@Chicken #420 hello and another warm thanks for the great practical info you share all over this place for our benefit.
I wish to ask your very brief opinion please sir- I am quite keen on picking up the Flower Beast for when I have my soon coming Herbo Ti (aka- FP reserve!)
I bought the FC-186 for my (mum's) Flowerpot based on Edwyn's strong recommendation (Vapecritic has also followed suit now after breaking his fave piece).
Currently I am using the FC 186 with the Elev8r, alternating with the UFO bubbler.
The 186 is certainly smooth and cool, and a little better that way for bigger hits, although the UFO is still pretty smooth and strikes a very fair balance between size of can, draw resisitance/effort, and smoothness.
What I don't like about the 186 is I find it a little hard work. It pulls back at me when I begin my draw. Like taking up the reigns, and if you let them go slack you must start over again. Its like pulling a truck- once you start, you better continue. The UFO is not like this. I can stop inhaling for any time length, even a split second, and immediately pick it up again without losing air/draw capacity.
So this takes a little wind to get going with the 186, effectively meaning I'm out of draw strength sooner by the end of the hit.
I like to hikd my hits but I find it imoossible to fully clear the 186 at the end of the hit, withiout exhaling instantly.
And it often gives me a head rush from prolongued and pretty raoid inhalation. I usually don't try and clear it, but still find it a little longwinded. And I get more blowback with the 186 than any other rigs (even with low water), which I wish to reduce for the incoming Ti, which enhances the blowback of the bubblers as the air is so free flowing and when you stop your inhale there is vapor blowback up through the heater each time- even with the XL Sphere bubbler, which never occured with the XL.
The UFO does not have any blowback, and it is immediatelg resp9nsive to the initial pull, easier to pick my perfect drawrate from the off, and also much easier to fill my lungs, and eiher clear comfortably, or leave a little vapir behind and take the hit down deep to hold- like Im unable to with the 186.
The Flowerbeast I like the look of. I think I might prefer it to the 186. Im hoping it is a little better in terms of draw responsiveness and initial "pullback", blowback (works both ways lol!)
Size wise the Beast is almost identical- 34 cm etc. One might think both pieces will be the same function wise.
What are your thoughts on thess 2 bubblers? Do you think it is worth me getting the Flowerbeast, or is it too similar to the 186 in this regard? Like, easier to get going at a comfortable, controlled pace, and easier to clear withiut exhasting breath with lungs so full of air?
One other thing Im not so keen on with the 186 is how I can't see the milk properly in the can, to know what sort of hit I have coming, unless I tip my neck right forward, and still can't see it properly.
The Beast looks better also in this sense, with eyes pointing downwards.
If you have a thought on this bro I would love to hear it, anytime. Only a brief word, just being as clear as poss here to maks your answer dead simple.
Thanks dude, wishing you a totally fab weekend.
(local rudeboy slang, commonly in relation to picking up a draw though).
