flotntoke
thoroughly vaped
Hey there, Thrasher. Glad she's getting the hang of it. Plenty of good tips above and have a few more.
First, if she has the patience, do more smaller loads. I also usually find it better to pick a heat and stick with it for a session. If lower temp, save the leftovers and vape at higher temp later. Or, she could go with a higher temp.
Most of this through this thread, but try some of these things. They may not be to everyone's preference, but think they will help get her over the hump of getting the dopey high she is used to from smoking joints.
First, find a favorable temp and stick with it for the session. If she is looking for pain relief, that is probably going to be in the 7 +/- range with a stem (no water piece), but temp settings vary from nano to nano. When going dry I usually stay around 6 on the dial, but I'm looking for a headier buzz and my nano runs a bit warmer than most (I think).
Make sure it is pretty dry and grind it up. The nugs should crumble easily when you lightly grind with fingers. If not that dry, put it on top of cable converter box (on piece of paper or something) or something similarly warm for 1/2 hour or so. Grind doesn't have to be powder, but a little finer instead of coarser will release more actives quicker.
Push the screen up high and use the notch on the e-pic to set at right height. Several posts about this, but in case you haven't seen them - there is a small ledge on one of the "arms" of the e-pic. Set that notch at the top lip of the stem and that "arm" should be screen depth.
Don't overload. Just suck enough up into the stem so that it is close to but not touching the heater. The top of the load shouldn't be more than 2mm away (about the thickness of a nickel).
Put the stem on the nano and let it preheat for about 30 seconds and draw slowly and smoothly. Take 2 hits, then give a stir, then another hit or 2. Then it is done! Or, at least ready for the duff can (more on that below).
Reload and repeat. After 3 or 4 of those loads, things should be feeling a bit better. If she is used to smoking fattys of good stuff, maybe do 7 or 8 loads like this.
One of the downsides of longer sessions like this with a stem (no water) is it can get a bit harsh on the throat. Plenty here in this thread and on FC about vaping through water. It is worth it IMO. Smoother hits aren't as harsh on the throat, and think the moisture allows you to take bigger hits every time.
Save the ABV/duff in an airtight, dark container. Use it for edibles. Many ways to ingest it (I like to make butter or oil to cook with). The beauty of this stuff in her case, is that many of the "heavier" cannibinoids will be in the duff. These give most people a heavier sleepier buzz.
It usually takes people a while to adjust to vaping instead of smoking. The buzz is different, and a person's tolerance can have major affects. After a couple weeks of just vaping, this should work itself out. Well worth it IMO!! Not just for the health benefits, but for quality of buzz and more than anything - efficiency. Think she'll find that her stash will last 2 or 3 times as long as it did. Plus she and the smoking area won't reek so much of weed.
From what you say in your post, it sounds like maybe she has been loading a big load and just working it for an hour or so. Even a bigger load isn't probably going to go more than 10 hits. And, if her duff is coffee brown, sounds like she is taking many hits and not getting too much out of a good bit of them. With smaller loads, reloaded more often, I think she'll see quite an improvement. And, again, the duff is fun to play with for edibles.
Hope this helps! Feel free to hit me up with a message for more details or info on any of this.
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