MonkeyTime
Well-Known Member
Early days of this thread it seemed the lot of us were divided into 3 groups, those who adored it, those who wanted to, but couldn't seem to like it yet because of issues, and those that hated it. This died down as many, myself included, just sort of shelved their stuff and waited for better days. That and the same song got old......
If my new SS is a what this is going to be like moving forward, I think we've arrived! I rode her really hard this weekend and she put up with it all just fine. I will say, when I first pulled her out, I tried using an older battery while I charged and tested the new (I've also found great inconsistencies in their batteries in the past) and got nothing? Threw that same battery in my Ti and it worked fine. Grabbed another and got the same result, both ways. The third and most since have worked fine, I've yet to determine what the difference is. At first I thought it was the battery jacket on the (-) end interfering with the connection, but I haven't confirmed. I have noticed that when trying those three batteries, when screwing down the back end, I never feel a resistance. I'm also wondering if they are just slightly shorter.
The only complaint I have is that the led is sorta dim and only able to be seen from a hole or two, and almost not at all if there's sunlight.
Really loving this thing. I have a bit of an issue with the proprietary batteries and their price. For that price, I shouldn't have to worry about them not all being decent out of the box. But if the new units are reliable, it might be a fair trade off.
@Hopper Labs , I have a question for you. I love my new SS and would love if the SS I'm about to RMA came back working the same way. In fact, I would love if my decently working Ti also worked like this new one. Would you consider working up a price for GH upgrades? I send in my working and RMA unit and they get fitted with the newest heater and such for the equivalent of a new unit for a predetermined price? This request may be a bit premature, but if your enthusiasm about new reliability is to believed, then I for one would be willing to pay for the upgrades. If it could be done and in a cost effective range, it may be a new route of cast flow which is appreciated in any company!
If my new SS is a what this is going to be like moving forward, I think we've arrived! I rode her really hard this weekend and she put up with it all just fine. I will say, when I first pulled her out, I tried using an older battery while I charged and tested the new (I've also found great inconsistencies in their batteries in the past) and got nothing? Threw that same battery in my Ti and it worked fine. Grabbed another and got the same result, both ways. The third and most since have worked fine, I've yet to determine what the difference is. At first I thought it was the battery jacket on the (-) end interfering with the connection, but I haven't confirmed. I have noticed that when trying those three batteries, when screwing down the back end, I never feel a resistance. I'm also wondering if they are just slightly shorter.
The only complaint I have is that the led is sorta dim and only able to be seen from a hole or two, and almost not at all if there's sunlight.
Really loving this thing. I have a bit of an issue with the proprietary batteries and their price. For that price, I shouldn't have to worry about them not all being decent out of the box. But if the new units are reliable, it might be a fair trade off.
@Hopper Labs , I have a question for you. I love my new SS and would love if the SS I'm about to RMA came back working the same way. In fact, I would love if my decently working Ti also worked like this new one. Would you consider working up a price for GH upgrades? I send in my working and RMA unit and they get fitted with the newest heater and such for the equivalent of a new unit for a predetermined price? This request may be a bit premature, but if your enthusiasm about new reliability is to believed, then I for one would be willing to pay for the upgrades. If it could be done and in a cost effective range, it may be a new route of cast flow which is appreciated in any company!
I'm getting so stoked about this as more people with new and newly returned hoppers are reporting in, especially those folks with previous experience. 
gonna be a bright, bright sunshiney day! 
Wooo-hoooo!!!
Got Blu Tack on hand, anything else?
Is it recommended to charge them extra long on the initial charge? Or just till the charger's display says I'm good? 
. Let’s see if it’s any better...
one lil chamber left me. Attitude adjusted! Looking forward to more experimenting and reflecting on this tiny device, playing with the heat settings some more. But I’m quite happy, like really happy with its capabilities and truly pocketable size.
