Discontinued The Grasshopper

[Kalessin]

Hopper's low temp I will.

So, when you say that are you saying that you consider the Hopper's max temp low temp? haha I generally consider myself a high temp vaper compared to most on here since I go up to 410 or 420 if the vape allows haha but if you go even higher than that then hats off to you My anxiety makes me too paranoid when I go over that

 

[paytonpenn]

Oh ok I just checked the site and assumed it was available. I guess I'll just purchase it so I don't have to wait so long to get it.

Has anyone Tried using oil? Or will it just ruin the front end? Like mixing a little in with some bud? Just wondering if I should enemy attempt that at all.

Thanks

I have my video #2 above shows oil usage and here is something I wrote to someone about using other materials.

I am personally not a fan of sandwiching bud; just because it adds other stuff in the airpath so I'm not really doing just concentrates. I prefer to do them separately even if through the same vape.

Cotton is okay; I honestly suggest using like 4 screens to make a good mesh to hold the oil. Cotton to me adds cotton flavor; also from my testing it discolors by iteself. Trying higher temps results in combustion but I would prefer cotton by itself before I start mixing my concentrates and herb.

I like rayon in alternative to cotton (Organic, Japanese, Egyptian, household); rayon has a slightly higher temperature resistance but is also a bit more flavor neutral from my perspective. Still suffers from combustion at higher temps and discoloration.

Hemp fiber is okay, but I have combusted far too many times with it and its too dirty for my liking. It works as well as cotton but has more flavor and is thicker.

ReadyXWick which is what I used in the video is good but I recommend a water path or something to prevent you from inhaling wick particulates that could maybe possibly fray off when you are trying to place it in a stem. Its nice to be able to torch it clean and its fairly flavor neutral. I suggest screens over this method but it is really nice if you want to torch your oils out of the stem or don't want to go through much maintenance.

Rainforest Glass Pebbles. They are okay, a lot of oil can leak and production isn't as impressive as the rest but reclaim is cleaner and easier.

Mentioned a couple times above I highly suggest the **screenception** method. This either one screen folded many times to hold the oil or screens within screens to hold the oil. I personally prefer this method over all of them at the moment. Cleaning is easier and not as necessary like with cotton/rayon. Production is normally better and last longer than with cotton.

Video I mention in the quote is this

So, when you say that are you saying that you consider the Hopper's max temp low temp? haha I generally consider myself a high temp vaper compared to most on here since I go up to 410 or 420 if the vape allows haha but if you go even higher than that then hats off to you My anxiety makes me too paranoid when I go over that

I may start around 410F. But only for a couple flavor hits, I really enjoy the 430+ temps. But the occasional flavor session is nice.

 

[Kalessin]

I may start around 410F. But only for a couple flavor hits, I really enjoy the 430+ temps. But the occasional flavor session is nice.

How high do you find you can go without experiencing actual combustion?

 

[Madcap79]

How high do you find you can go without experiencing actual combustion?

I go up to 445F on my Herbie. No combustion.

 

[paytonpenn]

How high do you find you can go without experiencing actual combustion?

446-450, really anything above 446 is just pushing the edge.

EDIT:
Madcap knows.

 

[Kalessin]

Damn. I feel like my EQ would combust before then.

 

[paytonpenn]

Damn. I feel like my EQ would combust before then.

Nah, I always had my EQ and V-Tower at 230C and would go a bit higher for the abv only sessions.

 

[moondog]

Yes. That's the only water piece I have. Works just fine. I use it with the silicone tip but it works bare too. Milk city on 4+.

Thanks, that's great to hear. Obviously a two-handed operation, eh?

moondog

 

[Kalessin]

Thanks, that's great to hear. Obviously a two-handed operation, eh?

moondog

Don't have a Grasshopper but I can hold my PnP water tool and the whip attachment together in one hand, I'm sure you could do the same thing with the Grasshopper if you were somewhat dextrous

 

[paytonpenn]

Thanks, that's great to hear. Obviously a two-handed operation, eh?

moondog

Easily done one handed if you don't use the silicone mouthpiece.

 

[Bass Vaper]

Thanks, that's great to hear. Obviously a two-handed operation, eh?

moondog

You're quite welcome. Glad to help.

Yes, I use both hands. Always.

 

[moondog]

Don't have a Grasshopper but I can hold my PnP water tool and the whip attachment together in one hand, I'm sure you could do the same thing with the Grasshopper if you were somewhat dextrous

Easily done one handed if you don't use the silicone mouthpiece.

You're quite welcome. Glad to help.
Yes, I use both hands. Always.

Thanks everyone. Good to know one-handed is a possibility. Guess I can make the wait for March pass more quickly by working on my fine motor skills.

moondog

 

[Vaperist]

example...

this is not a good extraction, to be honest. still a lot of green in it. my Solo do much better after a high temperature session.

 

[blankexpression]

My Evo is getting dusty!

 

[biohacker]

this is not a good extraction, to be honest. still a lot of green in it. my Solo do much better after a high temperature session.

That's because of its conduction qualities. You can get near black ABV in the Solo without combusting if your session is long enough. Anyways, I think it's been said in another thread on the topic that ABV colour isn't necessarily a reflection of extraction. Can't remember the thread, but I do know our great mod Pakalolo knows something about this "caramelization" process. Lots of vapes like the Herbalizer extract fully with ABV that can be on the lighter shade of brown, yet throw that ABV in a high temperature extractor like the EVO, and there is nothing useful left.

Extracting out of the Solo takes an eternity compared to the GH. The airflow is also night and day.

 

[Vaperist]

Extracting out of the Solo takes an eternity compared to the GH. The airflow is also night and day.

i am greedy vaporist. love to see my herb being near black. so i have no problem to trow it out. if it is a little green, i will most likely make a cookies or cake out of it. cause weed is not legal and not so easy to obtain in my country. so making a most of it.

yes, just love that Solo session eternity. it reminds me of joint smoking procedure.

 

[biohacker]

There ya go, we're at the opposite ends of the spectrum. I'm not that greedy, have abundant supply of top shelf meds, and throw out the ABV. I like my ABV to be brown, but not overly dark brown. My first priority is my health, and my second priority is effects and taste. Foul taste (from that overvaped ABV) turns me right off. But so does the Solo's airflow! Everyone is different.

 

[Harmoniousliving]

Tired of sucking our vapor from solo/air. Great vapes but that airflow kills.
Hopper should be shipping today. I'd overnight goes smoothly I may hAve it tomorrow.

 

[Vaperist]

Tired of sucking our vapor from solo/air. Great vapes but that airflow kills.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Easy-Flow-A...635281?hash=item3cf7b162d1:g:cukAAOSwrklVL4p3

this resolve restricted airflow problem.

 

[biohacker]

It sure does, but also thins out and dilutes the vapour into wispier clouds. The GH airflow is awesome stock, and no glass to bust!

 

[paytonpenn]

this is not a good extraction, to be honest. still a lot of green in it. my Solo do much better after a high temperature session.

That is the extraction from the gray Hopper in my 3 Hopper video. I don't stir. But did you read part 2?
The reason for being uneven slightly is because the herb further away doesn't get vaped well, even on max temp.

Tired of sucking our vapor from solo/air. Great vapes but that airflow kills.

I personally think the Hopper airflow kills primarily when paired with water. Way better than the Solo/Air but still pretty awful.
Its good native though..

 

[slcbdco]

So excited, just ordered a grasshopper SS! I guess March is the estimated delivery
Who here has started using this as a daily? How does it keep up with "daily duties" so to speak?

The Grasshopper has been my primary vape since July. It's great for traveling, never had a problem in airport security, being pulled over, it's super discrete, I fact I made the metal detector go off at the Broncos game and had to show it, just a pen, no further questions, although #protip take it out of your pocket and put it in the belt when you go through a metal detector and there will be no problem, it's great for hiding in plain sight.


As for usage, I was (am?) a smoker. No interest in quoting smoking cannabis or cigarettes, it just so happens that after months of getting accustomed to and the expecting that flavor I pretty much only vape both tobacco and and cannabis and then almost exclusively with my Grasshopper. My other vapes are firefly, (I never use it anymore) Pax2 (I used pretty much only for mixing cannabis and tobacco and I actually prefer it to the grasshopper for that and only that application but compared to the GH loading and cleaning the pax2 is a lot so I don't d it that often) and the mivape which I use at home but never take out.


The Grasshopper is my go to and I find when people check out my vape collection they gravitate towards the GH.

I also find myself turning down joints/splits/cigs in favor of vaping with my Grasshoppper, that was never my plan but I can say the GH has changed my consumption patterns for the best and it's super durable for someone who consumes all day everyday.

I definitely recommend extra batteries though, on in the chamber and two in the pocket definitely get me through a whole day out and about.

The other great thing about the GH compared to other methods and vapes is I have to carry around a lot less cannabis since this piece is so efficient. It's not a problem as we have an ounce possession limit here but carrying around just a few grams for the whole day is a convenience.

The manual states not to exhale into the vaporizer, which i'm assuming means doing so directly into the mouthpiece, and probably forcing exhaled vapour as well. Do you think a small slight puff into the bowl would really damage the heater, or probably just not worth it nor needed?

It you just blow across the top to clear crumbs it's fine, I do it all the time without even thinking. I would not bow directly into it This is mentioned in the manual. Cleaning is very easy though especially if you dumb the chamber out as soon as you're done and don't over pack it. With a loose pack you get great airflow and the ABV falls right out.

 

[Vaperist]

The reason for being uneven slightly is because the herb further away doesn't get vaped well, even on max temp...

how does it do if you vape a chamber which is half full? or 2/3 full? when the herb is very loose inside that you can shake it like a MagicFlightBox.

 

[osolx26]

how does it do if you vape a chamber which is half full? or 2/3 full? when the herb is very loose inside that you can shake it like a MagicFlightBox.

If you're ripping it normally, it vapes perfectly. Nice and even coating of the same shade of brown all around. If you rip it out of a bubbler you may need to stir it up for the last hit to get that little bit at the top. For me that's usually hit #3 or 4. I only ever vape about 1/2 full. Never saw the need to put in more than that.

 

[Bass Vaper]

I always tap the mouthpiece after each hit, so the herb falls down in the trench, stays away from clogging the mouthpiece.

I have just started saving my AVB, which is all a light brown, carmelish color (I vape the GH on 2-3 and my PNP on setting 1). Is it able to be used for anything and get affects from it?

I prefer to hit it dry and sip it. Occasionally I will go water on a high temp just for those 2 big hits, but I have to be in the mood for it.

Side note, just filled out my 3rd warranty request. Same issues with this new one as the previous two, hot back end and just last night it started acting strangely when attempting to turn it on (red lights flash then shuts off, turn it on again then red lights blink, then it won't work at all. The battery is fuly charged too. After doing this multiple times it ends up working.

I asked them to send me a replacement (or one of my orders) prior to shipping this one back. I hope they honor that request. Seems like at this point they should do a little something extra for me, huh? Fingers crossed.