Discontinued The Firefly Vaporizer
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EveryDayAmnesiac
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I wonder how much of an effect that Firefly flask has had on the process!
Seriously, I want one.
mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
I wonder how much of an effect that Firefly flask has had on the process!
Seriously, I want one.
They did a good job of hiding that puppy in plain sight in a very busy shot.
I thought the exact same thing.I wonder how much of an effect that Firefly flask has had on the process!
Seriously, I want one.
natural farmer
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mondomojo
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Firefly died...
My red firefly stopped heating although the green light flashed and flashed and flashed. I contacted the manufacturer and they authorized a return.
Happy ending...
They received the return package last Thursday and I received a brand spanking new firefly yesterday via fedex. In my opinion that is Jimmy Johns fast! All I can say is that they back their product with top-notch service. This one seems to draw a bit easier than my first unit and it seems to be a bit hotter. No worries on my end bc I like 'em hot! So glad to have it back, so glad they have an awesome warranty and service team. Thanks firefly people wherever you are!
My red firefly stopped heating although the green light flashed and flashed and flashed. I contacted the manufacturer and they authorized a return.
Happy ending...
They received the return package last Thursday and I received a brand spanking new firefly yesterday via fedex. In my opinion that is Jimmy Johns fast! All I can say is that they back their product with top-notch service. This one seems to draw a bit easier than my first unit and it seems to be a bit hotter. No worries on my end bc I like 'em hot! So glad to have it back, so glad they have an awesome warranty and service team. Thanks firefly people wherever you are!
VapechickV
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I'm glad I found this thread. I'm new here as well. I have a Firefly and the first day I got it I loved it. But since then it hasn't seemed terribly effective and so it's been sitting in a drawer for the last few months. I'll have to pull it out and charge it up and give it another try. Thanks everyone!
Trogdor
Vapinating the peasants
Hmm, didn't see that. Looks like something I should try out. However, that as well as the e-nail post on the next page got me to thinking at work. There's a couple torx screws on the FF lid, and if removing those can let you take out the glass cover, maybe a vapor enthusiast machinist would be able to make up a 14mm joint to stick in there instead. If I actually had any torx bits and maybe more balls I'd see if the glass comes out. I tried making a poor mock-up to show what I mean
natural farmer
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It does need its time... When you get the hang of it though it gives you an amazing experience. Just like most things in life.
EveryDayAmnesiac
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For me, it depends on what experience I'm looking for. If I put a whole little nuglet in there, then there is some flipping, smashing, and eventually some shaking or stirring.
If I put in a coarse grind then I'll probably just shake it after each hit. Near the end I'd probably smash what was left to get a little more out of it. I might open it up mid-way and so a little smashing / stirring if the grind were too coarse.
Some people like to stir it a lot.
Chances are, every FF user is going to tell you something a bit different.
So... I don't do much stirring. Usually either a finger tear with a round of smashing the herb and tapping against my hand between hits, or a coarse grind with the tapping, and a round of smashing at the end.
But the whole nuglet method is the more rewarding, IMO.
mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
As you've noticed, there are many different, personal approaches. You won't know what works for you till you've played with an FF for awhile. I personally prefer stirred, not shaken. I stir every three or four hits. Since I find a dense pack works best for me, stirring is really the only effective option...I could shake, but not much would move.
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I'm probably buying one of these soon. I need a portable vape I can sip on for two or three hits, then put it down and come back to it later with little fuss or waste.
I used to love my Solo for the flavor, but I've been spoiled by the Herbalizer's convection heating. The Solo no longer does it for me in the taste department.
I don't mind learning curves. I just want a new experience. Plus, this thing is sexy as hell.
I used to love my Solo for the flavor, but I've been spoiled by the Herbalizer's convection heating. The Solo no longer does it for me in the taste department.
I don't mind learning curves. I just want a new experience. Plus, this thing is sexy as hell.
Seasoned Senior
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Since switching to the Iolite screen, my Firefly is hotter. Apparently the extra metal in the housing of the screen is heating up as well. I switched to a 14.8mm screen from my DBV and it slipped under the glass bowl. It's tighter than the OEM screen and doesn't spin around. I'm guessing it's right up against the gasket. Do any of you tear-down scientific types think this will cause a problem? I haven't combusted with the Iolite screen, but it gets too hot too hold. I'm waiting for Firefly to start selling screens.
cancertoast
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mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
I haven't noticed the Iolite making either of my FF's hotter...in fact both of them can get, in a protracted session, almost too hot to hold just using the stock screen. (Have you done an a/b test to see if a regular screen gets the unit as hot? Even a top screen, which can raise temps, doesn't seem to affect the outside of the unit heat-wise...in my experience anyway.) FF does sell screens, btw, just the regular stock screens. As for the DBV screen causing an issue, doesn't sound like it should.
Something I noticed: if you place the hot FF on a glass surface that's cool, it loses its heat almost immediately. The old first law of thermodynamics saves the day again.
It's sexy, it's new, it's got a learning curve, you can sip at will whenever you like. Just what you are looking for.
Easy to clean, and no it doesn't void the warranty...only way you mess with the warranty is if you open the main compartment and then, in the process of putting it back together, you screw something up. (Worth noting that screwing something up after re-assembly is VERY likely...the pieces have a very low-tolerance alignment that is nearly impossible to replicate once you remove the top plate. My advice: don't do it. You shouldn't get debris of any note inside the machine if the O ring under the glass bowl is functioning correctly.)
Wipe the lid with a damp (with iso) cloth. Wipe the steel surface with iso. You can wipe out the bowl with iso (but use a very tiny amount). Carefully wipe or swab the port wndow with iso. Done. Takes me 5-7 minutes to do a deep cleaning. I clean every three or four bowls.
cancertoast
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I haven't noticed the Iolite making either of my FF's hotter...in fact both of them can get, in a protracted session, almost too hot to hold just using the stock screen. (Have you done an a/b test to see if a regular screen gets the unit as hot? Even a top screen, which can raise temps, doesn't seem to affect the outside of the unit heat-wise...in my experience anyway.) FF does sell screens, btw, just the regular stock screens. As for the DBV screen causing an issue, doesn't sound like it should.
Something I noticed: if you place the hot FF on a glass surface that's cool, it loses its heat almost immediately. The old first law of thermodynamics saves the day again.
It's sexy, it's new, it's got a learning curve, you can sip at will whenever you like. Just what you are looking for.
Easy to clean, and no it doesn't void the warranty...only way you mess with the warranty is if you open the main compartment and then, in the process of putting it back together, you screw something up. (Worth noting that screwing something up after re-assembly is VERY likely...the pieces have a very low-tolerance alignment that is nearly impossible to replicate once you remove the top plate. My advice: don't do it. You shouldn't get debris of any note inside the machine if the O ring under the glass bowl is functioning correctly.)
Wipe the lid with a damp (with iso) cloth. Wipe the steel surface with iso. You can wipe out the bowl with iso (but use a very tiny amount). Carefully wipe or swab the port wndow with iso. Done. Takes me 5-7 minutes to do a deep cleaning. I clean every three or four bowls.
The fun part is making use of your oily/resinous cotton swabs. Vaporizer resin hits are the best.
Seasoned Senior
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You're correct, they do. I just didn't want to spend $10 for three screens, three plastic toothpicks, and some ISO wipes. Hopefully, they will start packaging just screens soon. The company says they're talking about it.
mitchgo61
I go where the thrills are
I believe that the kits contain ten screens. They aren't the kits included with the FF...the kit you buy separately has more screens in it. I would contact FF and ask them though, because I'm relying on my dim memory of what some other user mentioned here several months ago.
Trogdor
Vapinating the peasants
Well I talked with the fine folks at firefly and the glass porthole does indeed come out when you remove those torx screws, so I'll probably be picking up a spare lid and a lotus WPA and doing some dremeling.
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