Sour Dream
Blue Dream enthusiast
Yea good customer support really does go a long way, storz & Brickel could learn a thing or two
Sorry I was a bit defensive because I just love firewoods!! Thank you for the very objective informations! I can imagine that after many produced units it's hard to be always concentrated..Would there have been proper QC a device with above issues wouldnt have slipped trough, at least my opinion. I don’t write this in any negative way. Just a fact in my view. All his pieces are work of arts and very unique!
After talking with Marc over a few emails he explained his process and after making x (huge number) amount of devices he makes them by muscle memory basically and could have missed to check some since they “always” come out great when he checks them. Tbh I’d be the same way if I was manually producing units, muscle memory sets in and you do things without even thinking. Just human nature! I think I’m sadly enough too unaccustomed to handmade pieces when writing the post, and too accustomed to mass produced shite. A bit unfair might even be said or not in my previous post, not even sure anymore.
I can add that my gap was corrected by unscrewing the screws and reseating them solved the issue! The door I sanded on the inside with a dremel with a fine sandpaper and now it glides extremely nicely. So I’m a super happy customer Really loved the grain in the wood on this one.
I’ve also commissioned a wood stem with titanium inlay that will have Simrells flat mouthpiece and condenser plus a titanium adapter instead of the stock glass one from KgWoodCrafts, super stoked! Will be sending my device over for measurements and so fourth. So you’ll most likely be able to order FW 9 stems there later on…
Agree 100%. I have no doubt that Marc checks every one before sending it out. But I understand it can certainly be unnerving when you're conducting that first inspection out of the box.
And THIS is why I only own Firewood vapes at this point and never worry when I find those oddities in a new Firewood.
If I pull out the stem to the point where the whole of the first depression in the glass is just outside the body of the vape, the stem is as far out as it can be without disconnecting from the elbow.Alright, so I still find the Firewood 9 to have restrictive draw with any of my stems. I think this vape is just more restrictive then the rest I own, and I try to pack it tighter than I should.
The other major thing is with the adapter, I need to have enough of a gap, or the small part of the stem doesn't get enough airflow. Anyone have any tips for maintaining this gap?
I'm still trying to love this vape, but it's much more finicky than anything else I own.
Woa wait! I used my XL Simrell Vortex and it works great! Had to take a little rubber grip off of an ink pen, cut it so that it doesn’t cover the air hole and fit it on the stem so that it doesn’t bounce around in the FW opening but that rubber piece provides the perfect friction to extend the stem just enough to get your hit. I had actually ordered a Reload for this purpose but while the Reload was shipping I tried the Simrell and it’s perfect so I just ordered a cap that I don’t actually need… oh well. Still hasn’t gotten to me so I wait patiently.Hey!
Realized that I was sooo wrong in my latest post after cleaning my unit. The part that gets soaked is the ceramic joint. So no wood that gets soaked
I’m looking for a Simrell stem for my FW as I want something a bit more durable than glass. Was thinking of getting the Simrell MVS shorty with flat mouthpiece. Anyone know if the shorty version is long enough? Or is it only the xl version that works? Will the adapter work with flat mouthpiece or will I need to use it without the mouthpiece?
If anyone has one and know if it works could report back I’d be supper happy. Looking to order while the got the BF sale going hehe.
@bobothevaper convinced me not to order a Simrell stem as they don’t really fit well. So looking for the best woodworker that could create the stem I’d like. Who is the best as building custom stems?
I didn’t take any measurement. I just had these straws for the children they don’t use (plastic one are forbidden now in Europe)
The size I use is roughly 7mm OD and 4 to 5 mm ID.
that's a nice looking case
Thank you very much Marc @firewood to support my small artisanal company, I'm really honored. I'll try my best to live up to.
Actually, some units are also available in the US @VGOODIEZ and @GoodVibesBoro.
They are very nice. If I'm not carrying my fw7 in my pocket then it gets the leather case. Excellent for hiking and pack storage.that's a nice looking case
In my experience with the fw9 the load stays pretty secure with a tamp (from built in tamper) even when it’s at an angle where the load would be upside down.Also, the device stayed upright while in use with the 7 WPA but with the 9 WPA your load will be tipped depending on the glass?
You can tamp your herb and/or use different adapters but it just seems a bit messy and overcomplicated.
Let me know if you find the explanation. Mine does it too sometimes. I get the first vibration but not the one that lets me know if its up to temp. But only sometimes. So I don’t know if it’s battery-related or clenliness related but I don’t have the confidence that it will vibrate when ready so I treat it like an unregulated vape and just hit it after counting to 10I’ve had my firewood9 for about a month and I’m loving it except every now and then when I turn it on it won’t vibrate. You can hear it trying to vibrate but it does not actually vibrate. Then, after a few minutes, it will. It’s happened several times in the last month, but it also seems to work fine after a minute or two every time. Is this something I need to be concerned or get worse? I really don’t want to return it because it’s filled a niche in my collection nicely. Of course I will if I have to.
Mine does it too sometimes, especially when changing back to the first setting - sometimes I get a high-pitch sort of beep instead of vibration (both the first and second, and sometimes the third too), and then it turns back to vibrating normally. Doesn't affect the performance though.I’ve had my firewood9 for about a month and I’m loving it except every now and then when I turn it on it won’t vibrate. You can hear it trying to vibrate but it does not actually vibrate. Then, after a few minutes, it will. It’s happened several times in the last month, but it also seems to work fine after a minute or two every time. Is this something I need to be concerned or get worse? I really don’t want to return it because it’s filled a niche in my collection nicely. Of course I will if I have to.