Crafty/Crafty+ by Storz & Bickel

[vapviking]

The slow heat up and fewer sessions sound like weak battery issues and I don't think the situation will improve on its' own.
Depending on what country you are in, you may or may not be covered by warranty for battery issues, but if not...
If I recall, your piece has relatively few hours on it? My suggestion is to send it in, especially if there is any other, even minor issue that might kick in a warranty (cracks in housing?) - and ask for their evaluation. I believe that the worst-case reply might be a suggestion that you buy a new battery (they're not cheap!) and if you do that, they'd very likely just send a new piece. So, for about $70 (in US) you would still have a (potentially) long ride ahead, though out of warranty.

Either that or brush up on your soldering skills!

 

[Joaon]

Crafty received ! V02.10

:
So, it heats to 180°C on 1.30 min !
it seems there is a new battery

 

[ligi]

So, it heats to 180°C on 1.30 min !

sounds great! Now tell me it is doing this for 5 sessions/charge ;-)

 

[Vaporcussion]

IMO, I'm feeling a new product from S&B any week now. It's been two years, all the competitors have put out a new product, (plus all these Crafty problems) Thinking right around Thanksgiving...

 

[Thcgos]

IMO, I'm feeling a new product from S&B any week now. It's been two years, all the competitors have put out a new product, (plus all these Crafty problems) Thinking right around Thanksgiving...

@BuzzDanklin put out a blog a few days ago saying there are rumours that S&B will be releasing a new portable.

http://www.vaporizerwizard.com/8-new-portable-vaporizers-releasing-q4-2016/

Hopefully the Crafty 2.0 will have user replacable batteries, faster heat up time and be marginally smaller.

If not, I probably wont be interested.

 

[CRvapes]

hey guys

so i am droppinng back after a month or so of absense. i have 83 hours on my crafty and still kicking ass!!! cant wait for it to die and get a mighty as a replacement

 

[Kasish]

hey guys

so i am droppinng back after a month or so of absense. i have 83 hours on my crafty and still kicking ass!!! cant wait for it to die and get a mighty as a replacement

Ure about 30 hours from a new mighty
:-).

 

[Modicum]

I've been using the Crafty for about 2 mos. @ 356-375f ,it's been fantastic. The last few times that I've gone to it however the vapor has been hotter & more harsh at the same temps with same herb.Could it be my grind? Too fine?Open to opinions & solutions.

 

[vapviking]

I've been using the Crafty for about 2 mos. @ 356-375f ,it's been fantastic. The last few times that I've gone to it however the vapor has been hotter & more harsh at the same temps with same herb.Could it be my grind? Too fine?Open to opinions & solutions.

Can we assume you've cleaned the cooling unit and the chamber, etc.?
Or, maybe different buds, even if from same strain/batch can vary in harshness...

 

[ktmstick]

Micro dosing with the dosing capsules

I have used some "cupped" 13mm pipe screens that I have pressed into the capsules as a permanent fixture. I have created different sized capsules by pressing the screen in different amounts.

 

[Modicum]

@vapviking I cleaned it at the 6wk point , about the 90min usage time wise.I'll give a good cleaning today. Can you tell me the grind you use? Have you any experience with whole nugs ? Do coarser grinds have anything to do with taste & smoothness?Sorry for the 20 questions.

 

[vapviking]

@vapviking I cleaned it at the 6wk point , about the 90min usage time wise.I'll give a good cleaning today. Can you tell me the grind you use? Have you any experience with whole nugs ? Do coarser grinds have anything to do with taste & smoothness?Sorry for the 20 questions.

Just my experience, but whole nugs won't vape evenly (in Crafty/Mighty, this is), though after a hit or two can then be crumbled a little and vaped more. Instead just medium grind; too fine will restrict draw and clog c/u screen more quickly. The S&B orange grinder works really well but unfortunately it doesn't tell you when to stop! If earlier you were talking about, like, powdery fine grind, that will be more harsh than usual.

If you do less-than-full chambers, use a pac man top screen or the oil pad as filler. Or seek out the fabled dome screen technique... The material needs be held down (but not packed too tight) so it doesn't swirl around in the chamber.
Surely others have other suggestions/methods, theses are just some thoughts.
The operative part of my message would be to keep trying to get it just right for you, to suit your own needs and use.
But I do prescribe more hours of use, for sure!

 

[a bag of it]

I just got my replacement crafty today. Bought my first one in 02/15 and it lasted 190 hours until I got the yellow flashing lights of death. The replacement process was 100% smooth and easy. Of course I would love the unit to last forever, but having to send in for a replacement every 1.5 years would not be the end of the world. I noticed they reinforced the plastic that holds the cooling unit on, which is nice because mine was pretty broken by the time I sent it in.

 

[t-dub]

New from S&B . . . They make a liquid version but its the same and just comes with some Liquid Pads as well.

USA: http://www.storz-bickel.com/shop_us/en/shop/accessories/capsule-caddy.html

Europe: https://www.storz-bickel.com/capsule-caddy.html

 

[DDave]

New from S&B . . . They make a liquid version but its the same and just comes with some Liquid Pads as well.

USA: http://www.storz-bickel.com/shop_us/en/shop/accessories/capsule-caddy.html

Europe: https://www.storz-bickel.com/capsule-caddy.html

Looks like a rebranded keychain pill holder.

These here are used by RoboCop and family to store their Capsules...

 

[Thcgos]

Looks like a rebranded keychain pill holder.

These here are used by RoboCop and family to store their Capsules...

Yeppp, I too saw the capsule caddy and also realised it was a rebranded pill holder.

I went and checked all my pill holders and they are all the perfect diameter to house my capsules!
What a coincidence! So happy

 

[CRvapes]

hey guys

so i am droppinng back after a month or so of absense. i have 83 hours on my crafty and still kicking ass!!! cant wait for it to die and get a mighty as a replacement

i went out, had some drinks, passed out and woke up without a crafty which i'm assuming i lost at the club

 

[Kasish]

i went out, had some drinks, passed out and woke up without a crafty which i'm assuming i lost at the club

Look at the bright side now u can buy a mighty :-).

 

[ligi]

My 2. crafty just died after 170h of usage :-(
On the bright side my VCC Android App now has over 1000 Downloads ;-)

 

[CRvapes]

If we all going to look on the brightside, i have a CFX missing a chamber filter which i am using and refuse to send for warranty service..


also looking on the bright side that i will buy a vapcap for $30 lol until storz and bickels releases their new awaited 2017 vape

 

[vapviking]

i went out, had some drinks, passed out and woke up without a crafty which i'm assuming i lost at the club

Call them and ask if there's one in the lost and found?

 

[Kasish]

If we all going to look on the brightside, i have a CFX missing a chamber filter which i am using and refuse to send for warranty service..


also looking on the bright side that i will buy a vapcap for $30 lol until storz and bickels releases their new awaited 2017 vape

Its official?

 

[ligi]

Just filling out the RMA form - seeing I am only <4 more months in the 2Year window :-(
Anyone knows what a repair of a yellow/orange problem would cost outside the window? Also does anyone know what is the real cause of the problem and if it is possible to repair on once own ( I know which side of a soldering iron gets hot

 

[Thcgos]

Its official?

RE: Crafty 2.0
No definitely not official... mostly speculation at this point, but I personally trust the speculator's judgment.

I'm 100% on board and willing to wait, if it's an improved crafty, with better heat up time, replaceable 18650 batteries and more reliability.

Just filling out the RMA form - seeing I am only <4 more months in the 2Year window :-(
Anyone knows what a repair of a yellow/orange problem would cost outside the window? Also does anyone know what is the real cause of the problem and if it is possible to repair on once own ( I know which side of a soldering iron gets hot

Not sure what that specific light sequence means, but by far the most common fault is the battery.

If I were you I would utilise the warranty... and if they confirm it's the battery you could always refuse to pay their exorbitant fee and do it yourself...
Or just pay and keep using 2 year warranty and then become macgyver at the end of it

 

[Kasish]

RE: Crafty 2.0
No definitely not official... mostly speculation at this point, but I personally trust the speculator's judgment.

I'm 100% on board and willing to wait, if it's an improved crafty, with better heat up time, replaceable 18650 batteries and more reliability.



Not sure what that specific light sequence means, but by far the most common fault is the battery.

If I were you I would utilise the warranty... and if they confirm it's the battery you could always refuse to pay their exorbitant fee and do it yourself...
Or just pay and keep using 2 year warranty and then become macgyver at the end of it

If they are making such a beast it should be a nice companion for my mighty).