Sat down for a morning bowl with the Evo and a dab from the DART, I quiet like the convenience. I still dont get much visible vapor, but I guess I was a little demanding of such a portable unit. I need to hone my Evo technique more I think and I will start getting better vapor but I am quiet enjoying this flavor. I have some pretty decent bubble should I try that or go ahead and wait till I get where I want with herb?
First off, two great, but very different products. I'm sure you'll grow to like them more as you get to know them better.
Evolution is different enough I think from other vapes that many guys start out the wrong direction and don't recover. Several tips were given me by the factory guys that helped me along. Key amongst them is to load it full but loose. I know a lot of guys talk glowingly of partial loads, and I've done them, but I think the designers of the machine know their stuff and the recommendation is a good one. I recommend full bowls and no stirring until you get the machine mastered. Another very important point is to build up plenty of heat in the core. Us it like other vapes and you're sure to get sub standard performance. If at all in doubt, let it run a while longer and try again.
I suggest 3 separate steps. First, key it on and let it run 15 or 20 seconds. You can watch the heater through the empty bowl. Fire it up and see how long it takes to get to 'full brightness', then add five more seconds and start there. Don't pull any air in this first step.
Second step, long, steady medium speed draw to transfer the heat up to the bowl. The sort of draw that takes half a minute or so to fill your lungs completely. Taste as you go, puff a bit out for 'test puffs' (another great tip from Tim) if you need to to figure out when vapor starts. Then blow it all out again.
Now, and only now, take your hit. Don't be shy, honk on it if you've a mood to and see what it does. If the bowl is fully warmed up and the core is still holding a lot of heat for you to tap off you'd be amazed at what can come out of this little guy.
But don't cheat those steps. If, for instance, you don't get a 'test puff' to show success in a reasonable time, go back to step one and let it cook a bit more to reheat the core before taking another shot. Likewise, don't accept the lame stuff from heat up as a hit. At least not yet, until you learn the machine.
Yes, this will give you less hits per charge, but they will be real hits. You can do the same later on less battery (more hits total) later as your skills grow, but try to cut it too close early on and you're working against yourself.
The bubble advice is not easy. Around here, good bubble is little more than top shelf bud, no big deal to get more. But even here I'd suggest a guy learn on herb anyway, it calls for tighter technique.
Good luck, stay sharp, the machine wants to teach you all sorts of wonderful things and will if you treat it right.
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Just want to say how much I like the new BLACK EVO units!! They look slick!! But where did they go? I went to the site and the link no longer works... I didn't just imagine that did I ?? vapor day dreaming??
Those insulated interfaces look SO much better with the EVOs, too. Kudos to you guys.
