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Acolyte of Zinglon
Wizard-Ninja
i would think it works fine, as vaporgenie themselves now carry and reccommend a wax wick type lighter to those who are sensitive to the butane taste https://www.vaporgenie.com/index.php/All-Products/I-Tal-Hemp-Wick-Lighter/flypage02-atts.tpl.htmlmax said:
Hennessy1414
Terrorist
Oh..they do sell thin/thick versions of bee-line...obviously one has a larger flameChubba said:
I'm planning on picking up a thick-wick spool of bee-line...will suite my VG uses well
aterphasma
Well-Known Member
I was just poking around on the VG site and found some interesting joy: a mostly-glass VG!
https://www.vaporgenie.com/index.php/All-Products/Glass-VaporGenie/flypage02-atts.tpl.html
I almost wish I'd held off on my order, but I think I'll be happy with my teak VG, whenever I get it.
https://www.vaporgenie.com/index.php/All-Products/Glass-VaporGenie/flypage02-atts.tpl.html
I almost wish I'd held off on my order, but I think I'll be happy with my teak VG, whenever I get it.
Chubba
Vaporbonger
Just got my Vapor Genie an hour ago.
WOW, what a great product.
I've had 2 bowls (1 really small, 1 full) and I'm completely baked, probably haven't even had 0.2g.
Bowls are coming out dry and brown with maybe 5% black, hits are smooth and cool but the big ones are making me cough.
Great
I'm not convinced about the smell since I'm in my room, probably too high.
WOW, what a great product.
I've had 2 bowls (1 really small, 1 full) and I'm completely baked, probably haven't even had 0.2g.
Bowls are coming out dry and brown with maybe 5% black, hits are smooth and cool but the big ones are making me cough.
Great
I'm not convinced about the smell since I'm in my room, probably too high.
I just bought a vapor genie about 2 hours ago. Just finished breaking it in. Took a couple tries to get the hang of it but once i got the hang of it it was great. Bought this for a camping trip since i couldn't really take my DBV with me. Going to be perfect. Definitely recommend this for the money.
Chubba
Vaporbonger
I'm still "out" on the Vaporgenie and vaporizing in general.
I think it's because I started off with a large tolerance (went directly from a 3g day smoking habit).
I don't quite know if I'm going too far, sometimes the herb turns REALLY dark brown (but no black), these are the only real "visible" hits and sometimes make me cough. I can get ~2 of these per bowl.
I seemed to be getting very high, but it doesn't seem to last for as long and multiple smoking sessions throughout the day seemed to do little to "keep" me high.
I'm still working on my technique (already killed 1 full Bic lighter so far), but I'm having a hard time judging WHEN to raise the lighter/finish the hit... I've tried taking "puffs" mid hit and sometimes I can start to taste the popcorn then I lift the lighter and pull resulting in a decent hit, but I definitely lose a shitload of vapor "puffing"... it's no tobacco pipe, can't have that sidestream smoke (vapor) float off everytime I want a hit.
One thing that HAS NOT let me down is the smell! For the first time in ~5 years I got stoned in my bedroom at night, this thing produces practically zero smell, I don't even use a fan or air fresh, blow it into the middle of the room for all I care... nobody is none the wiser, no lingering smell at all.
I think IMO I need a tolerance break, even for a day or two... plus I need to get some bigger hits off the genie.
I did manage to do 6 hours of good study for my mid semester exams and train 50km (30miles?) on my bike while vaped... NEVER done that after smoking.
I think it's because I started off with a large tolerance (went directly from a 3g day smoking habit).
I don't quite know if I'm going too far, sometimes the herb turns REALLY dark brown (but no black), these are the only real "visible" hits and sometimes make me cough. I can get ~2 of these per bowl.
I seemed to be getting very high, but it doesn't seem to last for as long and multiple smoking sessions throughout the day seemed to do little to "keep" me high.
I'm still working on my technique (already killed 1 full Bic lighter so far), but I'm having a hard time judging WHEN to raise the lighter/finish the hit... I've tried taking "puffs" mid hit and sometimes I can start to taste the popcorn then I lift the lighter and pull resulting in a decent hit, but I definitely lose a shitload of vapor "puffing"... it's no tobacco pipe, can't have that sidestream smoke (vapor) float off everytime I want a hit.
One thing that HAS NOT let me down is the smell! For the first time in ~5 years I got stoned in my bedroom at night, this thing produces practically zero smell, I don't even use a fan or air fresh, blow it into the middle of the room for all I care... nobody is none the wiser, no lingering smell at all.
I think IMO I need a tolerance break, even for a day or two... plus I need to get some bigger hits off the genie.
I did manage to do 6 hours of good study for my mid semester exams and train 50km (30miles?) on my bike while vaped... NEVER done that after smoking.
stickstones
Vapor concierge
That's funny, chubba! I know what you mean about the vape high making you more active. I have been known to often vape when I am tired and need a pick me up.
Have you read this whole thread? There are some great tips in here that got me started off right.
3g's a day will make it harder to get high, that's for sure...a break would probably do wonders in that department.
I would think that if the VG is your only vape, and if you have never tried another vape, you may have a hard time distinguishing between the vapor and the smoke with the VG...they can tend to mingle if you are new to it.
Have you read this whole thread? There are some great tips in here that got me started off right.
3g's a day will make it harder to get high, that's for sure...a break would probably do wonders in that department.
I would think that if the VG is your only vape, and if you have never tried another vape, you may have a hard time distinguishing between the vapor and the smoke with the VG...they can tend to mingle if you are new to it.
Chubba
Vaporbonger
Yeah I've read the whole thread, I have no problem getting it to vape temperature, I just can't tell when it's AT the temp... I'm concentrating VERY hard on the temperature/feel/taste of what I'm inhaling but I can't seem to work out a system. I am definitely getting some smoke on the bigger hits, but not much.
Yeah it's my first vape, it was purely a purchase to hold me over, I have zero intention of using it at home after the whip arrived. I ordered a black SSV yesterday
Standard international shipping though is completely fail so it could be weeks. I wish they had express options, hate $300+ USD of vape floating around with a $10 postage tag.
I definitely need to take a solid tolerance break before I can really judge the "high", in my post when I first got the VG, I was baked as fuck off 2 bowls... so perhaps I just don't realise I'm high.
Got to remember though not only for the past 10 years have I smoked cannabis, but it's been 50/50 with tobacco (despite myself not being a tobacco smoker). Even when you comapred combusted straight cannabis to cannabis/tobacco there's a MASSIVE difference in the high, tobacco just knocks you on your ass.
So I expected the vape high to be "missing" (bad choice of words) something from my regular smoking habits.
It's all good, just sorting it out
Yeah it's my first vape, it was purely a purchase to hold me over, I have zero intention of using it at home after the whip arrived. I ordered a black SSV yesterday
Standard international shipping though is completely fail so it could be weeks. I wish they had express options, hate $300+ USD of vape floating around with a $10 postage tag.I definitely need to take a solid tolerance break before I can really judge the "high", in my post when I first got the VG, I was baked as fuck off 2 bowls... so perhaps I just don't realise I'm high.
Got to remember though not only for the past 10 years have I smoked cannabis, but it's been 50/50 with tobacco (despite myself not being a tobacco smoker). Even when you comapred combusted straight cannabis to cannabis/tobacco there's a MASSIVE difference in the high, tobacco just knocks you on your ass.
So I expected the vape high to be "missing" (bad choice of words) something from my regular smoking habits.
It's all good, just sorting it out
streetsofsurrey
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I finally have decided to clean my genie because it was full of resin and the vapor I was inhaling, was a bit nasty.
So, I took the top off, and I ran boiling water through it for five minutes. I then let it dry for couple of hours. I also blew through the filter with my mouth a couple of times just to pass the water through the filter.
Now, for the bottom piece. I used rubbing alcohol to soak the stainless screen, the steel bowl, and nothing else. I avoided using rubbing alcohol on the wood because its bad for it. So, I grabbed some cotton swab and I removed the resin from the bowl. So it took me like 30 minutes to real clean the bowl.
Remember, I didn't put water inside the pipe. I just used rubbing alcohol to clean the bowl.
So yeah, after letting it dry for couple of hours, I have decided to use it. Now, it's not working any more. I mean I can still get a puff but it's really small. I am not getting that much high any more.
There still could be soot on the top but I guess I have to try a bit harder of getting rid of the soot. May I should use a torch lighter to get rid of the soot because I have heard that it's the best way to do that.
So yeah, pretty much I can't take any good hits any more even though the weed still turns brown after a couple of hits. but it's just that its much different than it was before and it seems a bit worse. I don't think the device is working properly. Sometimes, vape doesn't even come out or anything.
ps i still use a bic lighter.
Anyways, let me know if have any advice on this.
I bought this from a head shop from a year ago but I don't have the receipt. I don't think they will fix it without the receipt. However, I heard that the company (vaporgenie.com) is real nice to it's customer and that they are very useful.
So, I took the top off, and I ran boiling water through it for five minutes. I then let it dry for couple of hours. I also blew through the filter with my mouth a couple of times just to pass the water through the filter.
Now, for the bottom piece. I used rubbing alcohol to soak the stainless screen, the steel bowl, and nothing else. I avoided using rubbing alcohol on the wood because its bad for it. So, I grabbed some cotton swab and I removed the resin from the bowl. So it took me like 30 minutes to real clean the bowl.
Remember, I didn't put water inside the pipe. I just used rubbing alcohol to clean the bowl.
So yeah, after letting it dry for couple of hours, I have decided to use it. Now, it's not working any more. I mean I can still get a puff but it's really small. I am not getting that much high any more.
There still could be soot on the top but I guess I have to try a bit harder of getting rid of the soot. May I should use a torch lighter to get rid of the soot because I have heard that it's the best way to do that.
So yeah, pretty much I can't take any good hits any more even though the weed still turns brown after a couple of hits. but it's just that its much different than it was before and it seems a bit worse. I don't think the device is working properly. Sometimes, vape doesn't even come out or anything.
ps i still use a bic lighter.
Anyways, let me know if have any advice on this.
I bought this from a head shop from a year ago but I don't have the receipt. I don't think they will fix it without the receipt. However, I heard that the company (vaporgenie.com) is real nice to it's customer and that they are very useful.
Acolyte of Zinglon
Wizard-Ninja
try running a pipe cleaner through the bottom, you may have blocked the hole while you were cleaning it
streetsofsurrey
Well-Known Member
i don't own a pipe cleaning set. I think i should use a tooth pick or something.Acolyte of Zinglon said:
streetsofsurrey
Well-Known Member
To be honest, I see some brown spots on the filter.
Chubba
Vaporbonger
My lighter always seems to go in the same direction and there's a decent buildup of black soot over maybe 10 - 15% of the filter, this is only after a few days.
Is this causing any damage? It hits really good and it's just on the rim of the ceramic, I don't touch the lighter to the filter, it just seemed to make it's way down there.
lwien
Well-Known Member
Don't suck so hard. The flame should not dip more than about an eighth of an inch below the rim.Chubba said:
Soot will not damage the filter, it'll just clog it up, but if it's still hitting good, and it's only covering 10 to 15% of the filter, you're still good to go. No need to pour boiling water down it. As a matter of fact, over time, the small amount of soot deposits that you have will eventually burn off, that is, as long as you don't keep adding new ones. You really don't want to clean that filter unless you really have to.
Chubba
Vaporbonger
I believe the initial small soot spot is due to one or two bad hits RIGHT when I first got the VG.
So long as it isn't doing irreversible damage, I'm happy.
At least the bowl is in good shape, give it a whack while hot and 99.9% of stuff comes out instantly, smoked 15g through it so far without a single hitch.
Plus I'm finally getting used to hitting it! 3 - 5 visible vapor hits per bowl coming out a nice brown (darkish).
So long as it isn't doing irreversible damage, I'm happy.
At least the bowl is in good shape, give it a whack while hot and 99.9% of stuff comes out instantly, smoked 15g through it so far without a single hitch.
Plus I'm finally getting used to hitting it! 3 - 5 visible vapor hits per bowl coming out a nice brown (darkish).