Thank you
@Summer and
@Jill NYC for the feedback about the photos. If you guys can't see the photos tell me and I'll repost them.
Ok now time for my report. I did try all three different configuration of the Globe and I was surprised by the results. I'll go in the order I tried them and give a little review for each one. All the testing was done with an Hopper IO and my tastiest herb I have at the moment, some Strawberry Kush. I start from the lower temp and take two hits at each setting, increasing the temp until I reach the last setting and I vape on it until the vapor is gone.
I started with the
Sneaky Pete Globe filled with water, it's the regular set up everybody must have used before in one way or the other. First thing that hit me was the flavor, lots of it. I was sure the water would strip a lot more flavor than that but I was wrong, the taste was very much there and I could taste a lot of terps. As I upped the temp I could feel the heat more and more, at level 3 the vapor was starting to be more noticeable in the throat. At level 5 the vapor was really harsh on the throat, too hot to be enjoyable, you can still vape it if you want to get every last piece of goodies in your herb but it's not gonna be a good time. As for the quality of the vapor it was good at the beginning, the water bring moisture to the vapor and that makes a big difference in the throat especially at the end when the heat ramps up it. Dryness and heat are the worst enemies of your throat, this set up will help with the first but won't be as good for the second. I should also add that the water bring an element of resistance when you inhale, you need to suck the vapor hard enough to force it to go thru the water, so if you have problems with your lungs it might be something to consider. This will change with the amount of water you put in the globe so there's room for you to find what works.
Next up was the
Mega Globe. This thing is filled almost completely with 8mm glass beads, no water to be found, this is a dry set up. The first hit was disappointing, the flavor was a lot less intense than with the water. On the flip side the vapor was cooled down significantly, every hit until the end was barely felt in the throat. The only thing I felt was the dryness of the vapor, at the start it's not a problem but as the heat rise the moisture disappears and you are left with something that might be unpleasant if your throat start to get tired after a long day of vaping. So less taste, dryness, but no heat, on paper this look like a failure but wait there's more! For me when I vape the experience is as important as the effects, that's why I have so many vapes and water tools, I like variety and I like when I have a thing that does something that no other thing can do. This is the case with the Mega Globe. First thing is the weight, like I said this sits at 1171g so it's not going anywhere. I've put the Mega Globe on my computer desk it's at the perfect height for me, I can place my lips on the mouthpiece and put a little pressure on it and nothing will move. I don't have to hold it in my hands so I won't push it as it slides on the desk while I try to inhale. Second is the visual of the vapor in the beads. This one needs to be seen and I will post a video of it, but first I need to learn how to do it, so that won't be today sorry. When you inhale you can see the streams of vapor coming thru the beads and since the globe is not full of beads it gives me a nice windows to observe everything from the top of the Globe. Also remember when I was talking about the beads and the turbulence effect it bring? Well you can clearly see it when you clear the globe the last bit of vapor will swirl out of the beads. I hope this will be visible on video because it's really trippy, and the top layer of beads is blue so the contrast with the white vapor is so beautiful. Obviously the air resistance is a lot less than with the water pipe, you have enough beads inside to restrict the airflow but it wont require you to work as hard to get your vapor as with the water piece.
Last but not least is
The Canadian Winter 
. This set up is a mix of the first two. I use a C-150 ( Sneaky Pete Globe) that is filled completely with glass beads, Then I fill it with just a little bit of water to be under the perc, I try to make sure the vapor won't have to pass thru the water. Then I plug both holes and turn it around so the water can get all the beads wet. At that point I was pretty much done, I never vaped this much herb that fast, I did everything back to back, so my throat was a little sore and I was ready to call it off but decided to push thru and I'm glad I did. The first inhalation was met with tasty vapor. I wasn't expecting that the taste would be so good, don't ask me to compare with the water globe I was not functional at this point but I remember that the taste from both of the globes with water inside was very much to my liking, strong taste from the terps and the taste linger in the mouth after you exhale. The vapor kept the taste for a good part of the session. Of course the airflow is pretty much the same as the Mega Globe, the beads are not the same as I have 6mm and 8mm in the Canadian Winter also the globe is smaller so maybe just a tiny bit more restricted but barely. As for the heat of the vapor you don't feel it, there's a lot less beads but it doesn't seems to change cooling capabilities too much, I was able to vape until the end without to much problem. The big difference is the humidity level in the vapor, I was enjoying my vapor until the last drop. The last couple of puff were not dry at all and felt cool enough to not rip out my throat on the way out. Of course not a lot of taste left but that's to be expected. So lots of taste at the beginnings, no discomfort from the heat or the dryness of the vapor. Even at the end I was feeling the vapor becoming dry, I would just have to swirl the globe to wet the beads again and the vapor would be perfectly moist again. For maximum humidity I think I should swirl the globe a couple of times during the session to make sure the beads don't dry out too much. Bottom line is the last test was the most enjoyable, even after my throat was beat up from the first two bowls, I never even cough once, the vapor was that smooth!
So I think I learned something today. I was sure improvement in the taste was due to the turbulence the beads and the glass nipples were bringing to the vapor but now I'm not so sure. What's missing in my little test is a fourth globe that I could hit completely dry to see how it reacts.
@Bad Dog seems to have tried it that way and wasn't impressed by the taste. When I compared stems for my Solo2 I never added a water straw to the mix so maybe it would make a difference. Water seems to be the bigger factor when amplifying the taste. I will play with this a lot more in the following days but right now I'm happy with what I got. I'm curious to see if someone else will try it and tell me if they agree or not, after all what works for me won't work for everybody, I can already see it in the reply that some off you are not fans of glass cleaning.
Upon first experimenting with the Weedeater my first observation is dam that is free flowing and I rushed my draw 
Two it wasn't as harsh or strong as I was expecting but I think a lot of that was the rushed draw, could have been denser. Taste was better but not significantly so, maybe because I use so little water as it is. And last I did find it a little dry on the mouth pretty much got instant cotton mouth. For my last bowl of the night I went back to water 
but tomorrow I try it dry again with my best tasting Broken Coast muskmelon bud, all systems will be go 
