The Herbalizer

MinnBobber

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Is it possible to decarb bud in the herbie for use in making an edible? My theory is that I could loosely fill the bowl and attach to the herbie after setting the temp to 290F. I would then turn the fan on and wait until I see any trace of visible vapor and remove the bowl immediately. Repeat 2 or 3 times with the same bud. Let me know what you guys think! Even if you think it's a dumb idea! Lol
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I have thought about doing this for edibles but 290 F is a little high. I wish they had a lower or no minimum temp.
220 F is the magic temp so the best decarb is at 230 or 240. 290 will certainly work BUT then you might be losing some of the terps that vaporize at low temps.

It's not going to be a huge loss but just be aware.
You can always try and report back.

For oven decarb, 240 for an hour does a great job.
 

Vapor King

Well-Known Member
OK OK OK!!! I'm looking that this pricey vape.....reviews are solid.

I run my ssv through bubbler as daily driver.... Works great.

I was originally thinking volcano

I had the original arizer extreme as well

Is this thing worth the money? That much better than Ssv?

Would a evo cloud be better?

Opinions??
 
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IAmKrazy2

Darth Vapor
The Herbalizer is the bee's knees if you value speed, precision, and low temp vaping. If you prefer just the biggest rips, GonG, an air path you can literally look directly through, and prefer water rips to standard whips and bags, i would certainly recommend the Evo.

Or just do what you REALLY want to do. Get both. Cheers.
 

Rush520

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Can't write out full review of Herbie but I've had mixed experiences with it so far. Important to note that I haven't had large amounts of herb to just experiment away with.

I'd hoped to be able to use less herb with Herbie but I've found that it doesn't handle a screen-covering sprinkle all too well. It really likes a bowl half full/to the flare.

But I also think I've found a good grind consistency. Too fine and your screens get clogged easier to the point that I had a layer of caked on crap on the outside side of my top screen. Anyway, last night I used my 2 piece free puffitup grinder and got great results. Keep in mind, characteristics of the bud will affect the way it gets grinded. Would love to have some medical grade stuff but NJ...

One other thing (this is basically turning into a full review lol) is that sometimes I feel like I'm getting endless hits from one bowl and sometimes not. When performing ideally, I lose count of how many hits I've taken. I also use fan assist with a half-length stock whip and EQ mouthpiece. Sometimes the big hits come around hit 4-5 with fan assist. I don't NEED fan assist for any medical reasons but I've found not using it to be detrimental to my hits.

Overall, while I still have mixed feelings I'm sure there is some power from Herbie I haven't unlocked yet.

EDIT: got the message GO DUCKS on my Herbie last night. Wonder if it's a permanent thing or something added to the software in honor of the NHL playoffs starting tomorrow. Hockey after Herbie can be an exhilarating watch!
 
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virtualpurple

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Herbie is finicky for some (myself included). Lately my results with Haze convection screens have really improved my results though.
 
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Cleezy

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Ok so I have been trying to mimic the setup of @lazylightning back on page 234 where I saw the parts list. The only thing I dont have is the SSV tubing because only 1/4 inch was needed and I thought I could find something to work. Picked up a couple of scrap pieces yesterday but neither fit correctly. Can anyone confirm the ID/OD of the SSV tubing to point me in the right direction?
 

Cleezy

Well-Known Member
per the ssv website, inner diameter is 3/8"

my guess is the outer diameter is 1/2"

Thanks for the info.... I had looked on a site that sells it but didn't go to SSV site. I was able to pick up a foot of tube to use as spacers for 39 cents instead of ordering the SSV tube.

Thanks again!
 

Halfqq

Formerly Highland7
My herbie is on its way home! Sent it in for service, they had it for 2 days and sent it back. I couldn't be more satisfied with the customer service - Carrie was incredibly helpful. Every email I sent was responded to almost instantly. Can't wait to get it back in my hands :). Most of the waiting is for shipping, they did their job super quickly.
 

wax

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My herbie is on its way home! Sent it in for service, they had it for 2 days and sent it back. I couldn't be more satisfied with the customer service - Carrie was incredibly helpful. Every email I sent was responded to almost instantly. Can't wait to get it back in my hands :). Most of the waiting is for shipping, they did their job super quickly.
What state are you in?
 
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virtualpurple

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Tell me how you do this. I just got a Haze screen to play with.

I will take pics and post them tomorrow if that'll help illustrate, but here's how I form it;

1. Take your Haze convection screen and gently unwork it's shape. It won't flatten out completely but that is fine.

2. Pop the bottom screen out of your herbalizer. Then take the newly deformed haze screen and simply push it down into place. You will end up with a fair amount of screen riding up the side of the chamber. In order to make the screen more uniform I put the herbie bottom chamber on a hard surface and use something small enough to fit inside the chamber to flatten the bottom part of the screen. I use either a metal or glass stem to do this and it only takes a few seconds.

3. Your screen is now formed. You can pop it out of the herbie chamber by pushing it up from the bottom. It occasionally requires a little reforming but it is as simple as opening the screen back up a bit and re-inserting and tamping again.

When I initially began experimenting I was using the haze screen on the bottom and the herbie screen on top where it normally sits. Although I get more consistent results than with the stock setup I really felt the need to experiment. I soon molded a second Haze screen as I had the first one so that I could sandwich the herb tight similar to how @rogerrabbit (I believe, I'm on my phone so can't double check the post easily) does with the Herbie screens.

That method worked pretty well as well. However I still wasn't fully satisfied because I felt that I was going through herb quicker.

I had read your suggestion on changing the herbie top and bottom screens to keep them cleaner and decided on a whim to try something a bit different because I didn't think the Herbie screens were holding up well to the frequent changing. Instead of sandwiching my herb with the two Haze screens I decided to flip the uppermost haze screen upside down, creating a kind of screen capsule. I really liked the results and discovered that I no longer had to worry about my material clinging to the Herbie top screen. In fact, it really doesn't gunk up at all anymore, and I figured that changing out the Haze screens would be easier than changing the screens on the herbie.

Right now I am set up as follows; stock herbie screens in top and bottom with a haze screen inserted upside down into the chamber. It doesn't compress the herb but still blocks it from reaching up and gunking the Herbie top screen.

I swapped to this method because I've noticed that with the haze screen on the bottom that more vapor was escaping when the herbie fans would kick on. A little vapor escape is normal but to me the amount of vapor escaping was definitely increased. I believe the reason for that is that with the haze screen tamped into place at the bottom the screen sat closer to the bulb than the stock bottom screen allowed. I was also able to take draws that produced vapor after cutting off the heat (either by powering off the unit it by just taking the herbie bowl out of its nest) whereas normally I didn't experience much production when the heat was turned off.

In the next few days I willpop out the herbie bottom screen and try placing it down only to the level that the herbie bottom screen sits to see if that doesn't correct the vapor loss I exerienced. I had meant to do it sooner but I am still enjoying the current setup as I am getting much more consistent vapor production than I ever got with the herbie screens alone.

I would suggest forming two of the haze screens so you can experiment a bit.

Your mileage may vary. To clarify, my unit with a stock setup was pretty inconsistent with regards to the vapor production. I would send it in to get recalibrated but it is from Massdrop, and Herbalizer does not recognize the warranty that comes with a purchase from an authorized seller.

On a side note I noticed you mentioned that you may make a video for those of us looking to really white out our glass; please do!

I know that you're a big fan of whole nug vaping and I realize that the haze screen on top may interfere with that a bit because it creates a smaller housing from the Herb, but I'm really looking forward to hearing your results so I fo hope you'll give it a shot. I think you'll be impressed at how clean the Herbie top screen stays, and how little maintenance is needed with the Haze screens. I mean, when I was using two Haze screens I swapped them occasionally but really did not find that they required the changing. If there ever is material stuck to the Haze screen a quick brushing takes care of that.

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stickstones

Vapor concierge
Thanks for taking the time to make that post! I'll give the upside down screen a run...I would love to not have to open up the bowl and scrape the herbs off the top screen during the session!

Some pics of last night's nugget session. I hit it three times with the whole nug to get it ready and then took two hits after the crumble. These are the pics of the two hits after the crumble.

First hit
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Second hit
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BRAND1SH

I save trees
So my Herbie started making a loud noise/vibration a few weeks ago. It came and went, however lately it has been getting louder when it acts up.
I searched here, and on Google for a reason or solution and couldnt really find one. Today I was able to duplicate it and found exactly what the root of the noise is.
I'm sure this has been touched on but I hope this helps anyone else that is dealing with this. I wish I didn't have to send it in for repair but a loose magnet is better then bad bearings or a noisy fan IMO.


Don't freak!
Call Herbalizer!

~Strainiacs
 
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Rush520

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Thanks for the video Brand1sh I have a similar noise amongst a few others. I need to cease with the herb use for a while so I can pass a drug test if need be, so I can use the time "off" to send Herbie in for some work. Happened from day 1 unfortunately.
 
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