Love that wood stand! Hope finish holds up to an iso splash or two. I discolored finish on dresser top with my iso idiocy
Reporting from SiC banger insert test lab:
(note: this SiC insert fits into standard 25mm quartz bangers with no auto-spin side slits)
(another note: this is not the OldHead SiC DabReady coil insert to fit 16mm bangers)
In pic I posted above on this page, tried 600, but seemed too hot and tasted weird. Lowered to 575, still too hot. Then 550, nope. Back down to 535, what I set for banger without insert, go figure?! Guess it reaches equilibrium with banger pretty well, maybe it's the magic of SiC thermal conductivity. (I'm using rosin, not resin, so I should try even lower temp)
In tests above, I left insert sitting in banger while in the DabReady. Then transferred banger to rig as usual, stick/smear in the rosin dab last
Wanted to try cold start drop-in. Put dab in cold SiC insert -- easier, less stressful way to load with my tremors. Then, literally drop the insert into banger while it's at temp in DabReady, "clink!" Temp display starts dropping, after 30 seconds it's down 30 degrees. Then it takes about 60 seconds to get back to visible vapor rising, back to normal vaping set temp. (Note to self: edit confusing sentences before posting) Next time I set it to 550, less wait reheating time for visible vapor rise
BTW, these temps and trials were using non-OldHead 25mm TAG banger, other bangers may transfer heat to inserts differently based on thickness and internal insert fit. Think the SiC inserts for these are standard no matter where you get them, about $30.
I enjoy the ease of q-tipping after, but of course you lose easy visibility on your dab as it cooks, and listen for pearl to spin or get stuck. I keep dab size small for less q-tipping leftovers, and quicker one-hitting. But, the cold start drop-in method forces me to take 2nd and third finishing hits, no idea why it's so different than the first method