00:00:03.930 hey guys Maxine from Australian 00:00:05.75000:00:05.760 vaporizers and look at what I got the 00:00:08.15000:00:08.160 grasshopper 00:00:08.99000:00:09.000 it's finally here and today I'll be 00:00:10.78900:00:10.799 giving you guys the lowdown demand for 00:00:14.02900:00:14.039 high performance pocket-friendly 00:00:15.25000:00:15.260 vaporizers has always been huge there's 00:00:17.51000:00:17.520 no doubt about that unfortunately though 00:00:19.58000:00:19.590 when it comes to vaping dried herbs it's 00:00:21.62000:00:21.630 really tricky to pack that performance 00:00:23.24000:00:23.250 into a small package over the years the 00:00:25.91000:00:25.920 industry is seen a lot of companies try 00:00:27.76900:00:27.779 and in most cases fail to make something 00:00:30.14000:00:30.150 pen size that's also practical and 00:00:32.24000:00:32.250 comfortable to use there are a lot of 00:00:35.39000:00:35.400 dry herb pen vibes out there that either 00:00:37.37000:00:37.380 burn the material or produce little to 00:00:39.56000:00:39.570 no vapor at all cue the introduction of 00:00:43.28000:00:43.290 the grasshopper back in 2013 this unit 00:00:46.73000:00:46.740 was pitched for crowdfunding now I might 00:00:49.16000:00:49.170 be oversimplifying a bit here but 00:00:50.57000:00:50.580 essentially the original idea was for a 00:00:52.88000:00:52.890 pen size dry herb vaporizer that 00:00:55.34000:00:55.350 actually works 00:00:57.57900:00:57.589 okay so more specifically they stated 00:01:00.04900:01:00.059 that it would be powerful discreet 00:01:02.47000:01:02.480 affordable and have precise temperature 00:01:05.63000:01:05.640 control almost three years and over 00:01:08.14900:01:08.159 three thousand backers later the dream 00:01:10.37000:01:10.380 has been realized does it live up to the 00:01:12.74000:01:12.750 claims though we'll find out okay so 00:01:15.92000:01:15.930 we're going to start with the boring 00:01:16.96900:01:16.979 stuff the packaging pretty decent box 00:01:19.63900:01:19.649 here nothing really that special just 00:01:21.96900:01:21.979 basic box I suppose sliding the inside 00:01:25.21900:01:25.229 out here we have the grasshopper itself 00:01:27.78900:01:27.799 now when they say pen vape they really 00:01:30.74000:01:30.750 mean it 00:01:31.19000:01:31.200 this units probably going to take first 00:01:32.89900:01:32.909 place for discretion among the portables 00:01:34.79000:01:34.800 it is tiny you can store it anywhere and 00:01:38.30000:01:38.310 no one's going to give it a second 00:01:39.52900:01:39.539 thought 00:01:39.71000:01:39.720 in fact I'm keeping this thing in my 00:01:41.66000:01:41.670 office at the moment and on several 00:01:43.34000:01:43.350 occasions I've gone to reach for a pen 00:01:45.38000:01:45.390 and grab the hopper by mistake the 00:01:48.10900:01:48.119 button on the top here is your on/off 00:01:49.43000:01:49.440 switch and there's a little wheel just 00:01:51.38000:01:51.390 below that for temperature control it 00:01:53.53900:01:53.549 can be a little bit tricky to turn and 00:01:55.24900:01:55.259 I'd like to have seen some numbers 00:01:56.60000:01:56.610 printed onto the scale to make things a 00:01:58.55000:01:58.560 little bit easier to keep track of 00:02:00.30900:02:00.319 screwing off the mouthpiece here reveals 00:02:02.60000:02:02.610 the filling chamber underneath it might 00:02:04.88000:02:04.890 look fairly small but it definitely 00:02:06.41000:02:06.420 packs a punch which brings me to problem 00:02:09.32000:02:09.330 number one look how close the bottom of 00:02:11.33000:02:11.340 the chamber is to the mouthpiece when 00:02:13.43000:02:13.440 you see a layout like this cooling 00:02:15.11000:02:15.120 capacity is almost definitely going to 00:02:16.72900:02:16.739 be an issue problem number two and this 00:02:19.82000:02:19.830 is a minor one is a little clip here 00:02:21.97000:02:21.980 whenever you unscrew the back end the 00:02:24.53000:02:24.540 whole section tends to rock back and 00:02:26.21000:02:26.220 forth this usually means that the clip 00:02:28.49000:02:28.500 rubs against the unit and after a few 00:02:30.68000:02:30.690 times it descends up scratching a ring 00:02:32.60000:02:32.610 around the outside of the housing if 00:02:34.22000:02:34.230 you're careful you can avoid it but I 00:02:36.61900:02:36.629 think it would've been better if they 00:02:37.79000:02:37.800 just split the housing below where the 00:02:39.71000:02:39.720 battery sits as opposed to where they 00:02:41.63000:02:41.640 did okay so I'm going to level with you 00:02:44.14900:02:44.159 here I'm usually a little bit scared off 00:02:46.30900:02:46.319 when I see a unit with a discrete form 00:02:48.08000:02:48.090 factor like this purely because it can 00:02:50.57000:02:50.580 be a bit of a gimmick the grasshop is a 00:02:52.85000:02:52.860 little bit different though it does have 00:02:54.68000:02:54.690 a feeling of quality about it there's no 00:02:56.72000:02:56.730 plastic 00:02:57.29000:02:57.300 in fact the version we've got here is 00:02:58.85000:02:58.860 all stainless steel so it's got a nice 00:03:00.50000:03:00.510 weight to it 00:03:01.28000:03:01.290 while still being lighter than the 00:03:02.69000:03:02.700 average portable when it comes to 00:03:05.27000:03:05.280 internal materials the vapor path is 00:03:07.12900:03:07.139 nice and clean the air only comes into 00:03:09.44000:03:09.450 contact with stainless steel and the 00:03:11.39000:03:11.400 heating element which is made from 00:03:12.67900:03:12.689 medical grade brass hopper Labs claim 00:03:15.74000:03:15.750 that the unit heats via convection or 00:03:17.75000:03:17.760 from a distance in other words the 00:03:19.88000:03:19.890 element is located just below the bowl 00:03:21.64900:03:21.659 so there is a bit of conduction going on 00:03:23.66000:03:23.670 but we'll discuss the results during the 00:03:25.67000:03:25.680 demo sesh moving on to the rest of the 00:03:28.22000:03:28.230 kit not too many inclusions here really 00:03:30.47000:03:30.480 just a USB charge cable this silicone 00:03:33.53000:03:33.540 mouthpiece tip which you will definitely 00:03:35.27000:03:35.280 learn to cherish and a set of 00:03:37.16000:03:37.170 instructions oh and a sticker can't 00:03:40.33900:03:40.349 forget the sticker so it's got 00:03:42.53000:03:42.540 everything you need to get going but I 00:03:43.97000:03:43.980 definitely liked to have seen a cleaning 00:03:45.58900:03:45.599 brush and maybe even a carry case 00:03:48.43000:03:48.440 operation for the grasshopper is fairly 00:03:50.62900:03:50.639 straightforward as usual when you first 00:03:52.91000:03:52.920 get any brand new vape it's best to do a 00:03:55.12900:03:55.139 few dry runs to burn off any factory 00:03:57.05000:03:57.060 materials from the element start by 00:03:59.86900:03:59.879 turning the temp tile all way to maximum 00:04:01.69900:04:01.709 and then click the power button the 00:04:03.31900:04:03.329 hopper goes into standby mode 00:04:05.21000:04:05.220 automatically after 15 seconds of 00:04:07.61000:04:07.620 inactivity so you'll have to keep an eye 00:04:09.41000:04:09.420 on it and click the power button twice 00:04:11.03000:04:11.040 as necessary after you've done this I'd 00:04:14.50900:04:14.519 be inclined to charge it up before you 00:04:16.09900:04:16.109 first use running it on maximum really 00:04:18.50000:04:18.510 takes its toll on the battery no real 00:04:21.40900:04:21.419 guidelines for loading it as such like I 00:04:23.81000:04:23.820 wouldn't over pack it because this will 00:04:25.46000:04:25.470 restrict the air flow but other than 00:04:27.20000:04:27.210 that you can basically use whatever 00:04:28.64000:04:28.650 amount you like once you're all charged 00:04:31.61000:04:31.620 up again you can load the filling 00:04:33.20000:04:33.210 chamber this unit is awesome with small 00:04:36.14000:04:36.150 loads too so if you wanted a couple of 00:04:38.39000:04:38.400 quick drawers you can load say point 00:04:40.82000:04:40.830 zero five of a gram or even less and 00:04:43.04000:04:43.050 still get great results time to set the 00:04:46.49000:04:46.500 temperature the hoppers capable of 00:04:48.52900:04:48.539 anything between 130 and 210 degrees 00:04:51.71000:04:51.720 Celsius each little increment you can 00:04:53.89900:04:53.909 see here represents 20 degrees so be 00:04:55.93900:04:55.949 very careful to double-check it 00:04:57.62000:04:57.630 I'd recommend starting off just past the 00:04:59.81000:04:59.820 second groove which is around 175 to 180 00:05:03.08000:05:03.090 degrees heat up time really is one of 00:05:06.58900:05:06.599 the Grasshoppers best features once you 00:05:08.99000:05:09.000 click that power button this units ready 00:05:10.82000:05:10.830 to go in less than five seconds it's 00:05:13.31000:05:13.320 unbelievable definitely perfect for if 00:05:15.92000:05:15.930 you're using it on the go once the LED 00:05:18.89000:05:18.900 indicators here turned blue that means 00:05:21.11000:05:21.120 you're good to start vaping just a quick 00:05:23.81000:05:23.820 slide out here the grasshopper makes a 00:05:25.61000:05:25.620 slight ticking noise when it's powered 00:05:27.23000:05:27.240 on I've heard a few explanations for 00:05:29.36000:05:29.370 this many on reddit and such so I'd take 00:05:31.49000:05:31.500 those rationales with a grain of salt as 00:05:33.86000:05:33.870 far as I'm aware though it has something 00:05:35.60000:05:35.610 to do with the heater switching on and 00:05:37.37000:05:37.380 off to regulate the temperature at any 00:05:39.64900:05:39.659 rate it's definitely happening across 00:05:41.24000:05:41.250 the board so it seems to be completely 00:05:43.15900:05:43.169 normal if I have missed something here 00:05:45.32000:05:45.330 though please feel free to shoot us a 00:05:46.76000:05:46.770 comment below 00:05:48.67000:05:48.680 nowhere near as much draw resistance as 00:05:51.20000:05:51.210 I was expecting from such a tiny unit in 00:05:53.57000:05:53.580 fact it actually has better air flow 00:05:55.51900:05:55.529 than most other portables at that price 00:05:57.35000:05:57.360 point on top of that it really doesn't 00:05:59.87000:05:59.880 matter how fast you draw the heater is 00:06:02.14900:06:02.159 so powerful that it'll keep up no matter 00:06:04.04000:06:04.050 what well at least until the battery 00:06:06.46900:06:06.479 runs flat the vapor production is 00:06:08.45000:06:08.460 amazing there's no draw techniques to 00:06:10.61000:06:10.620 worry about so whether you're taking 00:06:11.95900:06:11.969 short or long draws slow or fast pace 00:06:14.99000:06:15.000 you'll see awesome results I'd say that 00:06:17.89900:06:17.909 in terms of the amount of vapor that it 00:06:19.67000:06:19.680 puts out the grasshopper is definitely 00:06:21.64900:06:21.659 one of the best portables that I've 00:06:22.96900:06:22.979 tried the taste is nice and pure - there 00:06:25.82000:06:25.830 isn't any flavoring from the unit itself 00:06:27.68000:06:27.690 so as long as you're using a reasonable 00:06:29.65900:06:29.669 temperature you can expect similar taste 00:06:31.67000:06:31.680 to most high-end portables or even 00:06:33.52900:06:33.539 low-end Desktop convection units so by 00:06:36.11000:06:36.120 now you must be thinking where's the 00:06:38.02900:06:38.039 downside 00:06:38.75000:06:38.760 well the downside is cooling capacity 00:06:41.36000:06:41.370 after a couple of draws even lower temps 00:06:44.33000:06:44.340 and even if you use the silicone 00:06:45.98000:06:45.990 mouthpiece tip they include the vapor 00:06:47.89900:06:47.909 becomes extremely hot so hot in fact 00:06:50.87000:06:50.880 that it actually starts to burn my 00:06:52.43000:06:52.440 tongue and lips a little bit if I don't 00:06:53.93000:06:53.940 move it around during a draw as I 00:06:56.30000:06:56.310 mentioned earlier this is mainly because 00:06:57.58900:06:57.599 the heater is so close to the mouthpiece 00:06:59.75000:06:59.760 that there's really no time for the 00:07:01.45900:07:01.469 vapor to cool down and it's such a shame 00:07:03.29000:07:03.300 too because with vapor production as 00:07:05.18000:07:05.190 awesome as this I really want to go 00:07:07.07000:07:07.080 ahead and take long draws but I can't if 00:07:10.61000:07:10.620 you're looking for more cooling capacity 00:07:12.07900:07:12.089 for home use there is a workaround I 00:07:14.08900:07:14.099 definitely suggest extending the 00:07:15.95000:07:15.960 mouthpiece with some silicon tubing I 00:07:17.89900:07:17.909 use a diameter suitable for the Silver 00:07:20.02900:07:20.039 Surfer vaporizer and that works 00:07:21.80000:07:21.810 perfectly it would be cool if they could 00:07:24.01900:07:24.029 develop an extendable mouthpiece for it 00:07:26.02900:07:26.039 may be some sort of telescopic section I 00:07:28.55000:07:28.560 don't know 00:07:29.57000:07:29.580 sometimes these ideas are easier said 00:07:31.01000:07:31.020 than done 00:07:31.64000:07:31.650 hopefully some solutions will be 00:07:33.05000:07:33.060 explored in the future though you may 00:07:35.18000:07:35.190 have noticed during the demo session 00:07:36.83000:07:36.840 'it's being shut off in between drawers 00:07:38.51000:07:38.520 this serves a dual purpose it helps with 00:07:41.12000:07:41.130 battery life which we'll speak about in 00:07:42.95000:07:42.960 a sec but it also stops the unit from 00:07:44.62900:07:44.639 overheating well I say stops but really 00:07:47.57000:07:47.580 what I should be saying is it delays the 00:07:49.55000:07:49.560 onset of it overheating moving on to the 00:07:53.24000:07:53.250 battery so the grasshopper uses a small 00:07:55.64000:07:55.650 internal lithium polymer battery which 00:07:57.83000:07:57.840 is user replaceable it charges via the 00:08:00.98000:08:00.990 included USB cable and it's this little 00:08:03.37900:08:03.389 magnetic ring that attaches to the power 00:08:05.54000:08:05.550 button end of the unit you can of course 00:08:07.76000:08:07.770 use your own wall adapter if you've got 00:08:09.86000:08:09.870 one for quicker charge times now do not 00:08:12.98000:08:12.990 be expecting much in the way of battery 00:08:14.90000:08:14.910 life you're looking at between two and 00:08:16.87900:08:16.889 three sessions per charge even on lower 00:08:19.43000:08:19.440 temps and they're pretty short sessions 00:08:21.59000:08:21.600 too if you're running it through tubing 00:08:23.57000:08:23.580 or some other type of cooling unit 00:08:25.12900:08:25.139 you'll tend to take longer drawers so 00:08:26.99000:08:27.000 this will chew through battery life even 00:08:28.52000:08:28.530 quicker than usual this is disappointing 00:08:30.95000:08:30.960 but I can't say I'm surprised given the 00:08:33.05000:08:33.060 size of it on top of that there's no 00:08:35.39000:08:35.400 real way to check the battery life the 00:08:37.69900:08:37.709 LEDs will flash red about 10 to 20 00:08:40.82000:08:40.830 seconds before it dies but that's not 00:08:43.07000:08:43.080 really enough notice for my liking there 00:08:45.76900:08:45.779 is some solace to be harder in regards 00:08:47.96000:08:47.970 to the charge time but not much an hour 00:08:50.84000:08:50.850 and 20 minutes from zero to 100% seems 00:08:53.42000:08:53.430 pretty fast compared to say an erisa 00:08:55.91000:08:55.920 solo but not for a unit with his little 00:08:58.07000:08:58.080 battery life as this please bear in mind 00:09:00.76900:09:00.779 that your charge time will vary 00:09:02.24000:09:02.250 depending on the type of USB port or 00:09:04.31000:09:04.320 wall adapter that you're using 00:09:06.04000:09:06.050 surprisingly enough the grasshopper does 00:09:08.26900:09:08.279 support pass-through functionality so 00:09:10.19000:09:10.200 you can use it while it's charging 00:09:12.10000:09:12.110 unfortunately though it struggles to 00:09:13.97000:09:13.980 keep up due to the current limitations 00:09:15.62000:09:15.630 of the USB cable as well as the power 00:09:17.75000:09:17.760 consumption of the heater as far as 00:09:21.35000:09:21.360 maintenance goes thin units like this do 00:09:23.63000:09:23.640 tend to get dirty a lot quicker than 00:09:25.13000:09:25.140 usual in saying that though the 00:09:27.07900:09:27.089 grasshopper is relatively simple to 00:09:28.85000:09:28.860 clean the screens can't be detached 00:09:31.04000:09:31.050 which I'm not a big fan of but they do 00:09:32.87000:09:32.880 seem to be pretty durable the top screen 00:09:35.93000:09:35.940 and mouthpiece section here can be 00:09:37.31000:09:37.320 soaked in isopropyl alcohol the longer 00:09:39.82900:09:39.839 you leave it in there the better really 00:09:42.00000:09:42.010 and as usual the ball can just be wiped 00:09:44.61000:09:44.620 out with more isopropyl alcohol on a 00:09:46.89000:09:46.900 little q-tip or something similar once 00:09:50.07000:09:50.080 your mouthpiece in top screen are 00:09:51.30000:09:51.310 finished soaking you can wipe away any 00:09:53.04000:09:53.050 leftover debris and then finally give it 00:09:55.17000:09:55.180 a good rinse with hot water and leave it 00:09:56.79000:09:56.800 to dry depending on how often you're 00:09:59.40000:09:59.410 using it you'll probably only need to do 00:10:00.96000:10:00.970 this once every few weeks I definitely 00:10:03.48000:10:03.490 buy a brush of some kind no to dust it 00:10:05.34000:10:05.350 out after each use due to the amount of 00:10:08.07000:10:08.080 power this thing pumps out the battery 00:10:10.02000:10:10.030 really cops a beating for this reason it 00:10:12.54000:10:12.550 will definitely need to be replaced 00:10:13.92000:10:13.930 every once in a while the rate of 00:10:16.11000:10:16.120 degradation will depend on how heavily 00:10:17.82000:10:17.830 it's being used so it's kind of hard to 00:10:19.83000:10:19.840 give a timeframe here the mouthpiece 00:10:22.95000:10:22.960 doesn't necessarily need to be replaced 00:10:24.69000:10:24.700 but as I mentioned before it would be 00:10:26.67000:10:26.680 nice if the screens could be removed as 00:10:29.10000:10:29.110 long as you stay on top of the 00:10:30.39000:10:30.400 maintenance side of things though it 00:10:31.74000:10:31.750 shouldn't really cause any issues so 00:10:33.36000:10:33.370 long story short if you need a vape to 00:10:35.82000:10:35.830 rely on I'm not sure whether the 00:10:37.89000:10:37.900 grasshop is the one for the job it's 00:10:40.05000:10:40.060 still fairly new and it is covered by a 00:10:41.97000:10:41.980 lifetime warranty believe it or not but 00:10:44.31000:10:44.320 units like this are usually much more 00:10:46.47000:10:46.480 susceptible to false and it's a shame 00:10:48.63000:10:48.640 too because the vapor production is 00:10:50.46000:10:50.470 amazing it almost too amazing in this 00:10:53.22000:10:53.230 case so just a quick rundown of the pros 00:10:56.40000:10:56.410 and cons here love how portable and 00:10:58.98000:10:58.990 discreet it is extremely fast heat up 00:11:02.22000:11:02.230 time and unbelievable vapor production 00:11:04.95000:11:04.960 for its size on the other hand I'm 00:11:07.80000:11:07.810 really disappointed with the lack of 00:11:09.06000:11:09.070 cooling capacity and the battery life 00:11:11.42000:11:11.430 don't get me wrong I do like the 00:11:13.71000:11:13.720 grasshopper but only for specific 00:11:15.35000:11:15.360 applications if you need something to 00:11:17.85000:11:17.860 carry around with you then it's a great 00:11:19.56000:11:19.570 option the superfast heat up time means 00:11:21.87000:11:21.880 that you can just fill the chamber and 00:11:23.52000:11:23.530 turn it on every now and again for a 00:11:25.11000:11:25.120 quick draw most other portables retain 00:11:27.33000:11:27.340 too much heat after shut off for this to 00:11:29.25000:11:29.260 be feasible so it's great in that 00:11:31.32000:11:31.330 respect if you need something for longer 00:11:33.93000:11:33.940 sessions or to pass around with mates I 00:11:35.79000:11:35.800 can tell you now it's definitely not the 00:11:37.80000:11:37.810 vape for you that my friends concludes 00:11:40.89000:11:40.900 my review of the grasshopper buy hopper 00:11:42.75000:11:42.760 labs thank you so much for watching if 00:11:45.27000:11:45.280 you've got any questions as always 00:11:46.98000:11:46.990 please don't hesitate to ask if you've 00:11:49.56000:11:49.570 got a grasshopper let us know what you 00:11:51.45000:11:51.460 think about it we'd love to hear some 00:11:52.98000:11:52.990 more feedback don't forget to throw us a 00:11:55.50000:11:55.510 like 00:11:55.86000:11:55.870 and all subscribe to the channel if you 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