Discontinued The Extreme Vaporizer Thread Part II

[vtac]

I have never gotten hang of the temperatures with the vape myself.... A lot of ppl on this forum act like they have and i want to learn! I don't know what temp is good for high, i usually always go all the way to 250c. I wish i knew what temps released what chemicals, but that is a little crazy. If someone knows the secret to the TEMP PLEASE SHARE WITH US!

With at least 3 different revisions (temp sensor placement) of the Extreme and variation even among 2 units of the same revision, it's up to the end user to experiment and find what displayed temp works best for him with his unit. Experiment.

Oh yeah, really good bud is really good in a vape. Taste the rainbow. Throw some high grade stuff in there and see what you think, raspoutine. Congrats on being our 200th member, you win!

 

[cabinboyyo]

Hey how about some one ask arizer to make some 18.8mm glass cap's for the whip joints to seal off any debris that can get in them when not in use? Id buy some if they made them. And a cap for the bowl itself so you can leave the bowl on the vape while hot and not lose any vapor without the whip being on there.
Or does anyone know if RooR makes something like that or any other bong maker that uses 18.8 mm connections? Please tell me!

Also does anyone with a volcano or extreme clean their bags? If anyone, please share how.

Great ideas for add-ons!

 

[Acolyte of Zinglon]

it sdoes seeem like theyre making their units hotter, which is encouraging to me

 

[stickstones]

Also does anyone with a volcano or extreme clean their bags? If anyone, please share how.

I haven't cleaned mine yet, although they have a yellow tint to them. Someone around here, vtac maybe, mentioned wiping the insides down with butter and then using that.

 

[Acolyte of Zinglon]

or just put some iso in and swish it around then rinse and dry

 

[PeteYpuFF]

put a chicken and some veg in a used bag then cook. Not sure if you can so it with the stock extreme bags. Yummy!

 

[max]

it sdoes seeem like theyre making their units hotter, which is encouraging to me

Pretty sure he's never changed the heater or the heat output, just the location of the heat sensor.

 

[Acolyte of Zinglon]

well the first one could go up to max and not combust, second gen the heat sensor was moved, rockwise said that this incresed the tepmerature of the heater if anything, and now with third gen theyve increaseed the temp cap by 10c and probably moved the sensor further up, and now we're hearing reports of overcooking now which means that the temperature is indeed getting hotter than the original and maybe even 2nd gen

i admit i could be jumping to conclusions, but i like a vaporizer that is capable of running hotter than it needs to be, just like i dont like macos and vista, because theyre way too isiot-proof and user friendly, at the cost of actual functionality for more advanced users

 

[max]

Since I'm not an Extreme owner I won't claim to be up on every bit of info, but I know the first sensor move was just that. Steve/Arizer claimed no temp difference, just a different # on the display.

rockwise said that this incresed the tepmerature of the heater if anything

That's news to me. Does he, or anyone, have an explanation as to why a sensor move would increase the temp?

now we're hearing reports of overcooking now which means that the temperature is indeed getting hotter than the original and maybe even 2nd gen

This could be a difference in components, rather than design. I know that he's been less than pleased with the quality of a component or two from time to time. Unless you build all your own parts you have to depend on vendor quality and consistency.

Here's an example I've been meaning to post on the SSV thread. This is straight from Steve at 7th Floor. At some point in the recent past he bought x number of ceramic heating elements from a different supplier. The element was supposed to be exactly the same, as far as material and specs. A small percentage of the new elements turned out to have less than ideal resistance and caused the heater to overheat and fail. This happened even though the new batch was tested for 9 months before ever going into production. And even though 98% of them were fine, he wasn't happy with the failure rate. The identically spec'd previous batch, which he was still using, was experiencing zero failures.

With a digital unit like the Extreme, I guess there's a high expectation that every unit will perform identically.

 

[jx80]

Hey guys, I got my extreme recently and just got a chance to use it. Can any recommend what temperature in farenheight will create the thick foggy hits? It worked well but we went trough plenty of herbs and the only time we would see a faint misty hit, was right after it was just packed. I let it warm up for about a 30 minutes before use too.

 

[Dr. Dope]

press 220 on your remote (that is 220 degrees celcius but your reading should appear in F) when it starts dropping and rising between 3-4 degrees from the desired temp it is at that temperature, but a 7-10 minute warm up is a good idea.

 

[stickstones]

well the first one could go up to max and not combust, second gen the heat sensor was moved, rockwise said that this incresed the tepmerature of the heater if anything, and now with third gen theyve increaseed the temp cap by 10c and probably moved the sensor further up, and now we're hearing reports of overcooking now which means that the temperature is indeed getting hotter than the original and maybe even 2nd gen

i admit i could be jumping to conclusions, but i like a vaporizer that is capable of running hotter than it needs to be, just like i dont like macos and vista, because theyre way too isiot-proof and user friendly, at the cost of actual functionality for more advanced users

I do remember Rockwise making a change that he liked. IIRC, the occasional unit would combust herb from even the early production models. IMO, combustion with the Extreme is related to a defective unit, not a particular production run or sensor setting.

 

[kilumenati]

Hey fellas....

I'm glad I found this site with all the feedback of everyone's experience with the Extreme.
I stumbled upon the first thread when stickstones first pulled the trigger for it... and read the whole thing.
From there it was pretty interesting to read the feedback of the good, bad and ugly.... also the best part was Steve's service to all the issues you guys were having, mad props to him.

Anyway, this site basically sealed the deal for me and I purchased one from ebay using the live.com cashback deal...
I have been using an aromazap which is a pretty neat little vape and it actually worked....but since its starting to wear out, I figured what the heck.... plus the cashback thing was to hard to pass up ;-).

well, thanks for all the info., I still have plenty of reading to do before my unit arrives....

peace...

 

[Clear_Dome]

LOL Hi kilumineti !!first welcome on fc !!

yeap there is a lot of info to read here ! also a lot of tip so mess around and enjoy

 

[kilumenati]

thanks CD

yep, some of your input was great too... again much appreciated...

 

[max]

Welcome kilumenati. I'm sure you'll enjoy the Extreme. Many happy E users here.

I have been using an aromazap which is a pretty neat little vape and it actually worked....but since its starting to wear out

Interesting that you're a zap user. Yeah, unfortunately they have a limited life span. You should check out the Purple-Days Experience thread. The PD is an upgrade to the Aromazap (a BIG upgrade). The builder, Tom, has taken a vape with the lifespan of a fruit fly and turned it into a much better performer that should last long enough for your grandchildren to enjoy it (and the price makes it THE bargain of the vape market ).

 

[stickstones]

Welcome aboard, kilumenati. Dig your locale

 

[Dr. Dope]

kilumenati, i had the done the same thing, trolled this site for as much knowledge as i could, and it basically made me think 'waiting a week for 200$ to get a volcano, or just order the extreme, and i ordered the extreme, and i dont even miss the volcano, and i was a big fan of it after using it multiple times at my friends place

 

[kilumenati]

max - Thanks for the info. looks pretty cool, I know I remember looking at the zap site seeing their new one too, but wanted something that would also work for for more then 2-3 people

stickstones - Thanks.... yep, good ol' Cali....

dr. dope - The only other unit I looked at when I first purchased the zap ( about 5 years go ) was the vapolution. I also looked at it this time around, but thought it would be nice to have an all-in-one unit, and I never really even thought of getting the volcano since I'd rather spend that kind of money on various vapes then just one.

peace...

 

[jx80]

I took some advice from FC users and tips from arizer to create the thick foggy hits, so I could use it with the combustion smokers without hearing therm cry everyone time they took a hit. First successful try was using stickstones guide and hitting the preset at 220, warmed up for 10-20 minutes and ground the herb finely and filled up half of the clear section under the blackgrip. Then put it on fan speed three and watched the combustion smoker get a massive hit and he choked a lot, something I haven't seen him do since he first started years ago, he was hooked. Best of all that half packing lasted for several hits each and I then turned it down to 390f and turned the fan off, we them waited about an hour with the unit still on and bowl still in place and I hit the fan 3 again and it still hit huge. Next day, exact same settings and it would make one foggy hit and then it was like it was beat, at least from thick hits. We packed three of those half bowls and all the same would happen, what changed? Do I have a malfunctioning unit?

 

[stickstones]

What is 390f in c? I can't follow you when your first setting is celsius but your next is farenheit. Maybe someone smarter could!

Were you using the same weed? I get different vapor thickness from different strains.

 

[vtac]

http://www.google.com/search?q=390F+in+C

390 degrees Fahrenheit = 198.888889 degrees Celsius

sticks, you win the coveted 'laziest vaporist of the month' award!

 

[jx80]

Definitely the same herb. Sorry about the 2 settings, I only knew Fahrenheit and used someones recommendation to use pre set 220c, which I think is 428.

 

[vaporcloud]

My Vaporite vaps best at around 150 - 175 degrees ... Fahrenheit . So much for accurate digital temp gauges

 

[stickstones]

http://www.google.com/search?q=390F+in+C

390 degrees Fahrenheit = 198.888889 degrees Celsius

sticks, you win the coveted 'laziest vaporist of the month' award!

Dude, I'm working on laziest of the YEAR!