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  1. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Very interesting. My cleaning strategy since 2016 has been to avoid getting anything above the chamber wet or moist. I use ISOs that are diluted with water to various degrees, haven't seen 99% on a store shelf. I just assumed I would ruin it and HL would be able to tell and void the warranty...
  2. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I agree. I have a Davinci IQ and it smells up the entire room. It's in a box in the top of the closet,
  3. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I can't find any info concerning HLs financial health. It's a private LLC, under new management since 2019, just after the 2018 delivery problems. It might not be the best product available but (IMO) it's still amazing in terms of hit quality, stealthiness, simplicity, ease of operation...
  4. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I was wondering how HL has survived this long. I love my IO, and it looks like they've solved the most severe reliability issues. I assume they needed to include the lifetime warranty to break into a dodgy market back whenever but what percentage of today's new-unit income is used to service...
  5. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I must be using the charger on my IO way too often. Still charging frequently as if nothing has changed. Will give it a rest. I wasn't smart enough to find this website until recently. It's nice to be able to pickup tips from people with similar specialized tastes. I wish everyone could...
  6. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I've owned four vape devices over the past 12 years. The second one was the EZ VAPE, can't remember the name of the first one, it wasn't very good. Only two were portable, the GH (x3 units) and a Davinci IQ. It's hard to compare a desktop unit with a portable. I like the GH better than any...
  7. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Probably all true, it's hard to say what's true and what isn't in an absolute sense. However, the change in weight of a load can potentially be compared from user to user. For instance, some light users might decrease the mass by 5% and some by 20% just by using different techniques. All...
  8. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Have been chasing the sweet leaf >50 years. I assumed that the sweet flavor is the thc, weed obviously needs to taste sweet to be good. Here's where I'm going with this. A year or so back, early one morning I got a 11th draw from my IO and was surpriseded at how stoned I got. I'm slow but still...
  9. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I should mention how the flavor changes for me over the course of 10-11 hits when using a full fine dry load. Unfortunately, most of the other-wordly flavor (terpenes, flavinoids, ?) are experienced in the first hit at the lowest setting. Generally less flavor as more hits are taken and the...
  10. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I feel guilty listening to the problems some are having. Got my first SS GH on eBay for $200 in 2016. Only spent $80 to upgrade to my third unit (a SS IO) 5-6 months ago. I spent $280 and it's been my primary device for 4 1/2 years (3 1/2 years functioning, 2018 was difficult). I use it...
  11. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    The OGs were finicky. I think the batteries were weaker and prone to fail, sometimes my OG battery wouldn't charge, the piece with the goofy pocket clip had to be snug or it wouldn't work right, dog gone lights would flash the wrong color, etc. Despite this I've enjoyed 3 functioning GHs...
  12. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Your probably right VapViking. I wanted to make the point that instant on referred to the heating element, not the temperature of the load, and that it's inherently more difficult than a simple disposable vape pen. Still, I used my phone as a timer and was surprised to see that I tend to draw...
  13. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    At one time I thought my previous unit (OG?) wasnt heating properly. About that time I was also using some disposable vape pens that were a gift. I think the easy hitting vape pens caused confusion. Nasty vape pens hit hard and fast, within 3-4 seconds, but the raw herb GH takes time to heat...
  14. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Looked at my GH account, saw that I registered the first one almost 4 1/2 years in late 2016. Had to wait 9 agonizing mos for the OG in 2018. On my 3rd device now. Upgraded to IO 5 mos ago when the OG developed a serious problem. Filed 7 warranty claims in all, a few were minor and handled...
  15. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I hear you VapViking. Still this way works best for me. The full load adds 40-50% more hits compared to a 70% load. I think the finer grind releases more thc as well. Drier works better for me, fresh moist weed resulted in a build up of resin over time, plus I can reload in 1/4 the time, ~60...
  16. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Food for discussion. I pack it full of finely ground dry sativa then get 11-12 hits on each load. Fine and dry works best for me. I get one hit at each half-mark (5 marks & 4 spaces means 9 hits) then 2-3 more at max temp before it loses it's punch. Starting at the lowest temp with full fresh...
  17. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    FYI, I had a malfunction with my previous GH in Q3 last year. Rather than fix it, HL made me a reasonable offer to upgrade to the IO. Maybe that's the best way to upgrade.
  18. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I tried a Davinci IQ for a few months. Went back to the GH for multiple reasons. Upgraded to the GH IO, even better. Still, considering the service quality issues, I'm always looking for options. Have any of you GH users found another portable device that compares in terms of hit quality...
  19. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    I associate the warming of the IO's tip with a good hit. The product is only a millimeter away from your lips. The warming of the mouthpiece confirms that the entire load has reached the desired temp. It's a fine green herb initially, then it changes to a dark brown waste product after 10 or...
  20. JBone65

    Discontinued Hopper io

    Last comment. It took me a while to figure out how best to use the grasshopper. I found that grinding 1/4 oz at a time and letting it dry in Tupperware helps in several ways. I can unload and load the device in under a minute if the product is dry, there's usually enough fine grind in the...
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