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Wow, the first backwards case I've seen. Time to head over to eBay to find out if it's a collector's item!
At least it's not upside down. That would suck.
Discontinued VapeXhale Cloud
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Wow, the first backwards case I've seen. Time to head over to eBay to find out if it's a collector's item!
At least it's not upside down. That would suck.
t-dub
Vapor Sloth
Yeah but at least theres not a fucking scratch on it . . .What's wrong with this picture? Received my replacement unit (Cloud+) a week ago, just haven't had time to post anything.
nugghuffer
vaked
Does anyone know the diameter of the HydraFoot base? Can't seem to find it anywhere...and does it look exactly like the picture on the VXL website? I thought I remembered seeing one that had a flatter base like an Ion.
t-dub
Vapor Sloth
nugghuffer
vaked
Perfect, thanks t-dub.
Anonymouse
Sith I care
The phrase "built like a tank" means something can be superficially scuffed and scratched but damaging functional parts or impairing functionality is very difficult, not that it's made of metal. No glass is unbreakable, but thick glass is surprisingly fucking tough. Witnessing a cloud fail like that during normal use is certainly not consistent with the tank comparison. Hell, my Extreme Q's heater cover is thicker than that and I've broken two of them so far just trying to remove stiff connections.
Also, (real) Hummers don't get flats. Run-flat tires. The "Hummer 2"s you see folks in are essentialy just a Ford pickup truck in a body kit. But even then if my transmission fell out driving down the interstate I'd be fucking surprised.
Yeah man, there's totally no such thing as an all-glass-path, huh? Well, except the substrate isn't part of the path, it's the payload. Personally I don't care about a tiny bit of stainless mesh in the path, it's not gonna outgass anything at vape temperatures, but it'd be nice if they made titanium ELBs as an option for the paranoid/health-concious folks. Still not an "all glass path" but it is a "fully inert path" up to like a thousand degrees or so.
Anyway, while the "all glass path" feature is nice, it's far from unique nowadays. The real big deal with the cloud is how well the heater works and extracts (although by reports there seems to be a bit of variation between units there too). Still, I don't see why it can't look just as nicely-made and consistent from unit to unit as other vaporizer models costing much, much less.
Also would be nice to know whether we can strip, polish and repaint/anodise our own units' casings without voiding warranty. If I can clean up, mirror polish and chrome my casings, I can live with them arriving scuffed. Probably wouldn't be too hard to DIY a copper-plating and high-temp clear coat on the heat shield, either. However, if it voids warranty, it's not really an option.
stickstones
Vapor concierge
johny chaos...if it really bothers you, the outer shield comes off with simple unscrewing and you could turn it around the right way.
I can't think of any reason why iloveboobs' warranty would be in danger simply by pimping the outer shell.
I can't think of any reason why iloveboobs' warranty would be in danger simply by pimping the outer shell.
newVaper420
Vapor Enthusiast
Obviously VXL has never claimed that the Cloud has a 100% glass vapor path.![:\](/i/s/hmm.gif "Hmm :\")
Yes they have. I would venture to say all glass is 100% glass. Right in the first page of this thread:
Welcome to the official VapeXhale Cloud Thread.
The VapeXhale Cloud has been released on a limited basis as of 02/13/2012, the Cloud is VapeXhales first vaporizer and it provides an all glass air path, non-eroding heat, and moisture conditioned vapor all within its vaporization system.
Why an all glass vapor path?
To ensure the best tasting and unaltered vapor possible. Sure it wasnt the easiest material to work with but the results should please the end user.
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I have been having crazy Cloud nightmares. I've never really had an object that causes me recurring nightmares. I wake up, find that I left my Cloud on, and the HydraTube on top, and it got too hot, and the HydraTube melted the GonG joints. I do not think this could happen, but it's a freaking scary nightmare. LOL then I wake up in real life, and go hit the Cloud and feel better.
m0sh
Singer Song Writer Stoner
newVaper420
Vapor Enthusiast
LOL, auto shut......................... no more nightmares
Funny thing is, I've left it on and auto shut does kick in. But I never leave the tube on top, so not sure why I keep dreaming that. LOL
max
Out to lunch
Fixed. I'm sure everyone that viewed the elb and mistook it for glass will be better informed now.
All I was getting at in my post was that I didn't buy the cloud for its looks. I simply bought because of its production of vapor and with that being said - I could not be happier with my purchase! I've had plenty of vaporizers that were prettier than the cloud but none (IMO)from what I have tried come close to the clouds performance.
IIIQBIII
Vape Obsessed
I just got another cloud off eBay for $50 + free shipping.
It has some problems with it but I can send it in for an upgrade. "New" cloud+ for ~$250 in total I'm hoping!
I'm pretty sure if you didn't pay full price ($450) and have a receipt to back it up they won't honor the warranty. I feel like I read that info in this thread somewhere.. Imagine how much money the company would lose if everyone did that..
I spent over $1000 to have 2 units, it would piss me off if all I had to do was find someones broken one and pay $150 for the upgrade. I'd be very interested to know if you actually were able to do that..
BTW - Both of my clouds look flawless, no scratches no nothing..
b0
Cloudy...
They said exactly that in this post.
t00fatt
Well-Known Member
Have been absolutely loving my plus. Just a follow up to my previous post, my new plus definitely runs a bit hotter than my original launch ticker from march last year. My sweet spot on my plus is around 10 o clock, at noon the abv is a nice solid brown, not a light brown like my ticker at noon. 10 o clock produces that nice light brown ABV. At 3 o'clock to full temp I can take real nice dabs, with the whole dab vaped in one hit. My original ticker also could not do this, it would take upwards of 5 to fully vape a dab.
Also in response to all the talk about scratches and scuffs, honestly I didn't even really give my plus a look over when I first got her back. But my plus is nearly perfect, I can't find any noticeable scratches or scuffs on my outer shielding. My inner shielding pieces are not aligned to NASA spec, but are aligned none the less. My original ticker had more cosmetic defects than my plus. While it's no longer very important to me, I can understand the frustration expressed over the cosmetic imperfections on their units. When I first got my cloud I did feel a pang of disappointment over the cosmetic defects, but I quickly stopped caring after my first hit. The cloud is purely a utilitarian device. If the cosmetic appearance puts you off enough to prevent you from enjoying the cloud, then I think you are missing the essence of the cloud itself.
Also in response to all the talk about scratches and scuffs, honestly I didn't even really give my plus a look over when I first got her back. But my plus is nearly perfect, I can't find any noticeable scratches or scuffs on my outer shielding. My inner shielding pieces are not aligned to NASA spec, but are aligned none the less. My original ticker had more cosmetic defects than my plus. While it's no longer very important to me, I can understand the frustration expressed over the cosmetic imperfections on their units. When I first got my cloud I did feel a pang of disappointment over the cosmetic defects, but I quickly stopped caring after my first hit. The cloud is purely a utilitarian device. If the cosmetic appearance puts you off enough to prevent you from enjoying the cloud, then I think you are missing the essence of the cloud itself.
Anonymouse
Sith I care
Wouldn't painting the pieces properly involve removing the shell? That tends to void warranty.
I'd like to open mine and install a plug where the cord enters, but I'm betting I can't.
dopefiend
Well-Known Member
Thought you guys might be interested in my latest podcast, which features my first experiments with my new Cloud + International!
I can't say how happy I am to have the Cloud back in my life, I'm really loving it, and I love how easy the draw is with the Swagger Circ. I chose the Circ rather than the Double because I was concerned about drag with the Double, but there's so little drag with the Circ it's making me think the Double might be pretty easy to draw on too.
Also- I've discovered a cool easy way to clean the hydratubes without having to use loads of alcohol or other cleaners. I bought some rubber bungs, the type used to cap test tubes, and with the right size bungs you can plug the bottom of the hydratube so you can pour in a small amount of iso alcohol and some salt, then put a (smaller) bung in the top of the tube and gently shake it all around. A good thorough rinse with water and the hydratube is once again shiny and sparkly! It'd almost be worth VapeXhale supplying the hydratubes with the correct size bungs, they're cheap as chips, especially wholesale.
I can't say how happy I am to have the Cloud back in my life, I'm really loving it, and I love how easy the draw is with the Swagger Circ. I chose the Circ rather than the Double because I was concerned about drag with the Double, but there's so little drag with the Circ it's making me think the Double might be pretty easy to draw on too.
Also- I've discovered a cool easy way to clean the hydratubes without having to use loads of alcohol or other cleaners. I bought some rubber bungs, the type used to cap test tubes, and with the right size bungs you can plug the bottom of the hydratube so you can pour in a small amount of iso alcohol and some salt, then put a (smaller) bung in the top of the tube and gently shake it all around. A good thorough rinse with water and the hydratube is once again shiny and sparkly! It'd almost be worth VapeXhale supplying the hydratubes with the correct size bungs, they're cheap as chips, especially wholesale.
SnidelyWhiplash
Well-Known Member
Site coming back up soon?
If you need help I am a professional webdev, and I need a cloud...
If you need help I am a professional webdev, and I need a cloud...
Anonymouse
Sith I care
It appears to be up now.
oldiebutgoodie
Apostle, Church of Vaporization
IMHO it's good that you're betting you can't.
Because that mod would be more problematic than it looks. Might not even be possible at all.
Bob Loblaw
Astralnaut
not true, a previous member showed his pics of pulling the cord, inserting a plug and detachable computer cord. on this thread