Dynavap VapCap

CurryLeafTreehugger said:

Ah, its a cap. I don't use the caps any more. I use my dynavap tips with various stems or bonger/stem combos and an Underdog ACXL log vape for the heat source. Best of both worlds as far as I'm concerned. With the Dynavap and the iWand I got a lot of flashover or else it took several draws to toast. The iWand has "temperature" settings that don't measure temp at all, they're all timers. So the longer you use the iWand the hotter it gets and the harder it was (for me) to estimate when things were cooked "enough" - various counts after the click aren't very helpful when the temp at the click is already highly variable.

But with the Underdog, I can home in on the setting I want (you vary the heat by varying the supplied voltage) and then you can just set it and forget it. With the stems that come with the Underdog I always got some volcanoing, and with the Dynavap and cap, I'd end up with combustion half the time and under cooked the other half.

With the dynavap tip mounted to a stem and in the Underdog for heat (caps won't fit), it cooks way more evenly. I get very little if any volcanoing and NO combustion, even if using a dynavap tip with my bong and I just set the heater on top there. I left it for 15 minutes once - no combustion. You CAN MAKE it combust by upping the temp at the variable voltage supply, but its readily avoidable.

The dynavap tips let you use regular screens (not the DV screens they are only good for holding up the dosing capsules) and they will always be at the same depth inside that tip - the UD stems you have to make and set a basket screen and I, at least, was never sure I was really getting that basket back in there at the proper height. Always took me a lot of fiddling. Much less fiddling this way and very repeatable from one session to the next.

Ed's Woodscents makes a tip that is supposed to fit in his log vapes and supposedly also the Underdog Alpha - I ordered one over a week ago but its not here yet so I can't say for sure it fits the UD, but it should at least fit Woodscents. Or you can rig an "air lock" at the business end of the stem over your DV tip to fit around or inside one of the other DV models (Alpha, SC3) heater cores, and this does work, but it means you have to remove the tubing every time you refill. I use the bonger adapter to fit dynavap tips into various stems, or they fit straight in to anything with an 8mm ID.

But to use stock Dynavap tips, directly without air locks or adapters,, you need the Underdog ACXL.

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Just wanted to add that the Simrell/Ed's chamber works great with both the Woodscents and the Underdog Alpha (no o-ring needed). It may work as well with the 7/16ths Heat Island but I have not yet been able to test it.

The nice thing about Dynas and logs is that you get the same --or better--efficiency, better airflow, arguably better flavor, and a brighter convection-heavy high. It's a great way to expand your Dyna's usefulness.

Question, what are all yalls end game dyna setups? Also question about the THC, does it work with the wand?

envyxoa said:

Question, what are all yalls end game dyna setups? Also question about the THC, does it work with the wand?

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M7XL Hydravong. While it doesn't adjust as easily as an OG Omnivong, the M7 bowl is fantastic, perfect for bong hits, and the condenser effectively closes the intake, letting water to cool the vapor rather than cool air. It fits 10mm and 14mm glass pieces. It's just as great opened up, air-cooled, and hit directly. I've always preferred wooden Dynavaps and this classic stem and the M7XL makes this the best of the old and new.


The THC does work with the wand and it includes SS balls to swap in for better induction. I'm not sure how well it works, I've have only used it with a torch so far.

What kind of stems are you guys running on the hyperdyn? Looking to get one but not a fan of the omni i have, love the woodwynd. I don't really want the hyperdyn stem because of this, I figure it's very close to the omni. Doubting the woodwynd stem will cool this thing enough but curious if anyone has tried? Thinking about getting the cap and tip just looking for stem recommendations.

Partialgenious said:

What kind of stems are you guys running on the hyperdyn? Looking to get one but not a fan of the omni i have, love the woodwynd. I don't really want the hyperdyn stem because of this, I figure it's very close to the omni. Doubting the woodwynd stem will cool this thing enough but curious if anyone has tried? Thinking about getting the cap and tip just looking for stem recommendations.

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It's pretty warm so I'd look for a thick glass or wooden cooling stem of some sort. I have a really nice SS-lined walnut WPA/stem from @kegstandman420. Reach out to him and see what he can do. @GoodVibesBoro has had gorgeous glass DV stems, and Dovetail Woodwork has some nice wooden ones as well. @phattpiggie makes awesome wooden stems with radiators for extra cooling on even hotter tips.

coolbreeze said:

M7XL Hydravong. While it doesn't adjust as easily as an OG Omnivong, the M7 bowl is fantastic, perfect for bong hits, and the condenser effectively closes the intake, letting water to cool the vapor rather than cool air. It fits 10mm and 14mm glass pieces. It's just as great opened up, air-cooled, and hit directly. I've always preferred wooden Dynavaps and this classic stem and the M7XL makes this the best of the old and new.

The THC does work with the wand and it includes SS balls to swap in for better induction. I'm not sure how well it works, I've have only used it with a torch so far.

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Okayy cool, havent been able to vape for awhile when I come back probably gonna go back to dyna ( maybe not 100% yet ) and if I do ima get a wand setup. I like the torch vapes the most but hate messing with torches

Here's a freshy I put together the other day. 2018 Omni stem, Halo tip, Hyper mouthpiece, and blemished black cap. This is my first time trying a titanium tip for herb, and my first XL size Dynavap. Really enjoying it so far. I always seem to gravitate back towards the Dynas.

many left, some stayed. i think i still have my top 15 with me but if i could only keep a few i think it would be these two...

Can you tell me when there are usually maximum discounts on dynavap.com ? In December? Or are there other good days?

There are usually special deals and discounts for 4/20 and Black Friday, and most other high days, holidays and new product releases.

I emailed Dynavap (eu) a little while and asked if any sales were coming up. They said next sales is 27/02 and it is buy 2 parts and get one free.

WhyWhyWhy? said:

Can you tell me when there are usually maximum discounts on dynavap.com ? In December? Or are there other good days?

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Last 4/20 I watched great sales pass by, I’ve watched almost all sales since There has been some good sales but none as great as last 4/20 the Woodwynd and wand was $169 or $159 The wand was basically included in a bundle with every dynavap they sell except the hyperdyn. The b was 2 for $40. I had in my cart a woodwynd, m7 xl two wands and 2 b for under or a little over $300

fearlessdawg said:

I emailed Dynavap (eu) a little while and asked if any sales were coming up. They said next sales is 27/02 and it is buy 2 parts and get one free.

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Timeline predictions like this, are planned events.
As others have said... 4/20 and other "magic moments" in our world are often spur of the moment (and sometimes more substantial) surprises
that we here will hear about first. Be sure to have an account with them, and then you'll also get email notices of deals.

I've had the simrell tip from Ed's woodscents for awhile now and it is now my new favorite. Currently I have it installed on a bonger (you do have to push the metal liner tube down so it sticks out the bottom, or cut it off if you're only going to use that bonger with the Woodscents tip). I'm running it through the little Sneaky Pete blue globe bubbler. I've also used the bonger attached to various glass stems for direct draw.

I'm using it with my Underdog Alpha log vape - the tip is actually made for the Woodscents log vapes but the fit with the Alpha is good. It does stick a little bit because of the crimp in the heater, but usually not too bad. The crimp makes the fit just a bit tight. Also I feel like the UD heater oven is not deep enough - the Ed's Woodscents tip is deeper than other Dynavap tips. You don't get full coverage of the tip's chamber so the stuff in the bottom doesn't get heated as much. So I clear off the ABV from the top after a draw and re-draw on the crumbs that didn't get heated as much the first time, and I get really good clouds off that. I get very evenly browned ABV.

The tip comes with 3/8" titanium screens, one made into a "basket" screen and 3 flat. These are just slightly too big to lay into the tip chamber flat. But the basket screen flips around like crazy when I'm trying to clear the chamber after a draw. So for now I've dropped in some of my 8mm flat screens (regular screens, not the Dynavap branded ones). These are slightly too small and I can flip these if I'm not careful when clearing ABV, but mostly they lay flat OK. I will be looking for some 5/16" or 9mm screens but I can make do with the smaller ones I've been using with the regular Dynavap tips.

I do have to change the screen out every 2 or 3 loads because they do eventually clog up, but nowhere near as fast as the basket screens do. But its no big deal, I just drop them into a small container until I'm almost out of clean screens then I clean with isopropyl alcohol.

I don't pack my Dynavap tips. I use a very very loose pack. I am actually using about the same amount of herb as with the standard dynavap tips, I just don't have to reload 3 times to get there LOL! I estimate the chamber on the Ed's Woodscents tip is at least 3 times a standard Dynavap tip chamber. If I compact the load it only fills the chamber up about half way, but I leave it loose. I get near-complete convection on the first draw. I actually can't clear all the vape out of my little bubbler in one go (I'm a lightweight).

Compared to other Dynavap tips, this one is deeper, wider, and much lighter weight. They are using a lower grade stainless for this tip that is less dense. On the plus side this means the tip cools down just ridiculously fast - hardly any wait time necessary to reload. However the drawback is you don't get as good conduction around the sides so there is more adjusting necessary to get an evenly cooked ABV. This tip won't hold the heat the way standard Dynavap tips do.

Overall I'm very very happy with this tip used with an Underdog Alpha log vape. I think it would be even better with an Alpha +. If I were going to get another Alpha specifically for this tip I would get the Alpha + (more power, longer air path, less recharge time) and I would ask if the oven could be deeper to better accommodate the depth of the chamber on the Ed's Woodscents tip.

Really liking the combination of Dynavap and log vapes.

Next tip to try is the Vaphit tip. Pretty sure they only make the one tip but you don't seem to be able to buy just the tips. You have to get a kit with the tips and the little glass covers and a slew of o-rings. The Vaphit tip is supposed to fit in the Alpha.

In a weird turn of events I was able to get all the parts to assemble a Hyperdyn for about $60, despite not previously having any real interest in it. I like it a lot!

I totally understand any "too little too late" or "too expensive for what it is" complaints one might reasonably make against it. I do also feel that DV's insistence on retaining the "tip and cap w/ digger-outer" form is a little clunky, and that the backwards compatibility isn't super well-thought-out. Plus it's annoying that the cap is too wide to use with my Reload magnet.

At the same time, it's weirdly reignited the warm feelings I have towards vapcaps in general, which had been dwindling a bit. It's surprisingly versatile, with great flavor and great effects. Above all, it's just a ton of fun to use – other vapes feel like tools or instruments to me, the Hyperdyn feels like a toy, in a good way! Unabashed and joyful. It's quirky and charming and it's been winning my reach test and I'm glad to have it in my collection.

CurryLeafTreehugger said:

It does stick a little bit because of the crimp in the heater, but usually not too bad. The crimp makes the fit just a bit tight.

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My Simrell chambers sit on the crimp, like the Alpha SS chamber does. It doesn't seal as perfectly but it seals well enough that the results are just about as good. I use it all the time, mostly to use different stems, WPAs, or for a slightly smaller dose. I have a 7/16ths Heat Island coming that's sized right for Dynvaps as well. I hope it'll fit the Simrell chamber too. Logs are really a fantastic way to heat Dynavaps, it adds convection to the toolkit and extracts as completely and efficiently as the regular conduction method. Having a DV sized log made me realize I'd have only half the experience without it, it's become essential for me.

coolbreeze said:

This gets mixed reviews but it looks like a PB207 with a bigger tank:

https://www.amazon.com/Blazer-CG-001-Butane-Refillable-Lighter/dp/B002VA4CTM/ref=sr_1_29?th=1

My Firefox needs to be just under full, I think, to turn down enough to work well. I usually heat a window for a couple seconds and then rotate it slowly to the opposite window for a couple seconds and so forth til it clicks.

How are you doing with the smaller ballr? I haven't played with it for a few days but I definitely have some dialing to do with it.

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I honestly haven’t used the Ballr much. All of my recent torch use has been with the THC. I love the Mini-Blazer for the THC but use a smaller single flame torch for the Ballr. I get full extraction with two heating-cycles each.

With the THC I too heat the vents for 3 seconds each then slowly spin low on the cap. With the Ballr I just spin low on the cap. I think of it as heat soaking. But this approach with the THC yields 3-4 big hits on the first heating cycle and 2-3 on the 2nd. No reason for a third.

beyond6strings said:

I honestly haven’t used the Ballr much. All of my recent torch use has been with the THC. I love the Mini-Blazer for the THC but use a smaller single flame torch for the Ballr. I get full extraction with two heating-cycles each.

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I haven't used the Ballr much either. I'm having problems avoiding scorched flavors.

beyond6strings said:

With the THC I too heat the vents for 3 seconds each then slowly spin low on the cap. With the Ballr I just spin low on the cap.

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Can you show or say where on the cap? I've been heating it just below the perforations and slightly lower, but I've had it really overheat closer to the joint between sections.

beyond6strings said:

I think of it as heat soaking. But this approach with the THC yields 3-4 big hits on the first heating cycle and 2-3 on the 2nd. No reason for a third.

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Thanks, this is similar to what I'm doing I think. I've gotten it reasonably dialed and I really like it. I find the vapor more flavorful and much more comfortable than with the Hyper's original cap.

coolbreeze said:

My Simrell chambers sit on the crimp, like the Alpha SS chamber does. It doesn't seal as perfectly but it seals well enough that the results are just about as good. I use it all the time, mostly to use different stems, WPAs, or for a slightly smaller dose. I have a 7/16ths Heat Island coming that's sized right for Dynvaps as well. I hope it'll fit the Simrell chamber too. Logs are really a fantastic way to heat Dynavaps, it adds convection to the toolkit and extracts as completely and efficiently as the regular conduction method. Having a DV sized log made me realize I'd have only half the experience without it, it's become essential for me.

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After looking at this issue a bit more I've figured out what is going on. If you fit the Thermal Expansion Tip from Ed's Woodscents when the tip is cold (doesn't seem to matter if the heater is hot or cool) it fits down in there easily.

But as it heats up the tip expands making the outer diameter larger by just enough to make it stick at the crimp. I've had the tip pull out of the stem trying to remove the log vape. If I'm using the bonger I can grab the rubber top of the bonger to keep it stable but if its just the tip in a stem, there's nothing to grab and it can pull out of the stem.

I may take some sandpaper and sand the top of the tip just a bit to reduce the sticking. It would probably work best to sand both the tip and the crimp a bit, but I don't want to end up with metal crumbs in my airpath so ... probably I'll just try sanding the tip a bit.

Last observation (at least for now): the Thermal Expansion Tip (and maybe that name should have clued me in to the fact that it expands with heat LOL!) tends to separate from the glass stems pretty easily, or get knocked out sort of sideways. Mostly this is more an issue when removing the log vape at the end of a heat cycle, but I've had it happen when I'm filling or stirring also. Not sure why. Eyeballing Ed's TET and a standard Dynavap tip, that part looks about the same length, just differently populated with o-rings. I've used it with the Dynavap BB9 and the M body, and with other 8mm ID glass stems. In all cases the standard Dynavap tips fit more securely than Ed's TET. I don't find it unacceptable - still planning on getting a couple more of these. It's not like they just fall out. But I do need to be more careful to be sure it doesn't stick in the heater hard enough to pull the tip out when I'm using Ed's TET with a glass stem.

CurryLeafTreehugger said:

After looking at this issue a bit more I've figured out what is going on. If you fit the Thermal Expansion Tip from Ed's Woodscents when the tip is cold (doesn't seem to matter if the heater is hot or cool) it fits down in there easily.

But as it heats up the tip expands making the outer diameter larger by just enough to make it stick at the crimp. I've had the tip pull out of the stem trying to remove the log vape. If I'm using the bonger I can grab the rubber top of the bonger to keep it stable but if its just the tip in a stem, there's nothing to grab and it can pull out of the stem.

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Huh, this is interesting. there must be tolerance variations between devices and tips. I don't think mine would fit past the crimp no how.

CurryLeafTreehugger said:

I may take some sandpaper and sand the top of the tip just a bit to reduce the sticking. It would probably work best to sand both the tip and the crimp a bit, but I don't want to end up with metal crumbs in my airpath so ... probably I'll just try sanding the tip a bit.

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It might be worth it to end the sticking.

CurryLeafTreehugger said:

Last observation (at least for now): the Thermal Expansion Tip (and maybe that name should have clued me in to the fact that it expands with heat LOL!) tends to separate from the glass stems pretty easily, or get knocked out sort of sideways. Mostly this is more an issue when removing the log vape at the end of a heat cycle, but I've had it happen when I'm filling or stirring also. Not sure why. Eyeballing Ed's TET and a standard Dynavap tip, that part looks about the same length, just differently populated with o-rings. I've used it with the Dynavap BB9 and the M body, and with other 8mm ID glass stems. In all cases the standard Dynavap tips fit more securely than Ed's TET. I don't find it unacceptable - still planning on getting a couple more of these. It's not like they just fall out. But I do need to be more careful to be sure it doesn't stick in the heater hard enough to pull the tip out when I'm using Ed's TET with a glass stem.

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I know what you're talking about, I have the same thing, mostly when I'm using it on a WPA. When it's inverted and you are turning it or pulling the heater off the log & stem, the twisting, leaning, or pulling is enough sometimes to yank the tip off the stem. It doesn't happen a lot but it's often enough that I am cognizant of it when I'm using it. I haven't tried it but maybe a dynavap o-ring would tighten it up?

Does the wand work well with the hyperdyn?

TheScamericann said:

Does the wand work well with the hyperdyn?

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Yes, it works great. 20 seconds of heating until the second click + 6 blinks of the LED =maximum effect

I'm having a weird issue with my CCD screen. It stays put perfectly in the half bowl setting. When I push it down to get the full bowl it seems to not fit. It keeps wanting to fall out when turning upside down. Anyone experience similar? Any pointers to keeping it in place for the full bowl setting? Thanks

Seantagon said:

I'm having a weird issue with my CCD screen. It stays put perfectly in the half bowl setting. When I push it down to get the full bowl it seems to not fit. It keeps wanting to fall out when turning upside down. Anyone experience similar? Any pointers to keeping it in place for the full bowl setting? Thanks

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Is it a titanium or ss screen? Titanium screens can 'shrink'. I've seen it theorized that the titanium expands, and as the circle gets wider, it's compressed by the sides of the bowl; when it cools again it keeps a compressed shape but is now reduced back to its natural size, but keeps the compressed shape as it's been bent.

In any case, the way you fix it is to lay the CCD on a smooth, hard surface and use the condenser like a rolling pin to roll it flat/into its expanded shape again. It's worked every time I've had to do this.

Has this been anounced via newsletter? Coudn't find it on the DV website