Discontinued The Grasshopper
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Vapor_Eyes
taste buds
I love my VapCaps but they are quite different than the Grasshopper, it's like comparing apples and oranges. Perhaps the GH isn't the "superior product" but it can be in certain usage scenarios and for certain needs, the same could be said of the VC.
For what it's worth I have seen negative things posted about the VC, it is less common than the GH but it still happens.
It looks like @MoltenTiger will be able to decide for himself soon. As he says, I think they make a good pair, maybe more chocolate and peanut butter than apples and oranges.
Maybe that's the perfect analogy. VapCaps are like chocolate, almost everyone enjoys them, and some are "chocoholics", but there are a few who are not fans. The Grasshopper is like peanut butter, it's not as universally loved but it has its place too.
I'm hoping to see a claisen "Reese's" video with both the GH and VC.
For what it's worth I have seen negative things posted about the VC, it is less common than the GH but it still happens.
It looks like @MoltenTiger will be able to decide for himself soon. As he says, I think they make a good pair, maybe more chocolate and peanut butter than apples and oranges.
Maybe that's the perfect analogy. VapCaps are like chocolate, almost everyone enjoys them, and some are "chocoholics", but there are a few who are not fans. The Grasshopper is like peanut butter, it's not as universally loved but it has its place too.
I'm hoping to see a claisen "Reese's" video with both the GH and VC.
slcbdco
Brewer, Lobbyist, Vaporist
That is supposed to happen. There are no wires, if you bridge the connection at the back end with keys coins or anything metal it will flash a quick red light and then shut it self off.
Totally fine, every grasshopper does that, it's totally normal.
mmenzie
My friends call me "Menz"
i too, am a GH user (i now own two since i thought i lost my OG one and found it 2 weeks later) that ordered a VapCap. i ordered a Ti-Woody - S and do believe it will pair nicely with my GH for situations where my GH is not usable. do i think it will replace my GH's... no, but only time and usage can tell
kushkush
happy camper....
I would definitely communicate that concern with the makers of the GH for sure before ordering. One would just expect that would be the case but you need to be sure. Maybe someone here can tell you what to look for in the very latest model so you can know for sure. Good luck.
What's a Pipe's Induction Heater? I googled it but nothing came up but a home heating system.
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Mr. Me2
Well-Known Member
Here's a link to the thread.What's a Pipe's Induction Heater? I googled it but nothing came up but a home heating system.
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/v...top-and-in-car-use.23211/page-25#post-1139848
Now about that gh...
MonkeyTime
Well-Known Member
If Hopper Labs can get me a working GH, that'll be my first video! Blackwood Omnivong with my Ti GH.
My Ti is GT0093XX and bought in April of this year so if they're running sequentially they've sold quite a few in the last year.
slcbdco
Brewer, Lobbyist, Vaporist
They're not sequential by design. They have sold quite a few though
Hogni
Honi soit qui mal y pense
So, after slow but continuous performance decline my GH is now showing fast red-blue flickering after some secs of red lightened upheating.
Seems to be a sensor damage?
Absolutely dead or a chance for reanimation?
Gave it a careful rescue iso wash before. Stand straight, iso just below the air intakes/leds.
Let it dry for around 18 h before starting again.
Could it be that solved reclaim dried at the sensor?
Damage history (around 10 bowls a week):
Bought end of dec '16
After 2-time-use GH charger was down
After 2 months damaged thread of the mp
After 6 months notable performance decline
After 6-7 months hopper is down
Seems to be a sensor damage?
Absolutely dead or a chance for reanimation?
Gave it a careful rescue iso wash before. Stand straight, iso just below the air intakes/leds.
Let it dry for around 18 h before starting again.
Could it be that solved reclaim dried at the sensor?
Damage history (around 10 bowls a week):
Bought end of dec '16
After 2-time-use GH charger was down
After 2 months damaged thread of the mp
After 6 months notable performance decline
After 6-7 months hopper is down
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Hogni
Honi soit qui mal y pense
That's my apprehension. But the blue/red flickering started first directely after the iso wash (really careful) so I guess it could caused by the iso wash or solved of softened reclaim which dried at the sensor after cleaning. Or it's just coincidence.
Any advice?
Any advice?
disGRUNTled
Well-Known Member
Purple Elephant in the Hopper & GMC......
Mr. Gweilo 420
Dude
Well my piece of shit Ti Grasshopper went to the next level last night. Combustion city. Geez I hate this thing and Hopper Labs. Ive had one international RMA which cost me over $60. Current issues include loose front end (my fault apparently but fixed with a PFE at my cost), rarely charges, rarely turns on and now combusts. Rock and roll.
GreenHopper
20 going on 60
Damn man, that sucks. Sorry to hear you are having mode troubles.
You get a 'Like' for solidarity.
I'd put the GH in a draw and wait to RMA it when their QA improves.
grokit
well-worn member
Sorry I'm just trying to learn a bit myself, I'm not even aware of the temperature sensor's location.
But from your earlier post I'm supposing it's near the air intake, which seems weird to me.
vapviking
Old & In the Way
First class mail to return it is under $3.00, plus cost of a 5X7 bubble envelope. Travel time is 2 to 4 days each way. Each of my RMA's have been less than 2 weeks out & back.
If you have a backup vape and patience, it's do-able!
It could be the iso, maybe, if it wasn't fully evaporated when you turned it on. 18 hours sounds like plenty to me, but maybe the heater's geometry makes it hard for iso to exit? Just guessing... As you say, it could be coincidence.
Cool, I always enjoy your posts her disGRUNTled, nice to see happy hopper use
So sorry to hear that dude. I can't believe your RMA cost so much, that sucks. I disagree with @GreenHopper about waiting 'til their QA improves; if it's combusting it's seriously fucked and you should get it replaced. Because a working hopper is a great thing.
Sorry I'm just trying to learn a bit myself, I'm not even aware of the temperature sensor's location.
But from your earlier post I'm supposing it's near the air intake, which seems weird to me.
I'm pretty sure the sensor is by the heater, which is next to the air intake, yes, just below the chamber you load.
I'll be getting a few vapcaps soon, it'll be interesting to see how they compare to my hopper. As I understand it there is some conduction as well as convection with them, so maybe it'll be different. I am very happy with my hopper as my primary vape at the moment, I wonder how it'll compare. I partly got the vapcaps because of concerns about hopper reliability (though mine has been solid since I got it), and partly so I can give everyone who visits their own (cheaper!) vape to use, as @slcbdco suggested.
GreenHopper
20 going on 60
Yes a working GrassHopper is a great thing but at $60 per shipment the risk of having to do multiple RMA's is too high. Like @Hogni I have several other vapes like the VapCap so as great as the Hopper can be it's not the be all and end all for me either. I suspect
@Mr. Gweilo 420 has a few other vapes in the collection
If it costs $60 to send in for RMA then you don't want to be having to ship any more than you have to. The last thing you want is to receive a DOA after the RMA or a unit that's still partially defective. But that's exactly what certain users have been experiencing, some folk are in the double digits for RMA's, several of which have been back to back returns. Not great but considerably worse if you are international and incur crazy shipping costs on top!
I'd stash in a draw until HL can sort out their RMA quality, alternatively you can have another spin on the 'RMA Wheel Of Misfortune'.
I also wouldn't send in my Hopper for RMA without taking pictures of it from all angles as HL's have been scaring up a load of users Hoppers whilst carrying out the RMA process and not taking responsibility for it. That's not acceptable in my view.
P.S. @Hogni I just received my Portside 10 mins ago, batteries loaded and charging as we speak
DrHermman
Well-Known Member
Hi guys!
It's been a couple months since my last post here... and obviously, a couple of weeks after writing this...
)
So I opened immediately another RMA (my third in a year) and I got to say that it was the fastest one yet:
One week to get to CO from Spain, another week there getting fixed, and one week back home!
The shipping was 9€, they changed the body, and I asked them to send 3 new GHB2s.
In the meanwhile I used my VCs, so I didn't really missed the hopper.
Overall I am really happy with the process.
The Hopper with the new batts kicks ass, and I might have noticed a small temp rise, as other users have already informed (it doesn't really bother me).
So my personal suggestions to any GH owner are:
- Do NOT wait to RMA, if you feel like it is not performing, just send it back! I delayed my first RMA for more than a month (i am a fucking procrastinator) and I ended up regreting it when it came back functioning like new.
- Go and get some new batteries! NOW!
- and last but not least... ALWAYS have a trusty backup!!
(I know some other people have had issues with their RMAs... And I feel very sorry for you guys, I really hope that these type of problems are getting tackled. Please take my advices as part of my personal experiences, nothing more.)
Sadly the last couple of weeks I haven't been able to use it as much as I'd like due to personal and professional issues, but it still works like a champ.
I hope I could use it more often, but if things keep like this maybe I'll be thinking of sending it to another home were it sees more use... But that's another story for another post
Hope you all well!
Peace!
It's been a couple months since my last post here... and obviously, a couple of weeks after writing this...
It happened... My GH just stayed red whenever I clicked it on... (call that Murphy's law, Hopper's law, Karma or whatever you likeI'm kinda waiting for another RMA so I can add to their shipment some new batteries and a PFE
)So I opened immediately another RMA (my third in a year) and I got to say that it was the fastest one yet:
One week to get to CO from Spain, another week there getting fixed, and one week back home!
The shipping was 9€, they changed the body, and I asked them to send 3 new GHB2s.
In the meanwhile I used my VCs, so I didn't really missed the hopper.
Overall I am really happy with the process.
The Hopper with the new batts kicks ass, and I might have noticed a small temp rise, as other users have already informed (it doesn't really bother me).
So my personal suggestions to any GH owner are:
- Do NOT wait to RMA, if you feel like it is not performing, just send it back! I delayed my first RMA for more than a month (i am a fucking procrastinator) and I ended up regreting it when it came back functioning like new.
- Go and get some new batteries! NOW!
- and last but not least... ALWAYS have a trusty backup!!
(I know some other people have had issues with their RMAs... And I feel very sorry for you guys, I really hope that these type of problems are getting tackled. Please take my advices as part of my personal experiences, nothing more.)
Sadly the last couple of weeks I haven't been able to use it as much as I'd like due to personal and professional issues, but it still works like a champ.
I hope I could use it more often, but if things keep like this maybe I'll be thinking of sending it to another home were it sees more use... But that's another story for another post
Hope you all well!
Peace!
GreenHopper
20 going on 60
Hi guys!
It's been a couple months since my last post here... and obviously, a couple of weeks after writing this...
It happened... My GH just stayed red whenever I clicked it on... (call that Murphy's law, Hopper's law, Karma or whatever you like
So I opened immediately another RMA (my third in a year) and I got to say that it was the fastest one yet:
One week to get to CO from Spain, another week there getting fixed, and one week back home!
The shipping was 9€, they changed the body, and I asked them to send 3 new GHB2s.
In the meanwhile I used my VCs, so I didn't really missed the hopper.
Overall I am really happy with the process.
The Hopper with the new batts kicks ass, and I might have noticed a small temp rise, as other users have already informed (it doesn't really bother me).
So my personal suggestions to any GH owner are:
- Do NOT wait to RMA, if you feel like it is not performing, just send it back! I delayed my first RMA for more than a month (i am a fucking procrastinator) and I ended up regreting it when it came back functioning like new.
- Go and get some new batteries! NOW!
- and last but not least... ALWAYS have a trusty backup!!
(I know some other people have had issues with their RMAs... And I feel very sorry for you guys, I really hope that these type of problems are getting tackled. Please take my advices as part of my personal experiences, nothing more.)
Sadly the last couple of weeks I haven't been able to use it as much as I'd like due to personal and professional issues, but it still works like a champ.
I hope I could use it more often, but if things keep like this maybe I'll be thinking of sending it to another home were it sees more use... But that's another story for another post
Hope you all well!
Peace!
Just to be clear my advice is specific to @Mr. Gweilo 420 as his shipping costs are so high at $60.
Ordinarily I'd recommend getting the RMA done.