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  1. hoptimum

    **Ball vape comparison megathread** Compare your balls.

    I was a little skeptical about whether it would hold together myself. Especially after reading the admonition to fill the diffuser just over the top so that the balls put pressure on the bottom screen to hold it in place. So far, so good, though. In any event, it seems more secure than the...
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    VAS: Vape Aquisition Syndrome The malady we love to hate

    You need a ball vape.
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    Vaporbrothers Vaporizer

    The common denominator in enhancing the VB, DaBuddha, SSV and Ditanium with beads seems to be the ceramic rod heating element. I’ve also had some early success using beads with the EQ, which also has a ceramic heating element, to enhance performance.
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    Vaporbrothers Vaporizer

    The angle of the heater cover doesn't seem to be an issue with the slight downward angle of the Silver Surfer vs. the 90 degree angle of the Da Buddha.
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    Vaporbrothers Vaporizer

    very nice indeed whip style vapes like the Vapor Brothers, Silver Surfer and Ditanium are fun to tune in either by direct draw or through a bubbler. I've found that with the beads i can dial in a lower temp and achieve a very thorough and efficient roast. Pretty much anything that can be...
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    Ditanium vaporizer

    Stainless steel screens are readily available on Amazon, as BigJr48 suggests. Vaporizers are all different. Trying to find the "best" is a fool's errand. Injector style or ruby ball modified vapes generate and retain heat more efficiently than conventional whip style vapes, and in my...
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    Vaporbrothers Vaporizer

    Nice job and a very good instructional video. I might give that a try. Which wand are you using with your setup?
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    Da Buddha

    That's exactly it. The balls are separated from the heater by a glass wall. I know it's not easy to tell from the pics on the site, and I was a little surprised. In practice, the balls are heated by the rod through the glass wall. Somehow it works. I'll try to see if I can post a pic.
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    Da Buddha

    I know what you mean. the heater covers can get jiggly after a while. Plus it doesn’t take much to start leaking 3mm glass beads. Having them bottled up is a great idea. The Baller heater cover features a separate chamber for the balls, so the fit over the heating rod is a little different. But...
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    Da Buddha

    I've been a/b testing the Baller vs. my modded SSV, and so far so good. First, kudos to the whole team at Elev8, from the designers and glass blowers to quality control and shippers. My kit arrived in less than a week and replacing my heater cover with the Baller was very simple. During my...
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    Modern log vape vs Arizer desktop with d dave mod

    Send an email to Heat Island. Alan sells perfectly functional logs made of bamboo and other materials that are considerably less expensive than wood.
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    AVB and cloud production

    I save mine until I have about a cup and water cure it in a French press. I combine it with an equal amount of MCT oil (liquid coconut oil) in a Pyrex measuring cup and immerse it in water in a crock pot on low for a few hours. Another option for a vaporist low on herb is to slowly simmer glass...
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    AVB and cloud production

    I agree. ABV by definition is depleted and the flavorful trichomes are but a distant memory. ABV is at its best in an infusuin or tincture where you can still generate some THC, albeit not much flavor.
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    Silver Surfer Vaporizer

    This. Prior to the mod I typically set my dial at a little past noon. Adding the balls allowed me to enjoy more thorough and flavorful extraction with the dial at around 11. I do it for the flavor.
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    Da Buddha

    I ordered the baller for the SSV and I‘ll be curious to see how it compares to my modded DBV.
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    Silver Surfer Vaporizer

    Word I’ve been using a ball modified SSV and DBV for a couple of years. Troy had a YouTube episode showing people how to ball mod an SSV for free, essentially. I’d have thought Elev8 would have jumped on that mod sooner.
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    Silver Surfer Vaporizer

    FWIW, I did a ruby ball mod on my SSV and draw resistance was not affected. The balls only influenced temperature, not the vapor path.
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    Could you be happy with just one vape (and which is it)?

    I read what you typed. Your paranoia in counterproductive to intelligent discourse.
  19. hoptimum

    Could you be happy with just one vape (and which is it)?

    Ignited butane converts to water and carbon dioxide. I'm comfortable with that. If you're not, you don't have to use a butane torch. "Butane releases its chemical energy by undergoing hydrocarbon combustion. Below is a hydrocarbon combustion animation showing the net reaction that occurs when...
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    Could you be happy with just one vape (and which is it)?

    Good for you, champ!
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