Marc just put the cooling stem and piece on the site, its bigger so it seems it should be cooler itself and the vapor.Just put in a order for this. My VAS has really been something lately. Is there a J hook combo that is a must have? Or a new mouthpiece that doesn't get as hot?
Thank you!It's available on the Firewood website right now.
Marc sent out an update to the manual earlier today. I don't think it's on the site yet, but here's a screen grab of the info. It explains what the parts are for:Anyone else received their FW7 Cooling Mouthpiece Upgrade Kit yet? I received mine yesterday and was trying to sort out what each of the pieces is for. The small glass tube with the 2 small pieces of silicone and the o-ring obviously goes into the end of the cooling tube, and then connects to the ceramic mouthpiece. But there was also a longer piece of silicone and a few small pieces of felt in the package and I wasn’t sure what these were for. Anyone have an answer to this?
Mine is on it's way, would love to see a answerAnyone else received their FW7 Cooling Mouthpiece Upgrade Kit yet? I received mine yesterday and was trying to sort out what each of the pieces is for. The small glass tube with the 2 small pieces of silicone and the o-ring obviously goes into the end of the cooling tube, and then connects to the ceramic mouthpiece. But there was also a longer piece of silicone and a few small pieces of felt in the package and I wasn’t sure what these were for. Anyone have an answer to this?
Thanks!Marc sent out an update to the manual earlier today. I don't think it's on the site yet, but here's a screen grab of the info. It explains what the parts are for:
Read the third paragraph down that begins with, "If the fit is too tight..."Anyone else received their FW7 Cooling Mouthpiece Upgrade Kit yet? I received mine yesterday and was trying to sort out what each of the pieces is for. The small glass tube with the 2 small pieces of silicone and the o-ring obviously goes into the end of the cooling tube, and then connects to the ceramic mouthpiece. But there was also a longer piece of silicone and a few small pieces of felt in the package and I wasn’t sure what these were for. Anyone have an answer to this?
Fantastic! Thanks for the great review.I got the new mouth piece today and it changed the whole experience with the fw7. First some photos.
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The new mp fits perfectly on my fw7, the built quality is as usual excellent so no worries there. The glass stem is so easy to pull out and retract it's unreal. I can push it out with a simple flick of the thumb, the glass slide with just the right amount of friction to be easy to move but secure enough to not fall out by itself. When compared with the original mp of the fw7 or even the fw6 it make a world of difference. I was always afraid to break the original glass piece because it's so small, it look's like it would be easy to snap in two. With the new mp the glass is much sturdier, those hula stem are feeling much more solid, the glass is thicker and the only weak point is protected inside the vape. The stem doesn't wiggle at all so no risk to break the glass because of pressure on the joint between the two glass part. The glass comes out as much as the original mp but you can now use any length of stem you want. In the second photo I'm using the Gnarly stem from Sneaky Pete and it works, tighter fit but easy to switch out with the other glass. Also the size of the hula stem is a much more familiar feeling in the mouth than the original mp, I don't know why but this was important for me
The big difference is the feeling of the vapor, as far as I'm concerned this is a new vape. With the original mp the airflows was a lot tighter, it was literally sucking air thru a straw, the vapor would enter in the mouth in a very concentrated way with the heat being directed at a specific place in the mouth, it could get uncomfortable if you took a long draw. Now the airflow is a lot more fluffy and turbulent, the air has space to expand so it feels more open. The heat of the glass is now a problem of the past. The bigger chamber, the spikes and the thickness of the glass all help to keep the air cool. Also the way the wood is open at the bottom of the vape help to cool down the glass quickly, it makes a big impact. The taste is bump up too, Hula stems always seems to improve the flavor of the vapor and it's the same thing with the new mp on the fw7. Bottom line I was able to enjoy my herb at the highest setting and the only discomfort I had was that the vapor get dry at the end but the heat was manageable, I was taking bigger puff than I would with the original mp. When you inhale the stem will get hot near the oven, it cool down quickly but be careful to not burn yourself if you move the glass with your fingers.
If you have a Firewood 7 you need to get one, if you are thinking of buying a Firewood 7 you need to get one. If you don't fit in the first two categories you need to get one and buy a Firewood 7 anyway, it's that good.
Before I go I have a little treat for you. I finally got my fw6 back a couple of weeks ago and I've been enjoying it so far. I'm not gonna do a review since this vape is not available anymore but it's nice to be able to compare the vapor with the fw7. The vapor of the fw7 is a lot more robust, you can feel the conduction brings something extra to the vapor, the fw6 is more light in the mouth. Anyway I'm rambling, I already explained the story of this fw6 in a previous post and promised you a photo of this beautiful Firewood 6 in Padauk. Mark you do amazing work my friend.
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The Tung oil didn't bothered me at all, it's not as overpowering as when I got the vape. I guess since it's only the bottom part and it doesn't have an access to the airpath it doesn't change the vapor at all. The only hint of the oil is because my nose is close to the wood when I inhale with the mp. When I got the vape the first time I think the vapor was tasting like the oil because of the air intake on the body and the body gets hot so the effects of the oil would be amplified. After my first bowl I wasn't thinking about the oil at all with the new mp. Of course your mp might have more oil than mine or you could be more sensible to it than me. I haven't tried the Gnarly stem yet I just wanted to see if it would fit, I'll give it a try tomorrow.Fantastic! Thanks for the great review.
I got my new mp a couple of days ago but haven't tried it yet. I'm waiting for the tung oil to cure a bit more. But After reading this I may not be able to wait much longer. That Gnarly stem looks really cool. I may have to get one of those.
And as long as I'm gushing, that 6 in Padauk is gorgeous.
I just tried this, I was wondering if it was even worth filling a full bowl. 3 massive rips were giving me an amazing buzz. Smaller works great too!AND It works well with tiny amounts!
Hey we had the same experience! Missed out too with those errors, it really bummed me out at first but now I'm clear to get the fw7! Theres always the next drop I guessMissed out trying to get a p80 today. Luckily, this thing hasn't left my side since I have received it. Not even sure I am upset, happier to have this amazing vape. The bowl size is SO much larger than it looks, that, and it roasts perfectly. Never does the abv look overcooked.
Exactly! I don't mind missing out when this FW7 is doing such a great job! Love this thingHey we had the same experience! Missed out too with those errors, it really bummed me out at first but now I'm clear to get the fw7! Theres always the next drop I guess
Sweet! Finally put my order in for the 7 and cooling mouthpiece and I'm hoping my water wand fits so I don't have to get the wpa tooI just tried a new idea:
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I just used it as a mouth piece and so far it's my favorite. The length of the stem is perfect and the vapor was so good, great taste and no irritation in the back of my throat. This stem also have a carb hole so again I try to block it but I can still hear some air getting in, it's not a bad thing because this help to cool the vapor even more. I plan on testing it on a water pipe and also compare it against the WPA from Firewood later.
I'm in the same way let us know how it's work.Sweet! Finally put my order in for the 7 and cooling mouthpiece and I'm hoping my water wand fits so I don't have to get the wpa too
The results are in and it's positive. To be honest I've never used the WPA with the fw7 before because I didn't feel the need, I was satisfied with the vapor the vape produced with the og mouthpiece and the og heat settings. I was getting pretty much the same results with the WPA and the BB9 stem with the cloud production. I can't say anything about the taste because I started with the BB9 and since it was the first time with water I pushed it too far, inhaled for too long and had a bit of combustion, just enough for the vape and the waterpipe to taste like ass for the rest of the session and I was too lazy to clean it between the two test. I did noticed that the BB9 had a more open airflow versus the WPA but that was because of the carb hole since it's not blocked completely. The big difference is the way the vape is positioned on the waterpipe and I think this is gonna be a matter of personnal preference, myself I like the way the WPA is positioned on the pipe more because I have a tendency to apply to much downward pressure when I use a vape on a pipe. But with the way the WPA is made, the vape is on the side of the pipe and I can press the button without putting too much stress on the glass.I just tried a new idea:
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I just used it as a mouth piece and so far it's my favorite. The length of the stem is perfect and the vapor was so good, great taste and no irritation in the back of my throat. This stem also have a carb hole so again I try to block it but I can still hear some air getting in, it's not a bad thing because this help to cool the vapor even more. I plan on testing it on a water pipe and also compare it against the WPA from Firewood later.
Just got my 7 last night, now in the usual new device learning phase. Is there optimal way to pack it? After a couple hits the I start not seeing much vapor anymore, and when I try pushing the temp up the edges started to look a little scorched but the center is still pretty light.
Tried to speed up my draw when it tasted dark but the center didn't really get much darker