@Vapor_Eyes how is the new body behaving? Any issue with it, besides the aesthetics?
No issues with it besides aesthetics. Interestingly enough the new body for my SS is almost the exact same shade as the Ti unit, and the same shade as the other SS I've seen in the wild. My old SS body is lighter and shinier. I prefer the darker more matte finish. The new one is so similar to the Ti it's hard to tell the difference by looking at it, except for the mismatched mouthpiece.
If you look at them side by side the Ti has a slight reddish tint and is just a tiny bit darker compared to the SS, but it's barely noticeable. The backend itself on the SS is mismatched too but it doesn't look like it because it's behind the clip which is an entirely different finish and color. That helps hide the difference in finish between the backend and body.
I haven't had any issues, but I have noticed something surprising, the flavor is much improved and matches my Ti now. I have mentioned pretty much from the beginning that my SS had a slightly metallic taste. When I got my Ti and it didn't have the metallic taste I figured it was because of the change in materials. I even posted about this recently, and shortly after that someone posted about a metallic taste with their Ti Grasshopper:
I agree with the above points and will add that I seem to get better, more pure flavor from my Ti. My SS has always had a very subtle metallic taste. Others say that their SS has no metallic taste so it could just be me or my specific devices.
My 2nd Hopper (Dark grey) landed...
And no metallic taste, even on the first bowl I tried without burn off or cleaning the unit before use.
Some might remember I didn't enjoy the taste of the plain Ti I had before. I had some metallic flakes in the air intake and i would guess those caused the weird taste I experienced. It was barely visible when looking with a flash light in the air intake holes. I hope the plain Ti replacement is as good as the current dark grey I got...
It seems that the metallic taste was from the body itself. I've examined both bodies and didn't notice any metallic flakes in the intake. It could be that I just don't know what to look for. Either way, it's great that I'm getting the same flavor from my Ti and SS now.
The Grasshopper doesn't have the longest lasting flavor out there, but it
is very pure because of the materials used and the convection heating. Even at temp 4, the first hit or two gives me the pure essence of what my material tastes like.
Sometimes I'll pack my hoppers in advance, often with different strains. Occasionally it's so far in advance that I forget what I packed. I can always tell right away which strain it is using the Grasshopper.
The way I use it the flavor doesn't need to last long. I just use a pinch or two at a time so I can have fresh flavor more often. And I find if I go no higher than 4.2 (
) it never gets that overly roasted taste that I get at higher temps.
My standard usage is a couple of huge flavorful clouds followed by a cleanup hit. My ABV is fairly light usually but that's okay, I save my ABV anyway, I find it can be very helpful in a medical capacity. So anything leftover will be enjoyed eventually.
Happy Hopping to whoever has one for the Halloween holiday!
So just placed an order for 2.
