HellsWindStaff
Dharma Initiate
Is there a sale on customs? Loving these new dogs and loved the refresh! This beautiful two tone maple Burl eluded me lol
FreddieFresh
Well-Known Member
Customs are 10% off I think. Yea that big leaf maple was stunning. Those multi-woods caught my eye as well. Shame I don't have more to spend!
iVapeTooMuch
Oh I Member
What do you guys use as your go to stem?
I've been using the glass with a SS tip and love it
I've been using the glass with a SS tip and love it
HellsWindStaff
Dharma Initiate
I use glass dd more than anything now adays, but went through glass GonG stage and NonG/Ss stage too.
Glass dd is best for me.
shredder
Well-Known Member
Gong and a small water pipe, or glass. I went through the stainless tip thing for a while too.
The pipe helps during allergy season for me.
The new TonG for water. Long SS stem for dry.
I have a couple of nice @VaPeD&CoNfUsEd glass pieces, a long dry stem and a GonG with a carb. When I want a bigger bowl that's what I reach for.
TeeJay1952
Well-Known Member
Long gong, dry bong. I love to build a tower of power for my flower!
6079Smith
Well-Known Member
I use ss tipped WonG and NonG's the most, love me some dense vapor in the form of one hitter snappers through low diffusion. I think it's a holdover from my combustion days and is just so easy to straw load, rip, then blow into muslin bag. Rinse and repeat
caphector
Well-Known Member
I grabbed a lovely Madrone burl during the sale. It unfortunately it seems to run quite hot (to the point of ignition!). I've dropped Underdog a line and I'm pondering grabbing a VVPS. I've wanted to turn down the Dog when I'm not using it and this might be a good reason to do so.
6079Smith
Well-Known Member
I know just which one you got, so exquisite looking with the pinkish hue! I went into the sale limiting my budget and still just about talked myself into that one at the upper tier, lol. It was a close thing.
You can get a dimmer inexpensively, no need for vvps though it will offer precise dialing in. I don't technically need one but will pick one up eventually.
I can run either my air core or my new standard at 12 volts and be satisfied with screen placement. My standard runs hotter and risks combustion if I heat soak a ss tip but also has more mass. I have never actually combusted, just on the verge
BrotherJoseph
Well-Known Member
FWIW I run all of my standard dogs through a vvps. I've got both the updated core and the older. The older need to run a little higher voltage than 12 and the newer ones a little lower than 12.
iVapeTooMuch
Oh I Member
I use the glass dd with SS tip to get that super dense one hit too. I recently got the TonG and put it on my 18" straight shooter and damn does it rip!
I'm definitely gonna try it with some concentrates next time I hit up the clinic
6079Smith
Well-Known Member
@iVapeTooMuch, @ZC, I was waiting on some feedback on these bad boys.. have they seen enough use for you to be able to compare to the SS tips? As in, little to no difference or maybe more drastic like going from glass to SS?
@6079Smith Are you talking about the Tongs or the SS lites?
The TonGs are functionally not really different from the nylon with SS tip. Except my NonG has the older style non adjustable screen. It's mostly a visual/feel difference of it being all metal.
The SS Lite is functionally very similar to the long SS stem, both of which provide smoother, cooler vapor than other ss tipped stems like glass and ss ime.
The TonGs are functionally not really different from the nylon with SS tip. Except my NonG has the older style non adjustable screen. It's mostly a visual/feel difference of it being all metal.
The SS Lite is functionally very similar to the long SS stem, both of which provide smoother, cooler vapor than other ss tipped stems like glass and ss ime.
shredder
Well-Known Member
Stevenski
Enter the Dragon
I have tried most stem options but in the vast majority of cases I use the following
- Standard size NonG for water sports
- Short GonG for J hook use & occasional thick D/D glass
I have no need for mine as it runs perfectly for me on the high side of toasty. I do have a dimmer with several spots marked but I find mine runs spot on for NonG's through water & the slight redistribution of heat through the GonG is perfect for dry use.
In short mine was built exactly as I required & thats why it is my primary DD.
indicandescent
Dismembered Member
All this talk of different stems has me wanting to perhaps place an order... probably a good idea since I'd save a couple bucks what with the sale. I had been using the gong very frequently until I imploded my lovely bong into uselessness. At that point I switched to the thick glass direct draw and that was working superbly. Untilllllllllllll I just barely touched it to a hard surface counter top in the kitchen and it shattered into tiny bits. So for several weeks now I've been "getting by" using the nylon and steel dd stem. It works just fine, and it being impossible to break is nice but for some reason I feel like I fared better from the longer glass stem. Perhaps the longer path and cooler vapor agreed more with my throat? I'm kinda rambling here, but I was considering getting one of those full strength stainless tubes and maybe a j hook since it is so cheap. What are FCs thoughts on these? Basically, please convince me to make an order lol.
BrotherJoseph
Well-Known Member
With all of this talk of TonGs I couldn't resist. Had to pull the trigger. Also snagged a ss lite direct draw, I hope I like it as much as my standard stainless one.
sixstringsmash
Well-Known Member
Well I just did it. Thought the VAS would subside for a little but with this new sale going on I decided to bite the bullet on my underdog #2 now. A beautiful looking Big Leaf Maple Burl dog has just been ordered and will hopefully be on its way to me soon to keep my banksia pod dog some nice company.
iVapeTooMuch
Oh I Member
I'd like to add that the TonG feels really solid compared to the other stems.
I weighed them and the NonG came out to 7.15g, the GonG (with a regular screen, not SS tip) 7.17g, and the TonG (14mm) a whopping 23.33g.
It should be noted that I cut down a regular nylon stem to make my NonG (and it's just a tiny bit smaller than the GonG).
My new dog has taken a surprising amount of time away from my normal daily driver vape. I'm using this thing too much and it's inhibiting my ability to get stuff done!
I realized the way I was using the SS stems before wasn't ideal. I was putting too much in, packing it down, restricting airflow a bit. This would take 4-5 hits to kill the load, somewhat uneven.
Now I've just been putting the tiniest pinches of coarse ground material loose on the screen, killing it with one hit, maybe two if I'm feeling greedy. The effects are incredible with the tiniest amount of material, and the flavor and extraction both excel this way.
Loving the TonG most of all. May have to order some more.
I realized the way I was using the SS stems before wasn't ideal. I was putting too much in, packing it down, restricting airflow a bit. This would take 4-5 hits to kill the load, somewhat uneven.
Now I've just been putting the tiniest pinches of coarse ground material loose on the screen, killing it with one hit, maybe two if I'm feeling greedy. The effects are incredible with the tiniest amount of material, and the flavor and extraction both excel this way.
Loving the TonG most of all. May have to order some more.