I don’t know for sure, but I’m guessing the FW8 is only a “flop” next to the 7 which was by far the most popular Firewood so far.
There are a couple of things I don’t love about the 8, and I already have a 7 and a couple of the other best portables available, so since I also don’t have a lot of money to throw around I haven’t bought one yet (although I may give in and buy one at some point)…
It’s possible the 8 is selling better than we think, but it’s hard to make significant changes like a new battery system, capsules, etc. and get the same amount of love from the same people so I suspect it’s selling slower.
With mostly positive reviews and a lot of good features though, I think it could still sell a lot more units and even be better than the 7 for some people.
There is another portable that fits me even better, but it’s hard to get. If I had to order any portable dry herb vaporizer I could get today, it would probably be the FW8 and I’d be choosing from a short list. I just don’t need anything right now. Maybe my VAS is in remission?
Whether or not it reaches the same sales numbers as the 7 though, I would not consider it a flop.