HappyVappy Vaporizer

Testimonials - VARI Happy with my vappy

Author: AC
Subject: VARI Happy with my vappy
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 3:22 pm (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 0

First of all it works very well! I have been smoking for years and this is the best. Its very well made, my buddy who is blind drops his with great regularity and it has never failed him. That is what sold me, it works very well as described. I am VARI happy with my vappy.

Testimonials - Thank you

Author: mrberns
Subject: Thank you
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:06 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 0

I would like to say a big thank you from the bottom of my heart for your vaporizer.

I won one of your happyvappy at meduser forum, maybe 2 month ago.

I wish i come here to thank you before but i am going thru chemotherapy
right now so it was hard for me to come here.

At the time i was low on green med and the happyvappy make my green med last longer, a really good thing.

Again thank you all the HappyVappy team and Meduser for this great unit.

Testimonials - Any London Guys here?

Author: vaporad
Subject: Any London Guys here?
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:23 pm (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 0

Used the happyVappy before on a holiday. Great experience and very discreet. Now moved to London. If I order to London, how much will I have to pay in Customs Duty? Are there any legal hassles?

Would like to hook-up with any London people to find good herbs and culture.

Regards

vaporad

Product Questions - RE: Stem longevity and legit user warning.

Author: wictorwictor
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:26 pm (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 3

I had initially PM'd the OP about this but it's just too ingenious not to share with everyone. Apologies to the admins if this is against the rules

1. Find a long, thin poking device like an unfolded paperclip.
2. Turn the machine on with the stem in. Do a few pulls to heat it up and soften the resin
3. Remove the stem and take it apart. Be careful not to touch the bottom as it's very hot. There are three teflon pieces and one metal screen. Don't lose the screen.
4. The screen will probably already have some resin built up on it. Put it in the bowl, reassemble the stem, and inhale. The machine will vaporize the resin until there's nothing left but a few solid bits.
5. Once it's gone, take the screen back out (just bang it out onto the table, don't touch it with your fingers until it's had a minute to cool off)
6. Take your stem apart again. Use the poking tool to scrape out some resin. Then, scrape the resin off onto the screen. If you're using the right size of paperclip you'll be able to notch it into one of the perforations on the edge of the screen. Do this until the screen is coated with resin.
7. Put the screen back in the bowl, reassemble mouthpiece, rinse and repeat
8. DON'T LOSE THE SCREEN

Product Questions - RE: How to unclog HappyVappy?

Author: carrie
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:52 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 6

I'm new to Happy Vappy and was having a hard to cleaning it. Thank you for your post, I didn't know that I was supposed to leave it running after I was finished. I'm going to start doing that now and will hopefully have a cleaner piece. Will a steel wool pad ruin the finish?

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Product Questions - RE: My HV has started to smoke

Author: stoner
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:58 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 4

Mine has smoked from the beginning but has always operated normally and effiiciently from day one.

Benefits - Lung Health vs. Regular Smoking

Author: stoner
Subject: Lung Health vs. Regular Smoking
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:55 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 0

I am a new user of the happy vappy, and a VERY happy one at that. My friend sold me on the idea as he has been using it for years, and said I would love it.

I've only been using mine for 2 weeks so far and have ZERO intention of stopping it. I have not noticed a huge difference as far as coughing, general lung health so far. Everyone has told me it will happen, but just wondering how long to expect until I REALLY feel a difference health wise. Other then that, I absolutely love my happy vappy and look forward to expanding my collection soon.

Thank you

Product Questions - RE: Stem longevity and legit user warning.

Author: ->J
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:26 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 3

I'll probably always be a bunch skeptical of long term single item teflon use...but I chose the Happyvappy mainly because of how much more stable to higher temps it is over Vinyl, plastics, etc. I'd definitely never suck anything out of a vinyl bag. I lost a crate of records in a room fire once and the firefighters said it was mad toxic.

My stem bases, on the sides of the base, not the bottom, turn purple-ish/black. This is after 2-3 time daily use for the course of a year. I've tried cleaning it however unlike the resin on the bottom, it does not come off/clear up.

The 'scratch' concern I had was more of a deep-gouge/pulling off a strip of the interior. This was off the original nubby mouthpiece when I first made my HV purchase, and I did indeed get sick as a dog in the middle of summer and only after extended use. I wasn't able to find any info on the solid form teflon stability once it had been compromised on that level, but again, it's a Dupont achievement, and as such, I can't listen to reason because they are evil cocksuckers.

Just a quick question on the resin build up -- That would be straight THC, correct? And if so, what is the best way to extract that from the longer tulips where the build up inside is quite frequent after harvest time. I'd love to be able to get 100% use out of my herbal bi-products.

Anyways, I appreciate the feedback, it's good to see this forum get used once in awhile.

Product Questions - RE: Stem longevity and legit user warning.

Author: Carlos
Subject: Teflon and its suitability for use in Vaporization
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:14 pm (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 3

Thanks for your post regarding the use of Teflon, and while we welcome questions and debate regarding our products and service there are several inaccuracies in your post I would like to address. As I have stated in past posts regarding our selection of materials used in the HappyVappy, Teflon is the best and only material suited to withstand the extreme temperatures of Vaporization. It is used not only for its stability at the HappyVappy's operating temperature(365�F (185�C) to 400�F (204�C)), but also its excellent thermal properties.

As for your concerns regarding scratch the surface of the mouth piece, there is absolutely no risk to user who happen to scratch the surface of the mouth piece as the material is completely stable at the operating temperatures reached by the HappyVappy. Please see the following Wikipedia link for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_fume_fever
As stated in the link above and through many other sources, Teflon does not off-gas below 300�C (572�F) which is almost 100�C (212�F) higher than the Vappy's operating temperature. I also should mention that the month pieces are machined from solid Virgin Teflon stock and are not just coated as you seem to have indicated in your post.

Your second concern was regarding the discoloration of the Teflon at the base. This is a build up of resin that occurs through the used of the product and is not the material being transformed in anyway. if you clean the base with a green 3m scouring pad the resin can be remove to expose the original undimensional altered material. The discoloration indicates that the Teflon may be bit porous. Porosity is not a reflection or indication of its thermal stability.

There is actually a fair bit of independent information regarding the testing and safety of Teflon and we did a lot of research into all the materials used in the HappyVappy, and based on that and the various manufactures guidelines we feel that we are producing the most consumer conscious Vaporizer on the market.

I would like to take a moment to address the use of vinyl hoses and bags by many of our competitors. Vinyl has a melting point between 100�260 �C and an excepted assumption is that clear flexible hose's melting point would be at the low end of the stated range. Check out the Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride#Health_and_safety for more information. If you have friends or family using vaporizers with "vinyl whips or bags" you should let them know the risks associated with their use.

In closing I hope I have addressed your concerns, and as I stated above we always welcome your feedback, comments and concerns. Our number one commitment to our HappyVappy community is its safety and and of course its Happy-ness!

All the best Carlos

Product Questions - Stem longevity and legit user warning.

Author: ->J
Subject: Stem longevity and legit user warning.
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:29 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 3

First off, I've been using this product for 3 years and am very happy with it. With few concerns.

One, as someone who has done past reading into everyone's favorite Bhopal mass murders, Dupont, I know just how touchy any PTFE form actually is, regardless of the numerous safe words of advice from the Happy vappy staff. So for one, I truly believe you owe your users the warning label to inform them that if they scrape any teflon stem, and break the uniformity of the coating, they will be exposing themselves to Teflon Flu with prolonged use. Simply put, if you have any teflon peel off form the inside of your stem (scraping it with the packing tool as I had originally), it is now toxic, please please please get rid of it. 500F degrees is widely considered the breaking point for in-tact stable PTFE, however since Dupont is so powerful and therefor evil, little to no research exists outside of the toxicity of spray teflon past 500F degrees. First hand experience? If it's scratched even in it's solid form, PTFE will become toxic for use much more quickly.

Secondly, my other concern is that after months of daily use, my stems always discolor around the base, which is inserted into the heating chamber. I'm not talking THC resin/burnt/browning discoloration, I'm talking deep dark gray/purple discoloration. I only bring this point to light because as you can tell, I'm no true believer in Teflon or any PFC material (and truly hope you find an alternate route for your stems soon). So every few months I have to order more stems, due to my mistrust of the discoloration of a material that has little to no long term research or clinical studies performed on it, especially in the use which the Happyvappy puts it through. Simply put, the more deals like your 2 extra long tulips for the 50 or so bucks, would keep me as a customer. Shit, do whatever math for your profit margin and give me a 10 pack for a monster discount, whatever, just maintain the goal here with the vaporizers -- HEALTHY LIVING. Discolored teflon does not make me feel healthy and 100$ a year for 4 stems is a bit much for me, even if I do think your product has enhanced my marijuana lifestyle.

If you find any of this to be misleading, please engage me in conversation. Likewise, if any user has come across similar findings and hasn't been moved to post about it, oblige me in the same conversation. This is for all our benefit, not just bitching and moaning.

Cheers with just some small jeers from a still satisfied customer.

Product Questions - RE: Digital question.

Author: ->J
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:09 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 1

The difference you'd notice is in the consistency of the temperature. On the original units you'd hear the spin up every few minutes to keep the operating temp at the right level. As a layman I always assumed it was a hot-wire type setup used in old thermostats and whatnot. With a simple chip, there's little to no temp drop off and you're good to go. Again as a layman, I assume this COULD also lower it's energy use as there's no need to keep ramping up the unit as it used to.

Testimonials - RE: tale of 3 vapes, and seeking tips from seasoned users.

Author: ->J
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:07 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 1

In between pulls can be....a long long time as far as I've figured out. I've had 2 versions of the HV for3 years now, and the only timing issue I have noticed is removing the stem during use (for me it's always a question about the evil teflon) will lose you vaporized THC. Leaving it in, well that's your choice but I never leave the stem in, with the unit on for more than 30 minutes.

Secondly, I've never really filled that chamber with herb. My nuggets are home grown organic, so sticky icky and easily manipulated, but I usually just use the pea shape size they show on the caddy. For one person, or for starters with two people, that's a quick 10-15 minute session taking a hit every few minutes or so. With my over-analyzing neuroses, I've found the pea size, of quality sensi, gets you 6-7 big tulip stem hits at full thc. After that you'll notice the change in taste and reduction of exhaled vape. I would assume a full chambers worth would get at least 4 people 4-5 hits each at full blast.

Testimonials - RE: the tulip mouthpiece is a good thing...

Author: gundammit
Subject: agreed, this mouthpiece is a sweet upgrade.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:25 pm (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 4

I noticed my vap is a lot less hot now and I feel like I get an easier pull, but that might be my imagination.

g-dammit

Testimonials - tale of 3 vapes, and seeking tips from seasoned users.

Author: gundammit
Subject: tale of 3 vapes, and seeking tips from seasoned users.
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:02 pm (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 1

Hello I am a long time herbalizer. I first got a vapor genie a couple years back, then some friends and I were trolling the interweb and saw these cheap vaporizers on ebay.. called the vp500 vape500 or whatever.. its a tiny goldfish bowl with a solding iron inside modded with a whip for vaping.

First of all the vapor genie, my first vape.. Its a good product, strong well made and a good company support. downside is, with the lighter application (I prefer torches) only I can get a good hit off it, my friends all burn it or get nothing. so I would say, good product a slightly steep learning curve.

2nd, the vp500 (noble globe type, there is another vp500 I think but this is the cheap globe one.. 50 bucks after shipping really convinced my friends while we were drinking and surfing. I would say.. even if you were trying to "just test it cause its so cheap" the frustration of wasting vaporizables and the "i'm not getting anything, you getting anything?" drove us a little mad.. I say save your cash and dont get the globe-style vp500. (thank me later)

3rd we finally coughed up more cash and got the happyvappy. we're pleased with it. Everyone seems to get nice hits off it and the long cord means it can get passed around easy enough.

I took mine apart (unless its really frowned upon in here, then I just used x-ray vision) and have to say, the build quality of this device is good. I can see quite little that can go wrong and all we do to maintain ours is keep it cleaned out.

picked up the tulip piece a little while ago, its a great upgrade.

I would say the vapor genie or the happyvappy are both good vapes I can stand behind, truth be told I hardly touch my vap-genie much anymore since I got the happy vappy. I would say the HV is tops for my picks because of its ease of use, and I don't have to inhale all the butane.

Now onto some questions from you seasoned users.

1. how long can I wait between pulls? so I get a little build up of vape, but don't want to just be burning it off in the chamber. Also sometimes Im playing games so I leave it on with my herb in there for 10 mins or so, does that waste it?

2. Do you find when you want a small session is it better to pack a full chamber, sip at it bit by bit, or just put a smaller amount in??

thanks for any tips or info. .

gundammit

Product Questions - RE: Digital & inverter problems

Author: encortly
Subject: Update on inverters
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:28 am (GMT -8)
Topic Replies: 1

Apparently, common inexpensive inverters don't produce the kind of AC voltage that the digital Vappy needs. The Vappy works fine with the 110V AC outlet in my new Toyota, but not with any of the other inverters. The analogue Vappy works fine with the inverters.
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