I have a Pax, Pinnacle Pro, and just recently recieved my VB 2.0. I love the Pro, the Pax works well but is quirky and requires way too much maintenance. The VB 2 I'm still undecided on as I've packed it about ten times and have only visibly seen vapor a couple times. It's just not hitting well at all.
I've tried each heat setting, totally packed bowl/loosely packed bowl, finely ground herb/lightly ground herb, same result. Feels like I'm just wasting the contents. At times the device powers off and the contents are not even burned, some totally green.
I read about 25+ pages of this thread but struggling to find a suggestion to try. Can anyone provide me a tip to get fuller, more satisfying hits like with the Pro and Pax?
Got it, thanks man. I'm not ruling it out yet, but if I continue to feel like its not medicating well enough, it'll be sold. Right now (visible vapor or not) I don't feel the affects well enough to keep packing it.
Lastly, I leave all 3 vapes on the charger when not being used, so all day basically. Does this damage or negatively affect them in any way?
Ok, so I tried using my dry blend in the oils cap, not the stir cap and it worked much better. Nice visible, thick, full hits. Plus, it holds more botanical. I was really scared I was going to break the glass tube attaching it, but once heated it was able to be worked on, nice and secure.
Whew!
I may have to try this
Okay warming up now, just using 1/4 oil cap full of sour diesel flower. Top grade, dry.
Interested to know what you thought?
That's odd. I found that packing the oils cap completely full of dry blend on the highest heat setting (packed down pretty well) produced a better experience for me. I get no visible hits through the mouthpiece. At least this way I can actually see vapor.
That could very well be it, but it wouldn't be for a lack of effort.. I bought the piece based of a number of video reviews, all of which were pulling big thick clouds. I realize they use lighting trickery, but my hits are nowhere near that.You get no visible hits through the mp?
Then you arent doing it right buddy!
I can pull some pretty noticeable clouds out of it the standard way, its all about how you pack it imo. I hit it pretty long an steady as well, I have a good pair of iron lungs
That could very well be it, but it wouldn't be for a lack of effort.. I bought the piece based of a number of video reviews, all of which were pulling big thick clouds. I realize they use lighting trickery, but my hits are nowhere near that.
I'm beginning to think mine is defective? Mainly because:
- The button takes forever to turn on (I saw that others had issues too, but mine seems worse than what I've read)
That is probably normal. Most people, myself included had a problem getting the unit to turn on until they got the hang of it.
- The heating element takes well over 3 minutes to heat, if using the hottest setting sometimes it takes well over 5 minutes
That also is normal. Actually you can try either leaving it an extra minute or to to build up conduction heat, or try turning on at highest setting and then reducing to desired heat after it reaches max. This will help facilitate clouds.
- At times the device powers off before getting to a full heating at the highest setting (the battery is fully charged)
Not normal. Mine has never done that.
- Touching the heating element when it shows as ready to vape, at times doesn't even feel hot
If by heating element you mean the basket end where you place the herb then this too is not normal.
- It feels like I'm just sucking on a straw, with nothing on the end of it
I called VB, left two voicemails, emailed the address he lists in this thread and haven't heard anything back yet. Oh well, we'll see.
Nice. Did you use the oils basket or regular mouthpiece? Just got done myself, liking the water piece, but I have to use the oil cap only, nothing happening otherwise.I'm gonna have to say...after taking it out again this morning and giving my herb a firm packing, I ramped it up to full power and got some decently thick and tasty clouds. Impressed! Still an airy vape, there is definitely more power in this package than I realized.
Nice. Did you use the oils basket or regular mouthpiece? Just got done myself, liking the water piece, but I have to use the oil cap only, nothing happening otherwise.
Regular mouthpiece. I feel a good degree of heat too...so if you are not getting that at the highest temp, something is definitely wrong.
I am aware of the stir cap issue, I have received two phone calls on it (were you one of them?) my engineers feel they are going to be able to quickly solve the problem. About 30 units have went out that could have this defect and we will be replacing these stir caps with new corrected caps for free if you have that problem, as it is defiantly covered under warranty. Also, Please remember setting five is not to be used with the stir cap.
As for the straw, that is mainly intended for use with oils. I have not put flowers in it that way, but it sounds like it would work. I'll give it a try to see if I can give you some more clear info.