After an evening with the Hopper IO in my lab I must say this vape is everything I ever wanted. This is the first time I'm truly blown away by a vape. I didn't expect it would kick my ass as much as it did. For it's size, it's a monster. I used it dry in a Sneaky Pete globe with glass balls inside and the taste was amazing, the hit was barely felt in my throat and my lungs, but thrust me I felt it in my head. I decided to start very slow and since I didn't know how to pack my herb I've put only one small scoop in it, and the effects I got after I was done were so good, I can see myself using this to micro-dose quickly instead of my Vapcap. When I checked my AVB everything was evenly roasted, nice dark color, it was then I realized how small of a load I've put in it versus the effects I was getting. Of course the only thing logical to do was to see what this thing could do with a packed bowl and I was not let down. Same complete extraction, even more intense taste, I tried every heat setting and each time I got a nice big cloud of vapor.
I understand now why even with the reputation Hopper Labs has for having a never ending list of problems, people still buy their vapes. Even if they have one that don't work, they still get a second one, it's that good. Now I hope I wont fall in the same pattern, I already plan on getting a colored one when they get available but this all could change if my unit start having problems, time will tell but I plan on using the thing every day so it should see a lot of action.
Before I go I'm curious how do you use the Hopper in regards to temperature? Do you ramp up the heat during the session or do you stay at a specific heat setting. I did ramp up the heat but I 'm scared I'm gonna break the thing if I keep adjusting the temperature while I'm doing my session. Do I worry too much?
and this is what it looks like:
