My FireWood 4 arrived today! I waited for this thing to drop ALL SUMMER and here it is in my hands. I loved the character and performance of the FireWood 3, although I rarely recommended it because it was just a bit too quirky and difficult to use.
The FW4 changes it up quite a bit with its new ‘cooling unit’ mouthpiece and easily swappable 18650 battery. I ordered the finished walnut, like my original MFLB (RIP).
It came with 3 extra capsule/mouthpieces in a wooden block, a single LG 18650 battery, a nitecore i1 intellicharger – all for $223 shipped. The FireWood 3 sold for $165 (finished).
FireWood 4 Unboxing Video
Edit: Youtube Deleted My Video *womp womp*
FireWood 4 Initial Review
It’s a huge improvement over the FW3, and I really liked the FW3. The cooling unit is really nothing more than a wood and glass vapor path extension, but it works well. It even fits the FW3. The look and feel of the FW4 is unique and overflowing with character. I love how it feels in my hand, and I cannot get enough of the wax/oil aroma it carries. It smells so warm and sweet with hints of citrus and sunshine.
The vapor quality is nice. It starts out really flavorful. Sativas are bright and pungent. I get about 5-7 really nice pulls before the flavor starts to decay and the vapor becomes a bit harsh. The capsule is pretty narrow, so some of the material really cooks more/faster than the rest. It’s really about your technique with this vape. The airflow is wide open, which means its possible to pull too fast. Pulling too fast doesn’t give the fresh air enough time in the heater to actually heat up and vaporizer your herbs. Slow your pull to give the heater time to heat up the air. Experiment with different speeds, or go by the feel of the vapor on your tongue/throat. You can also crank up the heat, level 4 WILL combust and that’s no bueno. Level 4 is for faster pulls, bongs, concentrates.
The replaceable battery and cover functions well. Mine was a bit tough to remove in the video because I was pushing from the bottom. If you hold it sideways and grip the slide like the slide of a handgun, it will come off with minimal force.
I’m looking forward to writing a more full review of this after I have more time with it!
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- My Firewood 4 came with 4 mouthpiece/capsules, a matching (but unfinished) holding block and a cooling unit.
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- The button, with the etched Firewood logo, is made out of wood as well.
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- The Firewood 4 capsule holds about .1g of dry herb.
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- Disassembled view. The design is clean and pleasing.
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- The back of the Firewood 4
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- The cooling unit can swivel 360 degrees. Sometimes I like it goofy like this.
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- The glass stem has an internal diameter of 3.3mm . It pulls out for easy cleaning.
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- The Walnut Firewood 4 weighs 3.6oz with the battery, cooling unit, and mouthpiece/capsule loaded. Most of that is battery weight
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- The FW4 capsule on the left, FW3 capsule on the right.
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- The FW 3 on the left, the FW4 on the right
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- The battery door slides on/off from the top. The two tongue and groove joints are smooth and resistance free.
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- The front of the Firewood 4.
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- Here’s the FW3 next to the FW4. The Firewood 4 is 3.9 inches tall, 2 inches wide, and .9 inches deep at the battery cover.
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- The FW4 is considerably smaller than the 3, and nearly half its weight!
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- The underside of the cooling unit. Reclaim honey collects nicely on the glass.
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