I have just given my new hopper a few hours of trials, and in spite of thinking I would understand exactly how to use it since I've spent an entire year waiting for it, I'm having very similar experiences as
@Justpassedu has expressed very well, so I'll reference it below rather than position it as a "reply".
Hey all been using my hopper for 2 weeks now but mostly using it for that quick pick me up hit not as my main vape. I have a question though - I notice i need to be at temp 3-4 to actually get visible vapor but when does vapor start forming for everyone ? I have to take at-least a 15-20 second pull to get some visible vapor coming out of my mouth and a nice hit. There is not 1 time i have picked it up at any temp and took a pull under 10 seconds and had vapor coming out of my mouth on exhale. I also have to pull pretty hard to get it going. My girlfriend cant really use this vape with me bc she takes small draws and when i handed her the hopper it did not do anything for her , also it shut off on her. In order for her to get some vapor from it i have to pull the 1st 15 seconds and quickly hand it off and tell her to start pulling. So main question is how long and hard of a pull do you all need to get some vapor ? I am wondering if i should contact hopper labs or not bc maybe possibly something is wrong or this may just be the nature of this beast .
First of all, I've used Pax since it came out, so I had expectations that I'm really not sure are being met.
OK, so, the backend doesn't get hot at all, the battery seems to live for a good number of long pulls (though the Nitecore says it's still sitting at 62% when the hopper flashes red), and there is "only" one other odd behavior: Twice so far, while using the bubbler and the silicone tip, the hopper just decided to shut off
while I was drawing. Poof, just like that. Re-clicking didn't turn it on, but the next click did. This does not seem like "auto shut off", but it was nearly 15 seconds I was drawing.... and I'm drawing for 15 seconds because...
...the vapor is just not that thick. It's nothing like I've seen.
I don't pack it tight; in fact, it's a pinch or two. And it's dry.
I've used it above setting 3.5, 3.75, 4, and 4.25 (roughly, obviously!). I haven't tried 5 yet (mainly because I feel I shouldn't
have to, since I've seen and watched others (videos) of spewing vicious clouds without using "5". So there!
)
So I really don't even know what to ask! I kind of refuse to think that I have to fry this at the highest setting to be satisfied with the vapor. I
think it's medicating, but it's no more impressive than my Pax.
I guess I'll just keep trying different approaches, but, I'm not over the moon about my hopper yet.
Thanks for reading