My understanding is that the walnut Splinters were custom made by Ryan and preceded the made in China v1-2 series. They are 19/22, so they take pretty much any 19mm stem, though, as @Shit Snacks says, always check to be sure due to variances in glass. I have one of these myself and it's a great...
I see your point. This would have been my first Vapman, though. Perhaps in future they could offer the limited editions standalone but with the kit as an option?
I wanted to buy an applewood, but I hesitated because it was just the device itself, wihout the kit. Can you say something about that decision? If you are planning on releasing more limited editions in future, would you do the same thing? I looked to see if there was a kit without the vapman...
Agreed, it's also really versatile. I've been using mine with a Lamart whip, a @Vlad the Inhaler vigreaux stem, and an Aqua Labs mouthpiece (not all at once, I mean, it's not THAT good). I've set it up with a GRAV Phoenix ash catcher used dry. Has a big glass cap that's great for clearing the...