I always assumed that the vapour from cannabis was colourless and invisible, so I was slightly antsy about the visible white "smoke", but I'm glad it's nothing to worry about. Anyway, I suspect this has been discussed to death many times before in these forums, so thanks for the reply.
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I always assumed that the vapour from cannabis was colourless and invisible, so I was slightly antsy about the visible white "smoke", but I'm glad it's nothing to worry about. Anyway, I suspect this has been discussed to death many times before in these forums, so thanks for the reply.
Gregwinbob
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Hello all,
My davinci vaporizer has been working perfectly up until now. the screen is frozen and the heating chamber will not turn on. I have tried draining the battery and then charging it again, but this did not do anything. I bought my model off of ebay so the warranty will most likely not be valid. Has anybody else had the same issue and/or knows how to fix this?
My davinci vaporizer has been working perfectly up until now. the screen is frozen and the heating chamber will not turn on. I have tried draining the battery and then charging it again, but this did not do anything. I bought my model off of ebay so the warranty will most likely not be valid. Has anybody else had the same issue and/or knows how to fix this?
DaveTheBrave
New Member
Hello everyone, I just got a DV today and during the first use, it tasted and smelled kinda weird. Almost like popcorn or something lol i don't know if this is normal or if it always has like a weird taste the first couple uses. I've never used a vaporizer before until now. Also, what color should your weed look like afterwards?
cawshook
Solod out.
Ya the smell is normal and will get less with use. Try turning it on to high temp for 5 min without anything inside.
Your vaped weed color will depend on the temp. at the highest temperature it should be black. at medium its dark brown, at low its light brown.
DaveTheBrave
New Member
Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
KidFated.
Unknown Member
enjoy your device, say FUCK YOU combustion.
GeekyGodiva
Happy Hairy Herbal Faerie
Yes, the element is causing some heating of the air within the unit, to a pretty high degree actually, around an early vaporization point prior to first draw, but it is not super concentrated heat until you draw air though. Then the metal walls retain that heat, so the chamber stays fairly toasty, hence the wisps seen between draws sometimes.
The air wouldn't be hot without the element in the air-path and the heat contacting the herb is the ultimate cause of vaporization (whether via induction or convection) and this design employs a bit of both? Probably the wrong answer as I am not sure of the query.
Slower softer pulls get me more vapor. I vape at low temp around 320 for taste and as the flavor fades I ramp it up in increments of 5 degrees until around 375. I get consistent amounts of exhaled vapor as long as my unit is clean.
The unit keeps constant watch on the temperature (which the housing insulates quite well anyhow) and will adjust as quickly as possible within a few seconds. A strong, fast draw that cools the chamber can kick on the hearing element a bit over its intended mark by 5-8 degrees.
T
Thanks for excellent reply.
One more thing: hold in lungs as long as possible like smoking, or different absorption with vape?
Thanks for excellent reply.
One more thing: hold in lungs as long as possible like smoking, or different absorption with vape?
C No Ego
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I like to pull in a good amount of vapor and hold it in for a while then exhale some of the vapor ( not all) and then pull in a breath and hold some more then repeat. I do that a few times until I see no more vapor on the exhale. fresh oxygen helps absorb more actives from the same vapor during the process. a lot of people take a big pull and hold it in until the body screams for oxygen and then blow it all out but introducing fresh air to the mix helps the vapor go further.
WildChild
Seeking My Shangri-La
Thank you for taking the time to write this, PierceLaw. Just saw it today! I'll give that a try...
max
Out to lunch
No combustion. Black ABV is still ABV, just high temp.PierceLaw said:
Any vape where the herb sits in an enclosed metal chamber is going to give you some conduction heating and produce vapor. Any time I use the DV and don't finish off the bowl contents I'll turn the unit off and still get another hit or two from the heat retention.skant said:
max
Out to lunch
I'd say finishing off a bowl asap is more efficient, but if you don't, just turn the vape off like I do, and take another hit or two, since there will be some vapor production after shut down. In fact, in your case I might turn it off after the 1st hit, since you're likely to get at least one more anyway. If you don't want 2-3 big hits, take a short one, turn it off, and take 1-2 more short ones. How much you get after shut down also depends on the temp you're using and how long it's been on. A quick shut down after start up won't give you much more since the chamber walls haven't really been heated up much. Try it out and see what you get (exhale into some good lighting) after you turn it off. You'll figure out how to minimize/eliminate waste for your particular vaping style.
About using the buds in the vapourizer for more than one session, another advantage of using the oil cans with buds (besides keeping the heating chamber fastidiously clean for neat freaks like me) is that you can pop it out of the chamber when you're done, thus the buds will cool down relatively quickly and there'll be less "waste" vapour production.
KidFated.
Unknown Member
oil cans good for herbs? and would i leave that rubber top piece on? or off?
I posted a bit about my experience using the oil cans with herbs here.
I've never thought about leaving the top silicone piece off, but I suppose one could experiment with that. However, I use the oil cans to keep things tidy inside the vapourizer and removing the silicone piece would seem to be counterproductive to that cause.
Along with keeping things tidy and a faster cool-down upon removing it from the chamber, another possible perk of using the oil cans with herbs is that it might get somewhat hotter inside the oil can compared to the heating chamber itself--anyone wishing that this vapourizer had a higher max temperature might want to experiment with the oil cans.
One or more forum members have mentioned before that the oil can fits loosely inside the vapourizer, and if you inhale too quickly, you'll suck up the can and hear it hitting the lid's lower screen. It was mentioned that you can unscrew the screen a few turns to lessen the gap between it and the can. Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but to effectively close the remaining gap, when placing the silicone piece on top of the can, don't press down on it all the way and let it protrude a bit. Hope that all made sense (a picture or two would do wonders here, but I'm too lazy to snap them).
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