I have problem sleeping as well. And combusting works better before sleeping for me, until now. So I vape most of the day and smoke hashisch before bedtime. I´m still not totally satisfied with that, I had three months last year where I didn´t smoke and just vaped. But dead mom / final exams / and back to "normal".
But now the exams are over I´m interested in quitting combusting v2. I still smoke 1-2-3-4 times daily, mostly before bedtime... It is mostly a sleep issue with smoking, IMO. Some times I just get the craving for smoke = light stress or moderate nico+joint craving... Mostly I can postpone it and I´d love to stop smoking completely. But its a struggle for most people, and for many it takes more than one try.
I got the Lotus vaporizer some days ago, its good with hashisch, heats up the material more than the Mighty and other vaporizers. It can combust, but most people don´t! I´m very happy with the higher heating temperature, and the effect of hashisch. If you can get hold of decent priced hashisch, I would defo recommend you buying it.
It works heavier on me than any other vaporizer I´ve tried... its a bit closer to combusting hashisch (which is the norm in my country and where I come from). But without the toxicity of tobacco nor burning and the effect and flavour can compete with the big players!
The torch lighter annoys me a bit tho, it´s quite noisy (sound of a crackhead), but other than that its up with my favorites: Volcano / Mighty / Solo, and its the cheapest one and seem quite durable and it looks great!
Vaping works much stronger on me, when I shuffle vaporizer and material. I get the full spectrum of the THC, I guess. I also feel that I build up tolerance for for the machine and/or material. So I couldn´t live with only one vaporizer. And it can be a very expensive hobby (and reminds me of being a kid in toy store).
I love the Mighty, but that took some time. 7-8-9 months before I saw how good it can perform. The included mouthpiece is small, it takes technique to get real huge hits. And they can be harsh if the temp is too high depending on material etc.
But the first day I got a water adapter for the Mighty, I finished 3 small (less than half) bowls on max temp and nearly went to sleep around 4 o ´clock which is
unusual. But by getting much more vapour than I was used to and at higher temperature worked quite aggressively. With water I can easily max out the temp and enjoy almost unlimited amounts of vapour without coughing or any irritation.
I don´t even feel like I need the water, just the glasspiece, a bong or something similar. A glasspiece without the water will also cool the vapour down and let you have much bigger hits... for me it´s also important that I see the vapour amounts, helping me feel full. I have been insatiable with vaping in periods and it helps me seeing the huge clouds.
This can probably crank up your tolerance. But it works and can be heavy. I also put a little finely ground hash on top or in between my skunk, works heavier, taste great and lets you have more vapour and for a longer time. And without that burnt popcorn taste in the end. Great combo...
The Mighty sum up:
1. Higher temps, max it out, get out as much of the material as possible. Especially being a smoker, with high tolerance, wanting to sleep.
2. Water adapter, to suck up bigger amounts, without sore throat and coughing.
3. Use it with hashisch or concentrates, if its accessible in your area and the price is right. Use the Mighty´s concentrate pad. Cut one in half, and sandwich the material in between the pad, to amplify the heat (?) and to keep the material forced spread out, hash will melt together and work less efficiently. This also making the cleaning of the chamber and the cooling unit much easier.
4. Keep your Mighty clean, at least enough for air to flow. Check inside cooling unit regularly!
5. Save ABV for making edibles, these can knock you out and are quite easy to make. ABV to butter or something similar > baking > eating!
You also have to think about:
1. Caffeine: some are hypersensitive towards caffeine, I avoid it 6 hours before bedtime. Tea can also be a stimulant.
2. Activity: going to sleep, being tired, physically and mentally. Work yourself harder if its possible, physical training, long walks etc.
3. Mental state / thought patterns: going to bed at ease, not going to bed with a lot negative thoughts. In periods before my last exam I cut off tv/movies/computer/games 1-2-3 hours before bedtime. Enjoying thc and music and thoughts
only instead. That way you get confronted with your thoughts before going to bed, thinking your day and situation over. Also tv/movies is escapism, making you focus away from your own life and thoughts... Its healthy to have some time to dwell on what important in your life. And especially before you go to your bedroom, trying to sleep, rolling over, thinking...
4. Rhythmn / routine / bed times / clock work / maybe even in weekends / to adjust your biological clock:/
And I don´t think its easy going from smoke to vapour, especially with insomnia. And it could take more than one try. So hang in there, maybe cutting down on smoking as much as you can ok... step one