beluga808
Well-Known Member
QC18 arrived yesterday and here are my first thoughts about it:
The QC is absolutely amazing. I just had one bowl until now, but it was such a nice experience. The glass pieces are really thick and seem durable (I don't want to risk a fall though). Although the cap is just put on top without any connection, it sits properly on the bowl piece without any much wobbling.
Thanks to Davids demo video the first use was easy and without any incidents. Loaded a bowl half the size of the chamber with medium coarse grind (BCG) and put the cap on (I would guess it was like 0.2 - 0.3g). I didn't use a metal screen. As suggested here, I took a small piece of bud and flattened it with my fingers. 20 sec heating, and it's ready to go! I used it with the Herborizer Sherlock and it was so satisfying to see the fresh ground bud shrinks down and change it's color on the first hit. There is almost no draw restriction, it's really really open. The vapor was not harsh or anything and after a few seconds I exhaled the first draw. What a great pure flavor! And it came along with a lot of vapor! As expected, the second hit was more powerful and had still a great flavor. With this second one I could feel, that the Sherlock got noticeably warm. Not too hot to handle, but I could definitely feel it. Third, fourth and fifth hit were also great but obviously with decreasing power and density. After that I reheated for 5 seconds, but I had the impression it didn't do much to the bowl. I was already high af and didn't wanted to risk combustion, so I emptied the bowl. There might have been something left, but not too much.
The clamp it comes with really helps working with the hot quartz cap (It stays hot for quite a time). The clamp is pretty strong and holds the cap and bowl properly and secure.
I am really amazed how well this device works! I love that it's all glass but that also forces me to handle it with caution. That's maybe the only downside. It's definitely a heavy hitter for a relatively low price.
The next days I might be playing around with bowl size, draw speed, draw duration etc. Fun times ahead
The QC is absolutely amazing. I just had one bowl until now, but it was such a nice experience. The glass pieces are really thick and seem durable (I don't want to risk a fall though). Although the cap is just put on top without any connection, it sits properly on the bowl piece without any much wobbling.
Thanks to Davids demo video the first use was easy and without any incidents. Loaded a bowl half the size of the chamber with medium coarse grind (BCG) and put the cap on (I would guess it was like 0.2 - 0.3g). I didn't use a metal screen. As suggested here, I took a small piece of bud and flattened it with my fingers. 20 sec heating, and it's ready to go! I used it with the Herborizer Sherlock and it was so satisfying to see the fresh ground bud shrinks down and change it's color on the first hit. There is almost no draw restriction, it's really really open. The vapor was not harsh or anything and after a few seconds I exhaled the first draw. What a great pure flavor! And it came along with a lot of vapor! As expected, the second hit was more powerful and had still a great flavor. With this second one I could feel, that the Sherlock got noticeably warm. Not too hot to handle, but I could definitely feel it. Third, fourth and fifth hit were also great but obviously with decreasing power and density. After that I reheated for 5 seconds, but I had the impression it didn't do much to the bowl. I was already high af and didn't wanted to risk combustion, so I emptied the bowl. There might have been something left, but not too much.
The clamp it comes with really helps working with the hot quartz cap (It stays hot for quite a time). The clamp is pretty strong and holds the cap and bowl properly and secure.
I am really amazed how well this device works! I love that it's all glass but that also forces me to handle it with caution. That's maybe the only downside. It's definitely a heavy hitter for a relatively low price.
The next days I might be playing around with bowl size, draw speed, draw duration etc. Fun times ahead