FlowerMate V5.0S broblems, and need help. Thanks.

[Oregonnewbie]

I am new to smoking/vaping marijuana and new to my flowermate v5.0S. I have been trying the vaporizer for a week or two, and I have never had any good results. I fill the ceramic just under the top and I have tried not packing it in , and I have tried packing the herb, I don't get any good results. I will get around 4 vapes that feel good, but after that everything just doesn't work anymore. The pull seems very tight after the 4 hits. I am very new to getting high, and If i hit a pipe and get 2 hits I get pretty blasted. I can have a 10 min session with my vaporizer and I can feel it , but I'm not really high. I notice the mouth piece gets clogged easy so I don't fill the chamber and still its like my tiny puffs still don't get through much vape. Just hoping anyone could suggest something different. I am mainly using the purple color button. I had a stroke a few years ago and I am trying to figure this out, but I know I'm using it wrong or something. I really hope I can figure out something. Thanks for any tips or suggestions.

 

[CarolKing]

Have you stopped combusting cannabis? That is an important factor. If you smoke and try to vaporize you won't get very good results. Smoking or combusting needs to be removed from your routine so you can get the best results from vaporizing. I don't have the flowermate but would be curious about your cannabis that you are using. Make sure it's dry enough. Cannabis that isn't cured very well doesn't work in a vaporizer.

Address some of your concerns in the Flowermate thread. Folks would be more than happy to help out.
Good luck and always remember to Fuckcombustion. Welcome to the community @Oregonnewbie

I always suggest the Solo portable to folks new to vaporizing. Next time you want to buy a vaporizer think about the Solo. Very easy to operate and you save a lot of cannabis plus great flavor.

 

[Oregonnewbie]

I am using combustion and I also use vape. I only am using combustion because its so quick and easy to get high. I can vape for 10 mins and get high, but if i combust some weed. I can fly to the moon with a couple hits. I have tried around 5 different strains, and I get the same results.

 

[CarolKing]

The problem is you need to stop combusting for a couple weeks and just vaporize. You won't be able to get good results from vaporizing until you go through the transition. We've all gone through it. After a while combusting will be revolting to you. Most of us can't stand a joint or a regular smoking pipe.

It's up to you whether or not you want to use cannabis in a healthier way. I smoked cannabis for over 20 years before I started strictly vaporizing. I could tell that smoking cannabis was ruining my health. Since my dad died from COPD from smoking cigarettes I didn't want to experience any lung problems myself as I got older. I could tell I was getting a morning cough from smoking.

You will be happy once you switch over and you won't have any problems with getting medicated.

 

[Stevenski]

I am using combustion and I also use vape. I only am using combustion because its so quick and easy to get high. I can vape for 10 mins and get high, but if i combust some weed. I can fly to the moon with a couple hits. I have tried around 5 different strains, and I get the same results.

Therin lies your problem mate. I know because for years I tried vaporizers on & off but kept ripping bongs. I am sure much like me you simply could not get where you wanted as you do not get a rush like when you rip a hot one or two. From what I can determine I am missing the bad points that I thought were "good".

I stopped combusting by vaping a bowl in my Flowermate 5.0 Pro & then ripping one good size bowl (repeating as necessary). Each day I reduced my bowl size slightly & within a week I was having a small bowl to start my evening. After a couple of weeks of this I stopped smoking any weed as I learned to enjoy the feeling of being high.

I still vape a lot more than I actually need to but trust me I have not smoked cannabis in over 3 months & have zero desire to. You will be pleasantly surprised by just how intoxicated you can get by vaping alone if you give it a proper chance. I only vape flowers & kief & pass out on the couch fairly regularly.

Couple of FM tips to maximise your enjoyment. I also suggest you check out the thread although it is a bit lengthy.

Get a new screen for the mouthpiece. I recommend a 8mm titanium screen.
Grind your weed medium fine & lightly tamp it down.
When drawing on it puff/sip it for best results & take it slow so you get a nice rich draw.