Recent content by MaalboroMan

hi, needed some advice. I've been using my VonG for a few months and the wood sleeve has become pretty loose, as in there's no friction fit so it just spins freely. i was wondering if this is common and whether anyone has figured out some kind of workaround for it.

I think you were right in assuming that moisture content matters, but it works the other way. Water takes a significant amount of heat to vaporize, so it acts like a heat sink. Even though we don't care about the water vapour created, the water content will consume a part of the heat that was...

@seki , are the name and address also similarly faded? I ask because I've been waiting for my order for over 6 weeks. Now, Indian customs is known to easily take upto 2 months to clear stuff. My previous order from DV had taken just over a month, so I'm trying my best to be patient. Still, the...

Random thought for body/stem material...MICARTA? It's a composite material with linen/canvas/paper as the reinforcing element. Used extensively for knife handles. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micarta?wprov=sfla1 ) I imagined it as a poor man's carbon fibre, but really not sure how the...

Damn neat! That's the coolest looking fix for the carb. Plus, magnets FTW! :) Is it stuck magnetically or just wedged in there? Doesn't look like it leaks any air. But if I remember correctly, the M body is entirely non-magnetic. Does it stick to the stem or the condenser? And does it stay stuck...

Is that a cedar wood stash? Love the clean 2-tone look!

Thanks a lot, guys! @Campos , indeed a genuinely useful and informative answer, and exactly what I was looking for. I wish they'd mention the individual parts' weights on the website, but I guess that's what this wonderful community is for. Spot on about the fact that omni's hands free feature...

Accidentally left my stash and M in a rickshaw a month back, never to see it again :( Keep wondering what the rickshaw guy would've thought it is when he found it. Anyway, had to go back to joints, until all the reasons for quitting combustion in the first place came back to me. Efficiency...

Reporting after about 2 months of using the vapcap M...a few nice things I've observed in this time: [ATTENTION: LONG POST AHEAD] 1) Optimum flame-distance by ear: I'd started out with a double flame lighter, but moved to a single flame. The great thing with this one is that I can now go...

Haha, I like this! And it's surprisingly doable. You could solve the 4-carb-hole problem by adding some kind of a sleeve, also with 4 holes, over the stem. You could then twist the sleeve to move the 2 sets of holes in/out of alignment to switch modes. And you'd have to remove the entire tip to...

Had a similar experience in my first few weeks. The red spots can be remedied by using a smaller flame as @Ramahs said, and a faster, smoother spinning motion. This part just takes practice. I've also found ABV to be darker when using smaller quantities and/or finer grinds with the same heating...

DHgate has bewildering variety but I've shortlisted these as of now... https://m.dhgate.com/product/mouthpiece-stem-water-bubbler-14mm-with-glass/393988277.html?invitorid=UzUfUn5e https://m.dhgate.com/product/upline-hammer-bubbler-quot-pyramid-quot-glass/398409885.html?invitorid=UzUfUn5e...

Ooh, have you visited? That picture captures it pretty well. We do love our monsoons but this year they're causing way too much havoc in South India. Still, good weather where I am. Indians generally consider overcast & rainy as good weather :)

:bowdown: :wave: Strictly amateur level...at home or with friends. I mainly play acoustic guitar and bansuri (Indian bamboo flute). Also a bit of harmonica, melodica, and recently ventured into analogue synths (yup, Instrument/Gear Acquisition Syndrome). Would love to share my music on FC...

I do see it leaning, now that you mention it. And now I can sleep in peace :) Thanks man! A new take on the classic pipe. All these suggestions are seriously aggravating my VAS. I think I'll be spending hours researching now...it's a big world out there. Now I've just got to check if there's...