stickstones
Vapor concierge
@lazylathe - are you getting the vapor to dance?
MiniVAP Vaporizer
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lazylathe
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@stickstones
Not quite sure what you are talking about but drawing slowly i get to watch the vapour swirl around in the tube.
And then if i hit it slowly and just a little bit and then look into the tube, i get some pretty neat swirls and patterns in the vapour.
I have tried to photograph it but it is pretty hard to focus a camera and hold the stem...
Same thing happens with my E-Nano stem!
Neat swirls and patterns of vapour.,
Not quite sure what you are talking about but drawing slowly i get to watch the vapour swirl around in the tube.
And then if i hit it slowly and just a little bit and then look into the tube, i get some pretty neat swirls and patterns in the vapour.
I have tried to photograph it but it is pretty hard to focus a camera and hold the stem...
Same thing happens with my E-Nano stem!
Neat swirls and patterns of vapour.,
stickstones
Vapor concierge
that's it. I like to look at the tube where it mates with the MV. Give it a good pull and stop suddenly. Then the vapor stream still pours in a little bit and swirls around and dances. It's way cooler after the first three hits! I want to do a vid as well, but first I need to iso my tube and figure out the camera issues you brought up.
Kommyknocker
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Cheap(once it's tainted beyond usability) reducer. Great seal too.
Same Flexi I used for the Turbofication, just without a screen.
Same Flexi I used for the Turbofication, just without a screen.
bigmouth
Well-Known Member
Welp... the heater core on my silver MiniVap seems to be failing. I used to get thick clouds of vapor on the green setting. Now, however, I struggle to get visible vapor on the red setting no matter how long I let the unit heat up.
Looks like I got one of the defective ones. I've contacted Vapor Nation about an exchange. At least I got a chance to experience how great this thing can be when it's working properly. Once you go MiniVap there's no going back...
Looks like I got one of the defective ones. I've contacted Vapor Nation about an exchange. At least I got a chance to experience how great this thing can be when it's working properly. Once you go MiniVap there's no going back...
lazylathe
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Sounds about right unfortunately...
At least you have started the ticket but now you will have to wait for VN to get their new stock in.
Remember to ask for Kyle if you call in, he seems to be pretty on the ball most of the time.
When did you receive your silver unit?
I have a replacement silver unit that i have had for a couple of weeks and so far it is going strong!
As you said... Once you go MiniVap, there is no going back!
OnCloud8
Vapor Vixen
Hey fellow MV'rs! I just discovered the best tool for removing the inner plastic rings (big and little). The Arizer stir stick is perfect for the task. It even makes it super easy to coax out that very bottom screen that covers the heating element.
This one: http://www.vapornation.com/arizer-glass-stirring-tool.html
Also: Dancing vapor
This one: http://www.vapornation.com/arizer-glass-stirring-tool.html
Also: Dancing vapor
lazylathe
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@OnCloud8
I have mentioned this before and i seem to be the odd one out!
Either i have fingers as strong as a gorilla or my liners have just been super easy to remove.
On both units i could/can remove it with my little finger.
I just stick my finger in until it touches the bottom screen, add a bit of pressure to the liner and start sliding it up. Works every time, either cold or warmed up.
Everyone else seems to have difficulties with theirs for some reason.
I will have to make a short video to show how easy mine comes out!
I have mentioned this before and i seem to be the odd one out!
Either i have fingers as strong as a gorilla or my liners have just been super easy to remove.
On both units i could/can remove it with my little finger.
I just stick my finger in until it touches the bottom screen, add a bit of pressure to the liner and start sliding it up. Works every time, either cold or warmed up.
Everyone else seems to have difficulties with theirs for some reason.
I will have to make a short video to show how easy mine comes out!
OnCloud8
Vapor Vixen
@lazylathe
When the unit is warm I can get the big one out easily enough with my finger, it's the little one and the lowest screen (the 44 micron one), that I always need help with...that's where the Arizer stir stick helps
It's glass and has a blunt edge so it shouldn't scratch anything in there, a pretty good all around tool for vaping I find, although I have broken so many of them....
When the unit is warm I can get the big one out easily enough with my finger, it's the little one and the lowest screen (the 44 micron one), that I always need help with...that's where the Arizer stir stick helps
It's glass and has a blunt edge so it shouldn't scratch anything in there, a pretty good all around tool for vaping I find, although I have broken so many of them....
mixchu69
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Unfortunately, living with the folks right now, makes it difficult (for next 2 months) So when I get the chance, I have been going after concentrates. But I got it ready to go for my next session. I checked out vape dr. unboxing video and my battery connection points are black while his looks white (we both have the silver mv). When I charged the battery, it took about 30 mins for full charge (thinking it must have come partially charged). I will report once I have my first session.
stickstones
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You wanna talk about it?
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scottg402
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Welcome to the club! Like you, I got a taste of a good one that eventually failed. I'm not discouraged! Just waiting patiently for my replacement.
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I'm having the exact same problem on my second miniVAP unit too which started over Christmas, it was received as a replacement after 2 months for my first failing unit from Vapefiend. This one lasted just over 2 months too before producing very minimal vapor, it can't even consistently produce well done ABV equivalent to the Green/Red setting. It's such a shame too, as i've ordered and am still waiting for - http://www.minivap.com/usa/accessories/kit-14mm-glass-adapter.html and a glass mouth piece from the VapeXHale Cloud EVO. I'm going to have to rely on my back up unit (E-Nano) until i can hopefully sort out a replacement.
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Smknbud
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I thought maybe that my gold unit was a left over from a bad batch from some months ago, but appears I'm wrong and even some units from a more recent batch are bad. Not a good thing for Hermes at all. Hope he nips this in the bud real soon, and I mean real soon. Several production runs with more than a few bad units can't, at least I hope so, be something he finds acceptable. For a unit that's been on the market for this long these issues should have been ironed out a long time ago. I'm still dying to know exactly what is failing and why as I'm sure Hermes is quite aware.
My gold unit is boxed up and ready to ship back to Vapornation today. Got my RMA info last night. Here's to hoping that Hermes has this issue worked out finally.
I miss my MV immensely already. My Crafty is going to have to fill it's shoes for a bit.
My gold unit is boxed up and ready to ship back to Vapornation today. Got my RMA info last night. Here's to hoping that Hermes has this issue worked out finally.
I miss my MV immensely already. My Crafty is going to have to fill it's shoes for a bit.
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stickstones
Vapor concierge
I asked Jorge if there was anything I could share about the failures. He said over the summer one of their parts suppliers sent them parts that were not the right hardness and wear out too quickly. They typically take 100 uses to start to fail, so it's a problem that couldn't be detected during normal QC. He said once they identified the problem they had their distributors return units for checking. That's the official line.
Unofficially, we can see from here that there are still some bad units in the supply chain. I have no idea what they did to locate possible faulty unsold units, but I can imagine it was a nightmare. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I recall someone recently getting a second faulty unit from VaporNation, which would indicate there are still some bad ones in the pipeline. The good news for U.S. users is that I think there is only one distributor in the states, and that is VaporNation. I think the MV has more presence in Europe, which would make the clean up messier.
Bad units only need to have the core returned for repair. If it were me, I would send a bad unit to Hermes for repair, just to know it is finally done right. No one else is repairing these things, just swapping them out. I don't know what this says for current purchases except that there should be fewer bad units found going forward now that they have the problem figured out.
fwiw, now all three of my favorite vapes have had issues with manufacturers. All that says to me is if you want the best vaporizer at this time, some growing pains may be experienced no matter which way you go...which makes choosing the right company to give your money to even more important.
Smknbud
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I could very well be who you were thinking about since my first Vapornation MV that I got end august failed in November and the second unit I'm now returning lasted all of less than four weeks. No way did I use it 100 times.
If the third unit isn't a charmer then I will take your advice next time and send it to Hermes directly. While Vapornation comes through no problem with replacements, their turn over time between responding to initial return ticket, issuing an RMA, getting the unit to them and then them testing it, getting Hermes ok for replacement and then the slow ship from west coast to east coast in USA is at least a three week dragged out process before all is said and done. Not sure if Hermes would be slower but I would feel more confident that what I got back would be good to go.
Ahh well, my gold MV is in the hands of the USPS and should be in Vapornations hands by Wednesday.
stickstones
Vapor concierge
I would imagine a return to Spain would get a quicker turnaround but higher shipping charges. Like I said before, every shipment I've gotten from Hermes was sent on Friday and delivered Monday via DHL. I don't know how DHL does it.
stickstones
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My first choice vapes in my sig...
lazylathe
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@Mrmrmrmr EVO and Herbie are the ones Sticks is talking about.
So far my MV is still going strong!
Nowhere near 100 uses yet and i think it may be because i am not exclusively using it as i did when my first unit arrived. My first MV replaced all my other vapes for about a month, so it was used very heavily.
Now i will use it once or twice a night as i find the effects are wickedly strong, stronger effects that all my other vapes.
I just need to figure out where it fits in best in the routine!
If i use it first, i am blasted for ages and no use to anyone...
If i use it last, i sleep like the dead but wake up with a serious vapeover...
I relate my MV to a redhead! Actually an old girlfriend from years ago..
Sometimes very sweet and then you get an RFS!!! (for those not from where i am... A RFS stands for: Running Fuck Slap)
Either way, this vape is a beast when it works!
So far my MV is still going strong!
Nowhere near 100 uses yet and i think it may be because i am not exclusively using it as i did when my first unit arrived. My first MV replaced all my other vapes for about a month, so it was used very heavily.
Now i will use it once or twice a night as i find the effects are wickedly strong, stronger effects that all my other vapes.
I just need to figure out where it fits in best in the routine!
If i use it first, i am blasted for ages and no use to anyone...
If i use it last, i sleep like the dead but wake up with a serious vapeover...
I relate my MV to a redhead! Actually an old girlfriend from years ago..
Sometimes very sweet and then you get an RFS!!! (for those not from where i am... A RFS stands for: Running Fuck Slap)
Either way, this vape is a beast when it works!