Yea I want one fuck it. Is shipping to the Uk gonna be ok?
Just out of interest how do you pull on this thing? Is it possible to take small 'cigarette' type puffs and still get decent vapour or do you have to really draw on it like most vapes?
Love the aesthetics, love the design, big props to you
@Dan Morrison These are the products that we should all really appreciate. Not mass produced crap from factories in china.
Peace and vapour
I think the most unusual thing about the Okin is that you can absolutely take draws exactly as if it were a cigaerette. The vapor is there immediately, no matter how tiny the puff. With a load of tobacco you can really puff on it exactly like a pipe, allowing vapour to billow out of your mouth between puffs, Im a fan of french inhaling tobacco puffs one after another to taste and smell all the flavours. The heat source is just so robust, you haul on it and it just gets stronger! The draw weight is very minimal, and I think this is key, you need that airflow to make it feel natural.
It is a different experience with herbs, and the little puffs will not produce the same vapor that a tobacco cased with all sorts of flavouring will, but its still do-able either way.
Shipping will be calculated when I am finished, Ill probably make it a flat rate. I did that with my pipes, it was $25cdn internationally. For this it will be less. The box will be packed as efficiently as possible.
Love to know if the Okin is weighted such that it can be balanced comfortably between the fingers like a cigar can be without giving too much if any attention to a top heavy (metal sconce) end? I would imagine that the new shorter design enhances the ergonomics of the design. .. Thanks!
Any decent pipemaker quickly learns the importance of weight and balance in a pipe! This has been an elemnt that i have payed close attention to with the okin. It can absolutely be held like a cigar, and yes, the shorter design helps a bit in that regard. I dont like how people are holding pen vapes these days.... it always looks awkward, like they are sipping from a beverage straw or something, uhg. I think the design pretty much forces you to go back to the old, classic, holding style because there is a burning ember at the tip...it just feels natural.
I have a feeling Dan is going to spending a lot more of his future making charcoal than he ever thought...
I have nightmares about it. Churning a giant charcoal cauldron over a smouldering pit of fire, wearing nothing but a dirty rag, drenched in sweat. Charcoal Jesus carries the wooden cross on his back, the never ending lashes of waiting customers drive him onward.
Ha, but seriously... I will most likely get an electric kiln to make charcoal in, it should be mostly automated. The hard part is sourcing bamboo cane that is within a 2mm tolerance. Either that, or order a container load from China and sort the cane to size by hand, expecting about 50% over/under sized. Still a viable option however...
I like this new relationship going on with vape manufacturers (Indica, haze, Persei) and soon-to-be customers or current customers. I have seen it with other manufacturers, but not on the same level as Dan. He takes time to answer all questions and is not condescending if I throw out a newb question. It is more of a personal relationship that makes me want the Okin more. It also shows the humility of Dan. Don't want to sound like a kiss ass, but this type of personal interaction is not common. Manufacturers on this forum tend to answer specific questions and avoid others. I give you major props Dan and can't wait to try it out. I think it'll look perfect next to the Vapman.
Edit: I'm going to have 3 shelves dedicated to my vapes. I would feel that leaving the okin in the box would not do it justice. Dan, I was wondering if you can make a very simple stand (horizontal) where I can showcase the okin. I want it to be out in the open so my friends can see when not in use
Thank you! But it's only because im selfish, I love to talk about my obsession, and im just using all you chumps to acheive that end, muahahaha.
I may make the case in a way that you can also set it up as a nice horizontal stand...
i'd really like if it was cigarette style. prolongs the session, takes away the hurry from vaping. 
