Silver Surfer Vaporizer

[shredder]

Normal. Mine works like yours.

It's just to show if the power is on, and it should get brighter as you increase the heat via the knob. Besides something to stare at, it helps diagnose problems that probably will never arise.

 

[zor]

My oil HC doesn't sit nearly as snug as my other HCs

Likewise with mine. The oil nail kit works pretty well but I found more pleasant taste from my quartz banger and evolve plus.

 

[shredder]

Likewise with mine. The oil nail kit works pretty well but I found more pleasant taste from my quartz banger and evolve plus.

For oil or wax, I use a small stem for my gg heater cover and wrap the wax/oil in organic cotton. Then crank up the ssv to around 2pm, and get big rips of tastey vapor. And I also pair this set up with water.

I've never even seen 7th floors oil rig.

 

[CalyxSmokr]

For oil or wax, I use a small stem for my gg heater cover

a small stem? I am having trouble picturing what you are saying

 

[shredder]

a small stem? I am having trouble picturing what you are saying

For vaping wax in my ssv, with a ground glass heater cover, I use a glass stem from a enano. A whip fits over the cool end, and on the hot end, silicone on the stem makes a seal with the gg heater cover.

I dedicated that stem just for oil or wax. It's usually all gunked up. And that helps me keep my normal ssv stay cleaner. But it works well too.

 

[Vitolo]

a small stem? I am having trouble picturing what you are saying

Vapor Bros. Mini wand next to standard Hand Held SSV wand

 

[CalyxSmokr]

For vaping wax in my ssv, with a ground glass heater cover, I use a glass stem from a enano. A whip fits over the cool end, and on the hot end, silicone on the stem makes a seal with the gg heater cover.

I dedicated that stem just for oil or wax. It's usually all gunked up. And that helps me keep my normal ssv stay cleaner. But it works well too.

ok great,thx.
I wonder if a gong would work for this. I have one glass stem but extra gongs

 

[stickstones]

I was just playing around and it turns out my link will give you an additional 10% off their 4/20 sale. So if you use my link to shop on 7th Floor and spend more than $100, you will get 34% off! I didn't know they would stack like that.

Deals like a brand new DBV for $122.74. SSV Ultimate Vaporist Package for $290.70. Discounts their artisan glass 34%, too.

 

[Raskin666]

x-post from Ddave SSV/DBV/LSV thread, because I thought might be useful to some

I started trying this out for an all-glass direct draw.
-Ddave LSV mod M2M
-Overpriced J-hook from local shop

Works pretty dang well and avoids the spillage/unintentional heating when I used the LSV heater cover.

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[DDave]

I have severely fallen behind on FC and this thread! Thanks to everyone for this feedback! Simply... WOW!

Just wanted to give a short review of the ddave mod kit.
In short it works, lol. I'm just now getting rid of pneumonia so my tolerance is low.

I used the 14mm wand. The basket screen holds an enano size load. Very tiny. I get 3-4 normal hits off one full load. The hits are full of flavor and one bowl gives me 3+ hour buzz. No doubt due at least in part, to my low tolerance after abstaining during my illness.

But over all DDave's kit is a good value IMHO. I would and will recommend it to anyone with a ground glass heater cover on their ssv.

Yup, and I still can't believe it. More than once I've immediately reloaded the micro for a second, only to get higher than I want. Hard to believe the little basket can be so effective.

So I have standard, spherical, and ground glass kits - but I have used nothing but the DDave mod successfully. Tried the spherical but got no visible vapor from about 0.2g.
My question is: What is the minimum amount to use with each of these?
It seemed to me the spherical would need at least 0.5 to work. Maybe it would be a little less for the smaller standard and gg? Or do you need at least a half gram with these also to get them really going? I can't get screens to fit tight enough in any of them to make it worthwhile. What are you all using in them?

I have standard, GG, and the Ddave ground glass. Ddave wins. Standard is second best and more efficient than regular GG.

Standard with tweak mod was my jam until I got the Ddave. Also makes LSV a one man machine!

I had the exact same problem as you @Ronp and I emailed 7th floor asking what I could do to fix it without sending in my SSV. They were quick to respond and ended up mailing me some heater stand replacement parts free of charge so that I could attempt to fix it myself. Unfortunately I ended up doing more damage to my SSV in the repair process and had to send 7th floor my surfer to get it repaired. Everything was under warranty so I only had to foot the shipping costs. It took a little over a week for me to get my SSV back but now it's as good as new...well, it actually may be running a tad cooler than usual but I can still achieve any kind of vapor I desire be it wispy and flavorful or thick and teetering on the brink of combustion.



@Aimless Ryan has your SSV always required being run full throttle or did it used to run hotter? I swear mine has been running cooler since I got it fixed, but I could easily be at fault for tinkering with my SSV's guts when I was trying to repair it myself.

I love my DDave kit and highly reccomend it to anybody with a SSV. IMHO it holds the most value out of any of my vaping related purchases.

Sounds to me like you you would enjoy a log vape and one of Ed's wooden stems. DDave's kit should give you everything you're after save worrying about breaking something.

While some people may think that smoking is severely detrimental to their health, I too believe that there is little harm in moderate combusting. That being said I only vaporize (and I generally stick to high temperatures) because I prefer the more consistently potent effects--this a product of the ability to more precisely control your tolerance as well as a significantly higher percentage of actives in vapor when compared to smoke. I can certainly understand your point that the SSV requires a longer session that may not resonate with some user's needs. I've found that DDave's kit remedied that issue for me, but I am less concerned with the chance of me breaking something than you may be.

I have seen someone one here use the oil kit on the LSV, but can't remember how that went. Never tried that myself, but I wouldn't be opposed to it.

Hello guys,
Posting an update on my SSV. So far all great! I bought the Ddave mod and it is the tits, I find myself getting the most out of my flowers.
I recently noted something odd. When 'clicking' on my silver surfer I noticed that there is no light initially emitting from the led in the back. I have to click it on and then turn it past a certain point to get a light to start displaying. I noticed that such is not the case with my friend's. On her SSV the led light turns on the moment you click the knob to turn it on, without needing the knob to be turned any further past that point.
I am unsure if this is normal on my SSV or if it is defective in some way. I figured I would post on this forum with hopes that some of you guys might share your experience with such case.

 

[Ronp]

I knew something had to be up. We all think broken vapes suck! Let us know how you like it when it gets back to you and post if you are having issues. Some things are technique and we can help you with that.

Got my SSV back last week. It's really hitting great. I find that it difficult to draw slow with such a large diameter hose; I fold the hose like a garden hose, and I let my grip relax, releasing the fold in the hose a bit, and I'm able to get a real slow controlled draw.

 

[Vitolo]

releasing the fold in the hose a bit, and I'm able to get a real slow controlled draw.

relying on your lungs to draw slowly or quickly is a skill that will pay off in the vaporization venue, over time.
pinching the hose is an aid that can help you, but with time I am sure you will lose that preference, and begin using lung control.
The SSV is a marvelous tool that naturally teaches the most about vaporization in general, and user control of the experience.
More herb, through restriction activity slows draw.
A mouthpiece with smaller opening at lips does the same.
Soon you will not need the aid.

 

[Ronp]

I tried all types of mouth pieces; I reduced the size of the hose. I may be too medicated...but the whip bend is epic to me. I can pull as hard as I want, but still maintain control and not have to worry about blow back into the heater. I could combust at 2:00.

 

[keirosuperhero]

Looking at getting myself an SSV as a 4/20 treat to myself, but I would also like to get some sort of water filtration to go with it. Is there a cheap and easy option that is compatible with the SSV that I could get in the UK (or EU, I just want to avoid tax)?

Bit of a newbie here and after spending a lot of time looking at this stuff I think that I may be slightly out of my depth.

 

[Vitolo]

D20 is a popular "cheap" bubbler of respectable quality.
http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/d20-bubbler-hand-blown-glass-vase-perc-water/193863397.html

 

[keirosuperhero]

D20 is a popular "cheap" bubbler of respectable quality.
http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/d20-bubbler-hand-blown-glass-vase-perc-water/193863397.html

Thanks, but they don't ship to the UK

 

[CalyxSmokr]

Thanks, but they don't ship to the UK

then it depends on how cheap you mean. its gonna be more expensive unless you get something in your country.
I think everyone does it ships to UK.
If you’re shipping to a UK or US address, shipping is FREE for all single or multi-product orders when the shopping cart total is £49 or more. https://www.everyonedoesit.co.uk

 

[Ronp]

I don't know if they ship to UK, but I love my transformer tubes. I drop everything (my fingers are numb due to chemo and MS); so, no glass leaves my carpeted room. I put an eigth of a teaspoon of baking soda in the water pipe, and I change the water when I remember, which isn't often. There is no nasty smell. I notice when I use the SSV without water, I get herb dust in my mouth from broken down herb as I stur. I doubled the screen, but fine dust still gets through; water filtration solves that problem. Like CalyxSmokr suggested "www.everyonedoesit.co.uk" has everything you need.

 

[Ronp]

How come every time I stur a bowl from the SSV I lose herb? It's not like I do it fast: I first poke at the bowl to lossen it up, and then I slowly stur it, and it flys all over the place. I never had to stur my other vapes. I shake, turn, brushed but I have never stured. Am I doing it wrong?

 

[stickstones]

You might be packing a pretty righteous bowl! It works better for stirring when not so full.

What I like to do, when the bowl is not hot, is cover the bowl with my thumb while sliding the stir tool inside. Then I twist the stir tool around and my thumb keeps all the bits from flying out.

 

[Ronp]

I like fluffy bowls; that may be the issue. Your correct, I fill the bowl 3/4 full with real fluffy herb.

 

[stoneloc]

I like fluffy bowls; that may be the issue. Your correct, I fill the bowl 3/4 full with real fluffy herb.

Have you tried smaller bowls? The SSV is designed to work at ~1/3 of the chamber.

You'll probably get better vapor that way. More is not better here. It's kind of like with cars--gotta have the right air/fuel mixture for the design of the vape.

If you tried smaller and just don't like it, more power to you, but if you skipped straight ahead to overstuffed bowls you might try a blind test with a friend.

 

[Raskin666]

Pretty sure 7th Floor has a fatty wand/HC as well if you really want large amounts with less hassle.

 

[stickstones]

Pretty sure 7th Floor has a fatty wand/HC as well if you really want large amounts with less hassle.

True...it was even on sale at vapeusa for a bit, if not still

 

[Raskin666]

True...it was even on sale at vapeusa for a bit, if not still

Ugh I wish they would restock their stuff. Good prices