Dynavap VapCap

[natural farmer]

I'm not sure if it was an oversight, or if it's a permanent change, but my omni that I ordered last week, did not come with a glass body of any kind. Not a big deal, just thought I'd mention it for info sake

If I remember correctly, the spare glass body was promoted during the pre-order days. The purpose was to let the early users better understand the Omni/condenser function. You could see the condenser move through the body. My Omni is a year old and I have no idea if the glass body was discontinued upon the official Omni launch. Has anyone received an Omni lately with a spare glass body?

I thought it was a standard practise... I remember all Ti Omnis come with an extra glass body. And they should. The glass body doesn't get hot like the Ti and the bump around the carb hole is much easier to locate with touch while hitting, unlike the Ti's where you have to look.

I would sent a message to Matt asking.

 

[Lokbok]

Oh. So you essentially want a Ti Woody but with a titanium body? If so, you want to ask for a 62mm titanium STEM instead of a wood stem. Not a BODY. All bodies are 45mm along and require a mouthpiece.

Thanks, I will hit up someone at the site about this.

 

[almost there]

Thanks, I will hit up someone at the site about this.

And please report back, just in case I decide to get one.

 

[virtualpurple]

When I came up with the idea of using a M8 bolt and nuts to set the screens it was off the top of my head. Since posting that idea, I picked up nuts and bolts to set all the levels of the Ti-tip screens. I'm not tooting my own horn, but this works so well, I think I'm gonna crow about it.
Everybody needs these if you are going to maintain your VapCap (new) Ti-tips in pristine condition. I used to fight to get the screens in the right groove. With these it just clicks into the correct groove "everytime".
I do recommend buying stainless steel nuts and bolts. You can set the first nut and lock it with the second nut.
I did use a grinding wheel to round off the bolts slightly, but wasn't necessary. Doc

Please forgive me, I don't know if its all the studying burning my brain or if my bulb just isn't too bright to begin with, but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this. However, I always struggle with getting my screens in perfect placement, and I find it frustrating. Any chance this is something you're able to show with a pic, or explain to a chimp?

I will keep trying to paint the picture in my head!

 

[Dynalowrider]

Sorry I don't do pictures on here.
If you look at the VapCap videos. George shows " How to Service your VapCap's Titanium Tip".
Now to reinstall the screens on the adjustable Ti-tip, (works on non adjustable if you hold your mouth just right). Get yourself a couple of (at least one (1) inch long), M8 stainless steel bolts, and enough ss nuts for two (2) nuts for each bolt. Install both nuts on a bolt. set the nut at the depth you want the screen in the tip. Lock the first nut with the second nut. The first nut will stop the bolt from pushing the screen to far in.
A small suggestion here. Before you load up any vape. While still cool, and you are not "Vaked". learn about your purchase. When nice and new and clean the VapCap fits like a glove together. No gooey, sticky, stuck mess. At that time you will see how precise these little beauties are. There is a lot of science here not nearly appreciated enough. George is a pretty smart fella. Doc

 

[virtualpurple]

Sorry I don't do pictures on here.
If you look at the VapCap videos. George shows " How to Service your VapCap's Titanium Tip".
Now to reinstall the screens on the adjustable Ti-tip, (works on non adjustable if you hold your mouth just right). Get yourself a couple of (at least one (1) inch long), M8 stainless steel bolts, and enough ss nuts for two (2) nuts for each bolt. Install both nuts on a bolt. set the nut at the depth you want the screen in the tip. Lock the first nut with the second nut. The first nut will stop the bolt from pushing the screen to far in.
A small suggestion here. Before you load up any vape. While still cool, and you are not "Vaked". learn about your purchase. When nice and new and clean the VapCap fits like a glove together. No gooey, sticky, stuck mess. At that time you will see how precise these little beauties are. There is a lot of science here not nearly appreciated enough. George is a pretty smart fella. Doc

I understand and respect abstaining from posting photos!

Love the explanation, and I *think* I get it now. I was thinking that the nuts were the pieces getting inserted into the cap, but if I'm reading right the m8 bolt itself is the correct diameter to set the screen on and push into the cap, and the nuts act as a limiter?

Sorry for my aloofness. I certainly recognize nuts and bolts but the sizing is what eludes me so it was hard for me to see the forest through the trees!

With my latest Ti tip on my omnivap it has ALL been unvaked recently unfortunately (job offer pending). I struggled getting my screen in the shallowest position, but I'm more or less there.

Turns out the vapcap does a pretty decent job with legal herbs, but they are a poor substitute! And you are right about the ingenuity of these little vapes! As soon as I got the hang of the torch and stopped charring my loads I saw the mastery in this functional art. I have vapes on both ends of the pricing spectrum, but the vapcap is one of the few that have kept me captivated and remained as my go-to.

 

[Andreaerdna]

I just tryied a ultrasonic bath with some caustic soda in solution:

Both ti tip and cap came out sparkling clean, all the black gunk accumulated in over a year of daily use was cleaned, even the dark bleu patina I created when trying to clean it with torch was removed, an almost sparkling new ti tip!

Black gunk in cap also was removed.

I think gunk is reclaim overcooked and accumulated over time.

Edit: black patina /oxydation on the cap stays after bath but both my 1st and 2nd gen ti tip came out really clean also on the outside

 

[GeeWhiz]

I got my omni on I think last Saturday. I would like to give my impressions.
I did not clean it or do anything to it other than right away to load and try it. I smoked the first bowl and thought "hmm that doesn't taste good at all". I was thrown off because I had screwed up my order and was distracted by my worrying about the stuff that did not make it. I continued to smoke a few bowls and became very concerned that it would not have the same clean flavor I got with the 30.00 vapcap. I had just spent 160.00 on this one.

I started using it exclusively for the next few days. Quality was great.. buzz was great but flavor was strange. I thought "i guess that is just how it is on this titanium stuff". Well yesterday for whatever reason ( been smoking the same batch all week) it kicked in. I am thinking that the whole clean it first is important. I dont know but the flavor became awesome. The hits became so smooth. It just hit its sweet spot.

This makes no sense to me really but now I am so impressed with the Omni and the flavor quality. I even was able to get multiple first round type hits by not heating fully to click but close. I got two more rounds of that super flavorful (well if you have real quality product) hits.

I am going to work on a torch that can be held in one hand. I also would like to experiment with heating only on one side instead of rotating the vapcap. Has anyone seen any threads on this?

GW

 

[darbarikanada]

I am thinking that the whole clean it first is important. I dont know but the flavor became awesome. The hits became so smooth. It just hit its sweet spot.

there were reports of machine oil left over from the manufacturing process a while back (around xmas); maybe this is still an issue. that's one possible cause of initial bad taste

my second guess would be 'learning curve' - it's really easy to overheat this thing, even if you don't combust. it sounds like you learned - like a lot of us - to back off on the heating. I'm seeing more people opting to even stop short of the second click as a way of improving the taste and increasing the # of hits per load.

 

[Mr. Me2]

I got my omni on I think last Saturday. I would like to give my impressions.
I did not clean it or do anything to it other than right away to load and try it. I smoked the first bowl and thought "hmm that doesn't taste good at all". I was thrown off because I had screwed up my order and was distracted by my worrying about the stuff that did not make it. I continued to smoke a few bowls and became very concerned that it would not have the same clean flavor I got with the 30.00 vapcap. I had just spent 160.00 on this one.

I started using it exclusively for the next few days. Quality was great.. buzz was great but flavor was strange. I thought "i guess that is just how it is on this titanium stuff". Well yesterday for whatever reason ( been smoking the same batch all week) it kicked in. I am thinking that the whole clean it first is important. I dont know but the flavor became awesome. The hits became so smooth. It just hit its sweet spot.

This makes no sense to me really but now I am so impressed with the Omni and the flavor quality. I even was able to get multiple first round type hits by not heating fully to click but close. I got two more rounds of that super flavorful (well if you have real quality product) hits.

I am going to work on a torch that can be held in one hand. I also would like to experiment with heating only on one side instead of rotating the vapcap. Has anyone seen any threads on this?

GW

When I first got my ti Woody (fairly recently), I noticed an "unusual" flavor too. I tried a light ISO cleaning, but it didn't solve the problem. I followed the advice of the experts here and gave it a good soak. That solved the problem.

Sounds like you persevered and solved the problem with your burn offs in use. I'm guessing the weird taste is from in house machining oils (or other materials) not fully removed before shipping.

 

[Dynalowrider]

Get a bad taste, then wash with coconut milk. Doesn't hurt the orings. New parts, iso bath, coconut milk bath. Works every time. Tastes great. Doc

 

[GeeWhiz]

there were reports of machine oil left over from the manufacturing process a while back (around xmas); maybe this is still an issue. that's one possible cause of initial bad taste

my second guess would be 'learning curve' - it's really easy to overheat this thing, even if you don't combust. it sounds like you learned - like a lot of us - to back off on the heating. I'm seeing more people opting to even stop short of the second click as a way of improving the taste and increasing the # of hits per load.

You know, I also did start barely grinding the weed to see if it works better with rough grind. The AVB is no longer a dark brown and almost seems like no more vapor production but its not vaped all the way. Not sure if I am going through it quickly and not being patient enough to get it all out. I got off early yesterday and decided to practice a bunch. I probably went through 2 grams. ha.

Ill post a picture maybe in a bit. It appears now more like sawdusty.. not like coffee grounds.

 

[almost there]

Get a bad taste, then wash with coconut milk. Doesn't hurt the orings. New parts, iso bath, coconut milk bath. Works every time. Tastes great. Doc

spa treatment for your vapcap? Now I've seen it all, lol
@GeeWhiz 2grams?! wow, u must be practicing for the olympics

 

[Xelatsok]

I'm guessing the weird taste is from in house machining oils (or other materials) not fully removed before shipping.

Oxidation/Nitridization/Annealing of tip likely change taste too.

 

[GeeWhiz]

Get a bad taste, then wash with coconut milk. Doesn't hurt the orings. New parts, iso bath, coconut milk bath. Works every time. Tastes great. Doc

Really coconut milk? so you just soak it in coconut milk?

Has anyone come across any special lighters for these? I bought a two torch lighter yesterday afternoon cause I was looking. It cost me 20.00 and was real pretty but.. geez it burned through the butane like water. I can see it NOT working long term. Also the delay was pretty substantial like 17 seconds by just counting out loud. The four burner torch is like.. well wait ill tell you it was 5 seconds. lol

Thanks. I am sure its addressed on here if someone knows where to find it on nearly 500 pages lol

 

[GeeWhiz]

spa treatment for your vapcap? Now I've seen it all, lol
@GeeWhiz 2grams?! wow, u must be practicing for the olympics

ha.. yeah I am in WA state and easy access to good quality weed is pretty amazing. lol

 

[Mr. Me2]

Get a bad taste, then wash with coconut milk. Doesn't hurt the orings. New parts, iso bath, coconut milk bath. Works every time. Tastes great. Doc

That always worked on Gilligan's Island...

@GeeWhiz - here's a link to a fc thread on torch lighters for your reading pleasure...

http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/w...use-with-the-vapcap.23318/page-7#post-1091059

 

[Dynalowrider]

GeeWhiz check this one out.

 

[almost there]

That always worked on Gilligan's Island...

@GeeWhiz - here's a link to a fc thread on torch lighters for your reading pleasure...

http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/w...use-with-the-vapcap.23318/page-7#post-1091059

Bob Denver was probably drawing from his own life experience

 

[hinglemccringleberry]

The Omni is about adjusting airflow and diffusing the vapour for a more comfortable experience. The Standard Ti tip and condenser is already very smooth but you have to feather the carb. The Omni condenser allows you to adjust how much air is let through so you don't have to use the carb.

Is the range of draw resistance on the Omni identical to the range of draw resistance on the Woody/Glassy with an open hole vs a plugged hole?
Is the Omni simply about ease of use? Or does the Omni let you have even less resistance than an unplugged Woody/Glassy?

 

[Winegums]

Is the range of draw resistance on the Omni identical to the range of draw resistance on the Woody/Glassy with an open hole vs a plugged hole?
Is the Omni simply about ease of use? Or does the Omni let you have even less resistance than an unplugged Woody/Glassy?

Ultimately the resistance of the piece when the carb closed is down to the fitment of the cap and tip. The tight fit limits the air flow.

With the carb open the resistance is only limited to the size of the carb hole. So No, you're not getting more air flow out of the Omni, but the Omni can adjust between fully open and fully choked. Meaning you don't need to operate the carb, it's like cruise control for your vapcap.

 

[Vapor_Eyes]

Is the range of draw resistance on the Omni identical to the range of draw resistance on the
Uni with an open hole vs a plugged hole?
Is the Omni simply about ease of use? Or does the Omni let you have even less resistance than an unplugged Uni?

It might depend on the unit, as there is some slight variation in things such as condenser length, carb size, etc. between units.

My Uni, a burly VonG stem, has more restriction than my fully opened up Omni, when using the same tip. My original glass (OG) VapCap is in between the two as far as draw resistance.

I suspect my Uni condenser might be a little longer than normal, which would cause more restriction, like an Omni that was tightened up just a bit.

 

[darbarikanada]

Is the range of draw resistance on the Omni identical to the range of draw resistance on the
Uni with an open hole vs a plugged hole?
Is the Omni simply about ease of use? Or does the Omni let you have even less resistance than an unplugged Uni?

people seem to agree that the various iterations of the Ti tip have more effect on resistance/draw than anything else - the most recent tips have the least resistance. tips being the same, Omni is functionally the same as non-Omni, draw-wise. Omni lets you dial in partial obstruction of the hole, which roughly translates as 'feathering' (but requires less 'work') - i.e. 'set it and forget it'. I personally like having the option of mixing up covered-carb and non-covered - as the load gets depleted you can cover the carb to get more extraction, and those first, most flavorful hits are just fine without covering the carb (YMMV).

 

[herbalist33]

Even though I've said it before, I think it's worth mentioning again:

Experiment with the length of your flames on your torch lighters!!!

You can get wildly different results with the same lighter just by turning the flame up or down. Most lighters have this ability- usually you make the adjustment with a flathead screwdriver on the filling valve.

For example, with my single flame, I can turn the flame down so that it's less than an inch long, and even though you wait for the click as usual, the temp will be slightly lower, and I find I can't really get the bowl up to temp to fully extract the load unless I heat past the click. If I turn up the flame on the same lighter so that the flame is longer than an inch, I get quicker heat up, yet denser, higher heat clouds.

Experiment with your lighters people! If you are heating to the click and charring your load, turn the flame down slightly.

Peace and happy capping

 

[Kozzmozz]

It has arrived and I couldn't be happier.

To be honest it's been more than a week already so I had plenty of time already to test her out.

Eventually I found the following set up the best so far:
Small chamber, dual paralel flame, hemp filter and placing a small cigarette paper over the air-intake. (thanks @Squiby and @phattpiggie for those idea's)
After some experimenting I found that three tiny holes in the paper worked best for me, having a decent airflow that I can draw untill she clicks and at the same time still having good dense clouds, handsfree.

For me this is just as effective as having an omni, but then again IMO.

I'm lucky to have reieved the new CDDs from George and Matt as well, together with (one) previous model that was still in the tip.
The difference is definitly big between the two. Compared to the 'old' ones they are a breeze to move up and down, very nice.
A negative could be that very fine mari-dust slips trough more easily and I can see some people would not like that, like me.
On the other hand, if you place a hemp filter this is not an issue.

A small mandatory family pic

I'm in love with my swirly (you should see the back) wenge stashEr and a Mexican Katalox woody from @Ed's TnT which is matching the wenge perfectly and is beautifully crafted, thank you for that.
On that note, when inspecting the other coccobolo woody for a friend of mine (not in the pic), it doesn't say Ed's Tnt anymore, and some differences are noticeble between the in-house dyna woodies and the ones from Ed. The carb is a bit bigger (which is not neccecary I think with the smooth air-flow of the V4 tips).
The katalox is also much thinner machined, but that could be because of the wood type.

This vape is rediclously easy to use. The only thing is remembering to let it cool down. And if you check the ABV tip down on the magnet before the cool-down click, you have a mini explosion of perfectly even roasted ABV

ps: notice the Orange bud being orange in the back of the pic?
I have some bud-porn coming up in the 'my stash' thread, so come over if you like some close-ups. Since I finally managed to fix my sigma ring flash for my camera!