Yes, I put 6mm beads in it. The narrowing of the tube at the mouthpiece end holds them in place.
The interior diameter of the aristocrat stem narrows from 8mm at the non-mouthpiece end to around 4mm inside the mouthpiece. I put a folded screen in the end of the dynavap tip, protruding...
Aristocrat stem is very nice, especially with the addition of cooling beads, but it seems maybe you don’t like the airflow of a no-air port stem? It’s not gonna be more open than the glass Charlie, I wouldn’t think. (I have the sneaky Pete hula stem, similar to glass Charlie. Aristocrat is not...
That OG RWW stem is still my favorite, though the 2mmXL is pretty awesome too.
Broke out the EYCE silicone bubbler to use with the OG yesterday. That thing is seriously underrated. Nice smooth hits, carb, no chance of breakage. (Use without the glass bowl, vapcap sits right into the silicone...
Another, cheaper option is an Ed’s tNt wooden stem. Unbreakable, and you still get to use the amazing battery life of the SoloII.
https://edstnt.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=60
My AVB is usually coffee color before I give it up. Heating lower on the cap (closer to the mouthpiece) gives higher temps, you might try that to extract a bit more? The vapcap is so thorough and efficient I tend to use it to finish off loads from my e-nano and Solo 2.
Of course flavor is...
Leafly has been doing great investigative reporting on the e-cig/cartridge story. Long but good read:
Journey of a Tainted Vape Cartridge: A Leafly Investigation
https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/vape-pen-injury-supply-chain-investigation-leafly?cacheBuster=justOnce
Back to topic: vaping...
If it’s a 2019 M, the air channels in the tips might be different, leading to different airflow experience. (I think..all the Shadows are 2018-style, right?)
I like it more than I expected to. I love the original RWW stem (with the red o-rings), and I got this one just to try something with an air port. He really got the ergonomics right. The air port is super easy to find, and the diameter of the stem feels really great in the hand. Two thumbs up...
Same here.
Did some heat anodizing with my triple torch. Colorful condenser looks good in the RWW 2mmXL.
I use a ball of hemp fiber in the back of the tip as a filter. When they’re good and resinous, roll in the bottom of my grinder. Popped one in this setup tonight, very nice.
Had to bid farewell to this special guy (the blond one) today after 14 years together. I know many of you know the pain of losing a beloved companion. If you’re so moved, please heat a cap in honor of my Cody-bear
Hey Starky! Where do you find all those pen clips you add to all your gear? (Also, is this the magic flashlight-stash you found at a flea market? Very cool!)
https://www.hookah-shisha.com/p-6288-hookah-hose-grommets.html
Didn’t realize there were this many styles of hookah hose grommets. The one I could find in a local shop was the “mya” one, and it makes for a very secure connection in a 14mm joint.