Time for a sanity check: there's a Hard Maple Alpha + sitting on my desk after arriving about a week ago.... I couldn't be happier!
To anyone wanting additional encouragement after @Zillacon shared his thoughtful review - the + was a luxury/OCD addition to my collection, but it definitely out...
I also am fortunate enough to have adopted the other Chinese Pistache SC3+ and think you did your best to describe the wood -- I originally thought that some of the horizontal lines/waves were maker's marks since most of the grain is vertical on my UD, but they appear to be "3D" - almost...
Congrats to those fortunate enough place an order during this drop. And, a heartier "Do Not Despair!" to those of us who did not due to the site errors -- good things come (sometimes :)
You confused my with "roll it up", but then I remember I don't combust any more :)
@Cheebsy -- thanks for sharing the link to Alan's post! I will wait until my number comes up for a HI to bug him about them :)
I'd like to know this too since I'm a UD rookie and VAS is hounding me at the moment too. Not yet at the "All your dogs belong to me", but closer than I might prefer at the moment. It looks like a "dog toy" got teased on Insta, so maybe that's where your next pup is kenneled.
I insert the WPA into the 14mm female joint but it stays on the glass stem when I remove it from the bubbler unless I've pushed it in to the joint too hard.The 14mm j-hook I use doesn't move a bit (well, if I spin the j-hook, the hook and WPA turn around the glass stem. I'm using one of the...
I'm really enjoying mine but have never owned the original. I share the concerns about glass fit that others have expressed, but it's no showstopper. The E-Nano XL is actually the topic of tonight's Troy and Jerry Think Dank episode, coincidentally.
No issues with the WPA falling off and I don't use the 3D-printed clip. Certainly possible that glass sizing might be a bit different which may help explain. I received my first glass kit with an order I placed in January and a second more recently -- both work the same.
No problems with sealing at all -- it's a friction fit and the OD of the glass stem and ID of the Nylon WPA match perfectly. The base of the WPA has an opening that also friction fits the raised ring on the top side of the MV cap.
Darn - sorry about the shipping restrictions! You might also "get away" with an adapter such as the Delta3D or Sneaky Pete and a Flexicone+ with a bubbler in the meantime but it will be wiggly and fiddly.... When I got my MV, the existing 14mm glass WPA did not fit as expected due to a change...
Yep - that's the adapter I'm talking about and there are a couple MV nylon adapters floating around I am certain. I bought some accessories from Vaporific when they refreshed inventory (including the new WPA) so maybe they can sell and send some glass kits your way? Dunno if they'll ship to EU...
I was very happy with the glass kit and a Sneaky Pete Master Adapter which is very similar to the Delta 3D Universal. You are right that it's not as stable as I would prefer when using a J-hook but it works flawlessly with bubblers. The new MV Nylon WPA, which is designed to be used with the...