Indeed. I have a number of unlined DV stems that I can tolerate with no problem, but I don't think I could use a brick made of some of those woods. So I think in a situation like this where a wood is in proximity to the heat and airpath but not directly involved with either you probably could choose a wood you might not choose for, say, a Brick. Disclaimer: I'm an extremely amateur medical researcher!
Nothing ventured, nothing gained! I'm not sure how it would improve taste-wise, but people seem to like the heat-non-conductivity of the wooden HT bowl. Also, wouldn't it just be cool to see that glow coming out of your brick?
Just like @Shit Snacks said, Cloud Connoisseur has his own bowl coming out here soon! I pre-ordered his glass piece that he developed and to my knowledge it's coming with a Chalice bowl. So before too long I'll be able to review the performance of those two with the Chalice bowl!
Was it easy to dial in the atm?? Nice color by the way!
@Shit Snacks It's Glorious! I saw the purple ATM's and immediately thought of you, very nice indeed.
Does the ATM improve the performance of the Halo? I want one of these but I'm not sure if I "need" one. The parts for a single bay ATM shipped to Canada come out to about 3x the price of a VVPS. I need some fuel for the fire
Mine should be arriving within a few hours. Hope the thread is ready for some money shots!
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Oder #9 has arrived! Initial impressions are stellar. I’ve left it on since it arrive yesterday afternoon at 7.7v, and only recently cranked it to 8v a few hours ago.
Despite being on for more than 24 hours, there is little heat in the head portion that shrouds the heater. It’s about as warm as a log maybe. I waited maybe 5 minutes before taking my first hit and the clouds came effortlessly. Not much, if any, refractory period (
I bought the whole kit, so a bowl and extra screens were included. I have an Elev8r bowl, but my Halo reaches too far down to make use of it. The piece he provides is sturdy and deep. May be a tad wide, but all hits thus far have had fairly even heat distribution. A stir here and there is helpful, but probably not necessary. No tamp needed whatsoever. I only grind one way (medium) so can’t comment on different grind and extraction outcomes.
Workmanship is solid all around. Very nice fit and finish. Nothing seems half-assed or thrown together.
I’m holding off on any kind of final comment on taste and I want to preface the next part with this:
I chose the wood and Bleach warned me there was a possibility of the wood’s oily nature affecting taste. I told him I was willing to take the risk. The wood smells like rootbeer, by the way
My first hit was terrible tasting, but I only say this (see above) to warn others eyeing the Camphor Burl that it does impart a heavy taste….at first!
Like I said, I’ve left this on at nearly 8v for over 24 hours and have used nothing else in that time. The camphor taste has nearly disappeared, however, and I told Bleach I’d keep him posted. May be a good idea of new camphor owners to allow it to sit on for a while before use.
All in all, this is easily the hardest hitting roaster I own. It’s also one of the best looking, which is why I will let everyone know if the camphor taste totally dissipates.
If you’re on the fence, though, buy one!
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Oder #9 has arrived! Initial impressions are stellar. I’ve left it on since it arrive yesterday afternoon at 7.7v, and only recently cranked it to 8v a few hours ago.
Despite being on for more than 24 hours, there is little heat in the head portion that shrouds the heater. It’s about as warm as a log maybe. I waited maybe 5 minutes before taking my first hit and the clouds came effortlessly. Not much, if any, refractory period (
I bought the whole kit, so a bowl and extra screens were included. I have an Elev8r bowl, but my Halo reaches too far down to make use of it. The piece he provides is sturdy and deep. May be a tad wide, but all hits thus far have had fairly even heat distribution. A stir here and there is helpful, but probably not necessary. No tamp needed whatsoever. I only grind one way (medium) so can’t comment on different grind and extraction outcomes.
Workmanship is solid all around. Very nice fit and finish. Nothing seems half-assed or thrown together.
I’m holding off on any kind of final comment on taste and I want to preface the next part with this:
I chose the wood and Bleach warned me there was a possibility of the wood’s oily nature affecting taste. I told him I was willing to take the risk. The wood smells like rootbeer, by the way
My first hit was terrible tasting, but I only say this (see above) to warn others eyeing the Camphor Burl that it does impart a heavy taste….at first!
Like I said, I’ve left this on at nearly 8v for over 24 hours and have used nothing else in that time. The camphor taste has nearly disappeared, however, and I told Bleach I’d keep him posted. May be a good idea of new camphor owners to allow it to sit on for a while before use.
All in all, this is easily the hardest hitting roaster I own. It’s also one of the best looking, which is why I will let everyone know if the camphor taste totally dissipates.
If you’re on the fence, though, buy one!
According to iDB when I talked to him the Halo bulbs have around a 2000 hour lifespan or so, just FYI
Beautiful piece and spot on review!!
It heats up so quickly that it’s close to on demand. I just turn mine on when needed to maybe save light life span? Don’t know if that matters.
I agree. It had a slight taste then I left it on a few hours, hit it like 5 times, it’s tasty AF now!
thanks for the tip
