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Me, too. Okay, it's just the stem, so it's a restomod 2019. It's sporting the M+ tip here, and I've just replaced that with an M7 tip after reading @StringTheorista express a strong preference for that tip over on Discord. On the half-bowl setting with the YLL IH at 35-40 watts, several seconds...

Yup; hot and cold, wet and dry, even with a little lube. That's definitely my technique. If I unscrew the chamber the same distance as the gap, it will seat. I think the adapter isn't drilled deep enough to receive the condenser. Thanks!

I think mine is the most recent version. I ordered it from Vestratto last November, and the website says that all USAs purchased after January, 2023 are the 2023 version. I guess I'll contact Vestratto; I just thought I'd check in here first to see if it's a known issue, or maybe not considered...

My USA has an irritating flaw. The oven (and I've tried more than one) won't seat all the way onto the adapter. If I seat it all the way down, the condenser stops the bowl from threading all the way in. It seems like the adapter isn't drilled deep enough to receive the condenser. Standing proud...

It is not true. I'm getting a dark, even roast on session mode at 395. Troy mentioned in his review that he's using on-demand most of the time, which pumps up the convection heat. I'd imagine that tends to scorch the top more--I don't know for sure, as I've used session mode almost exclusively...

No bigger bowls for me, thanks. The Dynavap sweet spot is the half-bowl. In that configuration, with the right heating technique (usually a little past the click), a DV is a monster single-hitter. When it extracts all at once, it provides a full-spectrum, conduction-heavy blast--but I find that...

It sure looks pretty when it's clean:

I use the armored cap often on a ti tip with a simple glass WPA, and I always heat it with the YLL IH. I use it on the half-bowl setting, and it provides a milky single hit.

I've been enjoying a DV ti tip with an armored cap on a straight glass WPA; I really like the DVs conduction-heavy hit. I also play with the TA on the same stem occasionally, though I really prefer that on the TA stem. But my top choice, by a long shot, for a portable through water is the...

Oops--sorry about that. It wasn't necessary for me to impugn the names of those fine products. I have better, less libelous reasons that I prefer the Solo III, unrelated to my shaken consumer confidence. Thanks for the refresher; I think I've read about all 20 pages here in anticipation, but I...

I thought I was about done with portable electronic vapes. With the Tempest and Anvil I can get desktop power away from home, and I still love my DVs. Meanwhile, I never really bonded with my Mighty, and I like my Argo, but it has shortcomings. Given the QC problems with the TM and Venty, I...

My spill occurred during my first (and only) ball cleaning. Those things sure can travel on a hardwood floor. I think I found almost all of them, but I didn't feel like counting, so I just went with this guidance from the manual: "Fill the chamber with balls until the bottom of the screen...

I've been enjoying the Tempest powered by a Wand on winter rides; no worries about wind with the IH. My kit also has a Dyna with a torch for backup. Like I noted in the post, though, I kept the kit in my pack on that ride.

I just stick a small wad of cotton in the cap. It gets flattened in there over time, and it damps the force.

I find that it's much easier to just pull the bowl from the stem and install it on a simple glass WPA. When I'm using a water piece (or a j-hook) I don't want the cooling/restriction the stem provides, and I'd rather not have to clean all those little bits. I can clean the glass WPA by running...

That looks potent. I'd love to be able to use the QC torch-free. Have you considered a steel sleeve to work with induction? The Camouflet Inductor could light it up.

70% is best for disinfecting because it doesn't evaporate as quickly, and its longer duration is more effective at killing bacteria. For solvent use, like cleaning a vape, I believe stronger is better.

I have more than one reach test. There's the sitting at the computer test, the mid-ride safety break test, and the melting into the couch test. I have best-in-class gear for each situation. However, for the ultimate reach test, those moments when I want the thickest, most flavorful, most...

After Dave Grohl saw Otoboke Beaver, he said, "It'll blow your mind, dude. It's the most fucking intense shit you've ever seen." After I caught them in Portland last month, I'd have to agree.

First Tracks! I have to admit, I didn't stop for a safety break--but I was well medicated at the start.