I-inhale

[Prodaytrader]

I bought this today and gave it a shot. So far I have not been able to get a good vap. I turn it on wait 1 minute and start drawing, but I get very very little vapor. I'm actually pretty disappointed to say the least. I used small amounts and large amounts of herb. I even put the hose on it like everyone else is doing as well as remove the filter piece everyone is taking out. The only other thing I know to do is let is sit for a few minutes before drawing on it. I also have a stand alone box, with a broken whip unfortunately, and I am getting no where near the same vapor as the box is. I used temps around 365 to 370 which is about the same as this unit, but again the volume of vapor is no where near the same. I will test again shortly and report results. I am starting to wonder if certain units shipped broken or something.

If the volume doesn't pick up soon, I will be returning or reselling this sucker and going back to the box which would be a real shame since this one is portable and pretty easy to use.

[Roofer Ron]

Try waiting the 3 to 4 minutes recommended by the manufactuer. I find I get much better draws after the warm-up.

[Prodaytrader]

I have a few tips for other users.

First thing you do when you open the box is to depress the fuel nozzle and dump whatever air might be in the fuel chamber. Do not try and put fuel in first or it will only spill out due to lack of pressure. Refill the unit every other time you use it by depressing the nozzle and dumping whatever fuel might be left, first. This device is not fuel efficient to say the least.

Second, remove the filter in the mouth piece and third is to use a foot long hose or longer. I happened to have some computer water cooling hose lying around and it was 3/8 outside diameter and 1/4" inside diameter. With a little work the hose slid on fine. From past experiences if you have trouble with the hose you can dunk the tip of the hose as well as the mouth piece in rubbing alcohol first and that will make it easier to slide into position. The alcohol will evaporate in about 5 minutes leaving the two rubber pieces firmly in place.
Forth, give the unit about 4 minutes to warm up with the herb inside to allow everything to warm up to temperature.

Finally, don't expect this thing to preform to the standards of other vaporizers. I have a plug in model that I can't recall the name of, but its a vary standard unit with a digital temp screen and a dial to change temps. I can adjust from 200 to 400 F. I usually set the box to 370 and I get tons and tons of vapor using herb loads about the same size as the I-inhale. I think the only appeal to this unit is that it's portable, but I don't think the unit is capturing all of the crystals so it is not as efficient in my opinion. The browned herb left over has much more color then the herb from my other vaporizer. I cant even come close to smoking the left over herb from my wall unit, but the spent herb from I-inhale has lots of crystals worth smoking. This begs the question, if I have to smoke the browned herb left over, why the heck am I vaping the stuff to begin with. Keep your money or get another vaporizer, is my opinion.

Send me a PM if you want to purchase a slightly used I-inhale in great condition. lol...

[Nerd_Weed]

Prodaytrader, Your review upsets me, i was expecting more from that vape. I'm a BiPolar patient. Cannabis treat me better than anti psychotics or even lithium, but I'm getting old and i can't handle smoke as before, so alot of cough. My friend have a Volcano and i love it, but to import that to Brazil would make it triple its price... only if you have a friend traveling to US or Europe, wich is not my case.

So I'm looking for a vaporizer that i could still pay. I love the idea of I-Inhale since its portable and i'll be able to medicate at work(I like .3g-.5g every 3-4h depending on mood n strain), but i want a vape that i could also use at home as my main channel to consume cannabis. Would be naive to assume that I-Inhale could be an all-occasions vaporizer ? Or would be best to get first a desktop vaporizer like Silver Surfer or HotBox(remember, budget) as they produce better results ?

I know that Prodaytrader will not advise me the I-Inhale, but what about the others ? will I fill my expectations with the I-Inhale ?

[Racefan]

Originally Posted by Vaporstore

So I am on a road trip and this has worked very well for me. It is heating up quickly and I get many draws off of a full loose bowl. I am posting pictures but my phone did not shoot the best ones. But, they can give you an idea of how the color of the material is changing.

These on the right side are the pictures of spent herb from a I-inhale vaporizer. The spent herb looks pretty well used up if you ask me. i doubt my herbalaire could get another bags worth of vapor from it and they advertise 2 bags from any left over herb from any other vaporizer.

Prodaytrader, Maybe your unit is malfunctioning? Have you considered calling or emailing i-inhale with your questions? There might be something your not doing right or are missing in the steps leading up to vaporization. It couldn't hurt to try before you sell a slightly used i-inhale. I myself would love to buy a i-inhale but I got a used playstation 3 this year for xmas. Of course I bought a 2 year waranty to go with it since it's used. The wife would skin me alive if I "again" spent even close to what these vapes cost brand new. She says 10 vaporizers are enough. I disagree. lol

[Prodaytrader]

It could be a malfunctioning unit. I noticed that another review had pretty much the same things to say that I did. It made me wonder how the two of us could be getting fairly crappy results when everyone else claims fabulous results. The thing is, how would I know? One thought that did occur to me tonight was that perhaps I wasn't being fair to the measured amount of herb. I shall think of a good way to devise a test to ensure I'm not getting better results because of more herb. I used my desktop unit tonight as I was really frustrated with the I-inhale. I even went as far as to make inquires into selling the new unit to a friend. I just don't think it can preform the same as a bigger unit. Twice I have tugged on the I-inhale (10 minutes??) until my bowl was emptied with not much of an effect to say the least which is why I think it is leaving herb behind.

I wonder if maybe the heater part of the unit is set too low. Since there is no way to increase the temp, I cant adjust it to suit my needs. Using the same temps as the I-inhale is claiming to be using, the herb is much darker from the box unit. I really think they should have included a way to increase the temp as well as give us a digital meter on the side. Maybe I should contact them to see if the unit is set too low.

[Roofer Ron]

Nerd_Weed, I think this unit is made for you. Heat it up a full 4 minutes, draw slowly, you will not be disappointed. Practice a bit and you'll learn when its best draws are. You can always take the vape material home and re-heat it in your home box. For on-the-go this unit is a dream come true.

[Nerd_Weed]

Originally Posted by Roofer Ron

Nerd_Weed, I think this unit is made for you. Heat it up a full 4 minutes, draw slowly, you will not be disappointed. Practice a bit and you'll learn when its best draws are. You can always take the vape material home and re-heat it in your home box. For on-the-go this unit is a dream come true.

I don't have a vaporizer, i only use my friends Volcano when i visit him, so the I-Inhale would be my only vaporizer... and i wan't to stop smoking, only vape.. so i can't re-heat in another vape at home since i don't have one. The mobility o I-Inhale attracts me, but i wanna use it all the time... at work, at the bus, in the street AND MOSTLY AT HOME. Would you still recomend it ?

[Roofer Ron]

Yes I would. I like mine a lot!

[9Atled]

Originally Posted by Prodaytrader

I really think they should have included a way to increase the temp

I'm certain that a temp control was considered. But when you consider the size of the unit, the complications from added circuitry, and cost, a thermostat makes more sense. If you got your unit through Vaporstore, I'd contact them and see about getting a replacement. Since you're in the first 30 days of ownership, they may be willing to swap it out for you.

as well as give us a digital meter on the side

With temp control and digital, you're duplicating the features of the VM3, which sells for $450, so there's no way we'll see all that for $250.

Originally Posted by Nerd_Weed

The mobility o I-Inhale attracts me, but i wanna use it all the time... at work, at the bus, in the street AND MOSTLY AT HOME. Would you still recomend it ?

I don't prefer the inhale for home use, but I do value portability, so if I had no other unit for home use, I'd definitely be happy with this unit as an 'only vape', at least until I could diversify.

[nysuperscum]

Couple of notes-

1- I am very happy with my i-inhale. It's very discreet and efficient. I would recommend it as a stand alone unit, but even more strongly as a supplement to a box unit. Cheap box units are all over the web.
2- I get nice deep vapor hits from it. Not as dense or overwhelming as my box vaporizer, but I can't take my box vaporizer to the Giants game like I did my i-inhale today either...The vapor hits of high-grade materials DO make me cough periodically.
3- I agree that the butane refill can be annoying, but I would prefer that over a slower-heating and capacitance-losing battery. Your tip about allowing all gas to escape the unit before refilling is a good one.
4- I never throw away the duff (spent material) from ANY of my vaporizers... I infuse whatever is left in the material into oil and make brownies or cookies every week or two.
5- Puff. Puff. Pass...

[nysuperscum]

did I get the picture working?

[thedocta]

OK well couple updates. My unit is/was working MUCH better. Different strains seem to give different sized hits. My advice is to grind your herb fine, and pack the herb a little but not too much. If you leave it completely loose, you'll see less vapor. I usually use about .25-.3 grams and i get decent vapor kushes for a good 15 minutes.

As for saving up vaped bud and making oil: it works, with tons of spent bud. I save up about a half ounce of vaped bud (mostly 50s) and performed a butane extraction (i find it much quicker and easier to make budder from hash oil than plant matter). Much to my surprise i only ended up with about .1 grams of oil. Compared to the 4 grams I'd yielded from extracting an ounce of mids recently, saving your vaped weed is hardly worth it (at least with this unit).

Unfortunately while trying to remove the heading element/filament/probe I broke the threads that screw the probe into the unit itself. I tried using the tool supplied to unscrew the probe by hand but the angle is such that you can't get much torque into unscrewing it (if you've cleaned it you probably know what I mean). I used a pair of pliers in combination with the tool supplied to loosen the probe. Unfortunately the screw end of it just bent, warped, and broke. Now the heating probe won't screw in and I'm waiting for a response from vaporstore about how to get a replacement through the warranty. I'm guessing It'll need to be repaired by i inhale or a whole new unit will be needed since the screw actually broke of inside the unit. I still don't understand why the screw was stuck and why it broke...374 degrees is not hot enough to melt metal. The sticky resin could've made it stick more but shouldn't have made it break. Prior to this, i'd cleaned the unit many times without a problem and have vaped about a half ounce flawlessly. I'm sure vaporstore will provide great customer service as always...this may be the first time someone has had to use the warranty on here so hopefully there's no catch.

Still definately reccommend the i inhale and vaporstore.

[buddhaholic42]

Strange. Mine is pretty damn good. Like everyone says. I would not use this at home unless I did not have my vapor brothers box vaporizer. Not to say the I-Inhale sucks. It's awesome. I just rather save it's use for when I need it. I do use it when I am outside by the pool and stuff. The butane that you put in also affects it. I noticed regular butane can clog it. I have begun to use refined butane and this seems to work great now. Another thing I noticed is mine is a little warped in the area just below the light. It seems to be opening a little so you can see a silvery looking thing under the plastic. This scares me a bit, but it's still working great. I asked the people at I-Inhale and they want me to send it in. I am buying another one for my girlfriend and when I get it I will send them mine in and let you all know how long it takes.

[Racefan]

lol your going to use the gf's when you send yours in huh?