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The Tempest by Mad Heaters & Phatpiggie
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Werbenjaegermanjensen
I was #1
greenish version
I imagine it would be prohibitively expensive due to the raw dimensions. Probably $500+ ea for gr5?
It would start as a solid blank rod before cutting and you're paying for all that material iirc.
Where did this come from? Looks like that German vape site that i can’t recall the name of.greenish version
Minsc_NBoo
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I found the page. There are different colour options listed - this one is lime green. I can't wait to see the black dlc
(I'm pretty sure this is the website that leaked the unidyn picture
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Fearless Disaster
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i want a ti reload so bad!
add1noob
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Don’t know if someone said this already but one huge benefit I can think of is you can drop the whole damn thing in a ultrasonic cleaner whereas if you did that with the aluminum, I believe it would damage it right?
kegstandman420
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add1noob
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I would easily pay $80-$100 for a stainless steel one.
Fearless Disaster
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i would take either over the aluminum if i had the opportunity to
Psyentist
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I did email asking about a stainless reload, this was the reply…
Unfortunately, for it to be worth it, I have to order thousands of them, and I don't think I could sell that many of them with the added weight. I would personally prefer a titanium version
I would also interested in titanium but, as someone above said, I think the price would make it unfeasible.
Vestratto have announced a stainless stash that is a similar concept to the reload. I’ve got one on order so will see if it can replace the reload.
HaggisHunter
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To be fair the heat shield doesn't get dirty enough to be cleaned with the rest of the bits in a cleaner like that, I just give mine a rinse with soapy water.
If you drop them in then it'll all end up scratched
But going how scarred and scratched up my V1 titanium heat shield is, I'm looking forward to seeing how the aluminium copes with the battering it will get.
Have I said I can't wait for this?
add1noob
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Definitely keep us updated, but still, I’d prefer something made specifically for the tempest like how the reload is.
Yeah huge may have been an overstatement on my part. I don’t even have an ultrasonic cleaner. How do O-rings hold up in them? Is my dream of just dropping my tempest in at night and waking up to a perfectly clean Tempest not a reality?
Psyentist
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Just having a closer look at the pics of it now and it won’t work for the tempest. It has a raised hex bit in the middle of the magnet that I hadn’t noticed initially, so will only work with vestratto devices unfortunately.
HaggisHunter
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Depends how you use it, how heavy a user you are etc.
But sure you can absolutely clean it every day very easily.
You could just remove the ball head as that doesn't need cleaning unless you combust, and leave it in iso overnight, then give it a good rinse and dry in the morning
I have 1 full tempest, and 3 revolve stems with tempest bowls, I basically use a stem, then soak it fully assembled (minus the ball head) overnight, rinse and leave to dry in the morning, then grab another stem and fit the ball head to that.
The machines are good, but while titanium is super hard, it is prone to micro scratches, I'd imagine if you put an anodised unit in a cleaner like that, it could end up looking a bit rough.
Maybe not though. I haven't used one for my vapes.
I've had my v1 for yonks now and it's a bit of a mess, it was a raw unit which I anodised purple, it really is covered in micro scratches though.
General Disaster
Stationary momentum!
I've run my grurple anodized first batch Tempest through my ultrasonic cleaner without issue for a year plus at least once a month and there's been no damage to the anodizing or device. Someone earlier in the thread got me worried it would cause a problem with the anodizing, but I have not noticed any negative effects... just a super clean device!
If the anodizing layer is damaged and the intensity is set too high, that is when it could start to remove the anodizing so I don't go over about 50%.
For a raw TI device there is zero concern with an ultrasonic cleaner causing damage, though.
CU is not ready yet so it's not on the video. You can install it from under the MP.
Thats a little beast
HaggisHunter
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Absolutely, I just error on the side of cation.
Used them for years in my own trade and seen them damage and scratch many items, steel, aluminium, titanium etc, user error/wrong settings/type of cleaners used can be the issue for sure, lots of variables with them.
Saw a some folk a couple of years ago complaining their fancy anodised Dynavap stems were marked after using them.
They're good, I'm not knocking them, but there needs to be some care taken with using them.
I've seen a titanium component come out with scratches on the bottom, there wasn't anything else with it, it was just because it was sitting on the bottom when it should have had a plastic guard under the part. Not saying it will happen, but it can.
Looking good. That purple will be a hit I'm sure
HoodiesAndHondas
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It looks amazing. Every time I see it, I like the looks more and more.
Is the visual indicator green in all new units, no matter their colour?
sternit
New Member
wohoo, this just got my hopes up that "before the end of May" is just around the corner. Are those CUs ready next week? *puppyeyes*
on the one hand i am really happy i preordered the t2 (i only own a t1 head so far) on the other hand all that waiting is killing me. (only blaming my own impatience here)
on the one hand i am really happy i preordered the t2 (i only own a t1 head so far) on the other hand all that waiting is killing me. (only blaming my own impatience here)
kegstandman420
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That's what it says on the Tempest v2 page. All units will come with a green vi. Can't wait to get my hands on this tempest v2! Wondering how you change airflow settings on the v2. Looks like maybe the head? Wonder if this will fit the leather sleeve from v1.
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