CERA, the wait & gibberish thread

[Dreamerr]

Tree that kinda sucks. Sorry to hear about your state doing such stupid stuff. Most of our states are not liking this yet go ahead and drink and drive and you get less jail time. All laws need to be changed but it won't be in our lifetimes even if you are one at this moment. It is very said everything is ruled by money. From what I understood it was the government who ran the drug trade of cocaine and other stuff. Money is all that is on these rich peoples minds. If they let mj become legal the special interest drug companies would lose way to much and the gov doesn't want to deal with the backlash. JMHO>

 

[Romus]

I have to admit I am a little disappointed that they wont at least honor the per-ordered LL latching switches as stated earlier by them when issues came up with having them ready to ship. Hopefully I'm wrong and they didn't clarify that orders placed after the per-order date are the ones that wont have the option to replace the momentary with a latching.

 

[Egzoset]

Salutations Romus,

Judging from what i've read lately i'd just burry it as i notice that none of these similar designs offer a toggle switch neither, if i'm not mistaking:

Dragon Lite​

FlashVAPE​

Magic Flight​

Palm​

ThermoVape (TV1)​

I figure there's got to be a good reason for this, perhaps more brainstorming would have helped avoid the whole LL switch episode...

 

[Dreamerr]

I think the problem is it being on the bottom which makes it harder to hold. For example the flash vape is just a button on the side very easy to hold. The battery in the MFLB can be held with your palm easily. Also those are the only two I know you don't have to hold them long which also makes a difference. That is just my opinion why it is an issue. I personally couldn't hold the switch in since I need my hands. When I did use the MFLB I had to stay still to use it which makes you a target.

 

[Egzoset]

Salutations Dreamerr,

...harder to hold.

It seems the TV Cera-LL adventure has revealed a limitation of battery-operated devices sticking to the KISS principle, because of the longer warm-up delay involved. Even if the switch were easy to hold it would still remain problematic IMO.

 

[pakalolo]

I think the problem is it being on the bottom which makes it harder to hold. For example the flash vape is just a button on the side very easy to hold.

The FV also has a latching switch on the bottom so that you can make sure the side momentary switch doesn't activate accidentally. TET chose the reverse positioning for these two functions. I refer to the time when there was to be a safety switch on the side instead of a pin.

 

[Dreamerr]

Ah I didn't realized that the flashvape had two. I love that combo...same as the DV. I only played with the FV but didn't use it.

 

[2ndSight]

To preface, this is just my personal silly opinion about the switch situation, but this is the jibberish thread and i feel i have some depth to add to the ongoing debate so i'm tossing my hat into the ring (i'm an EO order so it doesn't matter as much to me, though i was considering LL in the future)----so in that spirit---
From Feb. 4th on FC:
"Every day I'm working on sourcing new switches and trying to get samples here to see what will fit our application. I may have found a line that will work to give a latching option, but i am still waiting for it to get here to try out. "
From Feb 12th on official blog.:
"We have decided to only include momentary switches to all Cera orders. The reason behind this is from the reports of our beta testers saying that their Cera gets very hot when left on for excessive amounts of time. To ensure safety we will no longer offer a latching switch."

So I think it's interesting to note that in a week's time the message changed quite a bit... I
saw discussion here about lawyer advice/liability being a catalyst, but from my POV that's just speculation at this point, as beta testing feedback is the sole reason offered on the blog.
That being said, I have to assume they performed the 'leaving the product on for long periods' type of testing during the product development phase? I mean, a heater gets hot when you heat it and this isn't their first vapor product so it seems like this would have been factored into the product design much earlier on, yet it never arose as an issue until between the 4th and the 12th? Hopefully we'll know more soon because i'm all conjecture here anyhow. In the end it's their product and they'll do as they wish, but if i had intended to use my cera for LL only, i'd likely be a bit disheartened by the news.


That's my , but i certainly don't know much about making a product like this.

Was great to see some shipping notices on here last week! Hopefully we see many more happy reports this week (including miiiiine! my...my preeeeccciousssss)

 

[BlueCloud]

Really hope this not true about switch. Maybe a rubber grommet or plug could be used to hold the switch in.

 

[Egzoset]

Salutations PakaLolo,

The FV also has a latching switch on the bottom so that you can make sure the side momentary switch doesn't activate accidentally.

The 2 switches are connected in parallel in or series? It matters because 1 momentary switch connected in series with 1 toggle interruptor would still require manual actuation while connecting those 2 in parallel would lead to a radically different behaviour.

 

[pakalolo]

Salutations PakaLolo,

The 2 switches are connected in parallel in or series? It matters because 1 momentary switch connected in series with 1 toggle interruptor would still require manual actuation while connecting those 2 in parallel would lead to a radically different behaviour.

Perhaps I'm not awake yet, but how would wiring the switches in parallel allow one of them to act as a safety switch?

 

[harmudge]

To preface, this is just my personal silly opinion about the switch situation, but this is the jibberish thread and i feel i have some depth to add to the ongoing debate so i'm tossing my hat into the ring (i'm an EO order so it doesn't matter as much to me, though i was considering LL in the future)----so in that spirit---
From Feb. 4th on FC:
"Every day I'm working on sourcing new switches and trying to get samples here to see what will fit our application. I may have found a line that will work to give a latching option, but i am still waiting for it to get here to try out. "
From Feb 12th on official blog.:
"We have decided to only include momentary switches to all Cera orders. The reason behind this is from the reports of our beta testers saying that their Cera gets very hot when left on for excessive amounts of time. To ensure safety we will no longer offer a latching switch."

So I think it's interesting to note that in a week's time the message changed quite a bit... I
saw discussion here about lawyer advice/liability being a catalyst, but from my POV that's just speculation at this point, as beta testing feedback is the sole reason offered on the blog.
That being said, I have to assume they performed the 'leaving the product on for long periods' type of testing during the product development phase? I mean, a heater gets hot when you heat it and this isn't their first vapor product so it seems like this would have been factored into the product design much earlier on, yet it never arose as an issue until between the 4th and the 12th? Hopefully we'll know more soon because i'm all conjecture here anyhow. In the end it's their product and they'll do as they wish, but if i had intended to use my cera for LL only, i'd likely be a bit disheartened by the news.


That's my , but i certainly don't know much about making a product like this.

Was great to see some shipping notices on here last week! Hopefully we see many more happy reports this week (including miiiiine! my...my preeeeccciousssss)

Since this is the jibberish thread, I may be o.k saying this here -
It certainly isn't the first time things like this have happened with this product...a few weeks back it was happening 2-3 times a day, depending on who you talked too.

I, like many others thought this product looked great and was up for the job when it first came out for pre-order.
It obviously does do the job but there has been that many changes and workarounds to this that it isn't exactly the same product it was supposed to be only a few weeks ago...and as every little change happens it is dropping further and further down the LL's user's list...soon it will just be an essential oil and e-juice users toy. "Shame".

 

[prk]

HUZZAH! Just received a phone call from TET confirming my address (very nice touch) followed by a shipping notification email! I ordered Nov 24th for those curious. Can't wait to be "get in the game" so to speak with a video or review or whatever. Unlike with other tech gadgets I haven't seen an unboxing video yet hmm...

It's a great day to be a vapor enthusiast.

 

[rking]

Huzzah it has been delivered! My preciouses is now at home in my lair! But I'm stuck at work I gotta cook dinner for thirty some kids as fast as I can and speed home. I am half tempted to just start breaking plates and mugs when I get home lol.

 

[nickzzzx]

Someone should do an unboxing video! or maybe just a bunch of pictures of the process so us less fortunate late-preorderers can live vicariously through your great fortune.
Y'all are lucky! Have fun!

 

[SMELLYcat]

I Finally got ship confirmation. Wow I think I may cry. I am so happy.!!! I cant believe the day has finally arrived. This forum has helped keep my sanity. If not for this forum I would have been completely in the dark on what is going on with TET. Thanks to everyone. Especially OF your info has been most appreciated.

 

[prk]

I Finally got ship confirmation. Wow I think I may cry. I am so happy.!!! I cant believe the day has finally arrived. This forum has helped keep my sanity. If not for this forum I would have been completely in the dark on what is going on with TET. Thanks to everyone. Especially OF your info has been most appreciated.

Ditto. Such a valuable reassuring resource. Especially you, OF, though definitely several others as well.

 

[thegoo]

Great to see so many fellow fc members finally getting some shipping notices! I just received my notice as i was eating lunch and i nearly choked on my food. I am pretty sure most people thought i was crazy as i stood up fist in the air like i had just came in first place in the olympics! I have to say that in the grand scheme of things the extra two months wait is a drop in the bucket compared to the lifetime of use i will get from TET products. I am so glad i stuck it out on my nov. 20th order....to any of you preorders out there that are thinking of canceling.......DONT! I will be back in a day or two with an unboxing video and any comments i may have on the CERA EO. Thanks again to all members who contribute to this forum.

 

[fake name]

Hey Mpz, did you really order on Dec 12th? I ask because I ordered before then and haven't recieved any shipping notice, and I was under the impression they were going to ship in order of when people purchased.

Any response will be greatly appreciated, thanks for posting. And welcome to a FC.

 

[StickyShisha2]

should add this quote to above post so MPZ gets a quote alert

Hello Everyone,

I have lurked on this forum for awhile now (this is my first post), but when I ordered my Cera I decided it was time to give back to the community!

I preordered a Cera on Dec. 12th, and it arrived last saturday (the 16th). unboxing video:

Cheers,
MPZ

 

[2ndSight]

Thanks for the vids MPZ! Awesome to see more sweet Cera action! I'm assuming you meant to say you ordered in mid Nov. instead of mid Dec.? Cheers man!

 

[fake name]

should add this quote to above post so MPZ gets an alert

I posted in the main thread originally, then it got moved here. Being in another thread it def needs the quote, thanks for looking out.

I just sent an email to Tet to make sure they haven't lost my info, not really upset about others getting theirs first. Tim said they had been sending out emails about the switch and I didn't get that either, so I figured best to check in with them.

 

[1love]

So much for shipping orders in the order they received them. I ordered Nov. 26 and have not received my order and now I see orders placed in Dec. are receiving theirs. Please explain this TET. Thanks

 

[iamn3ko]

Dec 12th?! I'm dec 5th, nothing yet for me.. Wth?

Is it Ti? What happened to going in order?


Whatever.

Sweet vids man, thanks for your post

 

[fake name]

So much for shipping orders in the order they received them. I ordered Nov. 26 and have not received my order and now I see orders placed in Dec. are receiving theirs. Please explain this TET. Thanks

They could still be in order, the poster may have been wrong about his order date.