My herbie arrived 3 days ago, had enough time to test it. I also have the herbie v1 and a tinymight so I can compare them against each other.
I really love the optimizations the new herbie v2 has. Herbie 1 could never give me all that what my tinymight can: constant extraction, reliable, easy to handle, cool vapor. At the end I was okay with it but I used it very rare. The new herbie v2 changes all... after a bit of learning I like it very much. I see the improvements and enjoy them. Glass balls are a good idea. But why didn't you @Vape Engineering decide to use them +1mm bigger in dimensions? I managed to completely clog the 7 holes with fresh cleaned balls. If they were bigger I think this couldn't happen.
At first I had problems because I couldn't get accurate resistance reading and so the tc went nuts and all I got was combustion or whispy clouds. I use arctic fox on a sinuous p80 mod. Settings: Tcr 102, 60w, 180°c (temp stepping up to 220°c)
So I decided to reassemble the heater mesh and spread it a little bit so it is absolute symmetrically arranged now under the herb chamber.
My resistance readings became more accurate and reliable (cold 0.187 ohm) afterwards and no more combustion occurred. I like to use 2 of the 3 air holes open and I use capsules only which I turn around at the end of my vape session to get better extraction. For now on my tinymight can stay at home when I'm on the go. Herbies size, stealth factor and extraction power suits me very well for this. Paired with capsules it's easy to handle too.
I love it that the capsules fit so perfectly now into the herbie v2. The capsules adapter ring on my herbie 1 was horrible because capsules only fitted when I pushed them in like I was the incredible Hulk when they were new.
No more parts falling apart, the all in one design of herbie v2 is great. Thank you for that improvement.
The tiny case is very good and a beloved addition so herbie v2 is safe and stealth when carrying around and some capsules with herbs fit in too. Nice! I'm a e-smoker so herbie in its case with some capsules is all I need when I'm on the go. I asked for it in the v1 thread and now v2 has it included. Great!
I have a suggestion for a top cap revision. This would make cleaning and refilling much more easy because I realized that these small balls clog up the airflow very fast. After 5 or 6 capsules I can feel the draw restrictions.
Could you make the "14er bong adapter-mouthpiece" part (which contains the glass balls and screen) on the top cap detachable with threads? So you could screw it off, drop it in a jar of iso for cleaning and screw in another one already filled with a new screen and fresh balls and you are ready to continue.
You could sell it as spare parts. I would buy 2 at least. 3 when the price is reasonable. This would also become handy when I'm longer away from home and cannot clean the top cap. Just change it and you are fresh and ready go on. In my usage with capsules that's all what gets dirty. So simple.
Please think about it.
Herbie v2 has a lot of potential, I'm very happy that Vape engineering didn't stop after the v1. I will pimp my herbie v1 with the new heater mesh and hope it will give him a new life in my vape arsenal. Thank you Vape engineering for the two already folded coils which I asked for during my v2 order. My Herbie v1 says also thank you for it. Great customer service and support.
Next week my Mechlyfe Paramour SBS arrive and I will report how good the experience is compared to my p80 with arctic fox.
Does the paramour also have a comparable custom firmware like arctic fox or is it good as it is out of the box?
I really love the optimizations the new herbie v2 has. Herbie 1 could never give me all that what my tinymight can: constant extraction, reliable, easy to handle, cool vapor. At the end I was okay with it but I used it very rare. The new herbie v2 changes all... after a bit of learning I like it very much. I see the improvements and enjoy them. Glass balls are a good idea. But why didn't you @Vape Engineering decide to use them +1mm bigger in dimensions? I managed to completely clog the 7 holes with fresh cleaned balls. If they were bigger I think this couldn't happen.
At first I had problems because I couldn't get accurate resistance reading and so the tc went nuts and all I got was combustion or whispy clouds. I use arctic fox on a sinuous p80 mod. Settings: Tcr 102, 60w, 180°c (temp stepping up to 220°c)
So I decided to reassemble the heater mesh and spread it a little bit so it is absolute symmetrically arranged now under the herb chamber.
My resistance readings became more accurate and reliable (cold 0.187 ohm) afterwards and no more combustion occurred. I like to use 2 of the 3 air holes open and I use capsules only which I turn around at the end of my vape session to get better extraction. For now on my tinymight can stay at home when I'm on the go. Herbies size, stealth factor and extraction power suits me very well for this. Paired with capsules it's easy to handle too.
I love it that the capsules fit so perfectly now into the herbie v2. The capsules adapter ring on my herbie 1 was horrible because capsules only fitted when I pushed them in like I was the incredible Hulk when they were new.
No more parts falling apart, the all in one design of herbie v2 is great. Thank you for that improvement.
The tiny case is very good and a beloved addition so herbie v2 is safe and stealth when carrying around and some capsules with herbs fit in too. Nice! I'm a e-smoker so herbie in its case with some capsules is all I need when I'm on the go. I asked for it in the v1 thread and now v2 has it included. Great!
I have a suggestion for a top cap revision. This would make cleaning and refilling much more easy because I realized that these small balls clog up the airflow very fast. After 5 or 6 capsules I can feel the draw restrictions.
Could you make the "14er bong adapter-mouthpiece" part (which contains the glass balls and screen) on the top cap detachable with threads? So you could screw it off, drop it in a jar of iso for cleaning and screw in another one already filled with a new screen and fresh balls and you are ready to continue.
You could sell it as spare parts. I would buy 2 at least. 3 when the price is reasonable. This would also become handy when I'm longer away from home and cannot clean the top cap. Just change it and you are fresh and ready go on. In my usage with capsules that's all what gets dirty. So simple.
Please think about it.
Herbie v2 has a lot of potential, I'm very happy that Vape engineering didn't stop after the v1. I will pimp my herbie v1 with the new heater mesh and hope it will give him a new life in my vape arsenal. Thank you Vape engineering for the two already folded coils which I asked for during my v2 order. My Herbie v1 says also thank you for it. Great customer service and support.
Next week my Mechlyfe Paramour SBS arrive and I will report how good the experience is compared to my p80 with arctic fox.
Does the paramour also have a comparable custom firmware like arctic fox or is it good as it is out of the box?
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