flotntoke
thoroughly vaped
So I'm actually more on the "GonG's at fault" side at the moment. The problem is that it doesn't sit evenly so no seal is created, there's a little "deformation" of the seal at wherever the GonG is elevated, right? Well, when I rotate the GonG, the "deformation" rotates with it, rather than staying in place as the GonG rotates along. Does that make sense?
Uh, I got it to work, though. That really takes every little sharp edge off of my experience with the dry stem and my PAX. I have a hard time estimating how much vapor is in the chamber just from my perspective, so next time I'm going to record it but yeah no I was definitely getting the same standard exhale vapor as from the dry stem.
I really want to keep playing with my new toy but my endurance might be worn down for the next few hours.
oh right, moral of the story is, so, the loss of pressure doesn't SEEM to be that bad, but I haven't really had the opportunity to seriously quantitatively measure that shit, right? So I'll just keep playing with it and maybe it'll keep being fine. I don't think I'm quite to the level of the kind of stuff I've seen cwheezy post, though
also i'm glad i got the d020 and not the d020-d because this thing is really manageable for my tiny doll hands
thx folks
Hmmmmm... Does sound like it may be the GonG adapter, but hard to tell without seeing it. Either way, it should be fine if not much air getting through. Easiest way to judge this is by how many bubbles you get in the D020 when you have GonG adapter plugged with your finger. Less bubbles, harder draw to make them, is better.
Yes... it does smooth things out a bit, and I think the moisture really helps a lot with any irritation, too.
Play with it. Practice seems to help with the process to a point. But, too much practice at once and it can all get a bit fuzzy!
You should be able to tilt your head a little and get a better look if you can manage it. I've also done a few hits or so in a mirror to help get a feel for a piece. On your next piece, you may want to consider one with a sidecar mouthpiece. This makes it easier to watch how things are going while you draw.
For a quick fix, I've wrapped Teflon tape around my gong if the seal wasn't 100% air tight.
Yep.... this will work. Can make the GonG stick a little though, which can make for difficult clears. Anything "soft" you can incorporate will usually help the seal if you're having issues like this. A fat rubber band, a well placed O ring, even a small silicone collar (could remove the one from your GonG and cut a little ring off it) or anything similar can easily take care of any air leaks.