Has anyone with a hot hopper backend, tried a little conductive grease on the backend threads? This might reduce amp loss across the threads and help keep the backend cooler, while keeping the amps up the heater?
Edit: I know we talked about it once, but not sure of the answer.
Edit2: This seems to be what the flashlight crowd is using on conductive threads in bigboy flashlights? Nyogel 760g
For what it's worth, I have seen several others use Oxguard and report they still have hot backends. The heat seems to be emanating directly behind the pocket clip on the vape, not the threading between the body and backend. I used my FLIR to confirm this was the heatsource. But I don't have a chip in my FLIR camera to snap a picture, I need to snag a micro sd from amazon so I can get some photos of the true heatsource for those curious
That is not a warm backend, that is a hot one. I would warranty it. Whatever energy is being used to heat up the backend is power not going to the herb, so you will get poor performance.
I concur 100%, this excessive heat in the back end is power not going to the heater. The back end's heat is excessively hot - I can nearly scald my finger if I hold the vape on the clip.
@Ratchett I had the same problem with my SS, I submitted a Warranty request and they sent me a new back end. Now it is functioning really well. I've been using it all day since I've gotten it and it doesn't get hot anymore.
Wow! That's great to hear - I have heard conflicting reports about this. The metal around the clip get's hot enough to burn my fingers when making direct contact.
I guess after 15 months I'm just happy to have a hopper in my hands. I took it on a recent trip home for several days and it performed admirably for my stealth needs (albeit battery life sucked, but hey, I had 4 batteries and my Nitecore with me - I never ran out of juice).
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