No butane taste at all so far.
I'm getting wood for sure in the background but the wood smells will mellow and the wood will season inside with resins I guess, after a time.More needed
As for comparison to the lotus.
I prefer direct draw mostly but use a water piece when the mood takes
flavour is cleaner with lotus direct draw owing to shorter air path & the woodiness that is the walnut daisy.
lotus hits can be hot and harsh on a longer draw with the 6 in stem for me.Coughing fits.I'm getting awesome results without coughing using the daisy.
Out and about Lotus in your e pocket.daisy needs a bag or case. Big girl.
both daisy and lotus need to be watched while being used so stealth in public with either is difficult in my opinion.there my friend the vapman shines.Conduction yes but heat in your lap and enjoy you're view around you as you inhale.but I digress.
When I'm using lotus I have to preheat the plate wait and draw after 7 seconds or so.7 seconds holding the lighter on that spot and another 10 seconds pulling vapor.With the Daisy vapor is almost instant 1 second +.I'm liking that.
Daisy performance direct draw is similar to lotus with a water piece.Similar powerful volume billowing white vapor is capable with both units.Daisy does the cooling without water.like a lung almost but without the fiddling.
I Enjoy my lotus for sure,but right now it's Daisies turn and .....
The other thing .Whew!.she is well capable of putting You on your'e ass
Flick back if you have a moment.I wrote something on the page before comparing the two.
Lotus has
better flavour IMO. that will depend on strain too. Some strains on direct draw can be over the top and too intense right down to the final draws.mybe potency, I guess. My current strain is powerful but nearing its end of shelf life.good flavour but I'm keen to move on & try some new top shelf again.
Finally things that might be an issue with daisy.
Either of the two glass tubes hitting the floor.oops..stainless tubes would be great for back up.
The rest of daisy is chunky wood and a 1/2 sis screen will survive anything you throw at her or throw her at,she will not break.
I have to be honest I have walked past my router and thought 'mmmmm...Daisy how do you fancy some curves'.
Cool thing I noticed during a session the daisy wisps vapor out of the mouthpiece if You accidentally don't clear her which is easy to do sometimes
...She looks like a smoking gun under the right light.must get a photo next time..pretty cool looking before You reach over and taste the final drafts from her.
It's the ease of daisy,gets it done.