I was looking for your input my friend . . .
Talk to me more about muscle use. This has been said too me a few times. Some of the pieces are large and the evo itself is big . . . Right now I want to focus on muscle use; I see him tomorrow
and have a feeling he is going to want me to continue voice rest . . .
OBG: oldies like us are certainly in a new world
I (we) don't know what your throat issue was/is, and I'm highly doubtful anyone here is qualified to offer a medical assessment anyway. I'm certainly not. Since you are seeing your ENT and can discuss this with him, that's where to look for answers to some of your questions.
E.g., re your throat muscles, you use your pulmonary musculature when you suck in air. You can feel a tightening at the back of your pharynx. Taking hard, sharp, long hits will work those muscles more than a softer, relaxed hit. Maybe this should be a concern for you, maybe not. Only the doc knows. (If his answer is yes, that also translates into a smaller volume piece.)
Same with the water temp. There could be good reasons to avoid anything that may increase your absorption of bacteria, as hot/warm water can do. Or maybe that need not be a concern. Again, the doc.
As far as being in a new world, um, not really. (Hint: Take a look at my avatar.)
And btw, I know you mean well with suggestions to the monkey man. Might I suggest though that those comments belong in the EVO thread, and probably would benefit from waiting on your new experience once you get into your new setup and technique (lest the mods intervene, i.e., "stay on topic.")
just doing those gave me a huge respect for blowing glass, and getting it right. I think some of my bubblers cost about as much fully made and shipped as some of the raw glass materials cost here in the US. So we should definitely be showing a bit of gratitude for both sides. 
), but I'm still amazed how much the legit hitman rigs go for...
