..... I noticed, for the first time the other night, some lung irritation. It hits harder than my portable. I've taken note.
Yeah.... you'll have that. Especially when the vapor's so good you can't resist another hit! Probably many things that can help some. A few of my personal favorites are:
- Get a cheap bubbler from China. A little moisture really makes it gentler on your throat. You'll also need a GonG adapter if you don't have one. Warmer water in bubbler helps irritation a good bit.
- Turn the heat down some and get the load closer if you have room with each. If you have your load deeper in the stem/GonG, and compensate with higher heat, it tends to be harsher. Not real figures, but as an example.... Having your screen at 15mm depth with heat at 7 would feel harsher to me than 10mm depth with heat at 6.5, but both could have close to exact same vapor production.
- Maybe even "lighten" your vapor a little by roasting a little less using screen depth and temp. If going for a deep buzz, I sometimes do this on first couple loads, then kick it up.
- Keep a glass of ice water close and follow each hit with a healthy sip.
- A cup of hot tea can help, too. Do this when my sinuses and throat are acting up, and often breath in a little warm air from right over the cup.
- Mixed results with this, but find a courser grind or material I don't hyper-dry, is often a little less harsh. I keep my stash at about 62% RH with Boveda packs, but usually dry a bit before grinding (probably a good bit less than 50% RH). If I pull it and grind without drying, the vapor usually isn't as harsh depending on strain. Also, doesn't vape as quickly.
Thanks, friend!
Always glad to help! Let us know how you like your nano!
I've been finding that about a 5.5-5.75 is working the best for me right now.
@al bundy , when you say you leave it on 4.5 all the time, do you mean when you aren't using it or even when vaporizing?
I've tried like a 5 (maybe a little lower too) but I always feel like the hits aren't quite there. Granted, I am working with a bed stem.
I'm also finding out how important a pre heat soak is, otherwise half of my hits were cold air and not very much vapor.
I really do love how this little baby just molds itself to be used however it's owner sees fit, even if their decisions are subconscious ones.
Many people leave their nano on all the time. I try to remember to turn mine down at the end of the night - but honestly usually forget so it mostly hangs out around 6.5 24/7. So far, so good, and nice to have her at the ready for an occasional load whenever I'm in the mood.
Your situation is a little different with that screwy stem. Have to think your heating is pretty off without the heating element seated inside. Think you'll enjoy it that much more once you get your new one. Temps and heatsoaks are bound to change quite a bit, too.
Just ordered a Walnut e-Nano!! So excited, can't wait.
Congrats! Think you'll be glad you did!
Are there different sizes of basket screens from epic vape? Im having a hard time understanding why, Im having a hard time fitting the basket screens I ordered from epic in my 14mm gong. In the 18mm gong it slides right in, but with the 14 mm gong I have to work it in, by the time I put it in the right place, it has already been bent out of shape. Is there a trick to this?
Nope. Screens are all the same size or very close - as is the nano end on all glass. As
@Ratchett said, slight size differences and bent screens can be troublesome. They can be tweaked, squeezed and stretched to help with this. One thing that may help is to load the screen from the other end and push it all the way through to where you need it. When on a GonG, be careful in the middle part because there is usually enough space for them to get sideways, and it can really tear them up if you keep pushing to where it narrows again! IME a pencil, or other tool almost as wide as inside of screen basket, is best for this because it is easier to keep the screen aligned. If you can't get all the way through from the bottom, sometimes putting it in the nano end "upside down" (flat part in first) will help get it to the size and shape you need. Then pop it back out and should be a little easier to insert open end first.
my sessions usually last about an hour, a good hit from my bubbler every 15 minutes for 4 times. I usually vape at 6.5....I like to fly high like a kite and I also like thick vapor.
I wanted to know if it is advisable to leave it a lower temP. Lets say somewhere between 5.5 -6.0 and just let the nano heat soak the gong and herb for entire one hour, only removing it to clear the piece.
I am asking this because lately my high has not been consistent, even though I throw in the same exact variables all the time. sometimes I dont change the temp and I will get really thick vapors but not as high, sometimes the opposite. I also noticed that letting the nano sit on the gong other than quick heatsoak takes some of the flavor away, which is a bummer and I find that the herb gets cashed faster, though there is not always air flowing through. So I was wondering if letting the nano sit on the gong at lower temps for the whole session had some merit to it.
That's an interesting one. Think my buzzes are not always consistent because of MY variables, regardless of the nano's. But, that's been the same for decades.
I've found the same with extended heatsoaks, and usually only do them for 10 - 15 seconds on first load to warm the glass a little. So, not sure but would love to hear results if you're playing with it.
Also think it can be kind of hard to have the exact same variables from session to session. The nano is uber-versatile, which is great! But, the trade off is that since it is, it seems the smallest of things can effect vapor production. Ambient temp, air moving around in the room (from a fan or A/C), small electricity fluctuations, etc. can help or hurt. Nothing wrong with small adjustments to the nano or the load to compensate if you can figure it out. When my vapor gets thinner, the first thing I do is see if I can nudge the screen a little closer. It doesn't have to move far to have an effect. And, they do get nudged around a little from time to time in use. If this doesn't do it, I give the dial a small bump and wait a couple minutes for temp to move. Drying your material out can sometimes help too - especially if it's been humid or rainy lately. I just fold mine up in a piece of paper and put it on the cable box for 1/2 hour - hour.
...... Speaking of basket screens....
I *was* working on a 3D printed basket screen press (
@SSVUN~YAH), Made several different prototypes... even perfected the design - easily popping out perfect sized basket screens. *except* for one fatal flaw: Forming the baskets creates too much friction on the plastic. Every basket screen I've made so far has bits of toxic plastic stuck in the mesh - This was unacceptable to me (I'm sure nobody want's toxic plastic vapors mixed with with their herbs!).
I'm still on the lookout for a high-strength material, but it looks like my only option currently will be 3D printed steel (very expensive, but so fucking worth it). Hopefully I can keep the costs low enough to share this basket press design with everyone in the near future
That kind of sucks! But, makes perfect sense. Know you'll figure something out!
BTW... kind of torn whether to thank you or curse you for the Scoop-N-Stir. It is a stellar nano tool and I do LOVE it!! My poor e-pik spends most of its time in its holding spot now. Why would I curse you, then? I feel like I need at least one more! I'm so afraid I'll lose it that I leave it at the home vape station, and miss it terribly when I'm elsewhere. And, scared it will find its way to the black hole that lives in my sofa. Even modified my Kind ashtray accessory rack so it has a nice home that will hopefully prevent this.
Thanks again!! This thing is the SHIT!
