Yup and lucky for us. If the dark side got him, I might take a couple of us to keep after him?
OTOH, if we could just get a couple more like him, imagine what we could do. Makes you wonder if there's more like him back home?
OF
Don't worry, if the dark side got me, they'd get annoyed with me in under a week and ask for a refund
Hey guys I'm thinking about picking up the Granadillo wood stem from puffitup as a durable replacement to my stock glass stem. I want to confirm that these stems don't necessarily have to be put in water tool correct? Also users who have wooden stems how would you say they compare to the stock stem in terms of airflow and taste?
http://www.puffitup.com/Arizer-Solo-p/sologranadillostem.htm
Thanks!
edit: also I'm looking at the PVHES stems from planetvape. How do these compare vs stock/wood and which one should I get? Turbo, shorty etc?
Echoing what
@Dr. Soxhlet said, the main advantages of Ed's wooden stems is the durability factor. They're good for using dry, but I believe they have a 14mm taper at the end so if you want, you can put it in any 14mm water device you have for water cooling. I don't have one of Ed's Solo stems yet, but I do have one of his MFLB stems which I love dearly. I've used his Solo stems before and was very impressed with the craftsmanship. He's got a thread in the "Vape Accessories" subforum I'm pretty sure, great guy with a real passion for what he does. His stems have notches along the rim for improved airflow over stock glass stems. I noticed with my LB stem that the first dozen or so sessions had an earthy woody taste to them which, interestingly enough, didn't detract from the vapor taste for me. After using it a while the inside gets coated with condensed vapor and the taste is much more subtle. Some of the stronger tasting strains like Jack Herer and Sour Diesel overpower the wooden stem taste. I'll be looking to grab a stem and a wooden adapter or two when he gets more time to turn the stuff out.
I charged up my solo last night and pulled it while blinking on level 7. It was at 6 when I turned it on this morning. This seems to be a trend but I will check when I pull it off the charger next time. I warmed mine up for couple minutes on 6 then add the empty granadillo. After it warms up a couple minutes I turned it off and back on to re-set the timer. Then I had one session on 5 and finished on 6. I loaded another on 5 and didn't finish and my battery was at 3. So that is 3 lights and seems to be what I have experienced sense I received it last week. I will continue to monitor it but I am not impressed with battery life. I know I am a heavy user with high tolerance but I might have to upgrade my battery if this is as good as it is suppose to be. I do like my Solo it gets be super medicated with very little meds.
Blinking on 7 and showing up as 6 later isn't that uncommon I think, when it's blinking at 7 I think the CPU is trying to decide if the power threshold is at the cutoff for 7 or not. Once it turns solid it's at 7. Not sure if you're following the advice I had given earlier, but OF "corrected" me soon after with the recommendation of pulling the charger out when all 7 LED's are solid, but the charge light still blinks (before it turns solid as well). That's about the spot you want to pull the plug to prolong battery life. As for the rest of the battery life, I'm not 100% positive if it's the fact that Ed's stems have metal bowls, but that may be a little taxing on the battery life. I think the glass reaches heat saturation faster than the metal so less energy/heat is spent keeping things up to temp. If the battery life isn't cutting it,
@CentiZen offers some battery packs which prolong battery life. If you can wield a screwdriver and some gentle hands, it should be a walk in the park replacing the battery.
Also you mentioned getting it last week, is it one of the "charge and use" models? If it's not, maybe consider a power adapter? I only use battery when I'm outside now after getting mine.
Ahhh yes I see. So the HES im guessing is high efficiency? Since im new to this how do I determine what attachments I would need?
Yup, that's what it is. The difference between stock and HES is that the HES (high efficiency stem) has notches cut out on the rim of the stem as well as 3 shallow channels to help improve airflow. The older models tend to have a "milkshake" thick draw, but the newer ones have bigger air holes so it's not an issue.
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