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my logic is that it's difficult to get a metal screen to stay on top of the pinches in the glass vapobowl.

i'd make it easier on myself and just put the screen on the adapter, because it would rest right on top of the bottom of the adapter quite alot easier than it would on the pinches of the vapobowl itself.

I place the screen under the ice pinches. OO, how does your vapobowl perform with the screen on top of ice pinches?

I've used the ice pinches when I was forced to use a bic as it raises the position of material-to-be-vaped and exposes it to higher heat. It would also be useful for concentrates or material which requires higher temperatures.

i wish i would have thought to do that, i've been putting the screen on top of the pinches which is such a bitch.

OO said:

my logic is that it's difficult to get a metal screen to stay on top of the pinches in the glass vapobowl.

i'd make it easier on myself and just put the screen on the adapter, because it would rest right on top of the bottom of the adapter quite alot easier than it would on the pinches of the vapobowl itself.

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So, to clarify you are suggesting that I place the screen into the adapter such that it rests in the bulbous part in the middle (as if it were just a regular slide). Then, I place the herb on top of the screen, and then I place the Vapobowl ON TOP of the herb?

I think this wouldn't work because the heat would be too diffuse by the time it reaches the herb.

On a separate note: how big is the hole below the pinches on the Vapobowl? Is it like a regular glass bowl, or is it wide enough for shake and small buds to fall through?

What I'm getting at is the possibility of using one of those star-shaped glass screens like with a standard glass piece, however none of the pictures of the Vapobowl show it from the perspective of looking down into it so I have no clue about the size of the bowl-hole.

The hole is relatively large, probably larger than a 14.4mm male. You will need to use a metal screen most likely.

^Well that is the biggest flaw about the Vapobowl. It's going to be a hassle to find the right screen for it, the producer should have just included one in it. How about the replacement screens for the vaporstar, will these fit?



Even though these are steel, I have a hunch that eventually these are going to add taste to the hits. How did all of you VB users find your screen?

I found a site that seems legit that has the 14.4mm Vapobowl in stock (Azarius). The only thing is that you have to send in cash to avoid ridiculous fees. So I'm stuck choosing between the 18.8mm at Avalon Magic Plants, or the 14.4mm at Azarius.

charliedontsurf said:

-Available in 14.4 and 18.8, versus a 14.4 which also fits in a 7mm grommeted piece.

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If this quote is true, then the 14.4mm is the way to go, because I have a NON g-on-g 9mm downstem, and wouldn't need to spend an extra $20 on a converter. Can anyone confirm this?

Sensi Star said:

I found a site that seems legit that has the 14.4mm Vapobowl in stock (Azarius). The only thing is that you have to send in cash to avoid ridiculous fees. So I'm stuck choosing between the 18.8mm at Avalon Magic Plants, or the 14.4mm at Azarius.

charliedontsurf said:

-Available in 14.4 and 18.8, versus a 14.4 which also fits in a 7mm grommeted piece.

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If this quote is true, then the 14.4mm is the way to go, because I have a NON g-on-g 9mm downstem, and wouldn't need to spend an extra $20 on a converter. Can anyone confirm this?

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Just to be CRYSTAL CLEAR, I was referring to the vaporstar when I said that! Do not buy any vapobowl expecting it to work with a non-GonG connection. The vaporstar is wooden, spun on a lathe so that it will fit snugly in a 14mm GonG or a 7mm non-GonG. You can even get it to kind of seal with a 18.8mm GonG, but I do find it to be a cut beneath the Glass VB for various reasons.

Glass VB: 14mm Gong OR 18.8mm Gong
Vaporstar: 14mm GonG AND 7mm non-gong and kinda 18.8mm GonG.

GONG!

^ Okay, well I still assume the 14.4mm would be a better option, simply because I notice 14.4mm GonG bongs to be much more abundant and cheaper (locally) than 18.8, and I do want to get a piece for the VB eventually.

The remaining clincher for the 14.4mm would be whether or not that claim about it having a better "vapor to air ratio" is true. You have both, don't you. Could you comment on this, or any other reason why one size is better than the other (one distributing heat better, difference in resistance to airflow/suction)?

Hope this isn't deem un bump worthy...

I noticed that Everyonedoesit.com, a large and relatively respectable retailer, has started to carry the glass vapobowl. They appear to only have the 18.8mm and it's 26.50 plus shipping - this is a little more expensive than some other sites, but it's also from a reliable vendor which doesn't sell fucking spores too.

charliedontsurf said:

Hope this isn't deem un bump worthy...

I noticed that Everyonedoesit.com, a large and relatively respectable retailer, has started to carry the glass vapobowl. They appear to only have the 18.8mm and it's 26.50 plus shipping - this is a little more expensive than some other sites, but it's also from a reliable vendor which doesn't sell fucking spores too.

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That's good.

What's wrong with spores though? No love for the mushrooms?

I like me portabellos like everyone else, I just would rather not purchase vaporizing stuff from a site dealing in iffy, grey market spores sent to countries which prohibit them.

http://www.bong-shop.biz/article/07326/Metal-vape-bowl.xhtml
I will soon get my hand and give a review on this one.. I have also ordered already metal and glass vapo bowl so i will be comparing them for sure .
It looks like it would perfectly fit those 1-2 $ pipes which have screw on their bowl and i have always wondered why is it ...

try to use hemp-wick or a jet flame lighter too at varying differences and report on taste and flavor. Europe always has the best novelty pipe stuff.

Huh, looks a little different than the metal vapo-bowl I've seen before online... I can't wait to hear a review. I'd buy one at the headshop price (5-15 bucks) in an instant, but online with shipping to the US, it's always way more.

I still have a test-tube style bubbler, where it's a cork with a downstem and a metal bowl and a breath tube, that I love and use for burning concentrates all the time. It's such a jank little piece, but I love it for what it is. A metal vapobowl would give it a whole new aspect.

Make sure you experiment with jet lighters like Bio suggested, it's the only way I use my glass vapobowl if I can help it.

Okay, here we go. Here's the "Metal vapobowl" Which is over 3 times the price, and is presumably made by the glass vapobowl people, who are of this moment nameless and faceless. Sorry for the tremendous image, I don't know how to resize..

charlie that is the only one I have ever seen over seen. Abysmal's looks like the stock cap that comes on most of those pipes for a one hitter design. But what do I know?

charliedontsurf said:

Hope this isn't deem un bump worthy...

I noticed that Everyonedoesit.com, a large and relatively respectable retailer, has started to carry the glass vapobowl. They appear to only have the 18.8mm and it's 26.50 plus shipping.

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It looks like they now carry the 14.5mm as well!! And also shipping to the US is only $2.xx which ends up being a cheaper total cost than AMP.

I finally get to order one of these things now! I'm going to order the screen together. Does anyone know what screen size will fit the 14.5? My choices are:

10mm
12.5mm
15.mm

Does the glass "pinch" inward at the base of the bowl head where the herb sits?

Just noticed that Planetvape.com has the vapobowl for 25.98, less 20% with FCLOVE20 code. Ending price for me was about 26 dollars including shipping.

They also have replacement vapor caps for 12.

Not a plug, just trying to help people on this side of the pond who don't want to ship overseas, either for security or monetary reasons.

charliedontsurf said:

Just noticed that Planetvape.com has the vapobowl for 25.98, less 20% with FCLOVE20 code. Ending price for me was about 26 dollars including shipping.

They also have replacement vapor caps for 12.

Not a plug, just trying to help people on this side of the pond who don't want to ship overseas, either for security or monetary reasons.

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Good job.. Btw the metal version is very cool too and almost indestructable.. a must buy.. i got it for 10$ off a polish headshop.. its easy to screw on any pipe or acrylic bong..
Also i have successfully used this cap on my MW bowl .. i can imagine it can fit almost any bowl..

I have the one that Charlie posted, never seen the other one before. I thought it was a well known old vape around here and was kinda surprised it aparantly isn't when I found this thread.

I ordered mine a while ago @ head&nature with one of my Ehle's as a 5 buck back up vape if I ever needed one. I really wanted a glass one but they only had the 18,8mm version of it and I only have 14,4mm glass and didn't feel like messing around with adapters. The Vapocane also looked interesting to me btw, but that was like ten times the price of this one so I left that one on the whish list for now.

I still haven't tried it out though, lol.

I just checked and it does match the thread on the metal downstem on one of my old cheap bongs (a Mojo bong, with a rubber or plastic cap as the bottom of the piece). Wouldn't recommend the bong, but I guess I could make the downstem work with a Ehle with a rubber grommet or something. I'm a bit worried about combusting in my Ehle (that's not for smoke!), so I may have to try it with the Mojo first.

I guess today is as good a day as any to try this thing out, I'll report back later on if I can get it to work, or not

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K, tried it. The metal downstem was to short for the Ehle so I used the Mojo. I only tried it about ten times or so (one bowl) and didn't like it. Even though I sucked in the entire flame for 10 to 15 seconds at a time I could hardly get any vapor. It'll probably takes more practise, but I'm not gonna do it, sorry guys. The butane taste even overwhelmed the rubbery taste of the Mojo bong and combined it was just to much for me. I use ultra purified Ronson butane btw, so that isn't it. Couldn't try a torch though, mine just died on me last week and I'm to lazy to fix it atm. Perhaps I'll give the vapobowl another chance after I fixed the burner.

But, I guess this isn't for me. I better find me another back up vape, lol.

Oh, Abysmal, get a pair of tweezers ready when you try this out to handle the metal cap with when hot. Because, well, it gets hot


and another edit:

I figured I gave up to easily so I had another go. On the first try I only used about a Solo bowl of weed which is only enough to barely cover the screen of the vapobowl, so I doubled up, and even tripled it later on. Still not much vapor, yet my throat feels like I've been smoking now. It even tasted a bit like smoking at one point odd enough. The weed is still green though, and looks still fresh. I do feel a little head-high but it's very subtle and I'm not entirely sure if it's just from all the long inhales of hot (butane filled) air I took trying to get this thing to work. I may give it another try later on if a new idea pops up, but I think I'm gonna brush my teeth and empty a Solo bowl for now.


And yet, another edit has to be made:

I recently got another torch lighter and I just have to say, wow..

This thing is pretty awesome. I like it even better then my 200 Euro SSV and I only payed 5 bucks for this.

Think, fat clouds of vapour. And it just keeps going, hit after hit on just 0.15 grams or so. I don't get it, makes me wish I had just gotten a good torch lighter, a nice bong and one of these but a glass version (ordering one soon) back when I was converting from smoke to vapor (I say 'was', but I'm actually sort of still in the middle of the process), would have made everything so much easier.

I haven't even used my Solo today, nor wanted a joint. What is wrong with me?

Yay, nice thread. I just fell in love with a metal vapobowl which only made me lust for a glass one. Does anyone know if there's a difference in bowl size between the 14 and 18mm versions?

The bowl of the 18 mm is IMO just as big as the metal vapo bowl inside. It is the metal cap that is the huge thing.. I even saw that you can buy cap only at some retailers.. I use my cap on one of my mw bowl.. On a mw hookah adaptor.. On a carbon filter adaptor .. The cap fits perfectly in any 18 mm hole . So If i had the cap i would save my money on the glass version beacuse there is nothing special about the bowl.

I don't have any bowls that fit the lid of the Vapobowl and I would really like to use it with my Ehle downstem instead of the metal downstem I MacGyvered on to the Ehle right now, so I think a glass Vapobowl would be the easiest thing to get since I don't have a shop nearby that sells glass.

No one here has both the 14 and 18mm for bowl size comparison?

edit: I took the screen out of the cap of my metal Vapobowl yesterday as advised many times in this thread, but I feel I kinda ruined it with that. I hadn't combusted with it before but it's really hard not to now (put a stench on my beloved never-been-smoked-in before Ehle ), even with just a little bit of weed in the bowl. I can only take really small hits now otherwise it just gets to hot. Could this indicate that the hight of the inside of the bowl is perhaps a little less than that of the glass ones?