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Thanks jim-bob. Could you clarify whether you're now satisfied with all the battery issues? :) Is this because you think you'd be more likely to get a reliable, long-functioning FF2 than a FF1? Or is the vaping quality itself superior? Not to minimize your frustrations, but the battery...

Well, the FF CS fellow was careful not to be specific, but he said there were a number around if I chose that replacement option. He clearly thought most people in my position would choose to upgrade for $100. I'm still not so sure, even though I have a lot of respect for Mitch's opinion. Sounds...

After going through a few bad units, I've been very happy with my FF1 for nearly a year. But last night the coil died suddenly, so I shipped it to VapeWorld today. Once they confirm the bad coil it sounds like I will have the option of a replacement (unless they opt to repair it) or upgrading to...

Thanks Unshaven. These are helpful links. Maybe Black and Decker doesn't care if my weed eater battery dies early, but they do give warnings regarding temperature and other conditions that might shorten the battery's life. Their first statement on the matter jibes with your theory: "The...

I just bought a rechargeable weed eater. Sick and tired of dealing with little carburetors. The instructions explicitly say the best way to manage the battery is to leave it on its charger, plugged in, whenever its not in use -- even all winter long. I've seen opinions in this thread about best...

Ahh. Finally got a good one. Fourth Firefly. I had been wondering if I was going crazy, because the first and second replacements just weren't vaping nearly as well as I remembered the first one working. (I had to return the first one because of a weird flickering light -- otherwise I loved it.)...

Thanks Mitch for your response. Glad you got your replacement. FF is probably rethinking their warranty based on your returns alone! I didn't mean to suggest there was any noticeable free play with my lid. It's snug, and the magnet is actually quite a bit stronger than my first unit. But if I...

Regarding too much draw resistance: I have an update and a question. (I had mentioned before that my replacement's draw was much harder than my original unit.) One thing I just recently noticed was that the lid gasket was partly blocking the intake slot near the mouth piece. This was when the...

I sure hope the next gen will allow plug-in use. I'm not an engineer either, but it seems like it shouldn't be that hard. I've had all sorts of devices -- vapes, shavers, laptops -- that I stretch more use out of by plugging them in while investigating solutions to bad batteries.

Rendar, sounds like you might have to move onto a third FF (unless, by chance, it's a bad charger, but it doesn't sound like it). I never found out if my flickering unit would eventually drain batteries much faster (since FF was eager to just replace it). My third unit is still working fine; I...

Murf, I also worried I'd be giving something up by not being able to set a precise temperature. But the FF actually gives me more control (even if I don't see a digital temp readout) because I can tell it exactly when to apply heat (and how much) -- instead of having my material sit and bake...

Probably not a factor in my case, Fish. I can get a pretty good baseline feel of the resistance by sucking directly on a clean empty chamber with the lid removed.

Thanks Mitch, for all your help. I'm sure you'll post if you ever figure out what could be causing the restriction variations. I'd try a hack if I knew what I was doing, but even after viewing all the schematics and videos I still don't quite understand the air flow process. But, yeah, for now I...

Finally got my second replacement (after trying to figure out why the previous Firefly seemed to have stronger draw resistance than my first one, which worked fine but had a flickering indicator light). Bottom line, I am happier with this one, and intend to stick with it (assuming no problems...

Just an update on my too-much-resistance problem (which Mitch, primarily, was helping me think through): I've been biding my time, trying to figure out whether I could become happy with this unit -- also trying every kind of technique, grind, etc. Since Firefly had already replaced my first...

Regarding my too-much-resistance problem: I've concluded that the unit is innately somewhat harder than the previous one to draw, but that also it requires more frequent cleaning. After each use I get significant accumulations under the screen and around the bottom rim. After removing the screen...

Oh, now I think I see how the notches function. Okay, thanks. I'll look over it again tonight to see if I can see the problem.

One thing I'm having a hard time understanding (even after examining all the graphics in the Best Of thread) is how exactly the air flows into the chamber. Does all the air come up through those six little holes? Or does it also come from the perimeter of the base of the bowl? While attempting...

Mitch, thanks much for helping me think through my issues. After reading through the Best Of thread, I'm thinking my replacement unit might be running a little cooler than the first one, but that my main issue is probably draw resistance. The first thing I noticed when I received it was that...

Someone said earlier that every Firefly is unique. I loved the behavior of my first one -- very smooth, with easy draws. But Firefly recommended I replace it because the light was constantly flickering (very faintly). Even though it worked great, I sent it back for replacement because I did not...