The Mighty/Mighty+ by Storz & Bickel

[sk8man121]

Well shit...no one ever told me to dust out that cobweb-assed mess! Really curious as to where/how you discovered this odd yet seemingly ingenious factor of the Mighty.

Speaking of her, here's some real weirdness for a Friday night with a bowl of freshly cured lemon chunk. Bonus points if you can identify some / all of the pieces of FrankenMight.

 

[blackstone]

Really curious as to where/how you discovered this odd yet seemingly ingenious factor of the Mighty.

Speaking of her, here's some real weirdness for a Friday night with a bowl of freshly cured lemon chunk. Bonus points if you can identify some / all of the pieces of FrankenMight.

Delta 3D, 18/18, vapcap parts?! looks tasty and powerful.

The disassembly pictures and even promotional stuff gives you clues sometimes, i found a great disassembly post in this very thread again tonight by VanCough you can see it at this link The Mighty by Storz & Bickel but you'll need to click to reply to it so you can see the images within.
You dont have to actually reply to that post btw, it just shows the pic links that way.

I cleaned out the intake area with paper towel and/or thin pipe cleaners, maybe better to do while still warm!

 

[vapviking]

Really curious as to where/how you discovered this odd yet seemingly ingenious factor of the Mighty.

Having seen rare, but occasional blow-back, I've known for a long time the intake was right in that gap of the body at bottom of ribs, but never looked closely enough to see the holes! Those sound like something that might need a cleaning every few years, if not more often!
Been thinking about popping the hood on this old Mighty and swapping in some batts, and that would be a good time to check the air flow.
Hey @JCat, have you a hassle-free (plug n play!) battery kit for Mighty?

 

[WildChild]

@WildChild - I too have been using the capsules exclusively and love them. What benefit do you get by removing the CU screen if any? Thanks.

Keeps it from getting sticky and plugged up; less cleaning. The screen in the capsule and the capsule lid itself do a great job preventing particles from entering the CU.

 

[mitchgo61]

Well shit...no one ever told me to dust out that cobweb-assed mess! Really curious as to where/how you discovered this odd yet seemingly ingenious factor of the Mighty.

I can't remember! I've known forever that's where the air intakes are. I think years ago there was some controversy about the air going over the PCB (which is in the base) and it was pretty much laid to rest by recognition of the intakes being above the base and associated circuit boards.

Having seen rare, but occasional blow-back, I've known for a long time the intake was right in that gap of the body at bottom of ribs, but never looked closely enough to see the holes! Those sound like something that might need a cleaning every few years, if not more often!

I really don't think they clog easily, if at all. The holes are very small and rather cleverly angled towards each other in such a way that debris can't easily get in them (you can kind stick the very end of a pin in each if you try, but they are hard to get to thanks to the angling). I think blowing occasionally into that gap is a pretty good way of preventing dust etc from getting in there.

 

[Thebigsmoke]

On the mighty unfortunately those are not the only air intake if you blow through the charger port and also the where the stair pick is stored vapour will come out the mouthpiece. I had seen it mentioned on here a few times and have tried it myself and to my surprise and dissapointment the air path is not isolated in such a premium priced vape although to be fair I don't think stortz and bickle say it has an isolated airpath? Maybe the medic version is different.

I have to send my unit back for replacement under warrenty(1 year old in feb) as it has started to crack around the ribs and around the pressure points where the mouthpiece seals to the unit. Does anybody know the turnaround time for a warrenty RMA replacement?I'm in the UK and it's being sent back to the mother base in Germany.

 

[Zuhdj]

Anyone have any clue when an update might come to the mighty?

 

[mitchgo61]

On the mighty unfortunately those are not the only air intake if you blow through the charger port and also the where the stair pick is stored vapour will come out the mouthpiece. I had seen it mentioned on here a few times and have tried it myself and to my surprise and dissapointment the air path is not isolated in such a premium priced vape although to be fair I don't think stortz and bickle say it has an isolated airpath? Maybe the medic version is different..

This was the little "rumor" that started the whole airpath conversation years ago. I've owned three Mightys and have never noticed air pulling through the charger port. (And anyway, even if it happens, which is doesn't on mine, there's a big difference between "air you pull through the Mighty during a normal session" and "blowing hard through the charger port". Blowing into a part of the device that isn't meant to be used for an airpath, and especially BLOWING into it, is not a good test of how the airpath works in normal usage. And who the fuck runs around blowing into charger ports anyway? I thought this was a strange thing for users to do five years ago and it still seems strange to me...can't imagine why someone would even bother. IMO of course! )

Air is not coming through the charger port. If you doubt it, put your finger over the port while drawing normally and see if you notice any difference in resistance...you won't. (This is a much saner and accurate way of seeing if air is pulled through the port than just blowing into the port...)

 

[Thebigsmoke]

This was the little "rumor" that started the whole airpath conversation years ago. I've owned three Mightys and have never noticed air pulling through the charger port. (And anyway, even if it happens, which is doesn't on mine, there's a big difference between "air you pull through the Mighty during a normal session" and "blowing hard through the charger port". Blowing into a part of the device that isn't meant to be used for an airpath, and especially BLOWING into it, is not a good test of how the airpath works in normal usage. And who the fuck runs around blowing into charger ports anyway? I thought this was a strange thing for users to do five years ago and it still seems strange to me...can't imagine why someone would even bother. IMO of course! )

Air is not coming through the charger port. If you doubt it, put your finger over the port while drawing normally and see if you notice any difference in resistance...you won't. (This is a much saner and accurate way of seeing if air is pulled through the port than just blowing into the port...)

I have tried drawing when covering the charger port and got a thicker draw and can also hear a different sound to the air flow. Try it for yourself it's not a rumor it's fact and i have seen it with my own eyes as have countless others on this forum.I was very supprised myself. Although obviously its not the way it's ment to be used if it truly was an isolated air path it wouldn't matter what you blow through it shouldn't produce vapour from the mouthpiece unless air travels through the designated air intake holes.

What could easily happen is that you could over power the air input from the tiny holes so the unit will draw it from the charger port or or the pick storage slot ( I think I read that one user hear was able to blow through the temp buttons and produce vapour. I havnt tried that myself) My own unit is legit purchased from Namaste vapes in feb 19 and registered with storz and bickle. And as I stated it's not marketed as having an isolated air path there is no mention on there web site or any promotional material and this is why I'm disappointed not angry as they don't say it has one it think people(me included) just assume it does. But it's definitely not a rumor as my friends mighty does the same thing and his is the old version from a few years back before the battery and power boost.

 

[whatitdew]

My two Mightys are still rocking hard!

I’ve forgotten how old my original one is, still haven’t sent it in for battery replacement. Still get around 4x-5 bowls per charge. No cracks yet. This thing will not Die. the old crafty dies on me after 130 hours or so on the other hand.

As a cancer patient it’s one of the best investments I’ve made along with getting into the vapcaps.

 

[mitchgo61]

I have tried drawing when covering the charger port and got a thicker draw and can also hear a different sound to the air flow. Try it for yourself it's not a rumor it's fact and i have seen it with my own eyes as have countless others on this forum.I was very supprised myself. Although obviously its not the way it's ment to be used if it truly was an isolated air path it wouldn't matter what you blow through it shouldn't produce vapour from the mouthpiece unless air travels through the designated air intake holes.
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I have tried it. Makes no difference. At all. “Countless others”? I’ve seen like two people here claim this. I might have missed a few but characterizing it as “countless” is deeply misleading.

The air path doesn’t run over the board. It just doesn’t. Blowing into random ports on any device will force air into places it isn’t meant to be and doesn’t flow during normal usage. Getting people all het up over specious air path issues isn’t particularly constructive. SB doesn’t market the air path as “isolated” because they don’t need to....it’s expected of a credible vape manufacturer to ensure air doesn’t flow over electronics.

If you’re so worried about the air path maybe you should stop using the Mighty. But I’m betting you find similar flow problems with any other device you might be inclined to use in non-standard ways. I’m guessing most of us Mighty users aren’t the least bit worried about the air path and use the device as intended.

 

[Thebigsmoke]

I have tried it. Makes no difference. At all. “Countless others”? I’ve seen like two people here claim this. I might have missed a few but characterizing it as “countless” is deeply misleading.

The air path doesn’t run over the board. It just doesn’t. Blowing into random ports on any device will force air into places it isn’t meant to be and doesn’t flow during normal usage. Getting people all het up over specious air path issues isn’t particularly constructive. SB doesn’t market the air path as “isolated” because they don’t need to....it’s expected of a credible vape manufacturer to ensure air doesn’t flow over electronics.

If you’re so worried about the air path maybe you should stop using the Mighty. But I’m betting you find similar flow problems with any other device you might be inclined to use in non-standard ways. I’m guessing most of us Mighty users aren’t the least bit worried about the air path and use the device as intended.

I'm really not worried about the air path but if somebody asks if it's isolated I think it's wrong of you to claim it is when it clearly isn't if air can be forced through it from other ports or openings whether it's intended use or not. If it was truly isolated then it should only produce vapour when air enters the intended air intake and you can bet your ass storz and bickle would have it front and centre in there marketing that its an isolated airpath as this can be very important selling point for certain customers.

So if the company that makes it doesn't claim it's isolated then why are you? Just because you assume that it does because it was expensive and is made by storz and bickle. Have you seen what's going on with the new volcano and the plenty having aluminium dust in there airpaths. There's plenty of incidents on this forum of expensive vapes having cheap materials like Teflon and glue or off gassing silicone in the airpaths or ovens. I wouldnt trust any vape company to be honest. And Isn't that the whole point in the medical version that costs more as it has a truly isolated air path?

I own 2 other vapes that claim to have an isolated air path(pax 2 and a crappy vivante alternate) if I seal the bottom of the pax 2 and try to draw its impossible as I have covered the only intake and if I blow air through the indicator light on the front it doesn't produce vapour from the oven.
When I blow through the buttons on the vivante alternate air rushes out everywhere as it's a piece of crap However it doesn't produce vapour from the mouthpiece unless I blow through the air intake in the front.

Like I said I'm really not fussed and I havnt tried blowing through the ports since about two weeks after I got the unit and was reading back through this thread almost a year ago and seen the posts. I'm sending my unit back on Monday for replacement so when I receive the new one I will test it and report back. Maybe it's a problem with some units? I found plenty of discussion about it on a few vape forms and reddit once I started to dig in to it foe more info. Sorry for the book folks lol

 

[mitchgo61]

So if the company that makes it doesn't claim it's isolated then why are you?l

Because it IS isolated. I've been using it for years. The air pulls from below the heater, not through the charger port. No matter how much you blow into it.

Have you seen what's going on with the new volcano and the plenty having aluminium dust in there airpaths.l

Of course. But again, let's not spread misinformation. Jury is still out on the Plenty, and the ring in question is not really in the air path. SB have only owned up to issues with the Volcano Hybrid, so again, let's not spread bad data. We don't know what's up with the Plenty yet.

There's plenty of incidents on this forum of expensive vapes having cheap materials like Teflon and glue or off gassing silicone in the airpaths or ovens.l

So are we talking about the Mighty, or different vapes now?

And Isn't that the whole point in the medical version that costs more as it has a truly isolated air path?

See, this is what I mean by misinformation. No, the "medical" Mighty is not marketed as being "safer" or "more isolated" than the regular Mighty. They are the exact same devices, just named differently and with a different logo on the "medical" version. SB did this to facilitate sales in the Canadian market where "medical" is often used on these devices. They are the same vape in all but name and logo.

You claim not to be bothered by your perception of the Mighty airflow, but you seem pretty exercised by it, given how hard you're working to convince this community that SB are selling an unhealthy device. Again, we get it. You think the airpath isn't isolated. You're incorrect, but that's your right. You should really consider not using it if your distrust of SB and the device are so deep.

 

[Thebigsmoke]

Because it IS isolated. I've been using it for years. The air pulls from below the heater, not through the charger port. No matter how much you blow into it.


Of course. But again, let's not spread misinformation. Jury is still out on the Plenty, and the ring in question is not really in the air path. SB have only owned up to issues with the Volcano Hybrid, so again, let's not spread bad data. We don't know what's up with the Plenty yet.

So are we talking about the Mighty, or different vapes now?

See, this is what I mean by misinformation. No, the "medical" Mighty is not marketed as being "safer" or "more isolated" than the regular Mighty. They are the exact same devices, just named differently and with a different logo on the "medical" version. SB did this to facilitate sales in the Canadian market where "medical" is often used on these devices. They are the same vape in all but name and logo.

You claim not to be bothered by your perception of the Mighty airflow, but you seem pretty exercised by it, given how hard you're working to convince this community that SB are selling an unhealthy device. Again, we get it. You think the airpath isn't isolated. You're incorrect, but that's your right. You should really consider not using it if your distrust of SB and the device are so deep.

Wow you just won't hear a bad word about the mighty . For the record I love my mighty I go through around 10 to 12 bowls a day with my wife and if somebody asks me if they should buy one I would say yes definitly and i wouldnt put anybody else of buying one as I have done it's a fantastic vape. However if somebody asks me if the air path is isolated I am going to say no because the company that make it don't state it has one (Why wouldn't they it can only help sales). I can effect it by blowing through other holes then it's not sealed off or isolated and until storz and bickle state that it has one I'm not just going to assume it does or take your word for it because you sound a bit like a fan boy in your last few posts it's just a vape and the 2 units that I have access to both exhibit this problem so in my experience it's not isolated and owners can try for themselves and make there own mind up. Again I would still rate it as one of the best portable vapes available.

 

[caliganja420]

Hey all, just got my new Mighty in the mail after sending in the old one... are dosing caps going to extract less material since the aluminum ring is not in direct contact with the herb? I would really like to use them since it will keep the oven clean, but I have not had good extraction with them and it seems like my abv is always lighter when using..

 

[mitchgo61]

Hey all, just got my new Mighty in the mail after sending in the old one... are dosing caps going to extract less material since the aluminum ring is not in direct contact with the herb? I would really like to use them since it will keep the oven clean, but I have not had good extraction with them and it seems like my abv is always lighter when using..

Try packing the capsules pretty densely. I find I get great extraction and very dark ABV when I pack the capsules very tightly. (Also, temp step up to 210C, but you’re probably already doing that.)

 

[WildChild]

Because it IS isolated. I've been using it for years. The air pulls from below the heater, not through the charger port. No matter how much you blow into it.


Of course. But again, let's not spread misinformation. Jury is still out on the Plenty, and the ring in question is not really in the air path. SB have only owned up to issues with the Volcano Hybrid, so again, let's not spread bad data. We don't know what's up with the Plenty yet.

So are we talking about the Mighty, or different vapes now?

See, this is what I mean by misinformation. No, the "medical" Mighty is not marketed as being "safer" or "more isolated" than the regular Mighty. They are the exact same devices, just named differently and with a different logo on the "medical" version. SB did this to facilitate sales in the Canadian market where "medical" is often used on these devices. They are the same vape in all but name and logo.

You claim not to be bothered by your perception of the Mighty airflow, but you seem pretty exercised by it, given how hard you're working to convince this community that SB are selling an unhealthy device. Again, we get it. You think the airpath isn't isolated. You're incorrect, but that's your right. You should really consider not using it if your distrust of SB and the device are so deep.

+1

 

[grogazola]

I am loving my mighty these days. I’m really interested in seeing where this conversation goes.

I sold my EQ because of the alleged dirty airpath...

 

[Vaporooni]

SS cooling units for the Mighty

 

[Smokey McVape]

SS cooling units for the Mighty

I was interested in the SS unit until I heard that the fit isn't the best and the original unit gives better results. ☹

 

[Moses Baca]

I've only had my Mighty about a month now and I've only been using caps. The convenience of the caps when I'm away from home is the biggest draw for me since I'm in an unfriendly state. Once a week I fill a full tray of 40 with a sativa/hybrid for primary daytime use and hand-fill a few extra caps with an indica for evening relaxation.

I've got the S&B filling tray set and overall it works pretty well. I'm still experimenting with how full I can pack them -- last time I used 7 g total, so ~.175 per cap. I pour about half onto the tray at a time and work it down into the caps and then pour the rest in. My main complaint is that the nubs on the top tray that push the herb down into the caps are too short. I'm using the handle of a wooden spoon to mash them down better but a vapcap also works. The loading tray from Delta3DStudios looks like the nubs are longer and will probably work better, it's on my short list. The S&B plunger for installing the caps works great.

I toss my spent caps into an old plastic film container and empty everything at night when I get home. Most caps open easy enough with a thumbnail, just try a few spots until it pops off. They bend pretty easily if you get a particularly stuck one. I haven't emptied mine out for a couple days now.

My standard Mighty evening ritual -- vape a cap or two, q-tip wipe out the warm CU (thanks for the trip, Troy) and empty out the spent caps.

full caps left, empty lids center, empty caps right

I recently bought a couple accessories from @Ratchett at Delta3DStudios -- WPA and the dosing cap loading tray.

I like the glass wpa I received with my order from PIU, glass on glass is the best, but the plastic ring holding it to the Mighty was very tight, even after filing it down a bit. I also noticed that it'd turn further into the Mighty locking tabs as it warmed up. The D3D wpa fits perfect, no stress on the Mighty tabs - much better!- and it's a perfect seal with my 18mm Rattlecan. I feel safer using this long-term since it's not putting so much stress on my Mighty tabs.

The D3D dosing cap loading tray works great! I've also got the S&B 40 cap loading tray. The S&B unit works well and it's nice having a week's worth of caps preloaded and ready to go plus it comes with lots of accessories. (love the plunger to install the lids on the caps!) The D3D unit has a couple nice advantages, though. Mainly, it works MUCH better! The nubs on the top piece that push the herb down into the caps on the S&B unit are way too short to be useful, the D3D nubs are much longer and work much, much better. No more jamming a wooden spoon handle into the caps to compress the herb!

A bit of ground herb always spills about when packing the caps and it's easy to pick up the entire D3D unit to clean up as you go. The bottom tray of the S&B unit is recessed and hidden underneath the top tray, making it very difficult to pick the entire unit.

Loading 8 caps at a time also allows me to have a variety to choose from on a daily basis rather than 40 of all the same. I loaded 4 strains yesterday and these little plastic Rubbermaid containers from the grocery store are perfect for keeping everything organized, sharpie and painter's tape for labels.

 

[grogazola]

The D3D wpa fits perfect, no stress on the Mighty tabs - much better!- and it's a perfect seal with my 18mm Rattlecan. I feel safer using this long-term since it's not putting so much stress on my Mighty tabs.

Been meaning to pick up a WPA but I’m worried about damaging my Mighty. Definitely interested to find out more long term.

 

[Moses Baca]

The attaching tabs are soft rubber, the D3D wpa definitely won't damage your Mighty. Mighty through water is my go-to when I'm home.

 

[Vape_Or_Die420]

I am itching to know what's in store for a new Mighty+. Although for now it seems like the Crafty+ is all i would ever need.

 

[grogazola]

I am itching to know what's in store for a new Mighty+. Although for now it seems like the Crafty+ is all i would ever need.

I hated on the Mighty at first but all things considered it’s a pretty sweet piece! Puts out crazy vapour for its size. I kind of worry that Canopy could mess up something not broken. That being said if they brought out a Mighty+ I’d be down!

The Crafty+ is ridiculously small and puts out great vapour! @LesPlenty shared a YouTube video on the Crafty+ thread showing why so many of them fail. There is a thermal fuse directly underneath(?) the bowl and it’s rated at 184C. (Is the alternative venting/damaged batteries??)

Not trying to sway you, as sweet as the Crafty+ is the Mighty has a great form factor too. It’s unsure if the Crafty+ changes something about the thermal fuse - and if it doesn’t then it’s still a “disposable vaporizer.”

I still want one!!