Alfa Vaporizer by goboof

[DaveBoy47]

You're kidding right? It's literally a plastic drinking straw shoved in the MP and placed inside a retail package?

I believe the reason for this is to clearly show the diameter of the hole, so you can find a glass tubes the same size...This item is misconceived free with each new alfa, giving you a second free mouthpiece....it

I believe the reason for this is to clearly show the diameter of the hole, so you can find a glass tubes the same size...This item is misconceived free with each new alfa, giving you a second free mouthpiece....it

Meant to say included free

To receive a 10% discount on a new Alfa, use the word " subscriber " in the coupon space, and it will be applied to your order...Also included is one long straw with mouthpiece to show diameter of hole of you
want to use a glass tube...Which also means a second free mouthpiece...Remember tuning the mouthpiece
upside down allows a variety of different options for Vaping as it fits snugly in the opening.

 

[ALFA Vaporizers]

The alfa on the goboof site for 99.99 is still as good as first gen models?

Hi cluks, the new ALFA has improved heat settings and a fix for an issue that had affected some motherboards in older models. It also has a new look, feel and superior build quality.

We now sell the ALFA direct to customers, allowing us to reduce the cost and provide promotional offers.

@ALFA Vaporizers any plans for a 4/20 sale?
Also has anyone been able to compare the Alfa with the Fury/Fury 2?

Use coupon code " 420 " for 20% discount

 

[clukx]

Nice thanks I will certainly be on the lookout next sale unfortunately I JUST bought a different vape for a higher price I wish I would have known about the deal lol..now I'm kicking myself lol

 

[DaveBoy47]

Well, don't know what to say .. probably they changed some parts from supplier in production, hence the different weight ? In the car industry I know this is something common.. Maybe they are producing them in another factory ?

Anyway that would be nice to have some comments on the holes from the chamber door, as ou say I supposed as well air-flow was dependant of this feature. It's quite a big detail, but this company isn't really open on discussion or information, thats for sure !

Maybe they improved the design and don't make it official so old customers don't complain ? I mean : if they would make the unit really airtight from the electronics, for ex... ?

Bought my Alfa around September '15 from Vaposhop .. Maybe some other customers from last year can comment ?

BTW @Joeyvapes have you tried to contact them, at goboof ?

I sent them an email about the new oven lid with no holes in March of this year....They emailed back
that it indeed was a design change...Hope that helps

 

[Riverflow]

Got an Alfa for Christmas and liked it so much I bought another. Both broke within 2 months and Goboof doesn't answer any emails on warranty at all. Save your money and buy something from a company that cares. Just my opinion.

 

[Jill NYC]

@ALFA Vaporizers Can you help out @Riverflow? See above post.

 

[hinglemccringleberry]

Riverflow, how were you using it? Were you running it on high for 15 minutes twice a day every day? Im coming up on 2 years with my original gen Alfa and it still runs like a top (knock on wood) but I also don't push it too hard. I stay on low and medium most of the time and usually my sessions are less than 5 mins. I never let it get hot for too long because I know thats wearing the battery. As soon as it gets that hot I shut her down and my session is over (the Alfa gets me seriously baked in 3 rips anyway). I also have other vapes that I use regularly, so the Alfa only gets used for like 12 mins a week and 95% of that is on medium and low. It just seems like trashing 2 of them in less than 2 months each is less because of the units overall reliability and more because maybe the end user doesn't understand the limitations of a vape of this form factor.

 

[ALFA Vaporizers]

Got an Alfa for Christmas and liked it so much I bought another. Both broke within 2 months and Goboof doesn't answer any emails on warranty at all. Save your money and buy something from a company that cares. Just my opinion.

Hi Riverflow, are you emailing the correct email address? try enquiries@alfavaporizers.com or use the contact form in the link https://alfagoboof.com/contacts/ if you have any issues you can msg me here and i will sort it for you. Best regards

 

[snorcan]

Hi @ALFA Vaporizers How about some nice photos of this new polished bowl, and a rundown of any other improvements or changes you’ve made to this new Deluxe Alfa model? Thanks a bunch!! Looking forward to learning more!!

 

[Vapor4me]

Hi @ALFA Vaporizers How about some nice photos of this new polished bowl, and a rundown of any other improvements or changes you’ve made to this new Deluxe Alfa model? Thanks a bunch!! Looking forward to learning more!!

I second that! It's interesting to read that they have done some improvements (incl. to the battery!) but it would be nice to see, maybe even try them (or as close of an experience you can get us). I have an original Alfa, and it's still going strong (knock on wood). It's my backup piece, but I'm learning to love it now that my daily driver went on RMA.

 

[hinglemccringleberry]

Celebrating my 2 year anniversary with the Alfa. It's also my 2 year anniversary of quitting combustion. My Alfa still kicks like a mule and runs like a top (knock on wood). I'll never forget that first night with it...I vaped way too much and got so high that I just sat there for like 2 hours thinking about how high I was.

 

[hujdimislav]

I remember the time when I was choosing my first vape, browsing this forum and reading all the online reviews. I never tried any vaporizer before and was so excited to dive into this new world of consuming.
Alfa was delivered to my home and it was a love at first sight (vapor). That was in 2015. I had to replace it after a year, but since then it is alive and kicking.

I rarely use it these days (damn butane vapes , but every time I do, it reminds me of a period when it was just me and my Alfa, taking the high road.

Thank you @mccringleberry for reminding of this great vaporizer, hope it serves you for a long, long time.

 

[Vapeur Rogue]

Hi @ALFA Vaporizers How about some nice photos of this new polished bowl, and a rundown of any other improvements or changes you’ve made to this new Deluxe Alfa model? Thanks a bunch!! Looking forward to learning more!!

I apologize-
I can not find the email response to quote directly, but I did ask about the new "deluxe" edition based on the thoughts in this thread...and Customer Service informed me that difference was in the Vapour Bowls. the Alpha "Classic" has Hard anodised aluminium and the "Deluxe" has Polished aluminium.

 

[natural farmer]

Hey, what happened to this thread? Any takes on the newer Alfas? How do they perform?
I always had my eyes on this and I might consider getting one instead of Fury 2 or a Fog...

 

[hujdimislav]

Hey, what happened to this thread? Any takes on the newer Alfas? How do they perform?
I always had my eyes on this and I might consider getting one instead of Fury 2 or a Fog...

My replacement Alfa is from 2016 (updated from the original one which I got in 2015). I don't know if they
changed anything except color till now.

These were my initial thoughts:

The first thing I noticed about the new Alfa is the weight (noticeably heavier than the old),
the body is from one piece and they added some sort of rubber (really can't define material)
inside the hole where you attach the mouthpiece. The new Alfa gets really, really hot during the ten-minute
session, but surprisingly mouthpiece doesn't (maybe because of that added piece). Also, the new Alfa takes longer to heat up and sometimes shuts off on its own (very rarely).

Still, I think it is worth it. Love the Alfa.

 

[stark1]

Hey, what happened to this thread? Any takes on the newer Alfas? How do they perform?
I always had my eyes on this and I might consider getting one instead of Fury 2 or a Fog...

Fury2 is the tits.

 

[natural farmer]

Fury2 is the tits.

I know but there certain features on the Fog and I'd also like to try a full conduction again instead of going for a PAX. How is Alfa for mouth-to-lung hits? I guess good cause I read it's has low airflow...

 

[hinglemccringleberry]

The Alfa draw resistance depends on how hard you tamp the (fine grind) load. Id say its medium airflow with a light tamp and too tight if the load is overtamped.
The Alfa shines IF you grind fine / tamp and load to the brim. Makes for an excellent pass-around vape. (with a MP adapter to avoid the hot MP issue).
But compared to on-demand vapes, its a hassle to prep the herb and loading it correctly is cumbersome. Im just not in the mood to fine grind most of the time. Its all about tradeoffs though. Doing that chore results in flavor that is out of this world (on low) and efficiency that cant be beat in a e-vape.

 

[hinglemccringleberry]

Anyone still using this thing? Celebrating my 3rd anniversary with mine. It still runs like a top with a fine grind packed tightly. Excellent flavor on low, big ass clouds from 4 second draws on medium. Thorough extraction on high. Performs so well it's known as a puffer's vape, I mean, the clouds you get from 3 second draws are crazy. I don't care that it's conduction, this vape is superior to the Fury lineup in all aspects except ease of loading. (I owned a F2)

 

[Jill NYC]

I lost mine a couple of years ago. I still am hoping it will resurface one day.
I really did love it while it was around.

Glad yours is still churning out the clouds after 3 years.

I wonder if they will ever come out with a truly updated version. Probably not.

 

[stark1]

Anyone know why the line simply disappeared, aside from the conduction factor. In its
Day it was one of the most compact units.

Gotta dig mine up someday.

An Irish made vaporizer, a very unique phenom.

 

[Fat Freddy]

fine grind packed tightly

I would just like to reiterate the importance of that fact, I. E., given the intense conduction from the circumference of the bowl, as well as from the center of the bowl, it truly needs to be packed tight! Otherwise, the heat will overwhelm your herb and BAM...it overheats and tastes like shit!

I would guess that had the original makers of the Alfa emphasized this technique of packing the bowl they would have sold many more units.

Of course, it's still a small device with a short airpath requiring modification of the external mouthpiece, due to the heat it generates; but that can easily be achieved in any number of ways.

However, the Fury 2 is in my opinion, clearly superior to the Alfa in most, if not all, ways.

The proceeding was brought to you by the Vaporizer Aficionados of America... or maybe just me.

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[hinglemccringleberry]

Probably no one cares, but I'm celebrating my 4 year anniversary with this vape, my first vaporizer and the one that made me say BYE BYE to combustion forever. It shows no signs of quitting on me. It has taken a secondary role because I have on-demand vapes that I prefer now, and fine-grinding is a hassle I don't want to deal with anymore, but when I am up for it, I'm rewarded with big flavor on low and big clouds on medium and high, from 3-4 second draws. Makes for quite enjoyable sipping sessions. Hopefully I can keep posting my anniversary posts in this thread every July until...forever.

However, the Fury 2 is in my opinion, clearly superior to the Alfa in most, if not all, ways.

The proceeding was brought to you by the Vaporizer Aficionados of America... or maybe just me.

I think the Alfa has better flavour than the F2 but it drops off faster. To me the F2 has the same flavor at 300 as it does at 400. Its good, but the Alfa on low heat for those first few hits gave a more detailed presentation of terpenes than the F2, it just made my taste buds dance more. But then it dropped off faster, while the F2 would retain its 'good not great' flavor for longer. When I want to really taste a strain, I fine grind and roast it in the Alfa on low.

 

[PPN]

I agree with you @mccringleberry , I'm digging a lot that Alfa and in term of taste and clouds I found it more interesting than the Fury 2. Although the F2 big points are the stealthness and smoothness. It's so small it's totally hided in your hand while vaping and that's the one I reach for when I'm sick and still want to vape (rarely happens though), F2 vapor never make me cough if used at reasonable T° , but, like it was mentionned in the previous post, taste isn't on the top even if I can't call it bad, just slightly muted, neutral.

Still love my Alfa but I don't see it for sale anymore in the retailers websites.

 

[Summer]

Still love my Alfa but I don't see it for sale anymore in the retailers websites.

?? If you scroll down to the very bottom of Alfa's website sale page, they have blemished units in sale for $50.