Cherry lids are very, very cool. I have all of these cut to size. Now it's a matter of mounting and smoothing. I have to make an observation. Thanks to Alan, I've been using the iH for the last few months. It's the iH that convinced me to build a coil based wooden vape. It's great to have to this engineering marvel, powerhouse little vape to compare with. I don't recreationally vape with Lil' Buds because I can't stop working / evaluating while I'm just trying to relax. Yesterday that all changed.
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
The performance of Lil' Bud Zero, the vape I'll probably keep for myself, is rockin' my world. I'm walking on air at this level of performance. I mean I knew cosmetically Lil' Bud would be off the chart, but the design / electronics were a challenge (unless you are lucky enough to have Alan teaching you). Some early mistakes had to be made, truly the only way to really learn is to do it the wrong way 20 or 30 times. Once I realized that I wasn't trying to build a vape every day, but rather eliminate problems, it became a steady push forward.
This vape was built with the intention of improving everything that is known about portable, wooden, on demand, convection. Nothing to break, no glass, no glue, just a pure wooden, hand held vaporizer with one battery and a coil heater. And that battery elegantly housed, and out of the way, with solid conductivity throughout. With Alan's help, every measure was taken to ensure no loss of power because of weak connections, there are none. We eliminated the heat loss by eliminating anything that is a big heat thief. All extraneous parts have been eliminated from this vape.
This spells simple, consistent, performance, with thick, voluminous, sweet tasting vapor. The quick heat up time, and direct heat transfer to the load, and no glass stem or wong to steel away the heat, also means lots of control. This vape doesn't take a lot of technique. Thinking a vape should take a high level of technique to get it right, is just an excuse for a vape that's not performing, and you skillfully found a way to get the most out of it.
Lil' Bud, load, press button, inhale, let go of button, inhale some more. For you more *advanced* users, feel free to feather the switch for a bit more control. I really wasn't ready for this level of *self regulation*. I do not plan on regulating Lil' Bud. Once you get it in your hands, you'll understand why.