Discontinued The Grasshopper
- Thread starter midgetsanchez
- Start date
Good luck unless things have changed significantly .... they didn’t care how much they fucked me over in the past ... it’s simple ... I can either continue to spend more and more money on shipping ($25 a shot), or I can keep my 2 lifetime warrantied paperweights ... since your only recourse is email and support tickets, and you can’t actually talk to anyone, and there is no way to escalate an issue ... you are basically 100% at their mercy to do whatever the fuck they want to you and to tell you whatever they want as they can’t be held accountable ...
Now that that rant is over .... I am still hopeful that my $350 hoppers (once you account for warranty shipping costs) will eventually work right ...
newVaper420
Vapor Enthusiast
Naturally replies were decently fast on this exchange until of course
I wrote my rant email. Probably some stuff I shouldn’t have wrote, but oh well... honestly I think I’m done with the hopper. Especially since they made me buy new batteries.
Now, the hunt is on. I love my Mighty but I love the instant punch the hopper gives.
I wrote my rant email. Probably some stuff I shouldn’t have wrote, but oh well... honestly I think I’m done with the hopper. Especially since they made me buy new batteries.
Now, the hunt is on. I love my Mighty but I love the instant punch the hopper gives.
elykpeace
exVASted
newVaper420
Vapor Enthusiast
LBE!! Not made yet tho
Hopper is still going strongKnock on my LB!
Not sure what LBE means LOL.
elykpeace
exVASted
Lil bud elite! @Bravesst is turning the on demand convection vape into a regulated version .. GH still serves its purpose in my line up but it's only a matter of time .. heat up time is just as quick and the flavor is so great! GH is just too harsh natively at level 5 and I want to fully extract.
newVaper420
Vapor Enthusiast
Just keeping you guys updated on my ongoing saga....
No response to my email yesterday. :-)
No response to my email yesterday. :-)
Hogni
Honi soit qui mal y pense
Could become a nice ritual - the daily GH update by @newVaper420 . But then you have to bring a bit more. Telling a joke or a wheather report at least! 
newVaper420
Vapor Enthusiast
Could become a nice ritual - the daily GH update by @newVaper420 . But then you have to bring a bit more. Telling a joke or a wheather report at least!
Hahahahaha ok I can work on that....
Let's start with my first one.....
What did the Mighty say to the Grasshopper?
......
Mighty: "You working bro?"
Hahahahaha. ok that was a bad joke :-). But, I had fun. LOL.
I tell you, what a stark difference between how VapeXhale handled their troubles, and how Grasshopper handles theirs.
Vaporific
All who wander are not lost...
Wow. And greetings. Newbie poster but long time lurker on FC and this forum - and I own a Ti Hopper. It's two years old and, believe it or not though most of you will believe it, I ordered it over 3 years ago (pre-order). It's my only dry herb vape, use it daily and, sadly, it's time it goes in for service. Yep, the backend is getting too hot and most draws are ghost pulls with little vapor produced. Not that vapor production is paramount for me but it's noticeably diminished and draw resistance has increased too. My sweet spot temperature is 3.7 - 3.9 depending on the strain. I dispensed using the silicone tip a few months after getting it and following a trip to Amsterdam(!!) with it - I nearly lost it a few times due to it stretching out and fitting too loosely too which is why I no longer use it. I also have several batteries, including an original one, and constantly rotate them and use a Nitecore charger. I regularly soak the frontend in an ISO bath and just brush out the chamber - only once have I used ISO on it and didn't think it was absolutely necessary or worth the risk. However it is indeed time it goes back for service.
I haven't read this forum lately but did peruse the recent posts - heck, we're on page 862 and it was like 283 when I got my Hopper read nearly everything before that, and haven't read anything since - given the fact that I need to send it in, I wanted to see what was going on in Hopperland. It doesn't bode well in general from what I've read - from the long RMA times and less-than-stellar customer service which hasn't changed - so before I send it in, I'm going to purchase another dry herb vape so I have something to use while my Ti is in the shop. It will be a while from the sounds of it but tempered and mitigated once I acquire another vape before sending my Ti back.
I will say I love portability which the Hopper definitely meets but over time its performance has degraded and getting too hot even rotating batteries. It's easy to use, pocket, adjust temps, clean and pocket and it works well - when it's optimally working.
Alas I will be purchasing my new vape soon - likely HealthyRip's new Fierce. Can't wait and it will likely become my #1 - and only vape for what it sounds like several months. So I thank you for letting me tell my tale, for your recent info about your units and the state of affairs with RMA (ugh! sorry). It will be like witnessing an old friend convalesce and waiting for him/her to return, hopefully as good as... new? To be continued...
Peace.
I haven't read this forum lately but did peruse the recent posts - heck, we're on page 862 and it was like 283 when I got my Hopper read nearly everything before that, and haven't read anything since - given the fact that I need to send it in, I wanted to see what was going on in Hopperland. It doesn't bode well in general from what I've read - from the long RMA times and less-than-stellar customer service which hasn't changed - so before I send it in, I'm going to purchase another dry herb vape so I have something to use while my Ti is in the shop. It will be a while from the sounds of it but tempered and mitigated once I acquire another vape before sending my Ti back.
I will say I love portability which the Hopper definitely meets but over time its performance has degraded and getting too hot even rotating batteries. It's easy to use, pocket, adjust temps, clean and pocket and it works well - when it's optimally working.
Alas I will be purchasing my new vape soon - likely HealthyRip's new Fierce. Can't wait and it will likely become my #1 - and only vape for what it sounds like several months. So I thank you for letting me tell my tale, for your recent info about your units and the state of affairs with RMA (ugh! sorry). It will be like witnessing an old friend convalesce and waiting for him/her to return, hopefully as good as... new? To be continued...
Peace.
In my experience with my oldest SS Hopper, replacing the back end eliminated the "hot back end" problem immediately. So, at least in this instance the "hot back end" was caused entirely by the back end and was not related to the body or the batteries at all. The replacement back end that I purchased is the newer version. It works perfectly with my older style (2016) body.
It's possible that a new back end would also fix your "ghost pulls" issue, but I can't attest to that.
So is there any success story about self fixing low temp/light abv/“light” vapor production ? ( first hit of a bowl still gets a nice big cloud but not very milky or thick )
Tried: compressed air, different batteries, moving temp dial to 1 and the 5 again, rubbing bit of iso on the inside of body part.
Had great vapor and dark abv for the first week or so ( received early June ) Now only using it on 5 and it feels like 3.5.
I’m still enjoying the hopper very much, gets me high and it’s my only vape but it can probably work much better.
I don’t want to send it for warranty I would rather continue using as is...
Tried: compressed air, different batteries, moving temp dial to 1 and the 5 again, rubbing bit of iso on the inside of body part.
Had great vapor and dark abv for the first week or so ( received early June ) Now only using it on 5 and it feels like 3.5.
I’m still enjoying the hopper very much, gets me high and it’s my only vape but it can probably work much better.
I don’t want to send it for warranty I would rather continue using as is...
Thebigsmoke
Well-Known Member
Hi can I ask do you get flashing blue lights when drawing as iv noticed that when this is happening even on a fresh battery that there isn't enough power going to the heater which could explain the wispy vapor. Does the backend heat up a lot? If it is flashing you could try adjusting the tightness of the backend untill the lights are steady blue when drawing. I have found that just before full tightness is a great spot for mine. Might be worth a try
I tried that as well. Had flashing blue lights, then adjusted backend,and lights stopped flashing. Works good but then again, no brown abv and no white thick clouds.
I think it started after the first battery charge. It kept going on blinking red, then I changed a battery and it wouldn’t charge until I found a sweet spot with the beckend.
Now it charges fine all 3 batteries. Also, front end gets really hot feels like hotter on the outside than the chamber. And abv is always dark green
I’m thinking to order a new body part but waiting to hear feedback from @mario I think we have the same issue..
I had some success recently fixing this issue with my SS Hopper ... finally ordered some long wooden q-tips and used one with 99% ISO (actually a couple) and scrubbed a bunch of black carbon from the contact in the base of the body. The first q-tip was black! And I’ve cleaned this recently with a regular q-tip the best I could more than once!
Since then it’s been working much better, Abv is better, body heat issue has gone away, and no longer goes to flashing red 80% of the way through the draw.
mario
Well-Known Member
I just got an email from them this morning saying it would ship today. So I will make sure to keep you posted. I’m hoping so hard that this fixes it.
By saying “the contact in the base of the body” you mean when you take out the battery ?
Yes, the one in the middle at the bottom of the body (where the positive battery post makes contact)
Vapetrees
Vaped Out
Also, clean the back end threads and the threads on the body where the backend screws on. Good luck!
Mr. Me2
Well-Known Member
We’ve talked about cleaning the threads with a tacky putty like Uholdit (I think that’s what it’s called). That stuff works better than trying to use iso on the threads.
newVaper420
Vapor Enthusiast
What's the over under on whether I'm ever going to get a response from Hopper? Still nothing. They did receive my two bodies, and the rest of the stuff at 11am their time (I think), this morning.
Still nada.
LOL.
Still nada.
LOL.
KidFated.
Unknown Member
You're fucked, bud.
![:\](/i/s/hmm.gif "Hmm :\")
In all seriousness, I hope you get squared away, I've been watching this thread just waiting for some decent news but following your grasshopper journey is like reading a depressing book.
Wildeyedzan
Well-Known Member
Man I really feel for you @newVaper420 ...would to like to help you out. Remember what we talked about via pm ? I'd be happy to send it to you no charge just so you can experience a working hopper 
holler if that ever sounds like something you would be game for. Hope they get you sorted out brother 
holler if that ever sounds like something you would be game for. Hope they get you sorted out brother