Lobby
Well-Known Member
My vaped flower is looking like yours. I thought that it is because I’m using it in my unheated garage, now I wonder if it’s something else. Both my SC3 and my Alpha seem to vape at about the same temp.
Hey guys and gals.. sorry to hear a few of you are suffering with what I suspect are some janky VVPS from the covid batch we got screwed on last year. We test the hell out of them but a few here and there test ok but then don't deliver enough voltage once put into 'real' use. We've finally got more/better ones on the way but they'll be a couple-few weeks getting here from China since we don't make them in-house.
These cases are all pretty much the power supplies not delivering the voltage they say they are or are supposed to be. In testing a couple that got sent back for analysys it appears the problem ones are putting out less voltage than the display says.. maybe only .3v to .5v less in most cases but that's enough of a difference to go from combustion to barely vaping.
If you've got one of these power supplies please get in touch and we'll figure out how to get you dialed in and running appropriately. Please don't send more than one message though unless it's been a couple business days and you haven't heard back. We're running at capacity and having to match up duplicate emails will just slow everything down.
Thanks and sorry for the troubles the handful of you unlucky Dogs are suffering with from the janky VVPS, we'll get you taken care of ASAP.
These cases are all pretty much the power supplies not delivering the voltage they say they are or are supposed to be. In testing a couple that got sent back for analysys it appears the problem ones are putting out less voltage than the display says.. maybe only .3v to .5v less in most cases but that's enough of a difference to go from combustion to barely vaping.
If you've got one of these power supplies please get in touch and we'll figure out how to get you dialed in and running appropriately. Please don't send more than one message though unless it's been a couple business days and you haven't heard back. We're running at capacity and having to match up duplicate emails will just slow everything down.
Thanks and sorry for the troubles the handful of you unlucky Dogs are suffering with from the janky VVPS, we'll get you taken care of ASAP.
Pursewarden_sPast
Active Member
So I’m in contact with Underdog (I got a very thorough, timely and attentive reply) and like Ripstar said the issue is most likely the VVPS. I’ll post here as soon as I can confirm it’s the power supply and not the log. 
Lobby
Well-Known Member
On closer inspection my new Alpha’s vaped flower is a medium brown. Voltage is all the way up, what voltage do most of you use?
arb
Semi shaved ape
I run at 11 or 11.50 on my own Vvps with excellent results.
My avb comes out tobacco brown roughly and appears to be fully extracted.
Each vape is different with a slightly different heating element and will need it's own specific voltage.. just a heads up so no one gets confused or frustrated thinking their Dog should run the same at the same voltage. One users 10.5v is anothers 12.5v
SquirrelMaster
Well-Known Member
How much are you loading?
Lobby
Well-Known Member
I haven’t checked the weight yet. I plan on weighing what I’m loading in the next couple of days. In a regular stem (thick glass) I was loading .2g.
arb
Semi shaved ape
Me to..........me to.
Super glad to hear you like your unit,any pics?
Lobby
Well-Known Member
Bigger isn't always better.
I was way off on how much I load in a regular glass stem, it was .1g. I have the screen set at 3/4" on the Alapha stem and I'm loading .42g
arb
Semi shaved ape
All I can say is...........you really do.
I reckon that depends on which side of it you're on?Bigger isn't always better.
I've gotta say. A while back I was kind of going crazy ordering things left and right, so a bunch of shit showed up basically all at the same time, meaning I didn't really fully get the chance to play with my new things. Unfortunately one (or two) of those things came from 508Phineas but long story short I had this heady glass stem sitting in my drawer for quite a while. I used it once when I first got it just to see but for whatever reason, I wasn't impressed.
Used it for the 2nd time last night, (and 3rd, 4th, 5th...) and I was mad at myself for letting it sit neglected for so long. I'll try and get some better pics later... but its a really nice stem. Just took a super shitty pic of it
Actually @arb I was thinking if you got something like this for your Alpha, you would probably have the most phalic set up out there. Even over the vapbongs.
Used it for the 2nd time last night, (and 3rd, 4th, 5th...) and I was mad at myself for letting it sit neglected for so long. I'll try and get some better pics later... but its a really nice stem. Just took a super shitty pic of it
Actually @arb I was thinking if you got something like this for your Alpha, you would probably have the most phalic set up out there. Even over the vapbongs.
GraniteState420
Well-Known Member
Hey all.... received my alpha dog a few weeks ago, getting it dialed in and so far digging it. Couple questions for alpha owners, specially new alpha owners. My SS Nong snags coming off and on...little aggravating since last night it snagged and knocked my water piece over...luckily I caught it. UD suggested using a dremel grinding inside the stem - I'll try that later today I guess.....anyone have to do the same? Anyone have the same issue? I'm sure they'll send out new ones when restocked, but kind of a pain right now. Also, I just noticed the electrical power socket in the alpha dog isn't flush with the wood like my other 2 dogs....it's pushed in about 1|4 inch. Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated....thx
GraniteState420
Well-Known Member
GraniteState420
Well-Known Member
So the grind and reshape combined fixed the issue, no more snagging. Thx
mysterion
The Vaporizer Avenger
Hey so I’m still waiting for my Alpha... mail is slow AF right now. I thought the normal Alpha NonG stems fit inside the core?
I ordered 2 of them thinking they were the normal size.... are you saying they are oversized and fit over the alpha heater vs inside it?
I saw the available stem photos a few pages back.... it looked like normal and oversize?
Did anyone who recently ordered an Alpha get a normal 18mm NonG that fits inside the heater?
GraniteState420
Well-Known Member
Yes. Unlike the standard UD, the Alpha NonG fits over the heater, same for glass. I was surprised to see that, but it sure as hell works!
mysterion
The Vaporizer Avenger
Ok. I also thought there was a NonG that fits inside the heater...Yes. Unlike the standard UD, the Alpha NonG fits over the heater, same for glass. I was surprised to see that, but it sure as hell works!
Maybe underdog could bark some wisdom my way lol
arb
Semi shaved ape
GraniteState420
Well-Known Member
Maybe there is another that fits inside, I may be wrong....I've yet to see one. I'm sure others will chime in.