I'd have to say it did but not a night and day difference , I think it might even be a little better if I don't pack my bowl as much I tend to cram it in. I guess I must have gotten bigger hits as well for my bud too give up the ghost so early. I'll definitely be doing some more experimenting
The secret ingredient is oxygen. Agreed that you got better air flow even a little is a lot in a VC. I went through a sad period with my '18 tip. It was always restricted. The few times it had a good draw, I would savor it as it was not the norm. I got vape but nothing thick and rich when air didn't flow well. Mouth pulls and sheer persistence got what I needed out of the herb but it was never fun. And this is -after- I removed the restriction of the cap.
What I realized is from another time in my life. Oxygen really stirs up the 'clouds'. It somehow -reacts- with the herb. Without oxygen, you can get a full dose and never see anything. What I attribute the difference to is two fold. 1) Heavy condensed vape condenses easily and doesn't generally make for visual 'vape' It is in essence, condensed when it leaves the herb because the extraction was hot enough to liberate more particles at the same time. They weren't separated in an 'orderly fashion' so to speak. And being heavier, they have little reason to react with oxygen because the surface are is 'compacted'. These are not scientific terms, but terms I can understand in behavior.
The second is the Cloudy Fluffy Stuff. You slowly liberate each density of molecule in an orderly fashion (temp stepping). Each molecule will be oxygenated and turn 'visible'. They are thin and have a hard time settling, or condensing on anything. You blow the cloud because it is to 'whispy' to stick. Eventually you start getting the heavier molecules and they stick fine and the 'clouds' go away as expected.
Now I've given you two scenarios of how we can extract vape. This is where my observations end and speculation begins. Of couse, where input from knowledgeable people is very welcome. In my book, I say that the inclusion of the lighter elements trapped in the heavier elements accomplishes delivery where in the stepping model with poor retention is a loss. This could be backwards and I should just settle down and spend a hour with load. I can't do that. That would mean 6 hours medicating. I don't chase clouds. I want medicine. I can 'feel', by physical pressure, when I get a full and satisfying draw.
And FWIW, I do understand how important air-flow is in this process. You can do both of the above types of extraction very well and very efficiently with a good breathing vapcap. If you can't hear air rushing past the cap, you're loosing out. I've seen vape in my glass vials that I use in my IH coils. Where in the hell does that come from? I promise you, it is your vape not getting not getting to the target. The big difference I find between satisfying full draws and whispy cloudiness is draw speed. Therefore, if you never got a VC to 'breathe'. then you could never experience that temp stepping. The vape just liberated and condensed with heavier vapes anyway, if not utterly destroyed from heat. And as described above, in order to chase clouds, you need a low draw restriction. This is one of the reasons I believe in cloud chasing. Much like the torch, you should know what you're missing. However, in my experience, cloud chasing is not only a waste, it is ineffective. If I do a full one-hit extraction of say 3/4 full cap, there won't be a cloud if I did it right. And I'll be suppressing a cough for the next few minutes to loosen up the cilia you just glued together.
I do see the difference in the one in the middle of the 3 - the groove width is narrower. But the left and tight are identical except for the tarnish. Apparently the machinist(s) has/have a lot of leeway or that's the best they can do to meet a 'best effort' print.
I don't like the idea of switching daily so I might have to pick up another tip and wpa maybe a low temp cap.......... dam vas
But for now I'll keep playing with the screen , I'm pretty impressed.
