Firewood Vaporizer

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Anyone who paid their invoice last week still waiting for shipment confirmation?

I paid mine on Thursday. Still waiting, though I think Marc’s website says to expect an additional 1-2 days of processing time when ordering a finished unit (which I did).

Edit: Just got it... hah
 
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NOLOGO

NOLOGO

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Hey all! Just took delivery of this GORGEOUS device! (USPS said by 8pm, and according to Murphy's law of VAS they arrived at 7:45 lol)

so first I unboxed it, smelled it, drooled on it, fondled it etc... Then I (think I) set custom temps. So I packed a bowl, took a draw, felt the heater heat up, tasted flavor, but got no vapor. Probably didn't set temp correctly. Will try again.

When finished with your draw it's supposed to do one buzz upon letting go of the button, to signal the heater being disengaged...but when I let go of the button it's consistently doing 8 reg buzzes, plus a longer 9th one. Anyone with a unit (or @firewood ) know what that is? @Jill NYC is that the behavior you were talking about?

tia

EDIT: I can now replicate this behavior every time.
My usual convection vape method is to continue drawing after I release the button, to help things cool down. It appears that the fw6 buzzes for that entire time that I draw after releasing the button, up to 8 buzzes, and then the regular heater disengage buzz happens.

So to (hopefully) clarify: if I DON'T continue drawing after disengaging the heater, I only get the heater disengage buzz. If I continue drawing I get what may be the draw sensor "slow down" buzzes.

tldr: I get the draw sensor buzzes while drawing after the heater is disengaged. Could that be a feature? An Easter egg timer of sorts, perhaps?
 
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rvarick

rvarick

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NOLOGO said:
Hey all! Just took delivery of this GORGEOUS device! (USPS said by 8pm, and according to Murphy's law of VAS they arrived at 7:45 lol)

so first I unboxed it, smelled it, drooled on it, fondled it etc... Then I (think I) set custom temps. So I packed a bowl, took a draw, felt the heater heat up, tasted flavor, but got no vapor. Probably didn't set temp correctly. Will try again.

When finished with your draw it's supposed to do one buzz upon letting go of the button, to signal the heater being disengaged...but when I let go of the button it's consistently doing 8 reg buzzes, plus a longer 9th one. Anyone with a unit (or @firewood ) know what that is? @Jill NYC is that the behavior you were talking about?

tia
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Mine was doing the same thing (the multiple buzzes after a draw). It seemed to happen after a draw that failed for some unknown reason, which was usually within the first 1 or 2 draws before I could finally get the unit to heat up sufficiently to start working at all. I’ve not been able to figure out what all the buzzes meant and would love to know also!
 
NOLOGO

NOLOGO

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rvarick said:
Mine was doing the same thing (the multiple buzzes after a draw). It seemed to happen after a draw that failed for some unknown reason, which was usually within the first 1 or 2 draws before I could finally get the unit to heat up sufficiently to start working at all. I’ve not been able to figure out what all the buzzes meant and would love to know also!
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check out my edited post above. I think I figured it out, just don't know what it means. (if anything)
It seems to be happening with successful draws for me.

My first 2 attempts yielded no vapor, but after adjusting temps I'm seeing a bit more. Definitely medicated though lol ...good ol' science :science:
 
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muunch

muunch

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Got mine today - works fine so far.

Little tedious setting up the temperatures to my preferences but I was already baked so maybe my own fault.

Great taste, as expected with a Firewood. Sure it doesn't pump out massive amounts of vapor as quickly as other portables - but it's tiny, cleverly engineered/designed, quite handy with the herb storage/stir stick, uses safe materials and has clean vapor path, and is still most definitely "on-demand"

I've somehow gravitated away from super hard hitters anyway - I don't want to spend 10 minutes vaping 1 bowl, but rarely am I trying to down the bowl in 1 hit as quickly as possible anymore...

Full verdict remains to be seen, but as long as mine stays dependable and consistent, this will be a happy addition to my daily lineup, and free up my EDC a bit.

edit:

I have been getting the buzzes after drawing as well but haven't noticed anything beyond the buzzing.
 
NOLOGO

NOLOGO

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...aaaaaand there it is, in the manual LOL
under the temp chart:

"The vaporizer will give a power down buzz within a few seconds of releasing the button after each draw." --thats gotta be what this is.

edit: "rtfm" solves most things lol

edit2: nevermind, I misread this. It's only referring to the final power down buzz, not the series of up to eight buzzes that occur while continuing to draw after the bitton is released.
 
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Sativapo

Sativapo

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It was supposed to heat more than the 5. I won't order it unless this is confirmed. This is more than doable with a 18650 battery. It should be almost combustiing with the max temp set to the max and you don't put it to the max if you don't want to take the risk.
 
muunch

muunch

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I had mine at the level BELOW the max temp (430-440) and actually turned it down to 420-430 because it's too hot for my liking, and how I was packing it. My AVB was close to black.

I probably will not have time to report more in depth until the weekend but I am not disappointed and am excited to go to work with just the FW6 tomorrow instead of my vapcaps,jyarz and an IH! :haw:
 
Sativapo

Sativapo

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muunch said:
I had mine at the level BELOW the max temp (430-440) and actually turned it down to 420-430 because it's too hot for my liking, and how I was packing it. My AVB was close to black.

I probably will not have time to report more in depth until the weekend but I am not disappointed and am excited to go to work with just the FW6 tomorrow instead of my vapcaps,jyarz and an IH! :haw:
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This sounds good for my liking. Just hope they're consistent. I should have had my invoice by now but I don't want to hurry things if some corrections are still implemented. I would like to avoid sending it back over the Atlantic this time.
 
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rvarick

rvarick

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muunch said:
I had mine at the level BELOW the max temp (430-440) and actually turned it down to 420-430 because it's too hot for my liking, and how I was packing it. My AVB was close to black.

I probably will not have time to report more in depth until the weekend but I am not disappointed and am excited to go to work with just the FW6 tomorrow instead of my vapcaps,jyarz and an IH! :haw:
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Well, this really tells me something was off with mine. Even with hit after hit at full max temp I wasn’t getting anything remotely dark. It’s currently getting a 2nd look. Hoping mine is just an anomaly. It was from the very first batch.
 
muunch

muunch

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This is 2 temp levels from maximum

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shredder

shredder

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I got mine today. So far only 2 bowls in I like it.

The first bowl took a while, and I kept adjusting the heat. But I settled on 370-380-410. I'm semi sure anyway, lol. But eventually I got good vapor every hit.

2cd bowl went great. No surprises. Half to three quarters of the bowl tasted great, the last wasn't bad, just less terpenes. Normal I guess.

I didn't stir but got dark evenly roasted abv. I used 3/4 packed bowls lightly tamped.

I'm thinking I'm getting the hang of it now. I expected more problems. Especially after reading the posts here.

It is quirky, like I expected, but it works well. Like a new friend, it takes a while to feel familiar.

The vapor density is not like a mighty. But it tastes much better. The best clouds come with long slow draws. It does extract well.

It does best after getting warmed up. I think starting at a higher heat, then throttling back worked best for me. Waiting a little, after the warming buzz, helps get the bowl warmed.

It might just be my oreck batteries, but I'm going through one level of battery power each bowl. I may have to try some other batteries.
 
muunch

muunch

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Daprezz said:
Nice deep Brown for 2 steps from max. How many draws ? You didn't stirr to get the edges I guess ?
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Probably 3 hits or so. Stirring is not something I'm a fan of, so I try and make sure all vapes I use daily will work with no stirring. This seems to pass the test pretty well.

NizzyJones said:
and did you add the fleck of fresh weed (around 8 o'clock) for comparison?
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I actually think that was a rogue piece. Perhaps didn't get closed off from the herb storage, and lay errant... only to be exposed to the bowl when I opened the vape back up? :sherlock: A mystery indeed.

My FW6 continues to perform quite well.

I am getting 5~ bowls on brand new 30Qs.
 
shredder

shredder

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chicago_animal said:
@shredder
That's great to hear! Makes me more excited for when my time comes
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Remember it's not without quirks. I still have to remember to wait for the warming buzz, and until it's warm, then wait a little longer before taking a long slow draw.

I've tried a few more bowls now since my first post. One was a half bowl. It took a while to get a good hit. And I got buzzes to slow down my draw.

Giving it time to heat, slow draws, after the warming buzz, helped me get good vapor, but a 3/4 full and lightly tamped bowl worked better for me than a half bowl.

For quirks on mine, after I select a set temp, the next time I press it together it doesn't start the heater, but if I just let off, wait a second and squeeze it again the heater buzz goes off and it heats. No biggy, but quirky.

Once it trains me, I'll be fine.
 
Mr Mellish

Mr Mellish

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I woke up this morning around 3:00 AM and decided an herbal nightcap was in order. The vapor out of my FW6 was non-existent and the flavor wasn't great. What makes things worse is that I was just getting no effects and never did fall back to sleep.

This morning, as I was cleaning my vapes, I opened up the FW6 to find an empty chamber. I am EXTREMELY disappointed that the FW6 can't just go ahead and get me high without a load. Perhaps Marc will consider this feature for the FW7.
 
chicago_animal

chicago_animal

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Mr Mellish said:
I woke up this morning around 3:00 AM and decided an herbal nightcap was in order. The vapor out of my FW6 was non-existent and the flavor wasn't great. What makes things worse is that I was just getting no effects and never did fall back to sleep.

This morning, as I was cleaning my vapes, I opened up the FW6 to find an empty chamber. I am EXTREMELY disappointed that the FW6 can't just go ahead and get me high without a load. Perhaps Marc will consider this feature for the FW7.
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Jill NYC

Jill NYC

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NOLOGO said:
EDIT: I can now replicate this behavior every time.
My usual convection vape method is to continue drawing after I release the button, to help things cool down. It appears that the fw6 buzzes for that entire time that I draw after releasing the button, up to 8 buzzes, and then the regular heater disengage buzz happens.

So to (hopefully) clarify: if I DON'T continue drawing after disengaging the heater, I only get the heater disengage buzz. If I continue drawing I get what may be the draw sensor "slow down" buzzes.

tldr: I get the draw sensor buzzes while drawing after the heater is disengaged. Could that be a feature? An Easter egg timer of sorts, perhaps?
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That is it @NOLOGO ! I also continue to draw after letting go of button - when I stop drawing after releasing, I get just the one buzz.
Mystery #1 had been solved (why) but it would still be fun to know what all the different buzzes mean. Or maybe, like you said, it is there purely for entertainment.

Anyhow, I am sorry to hear @Mr Mellish wasn’t able to get a good buzz off of an empty oven. Maybe we need to get some of those Tesla engineers to get working on that. Bottomless weed vape. I like the sound of that.
 
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