Customized vape setups

[High Sigh]

I never use ashcatchers but i dont have super sensitive lungs. it would definately be pretty smooth no matter what you decide on
Its gonna be hard to find a stem/8 or any sovereignty unless u get on boromarket. Its well worth it imo

 

[MrNorml]

It seems to me that those micros (first Toro then SGW and SG and whoever else is doing them now) are aimed at preserving taste for flower combustion as well as being designed as dedicated 'oilers.' FWIW I think that'd be a great oiler though I've found that taking dabs isn't my preference.


I was definitely lucky to try a very nice dab out of a friend's Dosa unit a month or two back and was thoroughly impressed. The dedicated 'oiler scene' seems to have progressed to smaller and less diffused pieces and rigs (the Dosa in question was nice and small with a four-hole diffy, not much diffusion going on comparative to many of the trees/stemlines/waffles/inlines/etc). The more diffusion an 'oiler' has the more opportunity the 'vapor' has to condense, while vaping flowers we may not be quite as concerned with the condensate we're losing (just wash it off! ), those BHO supplies are pretty precious and worthy of reclaiming on the other hand.

In any case I think your SGW would provide a nice canvas/vehicle for concentrates. FWIW, it seems going down the oil path often results in never looking back. For my own part, I love the flower itself (taste and smell); while a properly blasted oil can certainly maintain some amazing taste, the popular methodology of taking dabs off red-hot titanium/glass/etc. seems problematic to me. The dab was surely fun but it put me in a place that I don't always want to be and the high lasted quite a while, part of my affinity for vaping includes the process itself, I like to continually 'taste-test' ( ) my flowers, using concentrates doesn't seem particularly well-suited for my habits.

Let us know how it goes if you take that path.

I hear people talk about health benefits, as they power up some 2500f torch onto a piece of titanium to inhale something they made via paint thinner, and I do on occassion wonder if just the flower is "good enough". And I want one of those black leaf mini circle showerhead things soooo bad...

 

[Mathair Naduir]

Here is my current set up, a step down from my past vape, the LSV. Got way too hot for my ease-of-use requirement.

 

[MrNorml]

Please welcome my latest addition to my arsenal. Luke Wilson 15-arm bubbler.

Thanks, Pappy!

And yeah....I cleared the hit

Question for you or everybody... The leaning thing - I understand the need to counterweigh the stem I guess, but doesn't the leaning make it just basiclly unstable and prone to getting knocked over and broken? I'm just uncertain about the stability of a leaning tower of pizzaz. Is it stable? Is the base heavy to hold it to the ground?

 

[Stu]

It is very stable. I mostly use my bubbler as a handheld, so when tilting it slightly towards me when I hit it (a natural angle) the tree is actually more vertical to the ground. It works just fine sitting on a table, though too.

 

[MrNorml]

OK, here it is, and it's a beauty! I was a little surprised how small it is (which I love!) and the glass is not as thick as my bubbler. But it really is something! Ultra smooth hits with the EQ!

Here are the brothers:

And here is the whole family together. I love them all!

Prefer bong or bubbler?

 

[MrNorml]

I hook my ssv to my bubbler (minus the AC). I won't have a 14mm ground glass vape adapter until my lhs gets around to making, so in the meantime I've simply been stuffing the standard 3/8" tubing into the downstem. Works great, only problem is that the whole setup is noisy as hell. I'm not overly concerned w/ stealth, so it's just annoying. Anybody got a quick solution to the noise?

Is that a Flawless bubbler? I have one with showerhead; really really like it.

 

[MrNorml]

Haha Tstat, we have VERY similar tastes in glass!
I just got my hands on Pappy's micro circ a few weeks back.
It's an awesome little hitter isnt it!!! It and my beloved Mobius Matrix seem to do most of the work around these parts... With my EFS (another grab from Pappy) coming in a close third

EDIT: After a quick peep at your review I see Pappy is your pipe mentor as well. Haha!

You (or anyone) have any comments on the black leaf micro showerhead circle perk? (haha) 175 vs 400 is a big difference for simliar looking - just wondering what functional differences there are.

 

[Stu]

Pappy has mentored many of us here. He is a legend.

 

[MrNorml]

Just ordered one of these - anyone tried one?

I'm considering, but sort of like a removable mouthpiece...

 

[MrNorml]

OK, kids. I have photos. I am not trying to be in competition for the most obnoxious over-poster of glass porn. I had the setup for some jewelry shots and decided to take some to share.




My two bubblers- Luke and Toro:

You mention your two bubblers, but one is a bubbler, one is a bong, no?

 

[MrNorml]

It is very stable. I mostly use my bubbler as a handheld, so when tilting it slightly towards me when I hit it (a natural angle) the tree is actually more vertical to the ground. It works just fine sitting on a table, though too.

Thanks for the info. I just have been afraid to look much at them as they look unstable (altho I have looked at that Weed Star Double Bubbler which leans...)

 

[Tstat]

Well, the Toro and the Luke are both bubblers. I use the Toro a lot in my bedroom hooked to an HA. Downstairs I like tubes hooked up to my EQ. The difference is the EQ is able to fog up a tube nicely. The HA is not as good at it and works better with a smaller piece.

The LW bubbler is great, too. And it will never tip over! Out of all my glass, I really end up using the Philpot and the Migrant. They are both waffle type diffusers...

 

[Frederick McGuire]

Thanks for the info. I just have been afraid to look much at them as they look unstable (altho I have looked at that Weed Star Double Bubbler which leans...)

I have that weedstar double showerhead bubbler.

I picked it up pretty cheap when (either EDIT or Grasscity) had a sale on, so I got it for about $60.
It functions very nicely, and even though weedstar seems to have a pretty poor reputation, it's actually one of my favourite pieces.

Having said that, it is VERY easy to tip over.
Even leaving it on a slightly wobbly table left me nervous.
If they had just flared out the base a bit, it would have been far more stable.

It also has a rather obnoxious (IMO) logo that goes all the way up one side of it.
I got pissed off at it and ended up sanding it off, which revealed a little crack that the label paint was hiding.
It doesn't affect the function, but it's a blemish most people wouldn't be happy with (I'd rather the small crack than that ugly logo)

 

[friedricey]

I have that weedstar double showerhead bubbler.

You have a very impressive collection of glass and vape for an Aussie. How did you get the Sov to Australia?

 

[Frederick McGuire]

Haha, thanks,
The sov is just a downstem, I picked it up off ALT.
I'm actually thinking of picking up a shorter one for my SYN mini beaker.

One of these days I'll clean up everything and take some pics for the thread.

 

[Bouldorado]

Is that a Flawless bubbler? I have one with showerhead; really really like it.

Yeah it is one, good call! I sold it a while ago, but that bubbler plus the kind creations ash catcher, was the first nice glass I bought. I wish I tried a better downstream in it though, since I sold it because it was too chuggy for my tastes. A shower head would be bomb

 

[Ratm22]

I present hopefully for the first time a hypercane.
Volcano + Hurricane 2 = Hypercane

 

[MrNorml]

Yeah it is one, good call! I sold it a while ago, but that bubbler plus the kind creations ash catcher, was the first nice glass I bought. I wish I tried a better downstream in it though, since I sold it because it was too chuggy for my tastes. A shower head would be bomb

I have identified 3 different 'models' - the one I have (vid is not mine tho)

or the one Linda reviewed, also seen here

and one other I found on some commercial sales only site. Yours is one of the latter two. Is the glass thick? Mine is very thick and sturdy, showerhead physically attaches to bottom of glass (stronger). I have sort of gotten scared of downstems that hang free, lest momentum and physics cause it to break off inside the thing. Not sure if that is rational or not but ... Also: If you are vaping, what benefits from an ashcatcher? I can for sure see it if combusting (I have a chunk of 'stuff' inside mine I will never get cleaned off) but if vaping, why an ashcatcher?

 

[MrNorml]

It is very stable. I mostly use my bubbler as a handheld, so when tilting it slightly towards me when I hit it (a natural angle) the tree is actually more vertical to the ground. It works just fine sitting on a table, though too.

I got a liittle cheapy and it isn't quite as unstable as I expected. But I got a friend a small bubbler which leaned, and it fell over and broke. So ... I dunno ... I would have to expect thicker heavier glass would be helpful too...

 

[Bouldorado]

I have identified 3 different 'models' - the one I have (vid is not mine tho)

or the one Linda reviewed, also seen here

and one other I found on some commercial sales only site. Yours is one of the latter two. Is the glass thick? Mine is very thick and sturdy, showerhead physically attaches to bottom of glass (stronger). I have sort of gotten scared of downstems that hang free, lest momentum and physics cause it to break off inside the thing. Not sure if that is rational or not but ... Also: If you are vaping, what benefits from an ashcatcher? I can for sure see it if combusting (I have a chunk of 'stuff' inside mine I will never get cleaned off) but if vaping, why an ashcatcher?

that fixed showerhead does look a lot nicer, I prob would have kept my flawless if it was like that one. the glass was super thick, but the mouthpiece and downstem were considerably thinner, which made me think they were china sourced. Also I wasn't a huge fan of the removable mouthpiece, though it did make cleaning very easy.

Speaking of downstems, I'm not much fan of removable ones either. I managed to break the downstem in that bubbler 3 days after I bought it. I was cleaning it in the bathtub and holding it upside down to drain, when the d-stem fell out and shattered. since then, every waterpiece I've purchased (all 2 of them), has been stemless. further encouragement to go stemless, is my friend who broke/damaged about $300 worth of downstems himself; 1 illadelph ashcatcher showerhead and 1 sheldon black multi-tree.

Back when I had this bubbler, vape-bonging was just a novelty. as such, I can count the number of times it's seen vapor on one hand. the ash catcher was used entirely for combustion. however, I have heard of people using ashcatchers with a vape, though it does seem pretty pointless.

 

[vorrange]

I am not entirely sure but i believe i read here in FC that some users use an ashcatcher so their bongs stay cleaner longer and use the ashcatcher to colect hash. I read so many posts i can't keep track.

 

[ilovebOObs]

I am not entirely sure but i believe i read here in FC that some users use an ashcatcher so their bongs stay cleaner longer and use the ashcatcher to colect hash. I read so many posts i can't keep track.

yeah i do that, i use my ash catcher dry to collect hash and keep bong cleaner for longer

 

[stonemonkey55]

I thought I'd share some of my family shots

and a milkshot

 

[High Sigh]

Havent seen that pillar since that vid, soo sexy is that a collab or done totally by steve?