Sooner or later that is, I just want the quality every non-tech head seems to think is so simple that an 18650 would fix the problems.
I want a GH Atomizer....
AC power cord that delivers a constant 4.2 voltage so you can always get the best out of their heater when at home. Like running on a brand new full battery all the time.
YES! And they said they were working on that too... maybe that will be part of GRASSHOPPER 2.0!!
I so hope this latest shake up works for them.
There is so much they could do if they can manage to lower the RMA's and focus on R&D.
I don't want to say too much because I don't actually know specifics, but I can say I was at Hopper Labs yesterday, I stopped in getting lunch at the food truck park and they are very close to being done with the upgrades they are doing and its going to have been worth the wait, the wait will be over soon, how soon? That I don't know but soon for sure.
Thanks dudeI don't want to say too much because I don't actually know specifics, but I can say I was at Hopper Labs yesterday, I stopped in getting lunch at the food truck park and they are very close to being done with the upgrades they are doing and its going to have been worth the wait, the wait will be over soon, how soon? That I don't know but soon for sure.
I don't want to say too much because I don't actually know specifics, but I can say I was at Hopper Labs yesterday, I stopped in getting lunch at the food truck park and they are very close to being done with the upgrades they are doing and its going to have been worth the wait, the wait will be over soon, how soon? That I don't know but soon for sure.
Since when do calculators have cameras? Much less old calculators!
Since when do calculators have cameras? Much less old calculators!
But I still like it
Sooner or later that is, I just want the quality every non-tech head seems to think is so simple that an 18650 would fix the problems.
I've been advocating an 18650 powered GH (specifically a 510 threaded atomizer) for ages. The fact is the 18650 is a proven system, reliable enough to power a car (Tesla)
I haven't had a GH in a while but as far as portable vapes go mine was basically a one hitter. I just couldn't get on with a portable vape where I always needed to bring spare batteries. An 18650 can be had with 5x the capacity of a GHB but is not nearly 5x the size. It's just a no brainer IMO! Their 3D printed spiral heater is a winner, but they are crippling it with underperforming proprietary battery formats.
I'm all for their heater tech in different forms.I've been advocating an 18650 powered GH (specifically a 510 threaded atomizer) for ages. The fact is the 18650 is a proven system, reliable enough to power a car (Tesla)
I haven't had a GH in a while but as far as portable vapes go mine was basically a one hitter. I just couldn't get on with a portable vape where I always needed to bring spare batteries. An 18650 can be had with 5x the capacity of a GHB but is not nearly 5x the size. It's just a no brainer IMO! Their 3D printed spiral heater is a winner, but they are crippling it with underperforming proprietary battery formats.
LmaoSounds like good progress.
What did you get from the food truck?
But even if the GH was 510 threaded, it'd still stop working until they properly suss out their system issues.
When a hopper stops, it's battery is still properly functional, it is just the electrical components and potentially the heater itself causing the vast majority of RMAs.
I've experienced the hopper getting 4-5 bowls comfortably with one 750mAh cell. So the cell can sustain the 45W draw comfortably for ~0.6g of Herb, which is leagues ahead of alternatives considering efficiency.
Sure that's rare, but they should be able to solidify those figures if they can attain some proper QA.
Their chemistry is specifically tuned to high drain service, not so with the Panasonic's NCR18650Bs you're referencing; they have a nominal voltage of 3.6 V and a discharge end voltage at 2.5 V.
It's just no good.
If the hopper had 18650s, they'd have to be a specific type, like with S&Bs Mighty/Crafty or the Ghost, who just opted for sealed properitary options at a high cost.
The only reason 18650s are so affordable is because of intense quantity being produced. However there are many, many variations of an 18650 cylinder cell - the 18650 is literally just a size, and if the hopper is actually working properly, it's not really needed as a personal device.
True. Though it's only been since the GH launched that box mods have had temperature/auxillary feedback loops, since the nicotine ejuice heads have prompted such large scale production to arrive at the feature being standardised.That's the whole idea of the 510 atomizer, so the majority of electrical systems can instead be implemented by other manufacturers with more reliable quality control systems and established electrical engineering.
IMO this goes way deeper than batteries. The 18650 is just a good idea. But what do I know, honestly I'm surprised people are still so hung up on this one, I guess mine never worked well enough for it to be hard to get over.
Mine never got 5 bowls with one charge. More like one. I recognize the 18650 is just a size, I'm no expert, though I used to be sponsored by A123, so I understand battery technology at least decently. I've never used an NCR18650B but it's a low drain cell. There's nothing I own that I would run that battery in.
That's the whole idea of the 510 atomizer, so the majority of electrical systems can instead be implemented by other manufacturers with more reliable quality control systems and established electrical engineering.
IMO this goes way deeper than batteries. The 18650 is just a good idea. But what do I know, honestly I'm surprised people are still so hung up on this one, I guess mine never worked well enough for it to be hard to get over.