Discontinued VapeXhale Cloud EVO

[PoopMachine]

Got my order for two vapexnails yesterday ..aww yeah
I never took great care of my first one and I wanted to see what you guys thought about the cleaning process. Soaking it in pbw seems to do the trick but it never gets all the oil residue above the smile off. I have a skilletool I use to scrape however that only gets so much off. I tried using q tips ,in that scenario the cotton gets stuck to the nail. I can live with it for the time being until my OCD gets outta control. What to do what to do
Edit:turned my evo on 10min ago and now what appears to be vapor is coming out the gong without an ELB or nail inserted.

I think I finally got a line on some oil so some nails will be on deck for me in the very near future! Cant wait!

What is the drag like? Sounds like the pull is pretty easy. (Looks fantastic, but I'm totally new to recyclers.)

There is no drag.. its effortless. I tried to get Mrs P so demonstrate a slow, steady draw on that thing to show A) Lack of drag and B) How easy it vortexes even with minimal pull. Its cool to watch the water swirl in the chamber when youre hitting it.

 

[c76man]

Got my order for two vapexnails yesterday ..aww yeah
I never took great care of my first one and I wanted to see what you guys thought about the cleaning process. Soaking it in pbw seems to do the trick but it never gets all the oil residue above the smile off. I have a skilletool I use to scrape however that only gets so much off. I tried using q tips ,in that scenario the cotton gets stuck to the nail. I can live with it for the time being until my OCD gets outta control. What to do what to do
Edit:turned my evo on 10min ago and now what appears to be vapor is coming out the gong without an ELB or nail inserted.

Is it possible you put too big of a dab in your last session? I had that happen to me one time where the overflow concentrate left residue on the bamboo.

 

[PoopMachine]

Lotta times too resin collects in the tube. Someone farther back posted about cleaning the unit with a balloon on the end of the bamboo and filling it with alcohol. Ive had to do this a few times when the unit has combusted and it does a good job of cleaning up in there.

 

[macbill]

I bought some cheap wooden cotton-tipped buds off of Ebay. I like them because they are strong. Cotton scorches, but doesnt really burn at these temps, but if it bothers you, do it outside. I usually soak my VXNs in whatever (like, straight Simple Green), that I have heated up in M/W. I wrap a little bit of SOS around a cotton bud for heavy stains.

I've also used the cotton-tipped buds dipped in warm or hot ISO to clean a cold, unplugged EVO. I imagine a slightly heated unit might clean easier. I'm a-no-know. The bud does not fit through air pathway between upper and lower chamber, but bottom chamber is accessible from bottom.

 

[poonman]

Ya , I get over spillage with the VXN too . I noticed that when I'd removed the VXN and it was still white fuming out of the bamboo .

I want to suggest the smile slit should be located higher up on the VXN .
I don't even use it for loading , b/c it always get some budda stuck to the sides . I just plop/drop or place it with my wooden skewer right down the center and let it settle in .

Another thing ,
The 1st hit of the concentrates is the Best/Sweetest I've EVER had . But
when it starts to white fume burning off the rest of the solvents . It's the
nastiest ! I know I'm not suppose to be inhaling that . The strange thing
that occurs every time is the bamboo flickers Red and Green . Like the temp gauge is misreading or something . I know the over spillage has something to do with it .

Anyone else experience this ?
and the higher placement of the smile ? thoughts ?
Plus , mine doesn't whistle at all , which I prefer actually .

 

[macbill]

For me, if the concentrate isn't shatter or other crumbly material, I preheat the VXN for 7 to 10 seconds. I try to slip the gooey shit in the smile and touch the metal tool to the bottom of the nail so as to melt it (the goo) off the tool. I wipe any accidental concentrate off the outside of the VXN nail. 3/4 of the time that works well, but then again, I'm a little dexterity challenged.

When you put the nail into the EVO and begin to inhale, the heater kicks in (hence, the red light) because the tube is cooling down with the rushing fresh air. It is the very thing we (you, me, everyone) like about the EVO with flowers: the heat kicks in and we can use the extra heat to keep that good thing going.

Enchantre suggested early on to turn EVO off as one begins to inhale as there is enough residual heat to finish the job without additional heat emanating from the heater. It really seems to work. Less burnt shit on the walls of the nail, too. Don't forget to swab after. Then turn to 3 O'clock to clean the bottom of the nail. Then a final swab.

 

[Monsoon]

Got my order for two vapexnails yesterday ..aww yeah
I never took great care of my first one and I wanted to see what you guys thought about the cleaning process. Soaking it in pbw seems to do the trick but it never gets all the oil residue above the smile off. I have a skilletool I use to scrape however that only gets so much off. I tried using q tips ,in that scenario the cotton gets stuck to the nail. I can live with it for the time being until my OCD gets outta control. What to do what to do
Edit:turned my evo on 10min ago and now what appears to be vapor is coming out the gong without an ELB or nail inserted.

Ultrasonic cleaner and PBW does the trick for me. I usually brush them after too that gets any last bits off.

Use ISO soaked q-tips to clean out the residue in the bamboo ideally when it's still a bit warm.

 

[t-dub]

I also preheat my nail before loading and melt my shatter in. I have on occasion with too large a dab had stuff wick/spill out into the bamboo, actually clogged it completely twice. I really don't have a problem with the smiley placement but what I wish had come over from the proto-nail was the concave "test tube" shaped bottom. It gives a better hit because you have a concentric reduction as the actives boil off and reduce thus avoiding hot spots, oil running/pooling to the sides which results in uneven vaping imho.

The nasty part of the hit left over may not be "solvents" per se, unless you have bad concentrate, but more like what is going to be left over anytime you "refine" an oil like we are. Refine petroleum and the same thing happens except you are left over with asphalt/tar. I am really considering a VB2 at this point since I have access to beautiful winterized bho now and on their website they directly address this issue.

 

[b0]

Do you think he would send them overseas? That piece is soooo sweet!

Ok, let me know how much will it be with shipping to Spain. Send me a PM when you know it

 

[Salazar]

My friend just tried the EVO for the first time, and was able to produce much much darker ABV than me using the same material and temp setting. He hits it much slower at first. He really liked the flavor and massive rips. Did 4 ELBs, each with diff strain was all done for the night. Left super glossy eyed.

How much of that do you chalk up to him simply having more lung capacity and draw power? Is he larger or more athletic than you are?

Modnote: Back-to-back posts merged.

This may be a dumb question, but is it okay to leave a loaded ELB in the bambo for a decent amount of time while the unit is still on and over 12 on the dial? Does this waste any of the herb, or will vaporization only occur when there's some air flow? Just wondering if I should only put the ELB in right before I plan on taking a hit, and take it out as soon as I'm done.

Additionally, is it perhaps a good thing to put the ELB in a minute before hitting so it can "warm up", compared to putting it in and immediately taking a hit? I strongly assume this doesn't matter, but just wondering.

 

[PoopMachine]

It will cook out if you leave it in. I pull mine after every hit and stir it.

 

[Salazar]

It will cook out if you leave it in. I pull mine after every hit and stir it.

By cook out do you mean start slowly browning and losing THC and flavor?

I'll be sure to take mine out as soon as I'm done from now on, thanks.

 

[PoopMachine]

Yes.. there is some convection heating going on.. heat rises so its gotta go somewhere.

 

[Salazar]

I kind of figured that was the case, since if you leave the ELB in with it the unit on you can get a whiff of a roasting smell, but I've just been a lazy bastard about it in the past.

 

[Stu]

FWIW I have been known to leave loaded ELBs in my Evo for hours at a time. There may be some loss, but just not enough for me to care about (or even notice, really).

YMMV.

 

[aj0125]

So my EVO got really hot and started smoking a little (burning residue from plant matter?) then a lot. I turned it off, unplugged it and looked inside. Most of the bamboo was glowing red and there appeared to be a little half moon crack a ways up it. After it cooled I did the blow test and got no air escape but it does look like there is a crack there even after I cleaned it up a little. Should I plug it back in and see what happens or file a ticket and wait til Monday to talk to VXL?

 

[Stu]

Should I plug it back in and see what happens or file a ticket and wait til Monday to talk to VXL?

I would submit a ticket and not turn it back on.

 

[Seek]

When you put the nail into the EVO and begin to inhale, the heater kicks in (hence, the red light) because the tube is cooling down with the rushing fresh air. It is the very thing we (you, me, everyone) like about the EVO with flowers: the heat kicks in and we can use the extra heat to keep that good thing going.

It's actually the cold VXN which sucks in the heat from the bamboo when you put it in. That makes the LED go RED and heater to kick in and reheat the bamboo.
The air you are pulling through gets heated up, but doesn't cool down the bamboo as much to make the unit go RED and reheat.
It's the bamboo holding heat so well that makes the unit keep that good thing going, not it's ability to sense cooldown and reheat (which it does with a VXN, but not with herbs).
After all, glass is an insulant. You can't cool down an insulant rapidly by blowing air at it.
I can't make the unit go RED just by pulling through it - only if I pull from the intake, which heats up the bottom that has the ambience sensor - that makes the ambience-heater difference smaller and the unit gets confused thinking it's too cold.
And you can take a lot of hits when the unit is off. that also means hitting it doesn't cool it down much.

 

[VapesofWrath]

Just chiming in. New to the site. Ive had this for a couple months now and love it. Vapor quality is great, the versatility of is thing is unlike others. Just need to get my hands on one of those little heat pads I see in some of their videos, i just have the bands. Happy vaping all!

 

[macbill]

@Seek

Thanks for the clarification. I knew something was going on, I just drew the wrong conclusion. I think turning the unit off is still a good idea so as to not cook the concentrate onto the walls of the VXN. Thanks again. Sometimes I prefer reality over imagination or supposition.

 

[SomewhereOverDwayneBowe]

Howdy everyone! It's been a minute since I was last here (went on a HIGHatus) and recently pulled the trigger on the EVO Cloud after doing much reading and research. I can't even begin to explain how thrilled I am with the purchase and it most definitely has lived up to the hype. Because I have to use mine inverted, I'm slightly bummed that I haven't been able to vape any concentrates as of yet, but big fucking deal, patience is a virtue right? I am literally blown away by the whole experience and usually have to free up an hour or two in my schedule because this desktop doesn't really allow for post functioning lol. It does seem to get quite hot after a session or two dialed in at the 2:00-3:00 mark, I didn't receive a heat sleeve with my purchase (did get the bands however) and was curious if the sleeve is actually worth purchasing for a nominal fee?

 

[Been Vapin]

How much of that do you chalk up to him simply having more lung capacity and draw power? Is he larger or more athletic than you are?

Modnote: Back-to-back posts merged.

He has larger lung capacity, but it really comes down to technique. I used his method of very very slow draw at the beginning and was able to get darker than usual ABV. Looking at the computer paper with spent bowls it easy to spot his ABV rips and my new ones.

I am hitting it so slow to the point there is no audible noise then increase my draw to whistle speed.

My EVo still flickers green/red in between hits. VapeXHale has offered to "repair" my EVO, and replace my Mini SideCirc. I am not 100% sure the EVO needs to be sent in?

@SomewhereOverDwayneBowe I don't use my sleeve just 4 bands. It seems a lot of people who don't use it, or is it just my perception?

 

[WaxOnWaxOff]

Has anyone been able to open a support ticket on the vapexhale site recently? My evo started overheating and combusting and I tried to open a support ticket from a couple different computers and it's not working.

 

[macbill]

I didn't receive a heat sleeve with my purchase (did get the bands however) and was curious if the sleeve is actually worth purchasing for a nominal fee?

It's a personal thing: I took mine off. To see if you'd like it, buy a can cozy for $2 and cut it to size.

 

[alltoreup]

Has anyone been able to open a support ticket on the vapexhale site recently? My evo started overheating and combusting and I tried to open a support ticket from a couple different computers and it's not working.

Just email support@vapexhale.com and let them know your issue and that you can't use the website ticket system.