MiniVAP Vaporizer

[Nbajunkie]

no. its just sitting here. i haven't had an urge to vape since I've stopped. I'm contemplating selling it. But Im not sure how to do classifieds here. and I'm afraid if I lend out put to my Buddy it will be conveniently lost,or not. I make 11 bucks an hr.I'm at a standstill.I need to keep moving forward in my life. Not preaching, just saying. Im sure many of you have been there..

 

[Tweek]

Sorry to hear bro.

Nice to see the updates! Look forward to seeing how the minivap develops.

 

[VaporEyes]

no. its just sitting here. i haven't had an urge to vape since I've stopped. I'm contemplating selling it. But Im not sure how to do classifieds here. and I'm afraid if I lend out put to my Buddy it will be conveniently lost,or not. I make 11 bucks an hr.I'm at a standstill.I need to keep moving forward in my life. Not preaching, just saying. Im sure many of you have been there..

Power to ya, man. You've got to do what need to be done to bring about positive change. I hope someday cannabis will find a way back into your life without altering it. For it has certainly improved mine.

 

[pecosthecat]

I received my new silicone cone last night, along with a few other bits & bobs.

I've a really stupid question. How is the cone used? My miniVAP is at home and I'm in the office right now and can't seem to picture in my mind how everything fits together.

 

[Roger D]

 

[Lostclusters]

I just received my package with new cone screens and a basket and one piece of tubing ...

How did you get that sent to you? I'd like to try that setup. I'd even pay for the parts. Who do I need to ask?

 

[Lostclusters]

Roger:

Does the new cone fit in a standard lid or does the hole in the lid need to be made bigger?

 

[pecosthecat]

I see. So it is only for using in conjunction with a bong or waterpipe?

Lostclusters, Jorge sent this stuff to me. I got an email about a week ago saying that he was sending it out. Did you buy your miniVAP directly from Spain, or a US distributor? You might want to contact whoever you purchased it from.

 

[Nbajunkie]

Thanks @ vaporeyes positive changes is what im shooting for. Im enjoying the clarity. And my new found sense of willpower. I love this community and the positive vibes ,and sense of community.
@lostclusters email jorge direct from minivap. It was sent direct from dhl.Let him know that you would gladly pay to have the upgraded cone. Im sure he will oblige. I received 2 rough screens,One Fine screen. 1 Filter, a new upgraded cone and a 6 inch piece of tubing and extra basket. I didnt get the silicone to mate it with my bubbler though. good luck hope that helps.
Jorge sent me the supplies for that Im grateful. But i contacted him over a month ago about the whirring my unit makes. He apologized and asked for my serial number to find out what firmware my unit runs on. I did that and havent heard a thing since. Needless to say Ive been underwhelmed by minivaps customer service.

 

[Lostclusters]

Lostclusters, Jorge sent this stuff to me. I got an email about a week ago saying that he was sending it out. Did you buy your miniVAP directly from Spain, or a US distributor? You might want to contact whoever you purchased it from.

I bought my mini from Authorized Vaporizer Dealer, who also run the Vaporize It site. They are the US distributors. From my experience I have found them short on answers and long on taking your money. At one time there was a presence here from their outfit but it was short lived and was not much help. I have been waiting for info on the new cone thing ever since Roger announced his here last year I believe. I posted a query on their Vaporize It site asking about the new cone kit.

 

[Lostclusters]

@lostclusters email jorge direct from minivap. It was sent direct from dhl.Let him know that you would gladly pay to have the upgraded cone. Im sure he will oblige. I received 2 rough screens,One Fine screen. 1 Filter, a new upgraded cone and a 6 inch piece of tubing and extra basket. I didnt get the silicone to mate it with my bubbler though. good luck hope that helps.
Jorge sent me the supplies for that Im grateful. But i contacted him over a month ago about the whirring my unit makes. He apologized and asked for my serial number to find out what firmware my unit runs on. I did that and havent heard a thing since. Needless to say Ive been underwhelmed by minivaps customer service.

When I first got my mini it made a whistling noise from around where the cone was. I found out that there was a small "o" ring missing that seals the cone to the lid. Hits from the mini were light and airy in this condition. The folks I bought my vap from sent me the "o" ring. With the seal in place it was like a whole different vap. And no more whistling sound.

 

[Nbajunkie]

@lostclusters glad you got your issue resolved. Nothing is perfect but for 500 dollars I expect flawlessness. My unit never made the noise the first month and now it does it constantly.Its whirring internally. I will email Jorge again tommorow. Obviously Im in no rush, now. Also I visited my buddy today and he was using my mv with an herbal blend(magic flight-feelin fine) The unit just shut off..Ill get to the bottom of this eventually

 

[Lostclusters]

My unit never made the noise the first month and now it does it constantly.Its whirring internally. I will email Jorge again tommorow. Obviously Im in no rush, now. Also I visited my buddy today and he was using my mv with an herbal blend(magic flight-feelin fine) The unit just shut off..Ill get to the bottom of this eventually

I would contact whomever you bought it from (Jorge?) and request an exchange.

 

[tepictoton]

@nbajunkie Jorge is not always the fastest, but I cannot say I have had any issues with customer service...

I did notice in our correspondance that when there is NOT a real problem, aka something is broken, it can take a while before I get an answer....Lets not forget this is an 'slightly more then one man company'...(ps not saying your problem is not real, only saying when I mailed with ranodm questions it would take longer before I got an answer)

 

[justcametomind]

I don't use the second screen after the ringed one, maybe it's cleaner this way?
I didn't get any non-reinforced screen (with metal ring) with this shipment. I have a few I got with the first shipment but some got lost, and the couple I have around are in pretty bad shape cause I cleaned them using a torch flame.

 

[Hoops]

I'm very pleased with the new cone and basket. Played around with it last night and was very impressed with how easy it works with glass.

My MV will be seeing a lot more playing time now.

 

[Tweek]

@lostclusters glad you got your issue resolved. Nothing is perfect but for 500 dollars I expect flawlessness. My unit never made the noise the first month and now it does it constantly.Its whirring internally. I will email Jorge again tommorow. Obviously Im in no rush, now. Also I visited my buddy today and he was using my mv with an herbal blend(magic flight-feelin fine) The unit just shut off..Ill get to the bottom of this eventually

I agree with the others...even if you are in no rush, get the exchange done now while you can. Then if you decide to sell it, it is fixed and ready to go.

 

[shredhead]

This vape has become 10 times more desirable to me than any other vape lately. Is it possible to acquire it in Canada? Or shipping to Canada? Been looking round but haven't found much.

 

[Tweek]

This vape has become 10 times more desirable to me than any other vape lately. Is it possible to acquire it in Canada? Or shipping to Canada? Been looking round but haven't found much.

Both websites (authorizedvaporizerdealer & Minivap)will ship to Canada. I think the Minivap website is free shipping as well. Not sure who is cheaper though....

 

[Nbajunkie]

I emailed Jorge again about my issues. I requested an exchange. Hopefully I wont wait another month for a response. Im just a little annoyed by the whole process.Its a great product, but great customer service should go hand in hand. This whole process shouldnt have to feel like he's my pen pal that lost his pen..(bad analogy) -Il keep you guys updated.

 

[VapeFiend.com]

I see. So it is only for using in conjunction with a bong or waterpipe?

Lostclusters, Jorge sent this stuff to me. I got an email about a week ago saying that he was sending it out. Did you buy your miniVAP directly from Spain, or a US distributor? You might want to contact whoever you purchased it from.

Pecos, did you definitely get one from Jorge? Cos I sent you one about a week ago too- so you may now end up with two!

 

[justcametomind]

I like this new cone, but not so much!
99% of the times I use MV with the "plastic" mouthpiece. With the new cone it doesn't stick very well on to it. I tried to use both the silicone tubings I got with the new accessories but it's even trickier to put that jelly like silicon tip of the cone inside another silicone tubing.
Using the plastic mouthpiece is ok but it tends to fall from the cone.
It think the new cone it's too soft.
I don't have a glass friendly setting where I vape, and I have only a little bubbler for now.
I think I'm going to cut a 5 cm tubing part and use that someday.
Or else I'd prefer a new cone with a mouthpiece on it!

Soft as the new cone and passing trough the hole on the top part.

no. its just sitting here. i haven't had an urge to vape since I've stopped. I'm contemplating selling it. But Im not sure how to do classifieds here. and I'm afraid if I lend out put to my Buddy it will be conveniently lost,or not. I make 11 bucks an hr.I'm at a standstill.I need to keep moving forward in my life. Not preaching, just saying. Im sure many of you have been there..

I think that most of us are in your same condition my friend and you are just one of the few that realized that too much is too much.
Also buying a vaping piece that costs 469€/$ is crazy by all of us if you think about it.

 

[tepictoton]

never had the issue you are talking about here...

I still have the prototype black cone, and the new white ones comming tomorow. Maybe the white ones are a bit softer, but with the black ones I did not have any issue connecting my mouthpiece to it

let me see if I can show you...

When connecting the mouthpice, press against the buttom part of the cone, then press the mouthpiece in. There is definately a little 'nipple' on the cone that should fit into the mouthpiece.

and here it is with the top cap connected. Again easiest way to connect it is press the cone into the top cap, and while keeping it pressed insert the mouthpiece, and it should connect just fine...

this is what it should look like when you inserted the mouthpiece, and then slide the mouthpiece down into the top cap:

to use it you off course pull the mouthpiece all the way to the top of the closing cap.

hope this helps in any way, otherwise try uploading pictures so we can see what is the issue

 

[dopefiend]

The finished version of the flexi-cone is much softer than the prototype version in your pics, tepictocon. So I can see how that might be a problem too, but I haven't tried it with the teflon mouthpiece yet.

I usually use the silicone tube on its own as the mouthpiece as there's way less draw resistance this way. That little teflon mouthpiece is horrible- you ever tried inhaling air through it, even when it's not connected to the miniVAP? It's even worse than the Solo mouthpiece. The silicone tube is way better, but it does always fall off.

Or else I'd prefer a new cone with a mouthpiece on it!

Soft as the new cone and passing trough the hole on the top part.
.

This would be the ultimate solution! Don't know why Jorge didn't think of this first!

 

[tepictoton]

Hmm, my experience is different...the teflon does restrict the airflow a bit, but saying it gets the same, or even worse as the solo? I also have both, and the airflow on the minivap with the teflon mouthpiece is still way better then the solo Easy way to test this is hook them up to a water tool. With the solo, no bubbler of mine stacks any bubbles, it just bubbles slowly. With the minivap, even with the mouthpiece attached under my glass connection, I do get some stacking...again my

Personally I do not like the silicone tube, but one way i found it worked was sliding the white piece of thick teflon over the top cap(the little rim on it fits nicely), and then sliding the silicone over this piece. It is a bit of a tight fit, but once it is on, it is hard to rip it off by accident...