Unrealdimension13
New Member
I ended up putting in an order for the Gordito and some other glass. I figure if using a bubbler I'm not being incognito anyway, so go for the bigger one.
POTV Lobo
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old-fart
Maybe not the oldest, but possibly the fartiest!
Hi folks. I just got a few items from AliExpress for the Lobo, and as expected, they fit the Utillian 621 as well. I'll likely order a Gordito and WPA from POTV.
I got this beaded glass mouthpiece and now I'm curious and concerned. First the curious. How do beads help cool the vapor? Heat sink effect?
Now the concern; the beads might be plastic. I don't know if there's a way I can tell.
Any thought on this thing?
I got this beaded glass mouthpiece and now I'm curious and concerned. First the curious. How do beads help cool the vapor? Heat sink effect?
Now the concern; the beads might be plastic. I don't know if there's a way I can tell.
Any thought on this thing?
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Petetbay
Well-Known Member
Yes, they absorb the heat from the hot vapor passing over them.
They are ornamental beads for necklace/bracelets because they have holes thru them for stringing. You could submerge in water to see if they float glass won’t plastic might or torch the glass to see if they melt. I doubt they would be plastic, just cheap glass and not boro.
old-fart
Maybe not the oldest, but possibly the fartiest!
Thanks. I held a ligher under them until the outer glass started to turn black (it wiped off), and no melting. That good!
If they are simply cheap glass beads then I shouldn't be concerned regarding off-gassing, but they don't offer very much heat absorption either, right? Of course simply being a larger mouthpiece adds some advantage. I guess I won't toss it
TigoleBitties
Big and Bouncy
The glass balls also create a random air path that promotes turbulence when you inhale, further cooling the vapor aside from the heat absorption.
In my opinion, the balls are a pain to clean and develop resin deposits quickly although they are effective. I prefer stems with 90deg bends and cooling spikes but that's just me.
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Unrealdimension13
New Member
Is it normal to get a little water splashed into your mouth with the Gordito? I'm just practicing filling it, haven't tried it on the vape yet
The Gordito was the first glass I added to my Lobo. When I get it to fill correctly, I love it. But a couple of times, I had some big drops of water fall into the oven and sizzle. That worried me, but no performance problems occurred. Thank goodness. Also, I bought the pretty blue Gordito to match my blue Lobo. Looks great, but this weekend I forgot I was soaking the glass in some 91% ISO for maybe 12+ hours. The solution bleached away 80% of the blue tint on the glass.
Vitolo
Vaporist
I gave my Lobo to a new Patient here, so I cannot look directly, but I do not even see how that is possible. It is a straight shot from the oven, directly through the mouthpiece. It passes nothing else, least of all wiring.
seedy53
Well-Known Member
i said it's a rumor, i would love to see a teardown. arizer said something like this until a teardown proved otherwise and same with s and b if i remember right? i'm asking if it''s true maybe not wiring but circuit board, idnk
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I just got a LOBO a few weeks ago, I'm loving it! Took me a little while to get the smoke right but now it's great!
I use only dosing caps and I only have 5 of them. I would like to get many more but I'm in Canada and they are crazy expensive for what they are. It's $120 to get 32. Are there any other devices that use similar capsules that would fit?
I use only dosing caps and I only have 5 of them. I would like to get many more but I'm in Canada and they are crazy expensive for what they are. It's $120 to get 32. Are there any other devices that use similar capsules that would fit?
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
got this beaded glass mouthpiece and now I'm curious and concerned. First the curious. How do beads help cool the vapor? Heat sink effect?
Now the concern; the beads might be plastic. I don't know if there's a way I can tell.
Any thought on this thing?
So it is actually not so safe that they are using simple beads, aside from not knowing what type of low quality glass is used exactly, the holes through them could lead to potential glass dust, it is also going to make them harder to clean, just shows that this is a poorly made product without proper intent, using parts from other things that should not be used for vaping... I also would not use balls that small for cooling, they restrict the air flow too much and are annoying to deal with for cleaning, there are a lot of better options out there, these shouldn't exist imo
Spy Car
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Lobo users, I have a question. Two actually.
Lesser question first, aside from the optional loading chambers, is there any titanium in the pathway?
Bigger question. I had my good buddy over last night to try my brand-new Tinymight 2 PH.
He, a 15 year Volcano user, was blown away.
He can't spring for a TM2 PH at the moment, but--especially with some store credits to burn--I could make a gift of a Lobo.
Are they awesome? Fill me in. I have never used one, but might be the thing as a portable.
I appreciate any thoughts.
Bill
Lesser question first, aside from the optional loading chambers, is there any titanium in the pathway?
Bigger question. I had my good buddy over last night to try my brand-new Tinymight 2 PH.
He, a 15 year Volcano user, was blown away.
He can't spring for a TM2 PH at the moment, but--especially with some store credits to burn--I could make a gift of a Lobo.
Are they awesome? Fill me in. I have never used one, but might be the thing as a portable.
I appreciate any thoughts.
Bill
Petetbay
Well-Known Member
I believe the bowl is titanium.
edit: I checked some reviews and the bowl is for sure titanium.
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Spy Car
Well-Known Member
And the bowl is an intrinsic part?
If so, I'll need to scratch this one.
Thank you.
Bill
TheTerpTimmay
Member
Can anyone recommend a safe solution that I can clean my Lobo bowl with? I started using mine just packing the bowl but now am just using the capsules but my bowl is like stained. I have tried using iso wipes to clean it but it does not want to clean up.
Make sure it’s not just the metal changing hues due to the heat
Carefully, try an iso wipe while the Lobo is still pretty hot. You can also heat the bowl up and try a SMALL amount of Dark Crystal on a wipe or swab, but be very careful it doesn’t drip into the device. I hold it upside down when I’m cleaning, so excess come out, not runs in.