After playing a bit with the hopper, I must say I am still blown away.
There are a few things people will go crazy about when they get mentioned but
it just seems none of them matter when it's working.
So, what i've found :
If you still can, order a few extra batteries. I can get about 2 ovens out of 1 battery.
I start on 3 and work my way up to 5. Higher temps use much much more of the battery.
But...the batteries charge pretty fast and using it while charging is no problem.
I have 3 batteries but with a bit of smart use, I can get by with only one battery.
(load it between sessions etc)
The hopper is full convection, for the first draw. If you keep going, you'll get conduction heating.
If you want full convection, just wait between draws so the hopper doesn't get too hot.
I noticed my backend getting hot too, but only for very brief moments, while the core is heating
up, after that, it goes down. The tip also gets hot. Really hot, but with the mouth piece it's fine.
I find a good mflb trench more than enough and if you fill it loose, it will be filled to the top with
this amount.
This vape is not a real session vape, it works better as a one (or 2 or 3) hitter. If you go to the
highest temp, you can't vape for too long or it will overheat and give you the "wait" light.
I don't see this as a flaw, but as one of the characteristics of a one hitter.
I loved the elevape as an instant convection vape, but it gets blown away in almost every possible way except battery life, but those are replaceable in the grasshopper.
The thing with the grasshopper is, it hits so fast so hard, you don't need to honk on it for
half an hour, just a quick rip and you're good to go.