OMG .. Cleaning the cooling unit is SO easy ..when I hear ppl say they go months without doing so it completely befuddles me.
I Def notice a difference in clouds between a clean crafty and a gunned up one.. I also use the original screen (the big one) because the airflow is better (and its ridiculously easy to clean crafty anyways.
Simply take cooling unit apart . Let sit in iso for 20-30 mins or so.. then rinse with hot water (if its really dirty you may need to let soak longer and / or take a old toothbrush to it).
This method will give you a factory clean cooling unit. Not a spot of gunk anywhere!..
Keep your craftys clean ppl. Its easy and it tastes better..
I've soaked it for ~20 minutes several times and have not seen any degradation of the hologram sticker. But I do seem to recall someone having had issues, so take my experience as anecdotal.I was just thinking about opening it and just soak everything on ISO but I'm worried about the hologram. Does it get ruined if I soak that part as well? I'm interested in reclaiming the oil.
I've soaked it for ~20 minutes several times and have not seen any degradation of the hologram sticker. But I do seem to recall someone having had issues, so take my experience as anecdotal.
If you want to be 100% safe, you can just remove the sliding part from the CU before soaking.
i there a trick to remove it without breaking the plastic lips? broke them partially but it still works...f you want to be 100% safe, you can just remove the sliding part from the CU before soaking.
S&B are insane for not releasing something like this. No way replacing Crafty after Crafty is making them more money than selling these that would actually last...or maybe it is what do I know.Version 2
A lot of dremel work and it is much easier now to replace battery on the go
It is what I will do if mine fails.S&B are insane for not releasing something like this. No way replacing Crafty after Crafty is making them more money than selling these that would actually last...or maybe it is what do I know.
Slide it all the way back, push to one side then pry gently from under the edge at the side it's been moved to.i there a trick to remove it without breaking the plastic lips? broke them partially but it still works...
Hi Gav,Hi Guys 1st post in FC, glad to have found this site, really helpful.
So i own a VapeXhale Cloud EVO, a Crafty (2nd unit) and a Lynx Hypnos Pen for oil.
Regarding the Crafty it is a really good product by a really good company but....
Bought my Crafty on Jan 15 and was my only vape so i did use it hard, after 13months and 150h of use got dead didn't plug in so S&B replaced the unit and on May16 i got a new unit but didn't use it so heavily because i bought the Lynx and the Evo but another 13 months and 150h went by and got broken again can go higher than 90 celsius but this time a yellow light and a message on the app saying "The Vaporiser is faulty Send the vaporiser in to S&B service center" now the unit turns on blinks red and yellow and turns off...so i got in touch with S&B in Germany and got this reply...
"Please understand that we do not offer a repair service after the warranty periode.
We can offer you a new device for the price of 258€. If you want to take advantge of this offer we would ask you to send your device to us.
Please let us know how you want to proceed."
So according to European Union Directive every member state should give a new warranty period after an item is replaced by a new one so i was supposed to get another 2 year warranty by this law...
But the German Law is ambiguous and by doing that they let the company use a Commercial policy saying what i got in the message, in Portugal where i live its clear and they wouldn't stand a chance giving me the reply i got...
So now this is whats happening my RMA still pending, im looking for a Law in Germany to support my claim but meanwhile i bought a DaVinci IQ (waiting to arrive) because even they gave me a new one with a 2 year warranty this hassle don't worth the point ... at least the IQ has 10 year so... (off course other hassles will come hahahaha)
Even i get a new device i will sell it unused, if not i will try to fix this (my wife favourite) so if anyone got the same problem and got it fixed... advise please, i didn't went thru almost 400 pages looking for it... never opened a crafty because of warranty issues but im just waiting for RMA closure to proceed to do it.
THX
Cheers
GAV
Hi Gav,
Welcome to FC
You could search my old posts for more info.
The yellow/red flashing error for myself was the thermal fuse which connects in series through the heating element. I bypassed this fuse and soldered the heater element wires direct to the crafty main board. Perhaps not a good idea for everyone but I also removed the battery thermistor and soldered a 14k surface mount resistor across the connector solder tabs to stop the annoying warning about battery temp. I now have 900hrs on mine with numerous battery replacements along the way.
According to some posts on the VapeLife review website, the new Crafty's have a sticker that say 20% more battery power! Another user said that there are about 4 sessions per charge vs the previous 3.
I have a brand new Crafty landing next week so hopefully it's the latest (from PIU)!
I'd say! WOW! I can't wait to get mine, just hope the stock is new enough that I get one with the recent FW and 20% stronger battery.
According to some posts on the VapeLife review website, the new Crafty's have a sticker that say 20% more battery power!
I guess there will come a time when they won't put the sticker on the box anymore and it would be hard to tell if a given package was improved?
But for now maybe all the improved ones have the sticker?
Cheers mate many thx to your reply
i will end the RMA with S&B, then i don't know if i will send the device back to them and wait for the repair cost or do it myself (with a little help) but if i do it myself i will take the opportunity to change the battery... the explanation that you provide is really helpful to try to explain to a tech guy, this way i will not be mislead on this...
My questions are:
Can the yellow/red blink light be other problem?
Since i could do it for myself i will replace the battery, can you provide a good battery for this replacement?
im also buying an Davinci IQ , by your experience what is the best replacement battery for this device?
i want to buy a replacement with battery charger but im afraid to choose a wrong one that will damage in the future the device...
Im new to this forum and i have 3 devices going to be 4 in a few days so i have a lot of reading to do hahahahahaha
Cheers Mate Many Thx
GAV
You're comparing the IQ to the Crafty? Apples and oranges, or should I say crab apples to oranges IMO.
I'd be more than happy to get 150h on a Crafty! If it dies and you're in your warranty period and it's not the battery you're covered. If you're outside of the warranty, that's a bummer, but 2 years and 150h would make me happy.
Nice find man! So it IS true!! If I don't get the new stock it's going back to PIU and i'm buying direct from S&B. I also picked up the Mighty so maby it has better batteries now too? Fingers crossed for the new stock!
Even without the sticker I bet you'd be able to tell with a firmware version number?
@karec that's not usually the way warranties work man. If it's 2 years you're covered for 2 years, they don't "reset", so you could perpetually be getting warranties indefinitely. After 2 years you're on your own, unless you use a credit card that "extends" the warranty an additional year like I do. Not many manufacturers give 10 year warranties, standard is usually 1-2 years. Maybe buy from a retailer that offers a "lifetime" warranty? Doesn't VapeWorld do something like that for $50?
@blackstone, I just received confirmation that mine won't have the newer better battery Apparently they aren't even in the country for another month so maybe this is just in Europe? All good, i'll enjoy it and then sell it and buy the better one when it's available! Can't go wrong getting a sweet deal from PIU!
Or maybe i'll just hold on to it until it goes tits up which is probably inevitable and then get a newer better one like the dude on instagram. Again, thanks for your awesome detective skills dude!
Cool, everything is better in Europe...i'm in Canada, and we just get the 2 years from S&B and that's it (plus the 3rd party credit card extra year), so in total i'm good for 3 years, but my vapes are usually sold within a few months to a year so I guess I just don't care that much. Good luck man!