Known Member
I got a Stainless from THC a few weeks ago. Liked it so much picked up a purp ti. Yes, they're legit. Warranty is covered through Hopper.
Think you miss calculated your exchange rates, it's actually $25 (US) cheaper at Torontohemp.com
Office_Printer
Well-Known Member
According to google:
$299.95 CAD= $221.77 USD
£165.83 = $206.81 USD
You do not have to pay the 20% VAT when shipping from UK to US.
guyonthecouch
Well-Known Member
I'd recommend an ISO wipe down opposed to a traditional burn off. I did a bunch of dry runs with my Stainless Steel but realized that it wasn't really necessary. A quick qtip scrub of the chamber and the screen covering the heater to clean off any debris/dust. I wiped off all of the threads as well, you'll see some black oil type residue. This blackish stuff will build up and needs a wipe every now and then. Keep the battery ends clean as well as the battery terminals.
Fully charge your battery and you're ready to rock
What model did you go with?
Let me know what you think of the Hopper vs. the FW4 in terms of flavour when you get yours. I've been eyein up an FW for some time now.. heard they're top notch for flav. Hopper out of glass is scrumptious!!
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sk8man121
Frozen_Vaporent
I ended up going with the standard stainless steel model to save a few bucks. Curious as to whether it operates the same as titanium?
Will definitely report vs. FW4. The FW4 is a great little vape, but one of the things I'm noticing is that it's better suited for sessions vs. 1 or 2 really fast, big hits within 30 seconds while on the go. I picked it up looking for the latter, which is slightly disappointing (and led to my Grasshopper purchase), but doesn't take away from the vape's excellent flavor at low temps, ability to cash load fully over a 10 minute session on low temps, insanely cool design and natural feel.
I haven't used a Hopper yet or even encountered one in the wild, but my assumption is that there's room for both. I'll let ya know.
mulciber
Member
For what you're after, my finding is that you simply can't do better than the Grasshopper. It reads your mind in that department. Good luck with it.
guyonthecouch
Well-Known Member
Hmmm, I'm seeing £199 on vapefiend.. is that with a black friday special/coupon??