Discontinued Zion vaporizer

[vapen00b]

@flotntoke Glad you reached out for him. Talking to each other is always the better way. That's good karma. Thanks for sharing bud.

I hope I haven't been forgotten

Just read back and contact him via phone, if you have any doubts.


Enjoy your weekend and don't forget: it's Father's Day Sale!

 

[sickmanfraud]

@Mods sorry for double post - could not edit anymore.


I was just passed info that Ryan with RastaBuddhaTao is wishing everyone on FC a happy Father's Day and to honor the FCdads and thank loyal FC customers, he's having a big

Father's Day Sale!
25% off
Offer good from 6/16 through 6/19 (EST)
Code: FCdad

Furthermore, Ryan posted a new video about why it's taking so long. Please check it out:

Lastly, I can only encourage everyone to give Ryan a call, if there's a question or anything. He will be glad to talk to you!
Please let us know about your chat. We wanna hear positve things!


Support RBT where you can, dear FC.



Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with RBT - he gave me this info to share with you while he is working hard on Zions.

The picture of the Zion in the add for 25% off. is nice. Anyone find out how to order a Zion and get a 25% discount????

 

[cannabis.pro]

The picture of the Zion in the add for 25% off. is nice. Anyone find out how to order a Zion and get a 25% discount????

With a longer look at that photo, it almost makes me think that is a female joint sticking out of the Zion and not a male. I don't think RBT is taking any more orders for Zion until all the preorders have shipped and he has them on hand to sell. IIRC whatever of those exist will be minimal.

 

[sickmanfraud]

With a longer look at that photo, it almost makes me think that is a female joint sticking out of the Zion and not a male. I don't think RBT is taking any more orders for Zion until all the preorders have shipped and he has them on hand to sell. IIRC whatever of those exist will be minimal.

Thanks for the reply.

Someone should tell RBT that showing a picture of an item that is not on sale in a sale add is asking for problems.

I have not even decided that a Zion is worth the price, but if someone wanted one they could make a STRONG case for getting a 25% discount.

 

[Shit Snacks]

The picture of the Zion in the add for 25% off. is nice. Anyone find out how to order a Zion and get a 25% discount????

Theyre not for sale anymore remember, that's just @vapen00b's own photo... Whoops beaten to it. Still a pretty great discount on Milaana orders and Splinter pre orders though

 

[vapen00b]

Theyre not for sale anymore remember, that's just @vapen00b's own photo... Whoops beaten to it. Still a pretty great discount on Milaana orders and Splinter pre orders though

Thanks for chiming in bud!
@sickmanfraud Yep, he's right. Sorry, if this was confusing you. But a quick look at the website should help ya what's in stock/up for sale and what not.

There's great goods and time is running so be sure to treat yourself and snag something. Killer deals!

 

[vapen00b]

Again, too late to edit, but worth to mention:



Zion Focus
Posted on June 16, 2017 at 8:40 AM

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Thanks to all who have taken the time to send me encouraging emails and phone calls.

After some consideration, the plan for the next few months has been revised to pull up the building of Zion. By pushing out the completion of the remainder of the Zion wood and putting Splinter on hold the assembly and shipment of the Zion pre-order can be accelerated. Once Zion is complete, time will then be shifted to Milaana marketing and Splinter development. Sometimes you need to slow down to speed up

Thanks to all who continue to have faith and support efforts to make RBT a success. Please know that Zion is top priority other than what ever efforts are required to maintain core business functions.

Now let's go build build some Zions and have some fun

Peace,

RBT

(Source: http://www.rastabuddhatao.net/apps/blog/)



Have a great day everyone!

 

[flotntoke]

Again, too late to edit, but worth to mention:



Zion Focus
Posted on June 16, 2017 at 8:40 AM

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Thanks to all who have taken the time to send me encouraging emails and phone calls.

After some consideration, the plan for the next few months has been revised to pull up the building of Zion. By pushing out the completion of the remainder of the Zion wood and putting Splinter on hold the assembly and shipment of the Zion pre-order can be accelerated. Once Zion is complete, time will then be shifted to Milaana marketing and Splinter development. Sometimes you need to slow down to speed up

Thanks to all who continue to have faith and support efforts to make RBT a success. Please know that Zion is top priority other than what ever efforts are required to maintain core business functions.

Now let's go build build some Zions and have some fun

Peace,

RBT

(Source: http://www.rastabuddhatao.net/apps/blog/)



Have a great day everyone!

. Best news I've seen here in some time. Here's to hoping those of us that are rapidly approaching 2 years have Zions shipping before those who just jumped on board a couple months ago.

I get the necessity to do all the wood work first, as explained by Ryan to me, in order to be done with all the sawdust mess and whatnot in the shop. But, hope they will be going out in batches as electronics are inserted and assembly is completed. Would kind of suck it they were being completed and stuck up on a shelf waiting for total completion of all before any ship. Guess we'll have to wait and see, but have my fingers & toes crossed in the meantime.

EDIT: Just noticed 2017 Plan has been updated again also. Very encouraging!


Detailed weekly / strategic Monthly Plan
Please note that the plan is subject to change is is based on the changing needs of the business

June Week 3
Replace incorrect resistor on Zion chips
Fabricate Zion heaters and turbulators
Build exotic Milaanas and DOPE give-away unit

June Week 4
Cut and flame polish Zion mouthpieces
Drill Zion caps and wood burn battery + (first set)
Validate Zion assembly process


July Week 1
Assemble Zion (5-10/week)
Sales and service of Milaana

July Week 2
Assemble Zion (5-10/week)
Sales and service of Milaana

July Week 3
Assemble Zion (5-10/week)
Sales and service of Milaana

2-6 Months
Complete Zion Pre-orders in Q4
Maintain Milaana sales and service
Splinter Beta testing

 

[flotntoke]

For those who hadn't noticed, discussions of when these are going to be ready and released into the wild have been moved to the Zion Shipping thread here. If you're interested in following such things, check it out.

Probably a more appropriate place for the discussion. Just wish there was notification somewhere when things are moved like I think there used to be, right? Or, am I recalling incorrectly?

 

[Stu]

Just wish there was notification somewhere when things are moved like I think there used to be, right? Or, am I recalling incorrectly?

Sorry for the lack of notification. Was high.

 

[duff]

Was high.

Just doing your job!

 

[Madcap79]

I didn't forget all the lame excuses for delays after receiving mine. It must have got hyped too much or mine is a lemon (at least this one heats up). I'm the only one not impressed with the Zion? Taste is ok. Hot spots in the middle. Harsh on the throat. Anyway, I'm done with this thread. Later.

 

[KeroZen]

Well obviously most of us don't share the same experience. At the same time we don't have the same device as yours, being hand crafted it's safe to assume there are variations.

So I don't know if it's because of your technique, or because your device is different. The times I found my second unit hot to the throat were when the stem was the stock one, and the screen was too clean, and the power was set to high, and I was drawing too fast. Adjusting all these parameters resolved the problem (and with the stock stem and the production unit I prefer to have the screen 5 to 10% clogged to create more drag without having to regulate and I never exceed 75% power)

Do you tamp your loads?

I don't have hot spots with either units though. I have more in the Milaana but they are most often the sign that my technique wasn't right (i.e. trying to extract too fast usually) But it's a real bummer that you have hot spots if you also have the turbulator, which was introduced to resolve...a non issue! To me it wasn't needed, and if in turn it's worse that's a total fail!

I also suspect that unconsciously you are challenging this vape because of the history you have with it, and that's not an accusation of any kind, just that you had quite a conflicting start then a lot of mishaps and frustration, so I can understand.

 

[virtualpurple]

@KeroZen what stems are you using other than the stock stems?

@Madcap79 it bums me to see the Zion not meeting your expectations. I am still getting used to mine and have accidentally combusted a few times, but I'm enjoying the process.

If you decide that it's not worth the price of admission and decide you'd rather recoup your expenses shoot me a PM.

 

[KeroZen]

I use the long stem most of the time (the one you can't store in the device) Those few extra centimeters appear to make a difference in terms of cooling.

 

[turk]

...had a dream about this sucker last night...lol

 

[vapen00b]

Hi Zion people,

RBT has dropped another update for the upcoming weeks.
This week 2-5 Zion's are gonna be shipped!



June 26
Complete exotic Milaanas and DOPE give-away unit

Validate Zion assembly process

Build & Ship 2- 5 Zion

Seek Venture Capital



July 3
Build & Ship 4- 8 Zion

Seek Venture Capital



July 10
Build & Ship 5-10 Zion

Seek Venture Capital

Order Splinter glass tooling




July Week 17
Build & Ship 2- 4 Zion

Seek Venture Capital

Manufacture Zion Parts

Order Splinter 510 fitting



2-6 Months
Complete Manufacture of Zion wood bodies and components

Complete Pre-order of Zion

Production build of Splinter




Additionally to the aforementioned update, Ryan told me that all parts are on-hand to build Zion. It will just be a matter of time until all are built with no chance the pre-orders would not be fulfilled - even if he had to shut down RBT due to lack of sales. Even then he'd finish them as a hobby while looking for an investor or - ultimately - a new job.



It's no secret that Ryan struggles hard to stay in business and is intensely seeking for an investor on the vaporizer market. Wishing him all the best of success in this - if anyone could help, please, don't hesitate to drop him a mail - in the name of everyone loving this tech! I can't think of RBT having to shut down with these outstanding products...



Peace everyone


EDIT: I truly hope everyone waiting for this stays in line and bears with Ryan while he's doing his best to creating them for you. Might be the last time I'm saying this, cause I don't want to sound like a broken record: the wait will be worth it! To make it even worse: I'm using my Zion almost exclusively and if I don't, I quickly realize I'm missing something... My whole RBT history, the ups and downs and wait has made this #66 Zi, which I finally hold in my hands to feel like my baby. I love it and would never give it away, love the looks, the smooth feel, the outstanding vapor quality. Everytime I look at it or - for sure - use it, it's soo gratifying, sometimes it still feels unreal in a way...True happiness.
If all came down to one vape, I'd choose the Zion. Bold words, but true for me. (Yep, guilty, fan boy here - but I do love other vapes as well! Polygamy is the vapor lover's key! )

RBT 4 life - as long as it might last and beyond in this vape.

 

[turk]

....Thanks for update man...cheers to all.

 

[flotntoke]

Hi Zion people,

RBT has dropped another update for the upcoming weeks.
This week 2-5 Zion's are gonna be shipped!



June 26
Complete exotic Milaanas and DOPE give-away unit

Validate Zion assembly process

Build & Ship 2- 5 Zion

Seek Venture Capital



July 3
Build & Ship 4- 8 Zion

Seek Venture Capital



July 10
Build & Ship 5-10 Zion

Seek Venture Capital

Order Splinter glass tooling




July Week 17
Build & Ship 2- 4 Zion

Seek Venture Capital

Manufacture Zion Parts

Order Splinter 510 fitting



2-6 Months
Complete Manufacture of Zion wood bodies and components

Complete Pre-order of Zion

Production build of Splinter




Additionally to the aforementioned update, Ryan told me that all parts are on-hand to build Zion. It will just be a matter of time until all are built with no chance the pre-orders would not be fulfilled - even if he had to shut down RBT due to lack of sales. Even then he'd finish them as a hobby while looking for an investor or - ultimately - a new job.



It's no secret that Ryan struggles hard to stay in business and is intensely seeking for an investor on the vaporizer market. Wishing him all the best of success in this - if anyone could help, please, don't hesitate to drop him a mail - in the name of everyone loving this tech! I can't think of RBT having to shut down with these outstanding products...



Peace everyone


EDIT: I truly hope everyone waiting for this stays in line and bears with Ryan while he's doing his best to creating them for you. Might be the last time I'm saying this, cause I don't want to sound like a broken record: the wait will be worth it! To make it even worse: I'm using my Zion almost exclusively and if I don't, I quickly realize I'm missing something... My whole RBT history, the ups and downs and wait has made this #66 Zi, which I finally hold in my hands to feel like my baby. I love it and would never give it away, love the looks, the smooth feel, the outstanding vapor quality. Everytime I look at it or - for sure - use it, it's soo gratifying, sometimes it still feels unreal in a way...True happiness.
If all came down to one vape, I'd choose the Zion. Bold words, but true for me. (Yep, guilty, fan boy here - but I do love other vapes as well! Polygamy is the vapor lover's key! )

RBT 4 life - as long as it might last and beyond in this vape.

HELL YEAH!!!!

Anxiously awaiting that email. Will be sure to share here as soon as I see it.

Also a few new blog posts in the past week. Check them out here.

So glad to see things moving forward with Zion, and hope this translates well into RBT having a banner year with Splinter & Milaana. Don't forget to give The VC a poke about his Mi review. Would be great to see one soon!

 

[Melting Pot]

Cya

 

[flotntoke]

He's shipping 2 to 5 Zion's what a fucking joke.

Scheduled 2 - 5 A WEEK (some weeks more)! Where's the joke? Better than 10 - 12 over 2 years (or average of 1 every almost 9 weeks), right?

Fuck man, I get it. Trust me. But why be pissy when things are moving forward? Good news better than bad news, or so often here, no news, doncha think?

 

[TeeJay1952]

The faithful don't need a miracle. A story about a miracle that happened to someone else long ago? Fine.
A story about a miracle that happened to someone else in a different town? Fine.
But a story about a miracle that happened to someone else, new? That is a revival. Faith restored. Building tracks so the when the train comes I will be ready (O Lord!)

 

[Melting Pot]

Bye bye

 

[flotntoke]

Whatever makes you feel better.
RBT is the joke.

It does make me feel better, actually. MUCH BETTER! I really like seeing a solid plan WITH scheduled completion/shipping dates, and the sooner the better.

Like I said above, I get it. But, there's a big fucking difference between these recent posts, and where we were a couple weeks ago with no idea of when the next unit - or the ones after that - were planned to be completed or shipped.

And, sorry, but that's just not right or fair. A lot of legitimate shit could be said of RBT. I've said my share and then some (might even be why we're seeing better movement now ) - but calling someone a joke is just plain wrong. Probably best to stop here. While I'm not being too nice, I don't want to meander further into "not-nice".

Still would like to know why so much griping now, when it seems like things are moving forward as well as they ever have. Looks kind of like someone walking around in a monsoon getting soaked, waiting to pull out their umbrella on the next sunny day. I sure as hell don't get it.

 

[Melting Pot]

My apologies @flotntoke the last thing i want to do is aggravate or upset any fc members.
We've got enough of that waiting for our Zion's.
But whatever RBT plans means nothing to me nothong but false promises all the way.
Enjoy your thread wont be back.