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  1. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Ordered a battery on June 21st. Arrived today, after 7 days. That's the fastest I've received anything from HL in 5 1/2 years. The Order Status still says In Progress.
  2. JBone65

    How many times throughout the day do you vape?

    Enjoyed mostly vapor for the last 12-13 years. Lately, in addition to 10-11 Grasshopper IO hits/day, have been getting 4-5 conventional hits. This was stupid considering my loved ones DON'T WANT TO SMELL IT. Although it should be easy to quit smoking weed with hourly doses of world-class...
  3. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Excellent point! However it's not just cooling IMO. Might not be much THC coming after clicking off, but it seems like there is. The hit seems to continue as the load and mouthpiece cool down for 2-3 seconds. Sometimes, if you lose your lip lock too soon you see vapor escaping (yikes!)...
  4. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I don't need no stinkin' cooling chamber. My lips are heavily calloused.
  5. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I have a couple of back up vaporizers. The Davinci IQ seems weak and frustrating to me, would rather use a conventional pipe or roll joints. My old desktop unit works fine but it stinks a lot, is difficult to conceal, and it isn't as efficient as the GH. Several folks have recommended the...
  6. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    My IO's been working fine for 10 months, except for 3 weeks waiting on a replacement back end. Since 2016 I've been shut down for 3-4 warranty repairs and several more months waiting on a battery. One develops a beautiful relationship with the amazing GH, then it breaks and you're stuck making...
  7. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Did you open a New Warranty Request? Log in, then click on Your Hopper. They won't respond to an email.
  8. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I'm guessing that starting at the lowest level has a throttling effect, although I do draw on every hit until satisfied. Also, one expects more from the io, the last 4-5 hits are at temps higher than the original GH would reach. However I know the 11th one will do ya because every now and then...
  9. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Something about the steady temperature progression seems to make it work for me, like surfing on a wave. I typically wait an hour or more, increase the temp one half mark, get an identical hit, wait another hour or so, increase the temp one half mark, get another identical hit, and repeat...
  10. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I probably average around 15 seconds per draw. Usually try to stoke it with occasional hard pulls. I'm a leather lunger from way back, getting 11 good hits per load. The temp range set by GH is genius as it releases the full range of aromatic components. Why set an arbitrary limit? I've...
  11. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I'll repeat it even though it will be boring to those that read it before. Maybe it will help. I use the full temperature range beginning with the first mark, increasing on half mark increments, and finishing on the fifth mark as the 9th hit. There's still some left so I hit it full blast...
  12. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Have now weighed 4 loads before and after. All four loads weighed the same before and after, 0.19g before and 0.11g after, a consistent 43% reduction (my benchmark). I have no way to confirm the scales accuracy, but this might make sense considering the way I abuse the device. Not many folks...
  13. JBone65

    How many times throughout the day do you vape?

    I have a medical card, but I'm lucky in that my only significant health issues are in my head. :lol: I think I can get by on an ounce every 2-3 months. It's gonna sound odd, but I'm using less weed now (after >50 years?) than ever before but staying more stoned. I think I'm using less for...
  14. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Finally got a $7 scale and weighed a load before and after 11 routine potent hits with the io. I had no idea what to expect, but was surprised to see a whopping 43% reduction in mass. Presumably a high percentage of the loss was moisture, even though I purposely let the weed dry a bit before...
  15. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I normally draw for about 15 sec before I get the hit I want. Then I click it off and keep drawing to cool it down. The element heats on demand so it isn't doing much unless you're pulling air thru it. Why keep the element hot when you're not drawing vapor? Since it's io, there's no waiting...
  16. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    The mouthpiece will get hot if getting back to back hits, one reason it's not good in a group session. It should also get hot if you crank it up and really pull on it, but it only gets warm with long draws at medium and low temps every hour or two. Mine gives an excellent hit on a fresh load at...
  17. JBone65

    How many times throughout the day do you vape?

    It's interesting to hear what others consider normal after legalization and the introduction of vaping. For decades I averaged a "lid" per month, about a joint per day. It was tough to get and there were serious risks. Even after strong weed arrived in the 70's, you could always "get high" or...
  18. JBone65

    Is vaporizer efficiency oversold?

    IMO the process of getting high might be more habit forming than the buzz itself. Disposable pens and over-loaded bongs will hit hard enough to hurt so you automatically feel like you got a good hit. It can be confusing to have a hard hitting disposable pen and a good portable raw herb...
  19. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    It's not clear what's going on with them. My fingers are crossed that it won't break today, but my io has performed flawlessly almost 9 months. I'm guessing the average user isn't monitoring a forum such as this and wouldn't know very much about dissatisfied customers and the range of SQ...
  20. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I'm guessing they are contracting out the manufacturing process for various components, presumably in Asia, so the profit margin per unit could be a relatively high percentage of the price. Could be a small group of dedicated (stoned?) workers, apparently none with marketing skills. They have a...
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