Impressive AVB colour. Mighty could never do that with capsules.I thought the gold plated AVLP capsules were nice but these glass and SS ones are maybe nicer. With no tamping at all they probably fit 0.12-0.15g but I've tried tamping them decently (light finger tamping) and they still get extracted well with good airflow but YMMV depending on the grind. That's why I think they could probably hold 0.15-0.2g max.
Here's some pics of the capsule/bowl
Angus Enhanced
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TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
Never owned a Mighty but the AVB color from the AE is surprisingly uniform, at least with the capsules. I can't really speak about not using them since I never looked back after the first try.
The glass is nicely thick and the top/bottom screens really ventilate the load well without being messy. In that previous pic I never went over 365F. I vaped a bowl the other night entirely at 347F and it was a nice light brown color, evenly roasted and fully dry and extracted.
So I watched the Troy and Jerry vid. Anyone else think the terp burn is bordering on too much?
I really enjoyed the terps on 0.1g TM2 bowls. I'm not sure how they compare in this regard.
Enhanced works great. Fantastic airflow.
I'll ask again:
how long a break does the Enhanced need after a 220° session?
Is it OK to start the next session straight away?
That's probably not good for the batteries, but you can change them quickly.
Can there be problems with the electronics if the Enhanced runs for a long time?
I'll ask again:
how long a break does the Enhanced need after a 220° session?
Is it OK to start the next session straight away?
That's probably not good for the batteries, but you can change them quickly.
Can there be problems with the electronics if the Enhanced runs for a long time?
The bulb seems to manage its own heat. I don't foresee any issues. Infact it would just increase efficiency, since everything will already be up to temp for the next bowl. I intend to use 2-3 bowls in a row when I use it.
TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
Haven't watched the vid so I'm just guessing what you mean by "terp burn" but I will say that this unit (and halogens in general) preserve tasty terps like crazy. I do remember that the session at 185C (365F) before I had the programming cable to go lower, was crazy terpy when I first tried without the capsules. Eye watering stuff that almost choked me out.... in a good way.
You will not be lacking for terps with this vape. One of the best I've ever tried for a portable.
I never felt the unit get hot with back-to-back bowls but I don't like higher temps. I can usually extract everything over a 5 min session below 365F. I think you'd be fine though. It dissipates heat really well.
kokolokokolokon
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I use to like to use the angus with 10/15min sessions. Not every time at 220C but 5 min at 180/190, 5min at 190/200 and 5min at 210/220.
Cycle after cicle. And it keeps the heat very well.
The only way I make it “suffer” is when i set it on 250 on lvl5 to make a destroyer extraction with a bong. And just one time to let it cooling
250 on lvl5 ??
What about all the stainless steel parts? Its manufacturing? The wood and its processing? And of course the mouthpiece too and the way it is mounted? But thats fine.
The AE delivers the better results.
kokolokokolokon
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Maybe they are not real 250C but, i dont know why, the firmware let me set the lvl5 at 250C (and yes, it feels hotter than the 230+boost). I don´t recommend doing this except for sometimes for a bong killer rip. It doesnt burn the herb.
do you mean the ss parts of the old mouthpiece? Because the AE mouthpiece have a "similar" part. And, in the insides, it still have the metal tube where the balls and bulb are in.
Anyway, about the price, the first angus was almost 200$ when it came out if I'm not mistaken
So the cable/dongle thing for the Angus Enhanced arrived today. The temperatures in C are supposed to be 180, 190, 200, 210 and 220. When I hooked up the AE and connected the app, it read the following values from my AE: 190, 202, 214, 226 and 240. WTF?
Update: Now that I've set it to 175, 185, 195, 210, 220 .... Amazing how much the flavor and smoothness improves once I start at 175 instead of 190. This is sooooo much better.
Update: Now that I've set it to 175, 185, 195, 210, 220 .... Amazing how much the flavor and smoothness improves once I start at 175 instead of 190. This is sooooo much better.
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TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
Wow. Mine started at 185C so they're not tested to be at what's in the manual?
Nice.
chillAtGVC
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Man, that is the LAST thing I need. With four black vapes and a sploofy I have a hard time tracking which is which and how to operate each. And after a couple of bowls... I took a hit off the sploofy a couple of nights ago. It is the absolute opposite of a nice terpy hit from a fresh bowl.
seedy53
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are you using 4mm or 3mm sic balls in the angus enhanced stem?Man, that is the LAST thing I need. With four black vapes and a sploofy I have a hard time tracking which is which and how to operate each. And after a couple of bowls... I took a hit off the sploofy a couple of nights ago. It is the absolute opposite of a nice terpy hit from a fresh bowl.
chillAtGVC
Well-Known Member
@seedy53 3mm Zirconia (Zirconium? not sure which is correct). From SoothingVapours.
TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
I've been using a BB9 recently to see the difference between the other mouthpieces. It's nice having a carb and the cooling is decent. I really love how clean the capsules keep this vape. Getting rid of that extra screen really helped too. Low temp sessions are really nice with a direct mouthpiece.
Question: I'm more of a microdosing typ, my TM2 is nice and hits hard, the Vaphit qoq/X and Convector are my go to items atm.
Nevertheless sometimes I do wish for a longer session, like with a spliff or to share with friends. This seems like a nice candidate, but does the Enhanced work well with smaller doses? I don't want to buy a vape, if its only working with like 0.3, which is 'too much' in my case, even for sharing. What's the amount with a capsule?
Nevertheless sometimes I do wish for a longer session, like with a spliff or to share with friends. This seems like a nice candidate, but does the Enhanced work well with smaller doses? I don't want to buy a vape, if its only working with like 0.3, which is 'too much' in my case, even for sharing. What's the amount with a capsule?
TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
A capsule fits a bit more than 0.1g if you pack loosely and maybe up to 0.15g if you pack tighter. It will still extract well in either case.
I always use a full capsule but I'm fairly sure you'll get great extraction with a capsule that isn't full too.
chillAtGVC
Well-Known Member
My one grumble about the AE is that the oven is small (compared to Solo XL and Venty). You are not getting 0.3g into it unless you tamp hard enough to kill the draw. Even 0.25 is pushing it. 0.2g or less is what works, at least for me. And it tastes better with that smaller load, reloaded more often. But I am lazy...
TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
Agreed, they could've made the bowl a bit bigger but it's a minor gripe. Halogens are so good at making flavor last that it helps mitigate the problem a little.
I've gotten really good at loading the capsules so I usually have some ready. It's easy to do a hot-swap if you want a longer session or you're sharing.
Grandmaster Larry
New Member
What would you say is the perfect filling method for the capsules? I am expecting my Enhanced in a few days, and while reading through FC I saw your posts regarding the dosing caps. I am probably also gonna remove the screen in the stem holder as the caps have metal ones. My only concern is that the airflow will be more restricted if I tamp the green too much (or would you say it does not matter at all with the caps?) I also saw user @kokolokokolokon mentioning he found a good filling way of filling them, so I just wanted to ask in advance, thanks.
TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
I have a grinder with a nice deep bowl so I load them over the bowl using them as a scoop and tamping it down with my finger. Sometimes it's easier to push them through the ground flower in the grinder and up against the wall to force the flower into them. It takes a bit of dexterity to manipulate them as they're small but I can do it pretty efficiently this way and everything is contained in the grinder's bottom dish.
I have tamped the capsules a fair amount and I never felt that the airflow suffered to point that it affected me. The airflow is very wide open.
Then there's the matter of putting on the tops. This was tricky for me until I started gripping them by placing my thumb and index finger on the metal flaps that will slide into the capsule when you put the top on. I'll slide one flap (say the one my index is on) in against the edge of the capsule and then slowly rotate the top slightly guiding the other flap in with my thumb. Hope this helps.
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