Still open to suggestions of course..
Man, there's like a 3 page straight conversation of people discussing technique. Wish I remembered where it was though, damn, should have bookmarked that.
Variables to consider: (
@Bravesst is the best at listing these)
Draw rate
-I find best results with a slow draw, about 15-20% speed, and when I let off the trigger sometimes I'll pull hard to clear faster and get a lot of vapor as it's cooling off. Some people like to start slow until they feel the heat and increase their draw as the heat increases. Eventually (don't think of that as "in a long time", it can come quick), the heat will outpower your draw, at which point you'll start throttle the trigger and possibly slowing your draw back down. Depends on the unit though too. Faster draw = less throttling, but harsher on the throat. Slower draw = more throttling, but easier on the throat and potentially more control.
-In the end...just avoid going too fast and ride the heat however feels appropriate to you. I'm constantly adjusting everything second by second, I've used this analogy before, I see it as taking a nice curve in a car, your steering wheel is never in one spot and your foot is constantly adjusting speeds.
Grind/Tamp
- As with most convection vapes, a very fine grind would result in too restrictive of a path, and possible charring and a too course of a grind could potentially keep the airpath going through a more open area instead of all the herb (takes the path of least resistance). So find a happy medium. Maybe stay on the coarser side when first learning.
-Many of us don't tamp down, we suck the herb up and optionally, hold the unit upside down as you take ur first hit, as the heat from the hit will tamp the load and hold it into place. Doesn't have to be a real hit, just apply some heat to the herb for the most part, can also do that prior to leaving the house if you want to make sure ur herb stays packed.
Screen Distance/screen style
- A lot of us seem to like basket style (where the herb is inside of the screen instead of ontop of the screen, known as domed style), and pushed just under the very tip of the Male end. Maybe 1-2mm. Too close could result in charring (although recently mines been right at the tip), but again, personal preference and how each unit varies.
-Dome style, where your herb is ontop of the screen, is more of a laid back chill sesh in my experience. You can push the screen down, drop some herb ontop of it, and just chill on it for a while. Reminds me more of a Log that way for some reason, but that's just my own perception of it I think.
Battery life also affects it, this is just something you'll pick up on as you use your unit.
Basically though, as you use your unit, you'll understand how the temperature changes and affects flavor and vapor production. Take a phone light to your stem and watch vapor be formed and take a mental note of exactly what temperature you start to see vapor. Also let off the trigger and see how long vapor continues to form.
Sorry for the long post...have fun enjoying your vape lol.
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I ORIGINALLY came here to say...
I've just hit my 6 month anniversary with my Milaana (technically not THIS Milaana, but Milaana nonetheless), and ALSO, I got to vote for Yes on Medical marijuana for my state. Good day for me. In 2014 we were 58% out of 60% for making it, and this year, polls show we're at about 68%-75% people in favor of it. Should be a successful vote, but I won't get cocky.
Happy vaping all!
. This is coming from a recent long time smoker who thought his taste buds were dead maybe 
with Mi..
