Discontinued The RBT Milaana (unregulated single 18650)

[bounce5]

What would be a good airtight hard case for the Milaana? I did some research, but let me know if anyone has thought about cases and found a good one.

It looks like the Solo Vapecase could be a good one or a Pelican case for a hard case.

http://www.puffitup.com/Arizer-Solo-Vape-Case-p/vc.sol.htm

As far as a softer, more portable case that could also hold a mouthpiece, extra battery, and herb container, the Haze Leather case looks good. Might get away with putting it in with the Mouthpiece attached, but it might also slide around a bit in there.

http://www.puffitup.com/Haze-Vaporizer-Leather-Case-p/haz.113_case.htm

Also, would be nice to find a portable case where you can just put it in with the mouthpiece attached. And would be nice if someone made a case especially for the Milaana.

 

[GTAVaper]

The funny thing is that I could literally drive to PlanetVape's pickup warehouse in about 45 minutes. They are also selling their mouthpiece stems for a very reasonable price. Hopefully they will offer 19mm Male-to-male Gongs too at some point as well as offering a case accessory to better hold everything together.

Oh well, I am pretty optimistic that my order will be shipping this week at least. I'm looking forward to joining the Milaana party!

 

[VegNVape]

Didn't even consider getting a wood mouthpiece @VegNVape thanks for the link and idea for the Milaana. Did you ask ed to make that personally for you or is it standard from his sight? How much was it shipped? I worry constantly about dropping the glass stems, I have two granted but if one goes I'm glints be even more panicky, would have to wrap the whole house in bubble wrap just to hope nothing else snaps or breaks.

Ah, I see the good Sir Snacks has already beat me to it here. So I shall echo that the stem pictured in my previous post was indeed a tantalisingly early proto from Ed - and I am still enjoying and getting pretty good use out of it, including but not only for it's drop-proof qualities. However, it does seem that his subsequent pieces appear further improved upon - designed with a more wide open airpath, whereas the one I posess provides a restriction in the draw when compared to the free & open flow of it's glass counterpart. But, being someone who likes to play with the changes, I regularly find myself mixing it up in a Zion session with Ed's wood along with the standard glass stems, as well as a GonG & some bubbles for another take on that signature RBT trifecta of full-on face meltyness.

As the Snack man said, p.m. @Ed's TnT for possible timeframe & prices. And I really can't wait to see what other custom work people come up with for the RBT line.

Too many options to count.

 

[AJS]

If anyone has gotten any recent new models, or any orders from PV once they start coming in, I'll happily trade pics, cuz I wanna see

OG running well with the exception of a button that feels like there's sand in it when I click it the first time in a while. Like a gritty feel. Only one push tho then it's gone.

I think I've mastered cloud production through water. Pretty massive. I don't believe this is a portable. (Same reaction I had when I got my Lotus.)

Thinking of finding a nice wooden stir tool to be held under the band. Will blend in well and will always be with me. Until then, leaves and sticks work wonders.

Toodles,

 

[PPN]

Can I ask if I will receive a shipping notice for my Mia or if can I expect a surprise soon...?

 

[anasrzi]

If your international @PPN I don't think you get one, I didn't in the uk

 

[fluffhead]

Tough day in fluffheadville today. I have to send in my Milaana to get fixed. To make the day more rough, I am receiving a package from PV with some adapters as well as possibly getting my shopxhale adapters too. Here's hoping turnaround is fast!

 

[Bravesst]

Super bummed, 2nd mishap is not fixable, cracked female glass, and my backup still has not arrived. I already contacted Ryan, after the bottom falling off, and glass cracking, I requested a replacement. Fingers crossed, and hoping to get my backup before the replacement! Glass breaks, just a fact of life. No fault of RBT, still love my injured pup.

 

[bounce5]

Super bummed, 2nd mishap is not fixable, cracked female glass, and my backup still has not arrived. I already contacted Ryan, after the bottom falling off, and glass cracking, I requested a replacement. Fingers crossed, and hoping to get my backup before the replacement! Glass breaks, just a fact of life. No fault of RBT, still love my injured pup.

Sorry to hear that. How did you crack the female glass?

 

[Bravesst]

@bounce5
No clue. I had it stored in a heavy duty case, battery and stem out. I went to use it and a chunk of glass just fell out. No fall, no bang, no overheating. I baby the crap outta my Mia.

Thank God I grabbed a Mighty until Mia 2 arrives, need those beast hits now.

 

[vapen00b]

Tough day in fluffheadville today. I have to send in my Milaana to get fixed. To make the day more rough, I am receiving a package from PV with some adapters as well as possibly getting my shopxhale adapters too. Here's hoping turnaround is fast!

Hi fluffhead

oh no! Sorry to hear that my friend. What happened??
Hope you have a nice backup and fingers crossed for a fast return.

 

[AJS]

I'm not sure how many of you have had both a Nano (or possibly other logs) and an LSV, but to me, the Milaana is much more similar to the LSV than the Nano in terms of producing vapor. The Nano produces vapor almost instantaneously in a bubbler, and can whitewall within a second or two of inhalation. The LSV takes a much slower initial draw to get everything nice and hot, and then you can really rip it until you can't take any more. The Nano requires a slower overall draw, but you can start off pretty quick with it if you want and still get a huge burst of vapor, but the Nano thins in the chamber faster than the LSV, and the LSV will just keep producing and producing.
The Milaana is similar in the sense that vapor doesn't get produced for quite a while. A few seconds into your draw and you first start to see vapor, but then you can really get on it and hold the milk basically until the bowl is black if you want, and the vapor never thins. The Nano vapor is denser though.

 

[Moe_]

Just got a tracking email from PlanetVape. My Milaana is scheduled to be delivered Wednesday. Does anyone know if this batch from PlanetVape has the recessed glass? They put up new pics on their site with the recessed glass.

 

[newVaper420]

I can't see where you order just 1 milaana on his site. Where do you order this in the US?

 

[Shit Snacks]

I can't see where you order just 1 milaana on his site. Where do you order this in the US?

PlanetVape is the only retailer right now, I think it was announced vapor geekz is joining for US distribution, but PV ships anywhere

 

[jojo monkey]

@AJS How long are you pre-warming or does it hit like an LSV no matter what?

 

[AJS]

Just got a tracking email from PlanetVape. My Milaana is scheduled to be delivered Wednesday. Does anyone know if this batch from PlanetVape has the recessed glass? They put up new pics on their site with the recessed glass.

Yes I asked. Recessed glass and sexy intake screen.

@AJS How long are you pre-warming or does it hit like an LSV no matter what?

I have my screen basket style, about 2-3mm from the very tip (I used to do the very tip, found a tad lower added better, even heating). Load in the basket and just a little over. First hit is a primer to heat everything up with a 3-5 second preheat. Shouldn't brown your herb, maybe a tad yellow, but pretty much still all green. Just a slow draw to get everything hot...including the herb.

Dump out load into hand, do a little crumble if you want, and load the screen again. Preheat for about 3 seconds and do a nice slow start then you can speed it up if you want, but a slowish drag gives the thickest vapor if you can avoid combustion with tapping the trigger towards the higher end.

 

[TheRobbo]

A funny thing happened the other night... Handed Mi over to a friend with the instructions start quite slow, then when you feel warmth speed up draw and or pulse the button...
He pulled for a few seconds then almost threw it at me shouting that it burnt his lips...
I thought shit I've never felt it get that hot maybe its due to using the small stem? Ill have a go at burning my lips!
Nope just warmth and vapour hmmmm! Maybe pull slower... ow! Fuck that is hot. Hmmmm I need to investigate this so when I got home I chucked the long stem in and pulled loads slower than I had previously been doing and with zero preheat... and


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What a difference here I was thinking I was doing ok but with varying results turns out I was drawing too fast. I had to go really slow it felt awkward to begin with but just feels natural now.
Its amazing its like I can literally feel the weed vaporizing and can control it like a 6th sense. I was getting a hotspot near the intake which is now gone the load is now pretty even doesn't need stirring and hardly even needs stem rotation although this undoubtedly happens as I cant help but take it out to look at the load between hits Always has a few flecks of green around the outside of the load but Im very happy with the extraction.
Can now get upwards of 8-10 hits per basket (was right at the end of the stem but now a few mm back to create a gap just like @AJS)with little to no preheat from cold and put a bat on the charger after sesh#5 (I think) and it showed 3.85v this thing really does ROCK
I really get it now and can see how you could combust if not careful which I plan on experrimenting with next weekend as I want to try some high heat 1or2 hit full extractions as opposed to 10 hit sesh (which I prefer but all in the name of )
Gonna order some china glass soon too seeing as I can make it look good now

 

[Tommy10]

Lost my long stem already disappointing because the short does get hot and the long was nice, and that was while I was struggling with the technique.

 

[AJS]

Lost my long stem already disappointing because the short does get hot and the long was nice, and that was while I was struggling with the technique.

I made sure to never use the long stem to really get used to the harsh vapor of the short stem. It paid off. I can definitely feel it, but wth none of the raspiness I used to feel from it. Slow draw and tight throat helps.

A funny thing happened the other night... Handed Mi over to a friend with the instructions start quite slow, then when you feel warmth speed up draw and or pulse the button...
He pulled for a few seconds then almost threw it at me shouting that it burnt his lips...
I thought shit I've never felt it get that hot maybe its due to using the small stem? Ill have a go at burning my lips!
Nope just warmth and vapour hmmmm! Maybe pull slower... ow! Fuck that is hot. Hmmmm I need to investigate this so when I got home I chucked the long stem in and pulled loads slower than I had previously been doing and with zero preheat... and


OH



MY



FUCKEN




WORD

What a difference here I was thinking I was doing ok but with varying results turns out I was drawing too fast. I had to go really slow it felt awkward to begin with but just feels natural now.
Its amazing its like I can literally feel the weed vaporizing and can control it like a 6th sense. I was getting a hotspot near the intake which is now gone the load is now pretty even doesn't need stirring and hardly even needs stem rotation although this undoubtedly happens as I cant help but take it out to look at the load between hits Always has a few flecks of green around the outside of the load but Im very happy with the extraction.
Can now get upwards of 8-10 hits per basket (was right at the end of the stem but now a few mm back to create a gap just like @AJS)with little to no preheat from cold and put a bat on the charger after sesh#5 (I think) and it showed 3.85v this thing really does ROCK
I really get it now and can see how you could combust if not careful which I plan on experrimenting with next weekend as I want to try some high heat 1or2 hit full extractions as opposed to 10 hit sesh (which I prefer but all in the name of )
Gonna order some china glass soon too seeing as I can make it look good now

That was basically my first reaction when I figured it out perfectly.
My friend and I can kill a bowl between us in a few hits, and I can kill one in 2 hits through water. When I'm reading or early morning (2pm) bench seshes, I'll keep the temp low and get 10 awesome draws then crush the higher temps at the end.

I did 5 stems back to back to back with a friend. Each stem basket style.
By the 3rd stem, the heater was so warmed up, that I could get clouds within 5-6 seconds of touching the button. It was quite astonishing.
Batteries showed 3.83 after 5 baskets.

 

[little maggie]

What would be a good airtight hard case for the Milaana? I did some research, but let me know if anyone has thought about cases and found a good one.

It looks like the Solo Vapecase could be a good one or a Pelican case for a hard case.

http://www.puffitup.com/Arizer-Solo-Vape-Case-p/vc.sol.htm

As far as a softer, more portable case that could also hold a mouthpiece, extra battery, and herb container, the Haze Leather case looks good. Might get away with putting it in with the Mouthpiece attached, but it might also slide around a bit in there.

http://www.puffitup.com/Haze-Vaporizer-Leather-Case-p/haz.113_case.htm

Also, would be nice to find a portable case where you can just put it in with the mouthpiece attached. And would be nice if someone made a case especially for the Milaana.

I have the vatra case. I never thought of trying it with Aidan. It's nicely padded and should fit everything I need. I'm going to move Aidan into the case and store the Solo somewhere else since I rarely use it anymore.

 

[Zangano Cruel]

Buenas noches FC:
I'm a little bit buzzed and stoned. I've been again with Milanesa while cooking dinner and drinking cheap cold PABST on this warm night...
I've been trying to have all in one, just extra batt and short stem away from Milanesa...
This is a crude/buzzed/stoned try out, on a future upgrade of tonight's fun moments...
But enough words, because photos are worthier than all the bla bla bla
Probably someone already did it before, but I can't remember,
I present you the seal/pick/brush combo...

This is supposed to be sealing the 18F, not in my case, with not the proper tools and nature of natural cork to crumble or tear... I'll get a better cork, probably synthetic or a food grade silicone cork...

This is how it looks when you're using Milaana, just hangs there, not disturbing the process or anyone
You can see how it looks when you make the mascara brush go through the cork. You need to accommodate the length according how far you cut the cork or else. It's up to you how long the pick and the brush are, as soon as they don't poke or strain the 18F SS fine screen, while sealing Milaana on the go. Makes sense???
Sorry about my raw mod...

While using the pick... You got the idea guys...

While using the brush side... Cool right???

This is a photo of the raw mod materials,
--top of a cork that I trimmed with a swiss knife,
to try to make it as round as possible to seal the 18F, and short enough, so the pick and brush are not too long, that they can strain/poke the 18F SS fine mesh screen ...
--new & unused mascara brush, broken off the plastic stick, I'll suggest taking all the little plastic bits and ISO the thing pretty well before assembling...
--some kind of string of the length and material as you desire...

Price of this mode, probably free for many...
IMO, having a brush/pick/seal together PRICELESS

Stay vaped my friends and keep modding...

 

[Vapodudule]

I well received My Milanaa (the one i catched at the beginning) and waited to have endured all the side effects to come back here and tell that it is a very clever and powerfull tool. The image of the blind people touching an elephant back in this thread kept in my mind.

You have a nano capable vape in the hand with a single disposable battery.

The airflow seting with the side air intake (first SS filter like concentrates one) really adjust the behavior of the heater. I put a portion of the S&B SS mesh pads blocking the OG SS filter, airflow reduced but no cotton taste.

I fired out also differents old vape stuff like, the core or the FV PA, FV Stage2 Batts. i plan to try some power adaptator solution for Milanaa before the official one

My conclusion: monster vape, my pleasure for a battery powered vape. I accept only disposable batteries ones at first.

 

[Tommy10]

Loving this thing now with the cotton and screen, HUGE CLOUDS! Absolutely huge, life threateningly huge. Still having the honey moon faze and chewing through lots of bud, but once that stops I can see it being an efficient vape, that being said I still can't get it to work well with smaller loads. Havnt tried it with the bong (been on loan) since I did the cotton and SS trick, but previously it was like mentioned before, less milk in the tube but more Vapor on exhale, not sure how I feel about t but that's just how it seemed. I'm sure with more restriction now it will be easier to while wall! Going to find an adaptor for it again, might stil with 18-14 again as I feel the 14m end might add a bit of draw restriction.

Loading basket style, usually full but I would rather work out a way o micro dose more effectively.
Sometimes I push the basket a few mm past the glass, for super quick heat up.
Fresh battery hold 5-7 seconds then just draw, don't normally play with it during the draw instead I just kill it with say 5 seconds to go of a nice 20ish second draw, result being huge clouds!

It was 100% the open draw that was muddying up my experience (or more so my inability to draw slow with an open air path) extra restriction was key for me.

Getting 4 ish stems a battery, and at least 5 hits off a loaded basket. Would rather be doing 10 stems of 1-2 big hits will a smaller pack of possible.
Certainly using more bud than I would with say the vapman, vapcap or hammer.... But still much less than if I was smoking. Also still cooking pretty uneven, although I might start saving abv properly now so I can live with that. Never saw the need to save it with the HA or the VC, or even the vapman for that matter.

 

[KeroZen]

In the same vein like the cotton, I tried to express it several times already, I think it's important that your bowl screen is 100% covered with material and tamped just enough. In most of my vapes it's the same: if there's a hole in the material, air just flows through that hole and you get mostly blank hits.

So yes I agree it's hard to microdose in these 18mm stems because you need a certain amount of material to cover that large screen/bowl. There's a lower limit under which it's not satisfying anymore density wise. It's especially clear when you have just a pinch of loose particles that just fly around in the bowl.

One solution could be to use a 18 to 14 (or lower) converter and have a bowl with smaller diameter somewhere further downstream. I haven't tested it though as my average loads are just the right size for the 18mm screens.