Congrats on the Solo3. I'm sure you'll enjoy it, and I'm also confident it won't be your last vape. To really get to the bottom of what/why you like certain ones, a flexible desktop setup can go a long way. Many ball vapes allow for independent tuning of convection and conduction. I've...
Yeah, copper burns green. Different elements burn different colors. In chemistry the 'flame test' is one way to ID materials. The heat excites electrons and then when they calm down they emit various wavelengths of light, colors. Various copper oxides are fairly safe to consume...
Burning sensation at lower temps could be terp burn, and you'd deal with that by using different or less material. Feeling it at higher temps could still be that, but may be more likely to be from the heat.
Clean gear is lovely. I keep a Hubble Bubbler in a jar of alcohol between uses so it just needs rinsed and filled before use. And I clean my WPA by soaking it in my hot coffee. Everything stays clean and it's almost no work.
I think this is it. With ball vapes we understand how to build a convection thermal battery that fully extracts in a single rip. Getting that tech pocket-able is the next move.
I feel like all of this talk of extraction points us towards...extracts! Like, BHO's would be high efficiency, low temp full expressions of the plant that you can then consume with just temperature as the variable.
Having said that, I'm definitely a light roast coffee and dry herb guy.
I'm in it for the pain relief but my nightly toot does seem to help with sleep. Whether that's its own thing or just a product of being more comfortable doesn't much matter to me.
The only halogen I have is the original Angus, and it really is it's own thing. Slow extraction, great taste with a unique tang. Even at the highest temps the roast comes out pretty light. Great 2nd pass edibles potential.
Rotating strains and devices seems to keep me from developing a tolerance. Like, I was using my TM2 for several weeks and then switched devices and got absolutely zooted off of less material. So that's neat!
I'm a daily consumer for pain management, but right before bed. Helps with sleep, too. No real issues during daylight hours. Barely drink alcohol at all anymore, and that definitely used to make for the occasional rough morning.