Ricardooayee
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Just got my SS kit today and I love it. Still looking for another SS kit for my girlfriend.
Discontinued The Persei Vaporizer for herbs and concentrates.
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Just got my SS kit today and I love it. Still looking for another SS kit for my girlfriend.
Hedonismbot
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Well as fate would have it, a couple of nights ago my v1 Iris died.
So sad. I was about 2 seconds into a hit on the SR71 at 6.8 volts when I heard a faint popping noise and and saw a puff of smoke leaving the Iris. Never a good sign! Then I smelled that unmistakable, sickly sweet scent of burnt electronics.
And I was just posting recently that the Iris is such a perfect match with the SR-71. Maybe that was tempting fate too much. I don't know. What I am sure about is that I need another Iris ASAP. It enhances the SR-71 experience so much that once you get used to it it's hard to go back to an Iris-less setup.
What I miss most:
1) setting the power level for all the different concentrates I use. I typically vape between 20 and 35 watts depending on how stable my extracts are. Most often between 30-35 watts.
2) the consistency. Hit after hit all day long with exactly the same power levels. Until the battery voltage falls to the point where the Iris drops out of regulation.
3) resistance checking. Yeah, I can check the resistance of the Herc with a DVM but being able to check it in place when the the Persei and Hercules are assembled is the best and most accurate.
4) battery check. Being able to watch the battery voltage go down throughout the day until the Iris falls out of regulation is perfect for letting me know when to switch batteries.
5) Seeing the watts being delivered when the button is pressed (and the orange glow to let you know its working).
Out of all of these I think I miss #3 and #4 the most.
Anyway, @THC SCIENTIFIC, please keep the v2 Iris development on the front burner! Now I'll get 2 when they are released. I need backup for something as useful as the Iris. I would say don't sweat the display too much. If it had the same features and display as the v1 I would be 100% satisfied. Anything more is gravy IMO. Quick question, what is the current limit (max amps) of the v2 Iris?
@Caligula, I'm eagerly awaiting your v2 Iris review. Have you found you favorite power level setting? Have you tried vaping at the different power levels of the various models of the ceramic heating rod?
Hedo
So sad. I was about 2 seconds into a hit on the SR71 at 6.8 volts when I heard a faint popping noise and and saw a puff of smoke leaving the Iris. Never a good sign! Then I smelled that unmistakable, sickly sweet scent of burnt electronics.
And I was just posting recently that the Iris is such a perfect match with the SR-71. Maybe that was tempting fate too much. I don't know. What I am sure about is that I need another Iris ASAP. It enhances the SR-71 experience so much that once you get used to it it's hard to go back to an Iris-less setup.
What I miss most:
1) setting the power level for all the different concentrates I use. I typically vape between 20 and 35 watts depending on how stable my extracts are. Most often between 30-35 watts.
2) the consistency. Hit after hit all day long with exactly the same power levels. Until the battery voltage falls to the point where the Iris drops out of regulation.
3) resistance checking. Yeah, I can check the resistance of the Herc with a DVM but being able to check it in place when the the Persei and Hercules are assembled is the best and most accurate.
4) battery check. Being able to watch the battery voltage go down throughout the day until the Iris falls out of regulation is perfect for letting me know when to switch batteries.
5) Seeing the watts being delivered when the button is pressed (and the orange glow to let you know its working).
Out of all of these I think I miss #3 and #4 the most.
Anyway, @THC SCIENTIFIC, please keep the v2 Iris development on the front burner! Now I'll get 2 when they are released. I need backup for something as useful as the Iris. I would say don't sweat the display too much. If it had the same features and display as the v1 I would be 100% satisfied. Anything more is gravy IMO. Quick question, what is the current limit (max amps) of the v2 Iris?
@Caligula, I'm eagerly awaiting your v2 Iris review. Have you found you favorite power level setting? Have you tried vaping at the different power levels of the various models of the ceramic heating rod?
Hedo
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Ricardooayee
Active Member
Will a 18350 or 18650 SS Kit Persei handle a 3.7 SR74 ?
I am still hating my hercules. I dont understand why its designed to leak into into the bottom container in the first place. It gets all over the rod and electrical connection between the rod and the gold piece. It seems like it gets the material hot enough to liquify but not actually vaporize before it begins leaking. kiss carts work for me so much better and never leak?
Also the top metal cap always gets material in the threads making it seal shut and nearly impossible to open without heating up. Then when you try to unscrew just the top mouthpiece it unscrews the entire piece from the base making you need to almost disassemble the entire thing each time you try to load material.
Just my experience so far.
7.4 kiss cart through a whip to a dab rig is a win tho! Big clouds.
Also the top metal cap always gets material in the threads making it seal shut and nearly impossible to open without heating up. Then when you try to unscrew just the top mouthpiece it unscrews the entire piece from the base making you need to almost disassemble the entire thing each time you try to load material.
Just my experience so far.
7.4 kiss cart through a whip to a dab rig is a win tho! Big clouds.
Are you using the SR71 rod or the SR74? I had bad luck with the SR71 rod even with the most stable shatters but the SR74 rod remedied that for me entirely along with cooling it off which I pretty much just give it an extra pull with no button pressing for however long my total pull was. For my hit technique, from a cold start I let it warm up for 3-4 seconds then begin pulling for 3-4, and do 3 off 3 on from there until my throat can't take it anymore. So if I do 2 on off cycles, thats a 4+4+12=20 seconds, so then once I catch my breath I'll give it a good moderate 20 second pull through.
If you're still getting leaks, maybe you're over filling it? I have a saturated coil and then probably load like .3-.4 at a time. I just threw a 2nd one in so I'll fill you in on the results, i hope i dont regret it.
also, if you dont have the black sr74 rod get one. You can pretty much just hold the button down for as long as you want til your battery dies
@primeform the Hercules is designed to drop its reserves in case of not Cooling it down properly. I have run over 10 grams through some QC units and all passed without problems.
The key is to cool it down if your doing a 30 second hit then push the button for 15 and keep inhaling for the rest of the 15 without the button being pushed and cool it down for another 45-55 seconds after that.
The bottom catch can is designed to catch the oil so it does not vaporize if you forget to cool it down. This is because the ceramic having a bigger surface area this requiring for a cool down period.
What some people forget is they use standard ecig oil vaporizer techniques on the Hercules. This is not the case you have to adjust for the Hercules because it's a different beast.
The key is to cool it down if your doing a 30 second hit then push the button for 15 and keep inhaling for the rest of the 15 without the button being pushed and cool it down for another 45-55 seconds after that.
The bottom catch can is designed to catch the oil so it does not vaporize if you forget to cool it down. This is because the ceramic having a bigger surface area this requiring for a cool down period.
What some people forget is they use standard ecig oil vaporizer techniques on the Hercules. This is not the case you have to adjust for the Hercules because it's a different beast.
Im going to keep at it
Ricardooayee
Active Member
How do I assemble the persei ss kit for 2 18650's ?
Attach (screw) the ss tube onto the top of the normal tube....adjust for battery height with tool. Done.
Darb
Well-Known Member
@primeform I recommend trying this technique. I had temporarily given up on my Hercs because of leaking issues. Now the SR-71 is my favourite oil vape by far. I still get carried away with button holding and have an occasional leak but it's no big deal. You can just unscrew the top chamber and scrape the bottom chamber, then melt it back on to the coil. Having an Iris makes it easier to take the Herc apart on the spot but it's not really that hard. (Can't imagine not having an Iris though)
I love my Herc, I can't imagine how it will be improved on from here. Will be very interesting to see what comes next....
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. To unscrew the top lid and the upper chamber, I only put a quick flame lighter (1 second) on it and I can unscrew very easily, and I'm a girl ! 
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ataxian
PALE BLUE DOT
pickmita
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Would you guys say that the Bender is the best "portable" dry herbs vaporizer? or semi portable... anything without a plugged electrical chord. I don't really care too much about its size and not really being a truly portable solution, like the Ascent, or the Pax or the Pinnacle pro... but what I really want is: healthy (all glass), taste and efficiency. I still haven't made my purchase
SlinginPaint
As Above ∞ So Below
Would you guys say that the Bender is the best "portable" dry herbs vaporizer? or semi portable... anything without a plugged electrical chord. I don't really care too much about its size and not really being a truly portable solution, like the Ascent, or the Pax or the Pinnacle pro... but what I really want is: healthy (all glass), taste and efficiency. I still haven't made my purchase
I always used my Bender at home. Too tall to take out and about safely IMO.
Look into the solo thread here, you might like it.
Now back to the Persei
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SunnyStefan
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The bender with a Persei in 18350 mode via the SS kit is quite a bit smaller than the solo for whatever that's worth.I always used my Bender at home. Too tall to take out and about safely IMO.
Get a Solo. Built like a tank, support/warranty from authorized resellers is top notch. Taste is titteeeeehhhhhhsss.
Now back to the Persei
ataxian
PALE BLUE DOT
The BENDER is for the FLAVOR vaporist! Sit back and enjoy!Would you guys say that the Bender is the best "portable" dry herbs vaporizer? or semi portable... anything without a plugged electrical chord. I don't really care too much about its size and not really being a truly portable solution, like the Ascent, or the Pax or the Pinnacle pro... but what I really want is: healthy (all glass), taste and efficiency. I still haven't made my purchase
At home in the GARDEN is the furthest I have taken her out of the house.
Not a pocket vape.
You have to want it!
You don't need to do this!
(over kill)
Dry is fine with the BENDER!
SlinginPaint
As Above ∞ So Below
How long does that battery last? Decent vapor production? I only used my Bender at 7.4v
Thats so sad. I couldnt imagine having an iris and then not. Thats rough.Well as fate would have it, a couple of nights ago my v1 Iris died.
So sad. I was about 2 seconds into a hit on the SR71 at 6.8 volts when I heard a faint popping noise and and saw a puff of smoke leaving the Iris. Never a good sign! Then I smelled that unmistakable, sickly sweet scent of burnt electronics.
And I was just posting recently that the Iris is such a perfect match with the SR-71. Maybe that was tempting fate too much. I don't know. What I am sure about is that I need another Iris ASAP. It enhances the SR-71 experience so much that once you get used to it it's hard to go back to an Iris-less setup.
What I miss most:
1) setting the power level for all the different concentrates I use. I typically vape between 20 and 35 watts depending on how stable my extracts are. Most often between 30-35 watts.
2) the consistency. Hit after hit all day long with exactly the same power levels. Until the battery voltage falls to the point where the Iris drops out of regulation.
3) resistance checking. Yeah, I can check the resistance of the Herc with a DVM but being able to check it in place when the the Persei and Hercules are assembled is the best and most accurate.
4) battery check. Being able to watch the battery voltage go down throughout the day until the Iris falls out of regulation is perfect for letting me know when to switch batteries.
5) Seeing the watts being delivered when the button is pressed (and the orange glow to let you know its working).
Out of all of these I think I miss #3 and #4 the most.
Anyway, @THC SCIENTIFIC, please keep the v2 Iris development on the front burner! Now I'll get 2 when they are released. I need backup for something as useful as the Iris. I would say don't sweat the display too much. If it had the same features and display as the v1 I would be 100% satisfied. Anything more is gravy IMO. Quick question, what is the current limit (max amps) of the v2 Iris?
@Caligula, I'm eagerly awaiting your v2 Iris review. Have you found you favorite power level setting? Have you tried vaping at the different power levels of the various models of the ceramic heating rod?
Hedo
Its currently being tested by @Caligula then has 1 more tester to go to before production i believe... So its a good while away i would assume
are you storing it on its side, and cooling it down like others mentioned. As long as you dont overload it that should fix your problem.
As for the top cap, @THC SCIENTIFIC warned about that with the sr71 to sr74 changes. Thats another reason i kept my sr71...i wonder if you could still use the old top cap even though your chamber has threads in it
alex h
Well-Known Member
Thanks for all the helpful responses. I was about to go in and make the purchase, but do you have any idea when you might be receiving more persei ti's in black?
Dr. Soxhlet
SOLO Vaporized Cannabis is my Best Medicine
Heres a pic of the car I bought the other day. What can I say....it matched my Persei!
Nice!! After seeing that I had to put this up! My new Persei matches my Bayliner Capri. Years ago my father-in-law gave the old boat a custom paint job:
Matches pretty well wouldn't you say?:
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warnerg54
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Yep! I boiled all the Hercules parts for30 minutes, Sans the teflon washers/grommets, which were wiped down with 99% ISO... I believe you can also just soak everything in a 99% ISO bath for 2-3 hours, then let air dry overnight. Be patient and take your time! I just got my Herc a week or to ago, and have not had a ton of issues...