EVOLV Cricket

[RustyOldNail]

Question: Can you remove the Cricket titanium trough and clean it with a torch?

You probably could, low flame, not too long. The entire TUB, is listed as Titanium, if you look at some earlier posted photos of the top, the flat piece that the tub sits in, is slightly thicker, I assume for added rigidity, as the tub is thin to heat up quick. I doubt I would personally as I clean as I go, and I guess I’ll have a better idea of what can collect over time, as I’m purposefully not taking it off for a long time. But, at $20 for a replacement, if the torch somehow ate through the thin tub, an educational loss….

 

[Pukka]

I should have put a smiley there. Don't ask how much I paid for a set of made in the usa medical titanium butterfly clamps to hold a joint...

Wifey and I have an agreement, I let her have her hobbies and she lets me have mine. As long as the cost is reasonable no permission is needed to spend cash. Life's too short to bitch and divorce would never work (we're both too hard headedly positive).

 

[TonyGazelle]

I'm thinking about buying one of these today. The only thing giving me pause is the price.

It just really seems like it would fit my usage style.

Could the cricket replace 510 carts for on the go? I know that carts portability and discreetness are unmatched really, but I live in a legal state and I'm thinking about trying to ditch carts.

My only other experience with concentrate devices are the boundless terp pen XL and the xmax qomo. Will the cricket be a less finicky upgrade to my terp pen?

 

[DJ Colonel Corn]

Will the cricket be a less finicky upgrade to my terp pen?

I've never used a terp pen XL but, I can say, using the Crikcet is pretty darn finicky-free.
You can't overload it, and you can't suck as hard as u can on it.
The only true finicky part is that, occasionally, the device does not detect when the cap is off.
This is fixed by placing the cap back on, then off again.
I highliy suggest you read my review, and I also suggest the Cricket as a perfect portable solution !
As far as getting free from cartridges, amen ! This Cricket is not exactly as care free as a cartridge simply because you have to load it.
There are also maintenance routines one should do, like cleaning. Vapor leaves a lot of residue on surfaces, so for example, you'll need to occasionally clean the mouthpiece (inside), and wipe of buildup around where the cap meets.
I used to use cartridges on the go, the v5 was just took bulky with the mod it takes to pocket so... along comes the Cricket with a very satisfactory performance for on the go !

( Review at: https://thevapor.ninja/2023/02/02/the-evolv-cricket/ ) !

 

[TonyGazelle]

Thanks for the reply and review @DJ Colonel Corn

I've been in contact with evolv and they're pretty responsive to questions. One of my questions was about where else I could buy the device since I wanted to use sezzle to spread the payments out a bit.

www.headshop.com

Was given to me as a authorized resellers and they offer sezzle so I ordered from there.

Tokendab was another website that I was referred to.

Im excited to get this one in.

 

[80Sixed]

Just wanted to drop in as it’s been a few months. My cricket LARGELY stays in the shelf now. I try to break it out now and again, but the lightening pen is just far and away a better on the go device. Heat is better, load is better, amount of hits to finish the same amount of material is better. The cricket just is not there yet. My biggest sell for the cricket was “it’d be great for a trade show where you’re being offered lots of different strains and need to be able to clean between”, but lightening pen qtips better AND can heat clean itself. I can’t see any areas in which the cricket outperforms. Also the rhetoric about where the product was manufactured is silly unless you have any evidence to support the morality of either labor path. Also seems like conflict of interest to be overwhelmingly supporting something you have discount/influencer codes for. To people just getting into this thread, save your money, you’ll be looking for a better device sooner than later.

 

[DJ Colonel Corn]

Tokendab was another website that I was referred to.

Yes, tokendab is VaporDNA's brand new site, they will deliver you your Cricket quickly, seems like a good site yes.

seems like conflict of interest to be overwhelmingly supporting something you have discount/influencer codes for

My main motivation for posting the discount code that got deleted was to save people some money.
I do truly enjoy this Cricket, I'm not wasting my time posting all this info just to make a buck.
I've also reviewed the lightning pen with just as much gusto, again, to inform people about the device more than make money.
I actually don't make very much at all, my website costs eat up any possible profit.
I have links for the lightning pen also, that kick me a bit of money at NO COST to the consumer.

amount of hits to finish the same amount of material is better.

I'm not sure what you mean by this, aside from the lightning pen eating up the material very fast.
Yes, more vapor per hit, I get that.... but in the end the amount consumed = the same eh ?

Heat is better, load is better, amount of hits to finish the same amount of material is better

This I will have to disagree on. There is no lack of heat with the Cricket, and, I find it much easier to load than the pen.
I usually find no reason to even use a cotton swab after finishing my load on the Cricket.
The Cricket also can be heat cleansed, no problem.
I can also say the Cricket delivers much smoother hits, the pen is kinda of a blast in the face.
Yes, some people want intense vapor delivery, but, at my advanced stage of dabbing, I appreciate a smoother hit.

Also the rhetoric about where the product was manufactured is silly

Not 'silly', no, I can think of 3 reasons within 1 second of why buying US products costs more than Chinese, and, why it's better to buy US-made products.

Folks, my reviews are my honest take of whichever device I'm reviewing.
I am a fan of the lightning pen as well, I have an article supporting that device, and DT has been nothing but awesome for me.
Should I not review them, either, because Matt is a friend of mine ? Of course not.

 

[RustyOldNail]

but the lightening pen is just far and away a better on the go device. Heat is better, load is better, amount of hits to finish the same amount of material is better.

I own both, can’t say I agree with you. Price point aside, I think the Cricket is easier to load, and clean. No real need to “burn off”, as I tested its ability to do so, but there isn’t much if anything to burn off, and you can easily remove the titanium heater tub if you really felt compelled to do a deep clean. Doing burn offs on the Lightning Pen, shows how much vapor has collected on atomizer parts, in just a few hits. These LP burn offs really drain the 600mAh battery. Biggest difference is the accurate temperature control versus 3 presets.

Of course the difference in price may not be worth it to many as the LP is a great bargain for its performance. But in my opinion, the Cricket is better in almost every usage aspect, and certainly build quality if that’s important to folks. Like every other vape device I own, it’s not perfect. I just have to remind myself to draw really SLOW, then I get “dizzy head”, you know this effect when you need to put it down on the table….

 

[BabyFacedFinster]

I did send them an email and asked about options if/when the battery dies after the warranty expires.

They said it would probably be managed as an inexpensive paid repair. They were gonna get back to me with more specifics. If they do, I'll pass it along. For now, I'm taking my lightning pen on vacation.

 

[TonyGazelle]

Battery replacement was absolutely one of my concerns before ordering such an experience device without a removable battery.

I was quoted between 20 and 30 bucks to replace the battery by evolv if and when the time comes.

 

[JCat]

Battery replacement was absolutely one of my concerns before ordering such an experience device without a removable battery.

I was quoted between 20 and 30 bucks to replace the battery by evolv if and when the time comes.

That's a very reasonable price; basically they are providing the service at cost or less (when you account for the cost of performing the labour)

 

[DJ Colonel Corn]

I was quoted between 20 and 30 bucks to replace the battery by evolv if and when the time comes.

They will charge 20-30 , after a year has gone by, or within the year warranty ?

That's a very reasonable price;

It really is.
This is not the only reason Evolv is such a great company.
Their DNA boards/chips are basically unrivaled for performance and reliability.
That's how I came to know them, thru owning various DNA mods.
I pretty much got only DNA-equipped mods for a while, until I started using my Mechs (NOT for concentrate, ha)
I mean OK you 'can' use a mech for concentrates, buuut... depends on what batteries you have setup and in what confguration. Right now I have 8.4 volts going so using an extract device is pretty much out of the question.
"Mech" is short for mechanical, it means a mod with no chip/screen/controls.
Anyway, anyway....
Evolv is a solid US company who makes the chips and boards in the US also.
As far as their repair department goes, I recently had a DNA-chipped mod go haywire on me. The people who sold it to me recommended I contact Evolv.
Sure enough, they repilied and I went thru the easy process of appl;ying for a repair.
Not only did they know how to take the board out of the mod without damaging it, something I cant' figure out, but, they repairted it in only 2 days, and it was FREE of charge, as the mod was less than a year old.
These people are excellent with customer service. I had my mod baclk within a week, happy and vaping along.
Great people to work with, too.
I've recently been in touch the President/Co-Founder, and he is very friendly and eager to please his customers.
So there you go.
I can pretty much vouch and guarantee that your Cricket would be serviced quickly, and, probably free if it's less than a year old, provided you can show a screenshot of the receipt.
That's great that they quoted you 20-30 for a repair, the battery costs about $10 so, good deal.
They also sent my mod with FREE shipping by the way. I just had to ship it there on my own.
I'm a more firm believer in Evolv than before, after experiencing the Cricket.

 

[TonyGazelle]

They will charge 20-30 , after a year has gone by, or within the year warranty ?

I didn't ask that clarifying question so I can't really say for sure.

I assumed if the battery quit under warranty it was covered and that the cost they quoted would be for repair outside of normal circumstances.

 

[RustyOldNail]

Biggest difference is the accurate temperature control versus 3 presets.

Should have made the point early, that the SUPER ACCURATE temperature control of this DNA Cricket should not be overlooked. On my DCup, with 30mm sapphire dish, powered by PID controller, I am using a bell shape contact temperature sensor, I can dial in the Delta offset, to read very accurate dish surface temps. Using DNA75C mods, for the Devine Tribe V5, V4, QQ, the initial temps are close, once you’ve selected the proper TCR. But after the first session, the heat builds up in the cup, and temperatures climb higher, as TC then struggles a bit. Now on the Cricket, the tub is the resister, very thin tub of G2 titanium, heats up quickly, and cools down fast. And since Evolv makes the hardware and the TC firmware, the temperature of the tub is accurately read and controlled!

BIGGEST TAKE AWAY:

If you have ACCURATE TEMPERATURE CONTROL, the BIGGEST PLUS, is REPEATABILITY!!!
Using the same size load, and same temperature, SLOWWWWWW DRAWWWW, will give you the exact same hit, every time, no guessing.
On my Lightning Pen, the 3 presets are like a mods “voltage mode”, hits are NOT as repeatable.

 

[BabyFacedFinster]

I'm sold on trying it, but I just dropped some serious coin on my TM2 and accessories 2 months ago. I did see that Evolv had a sale some time ago. Maybe they'll have something in the works for 420. It'll give me some time to save up.

 

[biohacker]

Is the lid detection thing an issue/bug? I asked them about it on their IG and my comment/question was removed/deleted/censored.

 

[DJ Colonel Corn]

Is the lid detection thing an issue/bug?

Well, it appears to be bug of some kind, yes.
Is it an issue ? Well, not really.
It's fixed by placing the lid on and removing it again.
Not sure why your comment was removed.
The lid thing happens to me about 1 out 15ish times. Not a real problem for me.

 

[biohacker]

Well, it appears to be bug of some kind, yes.
Is it an issue ? Well, not really.
It's fixed by placing the lid on and removing it again.
Not sure why your comment was removed.
The lid thing happens to me about 1 out 15ish times. Not a real problem for me.

Thanks! Just curious if you know if they ship to Canada? I'm curious if @Sneaky Pete will stock.

Is there an FC discount code at all? I saw on a grow forum that they were getting 25% off with a code just last month.

 

[DJ Colonel Corn]

Thanks! Just curious if you know if they ship to Canada?

I'm pretty sure they will ship to canada, might not be free shipping though.

 

[gotbadvas]

I have to say I am interested in this thing but they seem to make some odd choices. Like why delete a valid question like that? I guess they want to just keep the IG marketing focused which I can kind of understand but I don't know.

 

[Clapped_r6]

I have to say I am interested in this thing but they seem to make some odd choices. Like why delete a valid question like that? I guess they want to just keep the IG marketing focused which I can kind of understand but I don't know.

I'm in their demographic, and I agree how they're handling questions is very off putting.

 

[Oil420FL]

I'm in their demographic, and I agree how they're handling questions is very off putting.

Evolv got out of the retail business with their boards & so maybe they're rusty re how to handle customers who aren't box mod manufacturers?

 

[BabyFacedFinster]

They got back to me again on the battery replacement question. If out of warranty, they would charge $40 for a battery replacment with one way shipping. I thought that was pretty reasonable.

It would be beneficial if it had a swapable battery, but I remember someone explaining the costs and difficulties of developing a unit with replaceable batteries.

 

[florduh]

It would be beneficial if it had a swapable battery, but I remember someone explaining the costs and difficulties of developing a unit with replaceable batteries.

I highly doubt we'll see many or any new vaporizers offering swappable batteries. Especially loose 18650's. Unless it's an artisan vape. Mass produced vape companies don't want the liability of loose batteries.

Also I appreciate US manufacturing. But unless they're running with union labor, it doesn't impress me all that much.

 

[RustyOldNail]

I highly doubt we'll see many or any new vaporizers offering swappable batteries. Especially loose 18650's. Unless it's an artisan vape. Mass produced vape companies don't want the liability of loose batteries.

Also I appreciate US manufacturing. But unless they're running with union labor, it doesn't impress me all that much.

True, and the super thin profile of devices like the Cricket, similar to an iPhone, dictate the use of LiPo packs, which is also considered to have a safer chemistry than a lithium ion cylindrical battery. At least there is a company battery replacement option, though many won’t own or use a device long enough, when’s the last time anyone had a LiPo replacement on a product?

There are still a fair amount of devices with replaceable batteries, my Davinci’s, Roffu, Tinymight, etc.
Then there are the devices with NO battery replacement, I usually only buy this type if they are cheap, as I won’t care much when they eventually fail.