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GreenDragon

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Dnail Polar Shift power supply

ensabbahnur - Thank you for the power supply advice.

Replacing the power supply with a better one made a big difference.

Sorry, no hard data. No measurements taken.
I know it's subjective, but it now feels cold and hot, not just cool and warm.
Temp change is more rapid too.
Also, now the fan runs. It never turned on with the provided power supply. It is very quiet.

Thank you again ensabbahnur.

Idea rolling around in my head:
When I heat shatter in my small silicone containers, I tent them with foil or paper to retain the heat. Only covering top of Polar Shift, not blocking vents.
Acrylic top cover...
Like a little heat retaining oven on top of the Polar Shift.
Transparent so you can watch your shatter relax as you do. Ahhhhh......
 
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biohacker

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Loving the conversations here fellas....always a pleasure being in the company of gentlemen!

I still haven't had the pleasure of trying out a sic or sapphire surface, but am quite curious. The best i've had is quartz but I still prefer my sv3 convection dabs over any concentrate experience i've ever had. Low temp dabs are tasty, but I just can't afford the waste. And I also feel that the higher the temp the more medication effects. For me it's a balance of that with temp and comfort/health. But if it doesn't taste good, I won't do it.
 
ensabbahnur

ensabbahnur

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biohacker said:
Loving the conversations here fellas....always a pleasure being in the company of gentlemen!

I still haven't had the pleasure of trying out a sic or sapphire surface, but am quite curious. The best i've had is quartz but I still prefer my sv3 convection dabs over any concentrate experience i've ever had. Low temp dabs are tasty, but I just can't afford the waste. And I also feel that the higher the temp the more medication effects. For me it's a balance of that with temp and comfort/health. But if it doesn't taste good, I won't do it.
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You for sure need at least SIC in your life, the way it handles heat and varying materials IMO, is so far and beyond quartz I think its strange people still mess with quartz but to each his own I guess. Puddles and leftover pools is, no bs, pretty much a thing of the past with SIC. With practice you can get pretty solid 3-4 lungers from the SIC Halo and need less than 1 single qtip to clean. Ill mention again, Dnails V2 cap is critical to the Halos success.
 
ensabbahnur

ensabbahnur

Hash Vacuum
Out of the box I make zero promises, with time, practice and patience, Id guarantee it to a certain point, you still need enough heat to cook, but the heat transfer is so far superior then any other current nail material Im aware of and that leads to much more even and steady heat with less hot and cool spots.
 
Baron23

Baron23

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Love my SiC Halo. I run at about 640 F which is a bit hotter then my Liger but the Liger has Ti wrapped around the insert so that keeps set point/actual dab surface temp delta to a minimum.

But wow....the Halo just gives really smooth clouds. Just delightful.

The two devices are both excellent, they just have a slightly different personality or as we tend to say a different profile or signature.

I also would say that the D-nail cap is essential and it helps to pre-warm it a bit before the first dab. I also sometimes take a q-tip and feather the carb hole in the cap to increase pressure drop (a tip from my friend @herbivore21 ).

Used the SiC Halo last night and loved it.
 
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invertedisdead

invertedisdead

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Baron23 said:
the Liger has Ti wrapped around the insert so that keeps set point/actual dab surface temp delta to a minimum.
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That's why I'd love to try the Newvape/D-Nail wrap-around! I'm gonna just have to bite the bullet it seems. Although I am curious of the performance differences of the Halo in that scenario as it would be powered by a barrel coil vs standard flat coil.
 
psychonaut

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I run my sic halo at 600F and get maybe 1/4 of the dab pooled for qtip to wipe, effects are gnarly and flavor is good. I've gone lower too but you gotta treat it to smaller dabs. It'll get most everything so long as you keep the dab size reasonable for the temps. :2c:
 
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invertedisdead

PHASE3
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psychonaut said:
I run my sic halo at 600F and get maybe 1/4 of the dab pooled for qtip to wipe, effects are gnarly and flavor is good. I've gone lower too but you gotta treat it to smaller dabs. It'll get most everything so long as you keep the dab size reasonable for the temps. :2c:
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Does the barrel coil in your wrap-around cause the oil on the SiC Halo to run to the perimeter? That's what I notice with my Showerhead. But I also think the SH trough is so big, maybe if I did larger dabs it would fill it in better.
 
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psychonaut

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invertedisdead said:
Does the barrel coil in your wrap-around cause the oil on the SiC Halo to run to the perimeter? That's what I notice with my Showerhead. But I also think the SH trough is so big, maybe if I did larger dabs it would fill it in better.
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The SIC halo has a shallow channel runs along the center of the dish. I always run my dabber around the channel to spread the oil evenly. That keeps the dabs inside of the channel so the walls and edges don't see much of the oil. I can't see inside the halo in my FP wraparound setup to tell however. I need a bigger rig or a drop down.
 
ensabbahnur

ensabbahnur

Hash Vacuum
psychonaut said:
The SIC halo has a shallow channel runs along the center of the dish. I always run my dabber around the channel to spread the oil evenly. That keeps the dabs inside of the channel so the walls and edges don't see much of the oil. I can't see inside the halo in my FP wraparound setup to tell however. I need a bigger rig or a drop down.
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Are you saying beyond the "trough" of the dish, there is a separate even lower channel? Ive never seen anything like that on any Halo....but think it'd be cool to try
 
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Likes2vape

Likes2vape

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invertedisdead said:
That's why I'd love to try the Newvape/D-Nail wrap-around! I'm gonna just have to bite the bullet it seems. Although I am curious of the performance differences of the Halo in that scenario as it would be powered by a barrel coil vs standard flat coil.
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The wraparound is the shiznit for the dnail halos!! The barrel coil heats the wraparound evenly and works awesome I’d say it works better than a flat coil as the wraparound is heating the sides walls as well. It’s waaaaay better than dabbing off the showerhead!!!! Like 10x better!! Just doooo eeett!
 
psychonaut

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ensabbahnur said:
Are you saying beyond the "trough" of the dish, there is a separate even lower channel? Ive never seen anything like that on any Halo....but think it'd be cool to try
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Yes, here is the SiC halo and sapphire to show the difference on the inside of the halo.

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mixchu69

mixchu69

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biohacker said:
No pooling at low temps? And we’re talking like .05g-.1g dabs?
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I think you will be getting pooling regardless sic/Quartz if temp is too low but believe Quartz definitely pools more. I started off with the liger v2 with sic and Quartz and thought it couldn't get better. Purchased the sic and Quartz halo (also the sapphire insert) during their 30% off sale and couldn't be happier.

Like @Baron23 said, different signatures. I get a more dense and robust hit with the halos (maybe their wik technology or their v2 carbcap) and can more easily finish a dab with the halos than the liger. If I was going to buy my first nail, it would be the sic halo.
 
invertedisdead

invertedisdead

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Likes2vape said:
I just noticed that you can get a Sapphire insert trough for the newer 2016+ halos!! I may have to get a new SiC dish and insert!! I wonder if dnail would give me a discount!! I’m pretty sure I can pull up my receipt still.
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Those are only for the Ti Halo. The SiC halo still uses that sapphire convection shelf, but I'm curious if they will release something similar for the SiC/quartz Halos. It's definitely pretty tempting!
 
Morty

Morty

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@biohacker You might wanna look into the D-Nail Sapphire insert as a convection shelf option.

http://www.d-nail.com/nails/sapphire/d-nail-v1-sapphire-insert

@herbivore21 recommends these for the best experience to use w/ the V1 insert (although they will work the normal D-Nail Halos).

http://www.d-nail.com/nails/ti/v1-4-titanium-dish

http://www.d-nail.com/nails/ti/d-nail-ti-v1-dish

It's recommended to load your your concentrate on the Sapphire insert, then using a pair of tweezers or similar, lowering it on nail (though you can leave the insert in there from the start. Read of a couple people who enjoy this more, but for effects, not taste).

There's a lot of good info in this thread & the one below on the Sapphire insert(s) as well as other useful & pertinent information (& they're not long reads)

http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/heres-your-chance-to-buy-a-d-nail-sapphire-halo.21062/

BUT...There's a new Sapphire insert & it looks much nicer.

http://www.d-nail.com/nails/sapphire/halo-hybrid-sapphire

and is used with the Titanium Halo only

http://www.d-nail.com/nails/ti/d-nail-titanium-halo

@Shooby said this new version allows it to sit in the Halo instead of on the nut of the V1 inserts.

Just some food for thought biohacker as I know you love your convection dabs. (I like 'em too) Oh, & you need to read about Uptemping. I think that & a quality nail would change your mind on conduction dabs. Maybe not! Still worth a look see.
 
Likes2vape

Likes2vape

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invertedisdead said:
Those are only for the Ti Halo. The SiC halo still uses that sapphire convection shelf, but I'm curious if they will release something similar for the SiC/quartz Halos. It's definitely pretty tempting!
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That’s what I thought but if read more it says on their page that all the halos have been updated to accept the insert.


Edit: here it is from their page
NEW:
D-NAiL® HALO™ dishes ordered in 2016 or later are now compatible with this insert as well! More information is available in this news post.
 
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biohacker

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Morty said:
Just some food for thought biohacker as I know you love your convection dabs. (I like 'em too) Oh, & you need to read about Uptemping. I think that & a quality nail would change your mind on conduction dabs. Maybe not! Still worth a look see.
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Thanks so much bro, appreciate all those links...i'm such a noob to dabbing, but it is refreshing that you understand where i'm coming from with real low temp convection dabbing with zero waste. However, i'm on the verge of retiring flowers, so i'll need a proper plug in enail or something unless that electric sv3 comes out lol.

FP wrap around SiC not worth it dude? Or dnail wrap around? Doesn't the sapphire crack too easily?
 
Baron23

Baron23

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mixchu69 said:
Like @Baron23 said, different signatures. I get a more dense and robust hit with the halos (maybe their wik technology or their v2 carbcap) and can more easily finish a dab with the halos than the liger. If I was going to buy my first nail, it would be the sic halo.
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Wow, my experience is just the opposite (course, I may be misunderstanding). I find the Liger will annihilate a dab in one draw better than the Halo which...well, it sure ain't a sipper but I find the size same dab will take more draws to finish than in the Liger.

Of course I'm high AF at the time so please take it with a grain of salt. LOL
 
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