Hi all,
I'm on week 3, going strong, and totally loving this unit.
I can still say this is definitely the BEST inhalater model I've had now. Through experimentation I've finally learned to find the same sweet spots on the dial I was accustomed to on my previous versions. ie. my old 5 is the new 6.5, and I never need 8+.
I do find the tuning is finer at the lower ends on the Q3, but still high enough that I don't ever need it at max. Something I noticed, I was not getting as dense vapor with a certain material, but after a few days this same material produced denser vapor at the same temp. I am assuming the increased dryness after a few days also increased the vapor density? It seems like it, but will have to do more testing and hope for feedback from others. (boy do I love testing).
Also, the grind does make a difference. Very fine gets fully extracted much faster I find (and denser), so I try to grind VERY fine, and let it dry as much as possible. When I get a new batch and have not let the grinded material dry enough, it takes much longer to finish it. Yes, I sometimes get bits in my mouth, but it's worth it. I now leave some resin in the longer tubes I use, which the bits stick to, so works better than a totally clean tube.
Another factor I think influences density, which is how much is loaded in the capsule. When I got my first unit years ago, I used to cram it as full as possible. It would last 3+ sessions, but not as dense. Now I find that if I leave some room (quarter, third), the density is better and draw is easier too. I think leaving some room in the capsule makes a difference, and I usually prefer to finish my load in one session so now prefer to do 2 back to back sessions of new half loads, rather than 2 sessions of the same full load. Just a preference for me, but think it does make a significant difference.....try it out and share your experience pls.
Oh, and I've gone as deep as 13 sessions on a charge now and still had power left.
I wanted to mention, my friend has a Pax and he spends about 30min a week on maintenance and looks like dirty and sticky work, and it does smell a lot more. With the XP, once you put the lid on, very little odour escapes, even when left loaded. I used the new capsule for a week, then dropped into ISO overnight and it was 99% brand new. I figure I spend about 120 seconds per week on maintenance, and if I need to change the screen once every 3 months, that might be an extra minute.
On the topic of screens....I try to use the unit upside down as much as possible. This prevents/minimizes the material from contacting the chamber's screen, keeping it cleaner much longer. A couple years ago, I was changing screens monthly, but now don't even need to change them after 3 months, but I just do for the sake of pampering my XP
I believe vaporizers.ca still has stock of silver & red units if anyone's interested.
). So, lets just stop making assumptions that they screwed up in production, because no one has an expertise to back that claim.
its just so much worse waiting when you aren't sure how much longer you have. Hope fades much faster when u cant see the light at the end of the tunnel.
