Seek, what temp(s) are you using with the ELB?
A bit higher than normally, because i think the ELB collects the hot spot and redistributes it through the mesh. So overall you get lighter more unfirm browning. So if you want to cook it more, you set the temp higher than usual. Then you get the same browning, but faster and with less/no stirring.
Otherwise, the temp needed is dependent on distance from heater as always.
When the ELB is furthest (in the elbow, the empty cyclone bolw being inbetween) the good temp range for me is 230-250 °C
When the ELB is nearest (sitting directly on the heater) the good temp range for me is 200-220 °C
...If this was a classic direct load, no ELB, both temps above would combust for me at these distances.
And do you think that additionally using a f/f adapter (rather than the cyclone) into which the ELB loaded glass elbow is inserted, would bring the ELB closer to the heat, and therefore improve the method?
Maybe, I get fantastic results with the ELB placed at any distance from the heater, given that the glass is preheated nicely.
Maybe I have to set higher temps for greater distances, so the readout precision is worse, but I think the preheated cyclone bowl helps to stabilize and further mix the hot air, so if you don't care about the numbers, you probably could get better performance.
It's just my theory, as I've said, I can't reaally find much difference, every distance just works good for me.
Finally, does using the ELB with the Q result in the same turbulence in the ELB that we get with the Cloud?
I think just using the ELB can't induce the turbulence in any vape. It's the shape of the glass what makes the turbulence. The hole in the cyclone bowl is mixing up the air similarly to the Cloud restriction, but to a much lesses degreee, because it's much wider.
When the ELB is sitting directly on top of the heater I doubt there is any added turbulence - but still works great and I get uniformly browned loads in 2 hits no stirring...
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The ELB in my straight elbow piece 
