Crafty/Crafty+ by Storz & Bickel

[BioSector]

c23, your experience is definitely not normal, though I wouldn't leave it plugged in all the time like that. It's just wasting energy. Unplug it at full charge until you need to use it. With a working unit, you should be able to get 3-5 bowls/sessions depending on your usage before you need to charge it again. If you need to use it more than that, a Mighty is probably a better choice for you.

Sounds like you would get better response from S&B if you just followed their repair procedure. Copy and paste your forum post into the letter to them. They will ship you a new unit. If you ask to upgrade to a Mighty instead, they will contact you for a reasonable upgrade payment and send you a new Mighty.

This is the US contact link, stupid redirect means I can't give you the EU one but if you click this link you might get the correct one.

nevermind, link removed as unshavenfish gave you the proper EU one above.

The shop you bought from is going to jerk you around it seems.

 

[scottg402]

It's been a while since I have been on the Crafty thread (I can't keep up) but I just dropped by for a couple thoughts.

I am at almost 55 hours on my Crafty (serial # in the 800's) and I'm happy to report it is still going strong. Yes the battery is diminished but the performance is still there.

I have some slight plastic chipping where the cooling unit attaches but it still holds.

Other than that this thing works as good as the day I got it!

I just did a full on cleaning yesterday and replaced the bottom screen and all the O rings. Wiped it down with ISO and it was just like shiny new.

I was so excited to have it cleaned up new that I packed a salad bowl right away with some vanilla kush / cherry pie and fired it up! Mmmmmmmmm good!

 

[Timstar93]

Anyone tried vegetable glycerin in their crafty? I would like to use it with rosemary as Rosemary doesn't give off any vapour and who doesn't wanna feel like snoop...?

 

[Crafty Vaper]

VAPE ON!

 

[Bravesst]

c23, your experience is definitely not normal, though I wouldn't leave it plugged in all the time like that. It's just wasting energy. Unplug it at full charge until you need to use it. With a working unit, you should be able to get 3-5 bowls/sessions depending on your usage before you need to charge it again. If you need to use it more than that, a Mighty is probably a better choice for you.

Sounds like you would get better response from S&B if you just followed their repair procedure. Copy and paste your forum post into the letter to them. They will ship you a new unit. If you ask to upgrade to a Mighty instead, they will contact you for a reasonable upgrade payment and send you a new Mighty.

This is the US contact link, stupid redirect means I can't give you the EU one but if you click this link you might get the correct one.

nevermind, link removed as unshavenfish gave you the proper EU one above.

The shop you bought from is going to jerk you around it seems.

I had battery and overheat issues with my Crafty. Called, got an RMA, and in a week turn-around and $30, I had a brand new MIGHTY!!! Using it right now.
S&B is pretty awesome.

 

[flashpants]

I My friend used a regular torx screwdriver (torx #7) to remove the four screws. Easy peasy. The sticker on the bottom won't allow you to remove the two halves and I he didn't want to remove it, so I he just pulled it apart slightly to see under the skirt a little.

Disclaimer: No one should do this..... neither should your friends.

Has anybody gone further in taking this (or the Mighty) apart? Or successfully replaced the battery? I'm interested in getting one of these, but a few years down the road when its out of warranty and the original battery has lost its umph I want to be able to swap out the battery myself.

 

[t-dub]

Has anybody gone further in taking this (or the Mighty) apart?

Try this video . . .

 

[tdriver]

Has anybody gone further in taking this (or the Mighty) apart? Or successfully replaced the battery? I'm interested in getting one of these, but a few years down the road when its out of warranty and the original battery has lost its umph I want to be able to swap out the battery myself.

I'm sure it's super easy..... if you can handle a soldering iron.

 

[flashpants]

Awesome, yeah that doesn't look too bad at all.

 

[natural farmer]

Anyone tried vegetable glycerin in their crafty? I would like to use it with rosemary as Rosemary doesn't give off any vapour and who doesn't wanna feel like snoop...?

Hi Timstar, I had tried VG in the Crafty a few times and it produced a lot of vapor, although it was so much that eventually due to condensation in the CU I ended up with a lot of it in my mouth... Not a great experience. My vapman is much better at this.

 

[Stinky]

Hi everyone, just joined FC to say the customer service experience in Europe seems to be completely different - have emailed S&B several times over several days with no response..

I am in Australia and have been experiencing the same issues since December. S&B take four days to reply to me. They emailed me last week and asked for my serial number and how many returns I had done. I replied immediately and they haven't replied for 7 days.

Years ago they were completely different. I used to have a lot of confidence in this company until they released their portable units.

Sorry to hear that but I am pretty sure Michel has been dealing with the Germany offices.

Rather than email, I would just follow the directions on their website of just sending it to them with a note explaining the issue.

If he does this then he will have to pay for postage. If he actually gets a response from S&B then they will email him a shipping label.

Thanks for the responses!
I have finally managed to get in touch with the shop I bought it from, and apparently when the owner gets back into the country in a week, he might order more, and I might get a replacement through him. All in all it's been a very frustrating experience especially considering how much it cost and I wish I just hadn't bought it..

That's not right. The product is not of merchantable quality. Take it back today and get a refund then buy it somewhere else. It sounds like that retailer will not support you or offer you any after sales help.

 

[Stu]

I got my warranty replacement Crafty today and noticed a couple of things. First, all of the o-rings are the new light blue version except for one. Even the replacement o-rings I got were all new (light blue), but the CU gasket that was installed is the old stock.

The really strange thing to me however was that even though this is a brand new unit, it shows 27 hours of use on it already. That is approximately how much time was on my returned Crafty. So did S&B pre-program those hours into my new unit so keep track of my total usage should I have another return? Has anyone else received a replacement Crafty with hours already on the odometer (that wasn't a refurb)? My old unit was s/n 108x and the replacement is 1773x.

 

[busa76]

Maaaaaaan. Finally decided to pull the trigger on a crafty after months of deliberation, and puffitup is out of stock. Bummer. Hope it's not too long. They're the cheapest place. I was stuck between a mighty and a crafty forever...

 

[h3rbalist]

Dear Mr. H3rbalist,

Your CRAFTY vaporizer has arrived with us.

A CRAFTY replacement will be shipped to you with UPS. You will receive an E-mail from UPS with the tracking number of your parcel as soon as it has been shipped.

With kind regards,



i.A. Andreas Hensel

Technical Support



Looks like they sent the replacment without looking at my faulty unit first.

@Stu I am hoping for a new unit and will let you know if my 60 hours of previous usage show in the app.

 

[Mr. Me2]

Has anyone found a spacer to use in the oven in place of the S&B pad?

 

[UnshavenFish]

Has anyone found a spacer to use in the oven in place of the S&B pad?

As suggested on previous page...

yes. just organic vaping cotton

I have a few other ideas if it's just to be used as a spacer (reduced load size) and not for concentrates, glass screens or I just recieved some dome ss screens, smaller bowl size isn't really something that would appeal to me but I will try them out and report back.

Edit: ok I have two different dome screens that fit really good (each used in a different way)and should work for reducing bowl size without anything else being changed, need to test with some herb though still, will post screens used with pics in a little while once I've had a play.

 

[Mr. Me2]

As suggested on previous page...


I have a few other ideas if it's just to be used as a spacer (reduced load size) and not for concentrates, glass screens or I just recieved some dome ss screens, smaller bowl size isn't really something that would appeal to me but I will try them out and report back.

Yes...just to be used as a spacer (not for concentrates), but needs to be safe and not interfere with airflow. Organic vaping cotton doesn't sound like it would fit the bill for me (but thanks for the reminder). Please keep me posted and thanks!

 

[UnshavenFish]

So I've used one pic to show both screens/methods, either one on the CU or one in the bowl not both together (although this does work but the amount you could fit in there is just stupid tiny), also didn't try the glass screens with herb, as without they added too much restriction.


Both ways work , I think the screen in the bowl works a little better just down to the shape and position of the load, but the screen in the bowl does get hot (go on ask how I know ) and I'm not sure if this would have any negative long term effects , the screen in the CU is one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-X-Ariz...964?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item419635bb2c

Now this one needs a little work to fit but really not much, I used the glass end of my SSV pick to make the dome slightly wider than it comes and I also left the normal screen in the CU (does fit without original but I find the original makes it a lot more secure fit) the screen in the CU doesn't get hot so no worries there.

The screen in the bowl (just looks like it was made to be there) I got from a LHS so no website but I would guess they are a standard thing.

 

[VaporSipper]

I find that the Crafty (and Mighty) doesn't really need any "extras", screens or pads or spacers, for small loads. Just put in whatever amount of material you want in the bowl and go! I usually use very small amounts, just enough to cover the bottom, and get all the flavor and clouds I could ever want! Caveat emptor, YMMV, but it works for me.

 

[BioSector]

I find that the Crafty (and Mighty) doesn't really need any "extras", screens or pads or spacers, for small loads. Just put in whatever amount of material you want in the bowl and go! I usually use very small amounts, just enough to cover the bottom, and get all the flavor and clouds I could ever want! Caveat emptor, YMMV, but it works for me.

If I have the liquid pads or another screen handy I'll cover a small load but you are correct, it can just work. I'd guess how you hold it and how hard you pull would affects its performance when the materials are loose.

 

[Stu]

After using my replacement Crafty for a few loads, it decided to forget that it had 27 hours on it and now shows 0.

 

[JayDay]

Looong time lurker , just registered to ask and contribute a few in here. Im already on page 145 btw and still planning to finish my backread. I did start at page 1, decided and bought the crafty at page 110+ and got a CY017xxx.

Had the Crafty for 4 days now and Im 4 hours in. Everythings going smoothly and just like every vaporizer, I got the technique for this real quick.

I just dont get how my first 2 puffs really dont have clouds. I get a thick feeling of vapor on my throat for the first 2 puffs, but when I then decide to exhale I get nothing. 3rd to 12th hit is fantastic though.

Should I go slower on first 2 puffs?

 

[Mr Mellish]

After using my replacement Crafty for a few loads, it decided to forget that it had 27 hours on it and now shows 0.

That is awesome! They've crafted a self healing Crafty! Kudos to German engineering.

Mine is used once a night. It's at 18 hrs since November. It's a CY0004** on V02.04.

I never charge it while warm and never charge it while vaping. So far (I'll probably regret this...) the thing has been rock solid. It still heats up in 2.5 minutes or so and hits like a hammer. If I'm in a hurry, I still go Vapman but Crafty has a more pronounced effect.

 

[stickstones]

I finally got a hold of one of these last week and, after a couple of disappointing sessions at first, I really love it. I'm camping on 410 right now, so the taste is not great but the clouds are some of the best I've gotten from a pocketable portable. Soon I will need to dial it down and enjoy some tasty hits...

 

[Mr. Me2]

So I've used one pic to show both screens/methods, either one on the CU or one in the bowl not both together (although this does work but the amount you could fit in there is just stupid tiny), also didn't try the glass screens with herb, as without they added too much restriction.


Both ways work , I think the screen in the bowl works a little better just down to the shape and position of the load, but the screen in the bowl does get hot (go on ask how I know ) and I'm not sure if this would have any negative long term effects , the screen in the CU is one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-X-Ariz...964?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item419635bb2c

Now this one needs a little work to fit but really not much, I used the glass end of my SSV pick to make the dome slightly wider than it comes and I also left the normal screen in the CU (does fit without original but I find the original makes it a lot more secure fit) the screen in the CU doesn't get hot so no worries there.

The screen in the bowl (just looks like it was made to be there) I got from a LHS so no website but I would guess they are a standard thing.

Thx for the info and pics!