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Okay, this is what I've decided, after a few nice nice cloudy tokes on 1 — it works. If I don't climb higher than 2½ - 3, I should be fine. No RMA until I can't get high off the thing — that's what I'll define as "broken". I was using a technique which worked on my first io which is...

Alas, the honeymoon was short-lived. I had been so impressed with the vapor production on my brand new io that I was using it at low settings from 1 to 2½. Cranked it up to 4½ to finish the bowl and...combustion! No wonder it was producing so heavily at "1" — it was probably more like 3½...

Yes, SS units ordered on 4/20.

Well, this is nice. My two new io's were in the mailbox yesterday — a day early. I've been using my first io for over a year and noticed a few recurring problems which made me think an RMA might be needed at some point. It still delivers but vaping 'on a wing and a prayer' can get sort of...

I'm psyched — should receive two new SS io's on Wednesday. A backup and a backup for the backup. And plenty of batteries. I'll be interested to see what the final cost is. I traded in one old hopper but it wouldn't surprise me if the credit didn't get applied. And the price of batteries was...

I think it would. In fact, I was going to post a question, whether anyone knew if the VaporScope was available from the original source studio. It's exceptionally convenient — the vertical orientation puts your eyes right over the vapor chamber and the design keeps your hand away from the...

Yeah, I bit the bullet yesterday. Two more fucking io's and a bunch of batteries! Here's the deal — I'd been vaping with my Lotus for months after rediscovering it when I heard it was being discontinued. It's a fine vape; I think it has a pretty good reputation for butane vapes. But with...

I placed an order for a WPA and a hot plate kit (with a "typical defect") yesterday and haven't heard anything negative. I typically order spare parts and replacements for expendible items; I went through my inventory and I should be good for a few years! Damn, though — I'll miss this...

I wonder if another vape company would buy Lotus? Or a consortium of FC members?

Damn! This is a disappointment. I'm still processing the information; I'll have to check my accessories locker and see how many spare Lotus parts I've collected. I'll definitely want another WPA and maybe a spare VaporScope. Okay, throwing this open for other Lotus users...any other butane...

That's not an io. Overseas returns are so expensive. While I really like my io and have had good experiences with RMAs on the OGs I don't think I'd recommend it to people in Europe, unless they have lots of disposable income. Hopper Labs should set up a distributor to handle warranty these...

Is that green substance high temperature silicon gasket material?

It seems there are two subjects under discussion: water curing and bud washing. They are not the same. If you use the water curing technique you don't need to wash your buds. If you do wash your buds you have the option of continuing on with a full water cure over five days or you can proceed...

Exactly. I really think a non-flammable cap would be a big improvement but this is still a niche market. In the meantime I'm just trying to use my torch more carefully!

That's a good idea, and definitely the right way to go about it. However I think it would be expensive to do a one-off. I recently asked whether they'd consider fabricating a vapor cap from a non-flammable, more durable, insulating material and they said it wouldn't be economical as it would...

You'll be happy. I recently went on a Lotus kick for a few weeks. I bought one for a friend and wanted to get back into the hang of using it. As most of you know, it's a well-regarded butane vape and delivers tasty clouds. When retail sales were legalized in my state a few weeks ago I went...

I always water cure any buds that I plan to use for balms, salves, and oil, but I don't wash, assuming the prolonged soaking and water changes do the same thing. I like it because it means I'll have stuff I can either store or use in a week. I fill one gallon commercial mayonnaise jars half...

The silicone gaskets have been discontinued. I wrote to Mendocino Therapeutics to ask for one and this was the response: So I ordered one, along with a hot plate, and plan to refurbish the vapor cap I bought back in '16. Those old vapor caps don't have the debris screen and may need...

Okay. So I disassembled my oldest vapor cap to see if I could find anything obviously affecting its performance. This is one of the older caps without the debris screen and, sure enough, there was some abv matter in there which I blew out with compressed air. (There was also an area which had...

I've had something similar occur. I hadn't used my Lotus in a while but have recently returned to using it daily and noticed that the vapor production among my three caps was inconsistent. All the plates were quite dimpled and scorched. I had a hot plate replacement so I replaced the one in...