What method are people using to get the herb from the doob tube into the glass stems? Sometimes can be easier said than done when on a street corner say.
@OF, I think you recommended the use of a doob tube for storage?
Thanks
Yeah, I'm prolly guilty of this one too. I'm a big fan of 'em. I buy them a 100 at a crack, I'm nearly out of the blue ones, after running out of the red ones. I've give well over 100 away (by the hand full sometimes) to happy campers far and wide. I've also sawed some back to make 'em shorter for easy carry (in fact I sometimes carry one in a two battery 18650 box with a spare battery on the other side.....).
I'm old school. I dump a bit into my left palm, put the cap between two fingers and scoop it up with the stem in my right. Usually holding the open tube in two other fingers while I do so. Any left over bud (there's usually not much if any, it's easy to learn how much will be needed) is swept off my palm and back into the vial before recapping. Almost automatic by now since I started doing it a while back with Solo. No trouble loading outside, even in the wind, really.
I used to use a small (one ounce or so) screw top vial big enough to get the stem into for 'suck it up' loading, but that didn't carry at all well. I also tried these guys:
http://www.tapplastics.com/product/plastics/plastic_containers/hinged_containers/233
The half ounce size rides in the pocket better than the jar did. Then, one night I decided to drive up into the local park to enjoy nature and count stars. Cold fingers trying to unlatch the lid spilled all the herb in the known world into the gravel and I had to drive back to get more........
Risk and benefit again.
I also fly model aircraft. There we use LIPO batteries which typically discharge at >20C. These need to be charged in an ammunition box if you want to be really safe. All high power/discharge batteries can be extremely dangerous and need to be treated with care.
I agree that for a few bucks its worth minimizing the risk. Please be safe everyone.
Although a different (and less stable) chemistry is in play with LiPOs it's a matter of degrees threat wise. There are also additional protections (over current, over temp and over pressure) built into 18650s. But, like all other threats in life, best to understand them, respect them and avoid as many as possible?
You're spot on, there is a 'known safe' alternative at a very reasonable price. The chance of a downside disaster is small but very easy to avoid completely. We're here to enjoy vaping, not worry about safety?
BTW I once worked for a guy that put the company (leased) six passenger Cesna dual engine into Monterey Bay (where Clint Eastwood would later be Mayor....). He topped up fuel at the airport before departure. The 16 YO girl daughter of someone (who didn't even have a drivers license it turned out) drove out, saw the 'turbo' on the engine cowling and figured that meant 'turboprop' not 'turbocharged' so she gave him jet fuel rather than av gas. Kerosene, not gasoline. Dyed different color for the obvious reason.
Our hero shows up, signs the receipt without checking, was too busy to sample fuel as required (both for color and lack of water in the tank) and went flying. Just enough real fuel to think about folding up the wheels (estimated 30 feet and 200 yards out) when both engines caught fire at full throttle as he crossed the shore climbing. With the sun going down. No chance of return. He rolled over, bellied in about 200 feet out and sank in 30 feet of surf.....everything running. Salt water to boot. Total write off. He said there was smoke and steam rolling out from the dash as he scrambled for the hatch. All four aboard wet and cold but OK. A dozen people (including a Sheriff eating a bag dinner) watched the burning airplane run down the beach and splash. I always miss the fun stuff.
Be glad you weren't in that helicopter?
Thanks. Good points.
OF
He actually was a big reason why I decided to go with the AA, he seemed very sincere about it.
. It was all the problem, sleeve out and big clouds came from the small stem too 
