chicago_animal
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When was your original time frame for it?Paid my invoice Saturday, received shipping confirmation Monday, expecting delivery today.
Looking forward to it.
Firewood Vaporizer
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bluesith
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Picked mine up yesterday in the UK . So far it's been great. No issues really , although like my fw5 there is a bit of a learning curve .
As for the craftsmanship , it's totally stunning . Really nice . However my biggest fear before I bought it came true last night .Don't remove the stir stick then decide to discard abv lol . Hopefully that will only happen the once.
As for the craftsmanship , it's totally stunning . Really nice . However my biggest fear before I bought it came true last night .Don't remove the stir stick then decide to discard abv lol . Hopefully that will only happen the once.
ArthurJ
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@chicago_animal I received the Sept 30 email that said that I should expect an invoice the following week.
chicago_animal
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OK so he's about two weeks behind. Not bad.
shredder
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One con im seeing with my FW6, is the time it takes to heat it up. Is anyone getting visable vapor on hits 1 or 2?
It's taking me 3 or more hits to get vapor. Once it heats up a session goes well.
I'm starting at 420°F, and vaping at 370°F after vapor starts. I'm using long slow draws to bring heat into the bowl, and I wait a few seconds after the warming buzz. It works, but I'd love a boost feature.
Any tips for faster vapor?
It's taking me 3 or more hits to get vapor. Once it heats up a session goes well.
I'm starting at 420°F, and vaping at 370°F after vapor starts. I'm using long slow draws to bring heat into the bowl, and I wait a few seconds after the warming buzz. It works, but I'd love a boost feature.
Any tips for faster vapor?
caseball2051
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I am able to get visible vapor on my first hit every time at 380. It gets increasingly better after each successive draw though.
I have been waiting 3-4sec after the button buzzes confirming it's heating up and then taking 2 quick inhales to get heat into the bowl, waiting 2-3 seconds and then drawing.
It definitely works better as it heats up though, you are definitely right.
Someone else mentioned it above and I haven't tried it yet but if you do a hit at a higher temp and then scale it back you might get better results.
I have been waiting 3-4sec after the button buzzes confirming it's heating up and then taking 2 quick inhales to get heat into the bowl, waiting 2-3 seconds and then drawing.
It definitely works better as it heats up though, you are definitely right.
Someone else mentioned it above and I haven't tried it yet but if you do a hit at a higher temp and then scale it back you might get better results.
rvarick
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I’m well-versed now in the process if you run into any issues or questions.
A prior post of mine went over the steps that work too.
shredder
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It's not as hard as it seems. I stressed a little before I got it, but reading here had me primed, and the directions we're fairly easy to follow.
Coming into it cold would have been harder, but if you read back a few pages it will be easier.
Tiny88
Deluxe420
Thanks for the support, hopefully the directions will make sense when I start tinkering with the unit.
Mr Mellish
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Point 1: I have confirmed that actually putting herb in the bowl increases the effectiveness of the FW6 dramatically.
Point 2: I was tempted to modify the temps but have elected to try to learn the presets. I did modify one FW (I think FW3 but I won't swear to it). Tonight, I listened to the helpful posts here and waited for the unit to heat up and then 2-3 seconds beyond. At level 3, the taste and the vapor were impressive. No cigar puffs, just a wee bit of patience.
I have three other vapes that I enjoy but the size, speed to heat, flavor and effectiveness of the FW series basically has me using the FW3, FW4, FW5 and FW6 as my daily drivers. The other three sit unused because of one or more failings as compared to the FW vapes.
Point 2: I was tempted to modify the temps but have elected to try to learn the presets. I did modify one FW (I think FW3 but I won't swear to it). Tonight, I listened to the helpful posts here and waited for the unit to heat up and then 2-3 seconds beyond. At level 3, the taste and the vapor were impressive. No cigar puffs, just a wee bit of patience.
I have three other vapes that I enjoy but the size, speed to heat, flavor and effectiveness of the FW series basically has me using the FW3, FW4, FW5 and FW6 as my daily drivers. The other three sit unused because of one or more failings as compared to the FW vapes.
NOLOGO
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(edit: I know a few others have given their redux of the click instructions, but I feel this is just another approach that may help some)
Here's how I remember the what the button clicks all do. It helps me to think of all the possible button presses that exist from first picking the vape up, in numerical order:
1- tells you how much battery is remaining
2- set fw to level 2
3- set fw to level 3
4- set fw to level 4
5- tells you which level you're on (2,3 or 4)
6- tells you the temp of the level you're currently on. fw responds with 2 sets of buzzes: first is the hundreds column. Second is the 10s column. So bzz bzz bzz (pause) bzz bzz = 320°
7- enters fw into temp change mode of the level you're currently on. Once it buzzes back 7 times to confirm you're in the temp setting mode, then you set it to what temp you want the current level to be, using the hundreds/pause/tens method from number 6 above, but you tell it instead of it telling you.
So as an example, to make level 4 be 420° first you click 4 times to put fw on level 4. Then click 7 times to enter temp change mode. It buzzes back 7 times. Then you click 4, for 400° and it will buzz 4 times to confirm. Then you click 2 times and it buzzes back 2 to confirm.
If you want to make sure it took properly just click 6 times and see what she says back!
It really is a very nice system that makes a whole lot of sense. The big takeaway for me is thinking about there only being 7 possible choices when you pick up the vape. And I usually start with 1 to see where my battery's at.
Hope this helps anyone that sees the temp change as kinda daunting. I only had to follow the instructions word for word the first few tries. It definitely becomes second nature
Also, I'm noticing the same thing as other users. So far it seems the heater takes a bit to warm up to get the best vapor. I also would love a boost option. I've been experimenting with putting basket screens in the bowl to its volume in half. It works well, but makes more sense to pack the bowl full and hit it over time, rather than pack/vape/empty every time. Becomes tedious, and for not much different functionality.
Still learning it. Taste is wonderful. Vapor production so far is not as volumous and quick to appear as I'd like, but I have been spoiled by some fast Vapes lately. If I have a bit of time to sip I'm reaching for the fw6 every time now, because the flavor is totally worth slowing my roll
edit: fwiw on my fury edge (and previous f2 and potv one) I always start at 368° and temp step up to approx 385°....and get vapor the entire way. So far with the fw6 I get MUCH less visible vapor as quickly from cold as I get from those little Chinese Vapes. And almost none at all at those temps, so I have to set it way higher to be satisfied with the vapor production. Like over 400 (and I NEVER go to 400 on the others) I think I need to just warm the fw6 up a bit more before really toking.
Off to do some more testing...
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reckoner
I got mine today. Will be putting it to the test later tonight. So far I really enjoy the look and feel. It’s a beautiful device with a clever design. I’ve messed around with the temp settings already - I was confused at first, but some of the posts in this thread helped. The click system makes more sense now.
One thing I noticed - it seems like my clicks aren’t registering perfectly every single time. For example, I kept trying to get to temp change mode with 7 clicks, but instead of getting 7 buzzes back, I was getting a different result. Has anyone had trouble with clicks not registering? Is it possible to click too fast or too slow?
One thing I noticed - it seems like my clicks aren’t registering perfectly every single time. For example, I kept trying to get to temp change mode with 7 clicks, but instead of getting 7 buzzes back, I was getting a different result. Has anyone had trouble with clicks not registering? Is it possible to click too fast or too slow?
moondog
It's an obsession but it's pleasin'
NOLOGO
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that's happened to me once or twice. One time i tried for 6 clicks but I think it only registered 5, so it told me only 2, 3 or 4 instead of the two-part answer I expected. Another time I was already becoming medicated so I lost my count in the moment lol. I make sure to click with conviction now and it hasn't happened since. Not too fast, not too slow. Think the song "stayin alive" (just like Michael Scott doing CPR in the Office lol) in your head (or out loud) and that's a good tempo for clicking
Occasionally the two halves doesn't align perfectly, and the ceramic parts (bowl and heater/switch) arent seated right...so it takes a wiggle to get it to click properly.
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shredder
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I wasn't getting vapor tonight, after getting good sessions all day. The heater kept shutting down.
Long story short, the screen was plugged. And my herb was pretty sticky, and had to dry a little before I got vapor.
BTW I used a safety pin to get the screen out, and soaked the bowl in iso. The screen itself I torched and it turned black but seems fine.
I switched herbs and it worked alright again. Maybe drier herb is better?
Long story short, the screen was plugged. And my herb was pretty sticky, and had to dry a little before I got vapor.
BTW I used a safety pin to get the screen out, and soaked the bowl in iso. The screen itself I torched and it turned black but seems fine.
I switched herbs and it worked alright again. Maybe drier herb is better?
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reckoner
I just tried mine for the first time. I modified the temps to be 360-390-420. Decided to start with a full bowl, which ended up being around .1g lightly tamped down. I normally load much less than that in my Woodscents. Started at 390.
I waited for approximately 5 seconds past the initial heater buzz before starting my draw. Took three slow draws around 15 seconds each. Got solid vapor on all three hits. Great flavor. Already baked.
So far, so good. I will say that loading the bowl felt a bit tedious, and I'm still having trouble getting to the temp set mode. It took me a few tries each time to get it right. Seems like the click isn't registering every time. No issues with changing between temps, probably because those require less clicks. I figure I won't have to mess with temp setting too much once I get things dialed in.
As a micro-doser, I'm very interested to see how the unit will fare with less than a full pack. I'd like to be able to do .05g without losing performance. Will try that next.
Aesthetically, I'm impressed. There are sections of the body that feel a bit fragile, but the design is really cool, and it feels great in the hand. The relatively low draw resistance is nice.
Overall, my very early impressions are positive. I'll share more thoughts once I've used it for a while.
I waited for approximately 5 seconds past the initial heater buzz before starting my draw. Took three slow draws around 15 seconds each. Got solid vapor on all three hits. Great flavor. Already baked.
So far, so good. I will say that loading the bowl felt a bit tedious, and I'm still having trouble getting to the temp set mode. It took me a few tries each time to get it right. Seems like the click isn't registering every time. No issues with changing between temps, probably because those require less clicks. I figure I won't have to mess with temp setting too much once I get things dialed in.
As a micro-doser, I'm very interested to see how the unit will fare with less than a full pack. I'd like to be able to do .05g without losing performance. Will try that next.
Aesthetically, I'm impressed. There are sections of the body that feel a bit fragile, but the design is really cool, and it feels great in the hand. The relatively low draw resistance is nice.
Overall, my very early impressions are positive. I'll share more thoughts once I've used it for a while.
Tiny88
Deluxe420
(edit: I know a few others have given their redux of the click instructions, but I feel this is just another approach that may help some)
Here's how I remember the what the button clicks all do. It helps me to think of all the possible button presses that exist from first picking the vape up, in numerical order:
1- tells you how much battery is remaining
2- set fw to level 2
3- set fw to level 3
4- set fw to level 4
5- tells you which level you're on (2,3 or 4)
6- tells you the temp of the level you're currently on. fw responds with 2 sets of buzzes: first is the hundreds column. Second is the 10s column. So bzz bzz bzz (pause) bzz bzz = 320°
7- enters fw into temp change mode of the level you're currently on. Once it buzzes back 7 times to confirm you're in the temp setting mode, then you set it to what temp you want the current level to be, using the hundreds/pause/tens method from number 6 above, but you tell it instead of it telling you.
So as an example, to make level 4 be 420° first you click 4 times to put fw on level 4. Then click 7 times to enter temp change mode. It buzzes back 7 times. Then you click 4, for 400° and it will buzz 4 times to confirm. Then you click 2 times and it buzzes back 2 to confirm.
If you want to make sure it took properly just click 6 times and see what she says back!
Truly you are AWESOME!
It really is a very nice system that makes a whole lot of sense. The big takeaway for me is thinking about there only being 7 possible choices when you pick up the vape. And I usually start with 1 to see where my battery's at.
Hope this helps anyone that sees the temp change as kinda daunting. I only had to follow the instructions word for word the first few tries. It definitely becomes second nature
Also, I'm noticing the same thing as other users. So far it seems the heater takes a bit to warm up to get the best vapor. I also would love a boost option. I've been experimenting with putting basket screens in the bowl to its volume in half. It works well, but makes more sense to pack the bowl full and hit it over time, rather than pack/vape/empty every time. Becomes tedious, and for not much different functionality.
Still learning it. Taste is wonderful. Vapor production so far is not as volumous and quick to appear as I'd like, but I have been spoiled by some fast Vapes lately. If I have a bit of time to sip I'm reaching for the fw6 every time now, because the flavor is totally worth slowing my roll
edit: fwiw on my fury edge (and previous f2 and potv one) I always start at 368° and temp step up to approx 385°....and get vapor the entire way. So far with the fw6 I get MUCH less visible vapor as quickly from cold as I get from those little Chinese Vapes. And almost none at all at those temps, so I have to set it way higher to be satisfied with the vapor production. Like over 400 (and I NEVER go to 400 on the others) I think I need to just warm the fw6 up a bit more before really toking.
Off to do some more testing...
You are AWESOME!
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muunch
hotboxing the cockpit
I sometimes forget to close the stash section back up after scooping some herb into the bowl. Will have to be mindful...
What I am really worried about is breaking the glass mouthpiece... Hopefully spares will be offered?
I do think this vape performs better with a more full load so far but I still need to test. I am really liking this vape though! So nice to have a reduced EDC and feels nice to be using it out and about.
bluesith
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Ok, so I had never noticed this and some people started reporting these series of random buzzes at shutdown. I looked into it a bit and here's the story... On fw5 the heater would stay on after you let go of the button, for up to a few seconds until it shut down after timeout. The original idea was to keep the heater on if you had to release the button for a second to switch hands or adjust position, etc. On fw6 I decided it made more sense to shut off the heater when the button is not depressed to give more control back to the user, however it has a side effect - since the heater is not on during those last few seconds of draw, continued drawing causes the overdraw sensor to activate. On fw5 it almost never activated because the heater was still cranking. So on fw6 those extra buzzes at the end of the draw when you release the button is the overdraw sensor going off. I never keep drawing after releasing the button so I had never noticed the extra buzzes. This may not affect you at all, but if so and you want it fixed I do have a firmware fix for it in place. Anything shipped on Oct 23 or after has the fix. Anything from before that can be easily fixed if sent in.
There were a few delays but things are going smoothly now, hopefully will be back on track soon.
Thanks for posting, this is a way more intuitive way of showing it than what i have in the manual, I may have to use your format.
This is almost certainly due to not waiting long enough after the last shutdown, which includes after checking the battery finishing a draw, or setting the level or temp. You need to wait a good 3 or 4 seconds otherwise it will miss your first click(s).
shredder
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@firewood could you explain how the FW6 either extends the heat cycle or terminates it?
I'm assuming it's the draw senser that keeps the heater going past, what? 5 seconds?
At times, especially with a dirty screen, but not always , my FW6 shuts the heater down in mid draw.
Is that something I can improve on in my technique, assuming a clean screen, and no air leaks?
Pack the load looser? Draw harder? Senser problem?
I'm assuming it's the draw senser that keeps the heater going past, what? 5 seconds?
At times, especially with a dirty screen, but not always , my FW6 shuts the heater down in mid draw.
Is that something I can improve on in my technique, assuming a clean screen, and no air leaks?
Pack the load looser? Draw harder? Senser problem?
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