Had to stalk my postal worker this morning, but I finally received my spikey stem from Glass Charlie.
The world has been made right again
It fits my Ti tips great. It does not fit my 2017 M steel tip.
Yes, it looks fragile, as the glass is not very thick. Though, I didn't expect it to be thicker than this for the price I paid. It's definitely good quality for that price.
It does what it's supposed to do, cooling the vapor a bit better than a recular condenser/stem combo. The front half gets a bit hot after a couple of consecutive heat cycles, but there is still plenty of room to hold onto it comfortably. Though, this is the XXL length, and it makes me feel like I don't want to get the shorter ones for that reason (maybe the XL, but definitely not the shortest one). I may not want to go through more than three heat cycles without letting it rest to cool for a few minutes.
But overall I'm happy with my purchase. It's really light with the Ti tip and feels good in the hands. Of course glass always gives the most unadulterated flavor, and I think it feels the best on the lips as well. Though, I'll probably get a spare when I have some extra money in case I drop this one.
I shall have to use it with my Woodscents log next!