(note: written for a more general audience than this group)
I Freaking Love This Möbius Flower Pot Vaporizer
I have been on a slow-moving quest for about 20 years to find a cannabis flower vaporizer that is easy to use and truly effective (for a stoner like me with a high tolerance). Seems I typically find one or the other, and I've tried a variety of disappointing and/or cumbersome vaporizers over the years. I am delighted to report that I have, at last, found a fantastic and potent and SIMPLE way to effectively vaporize flowers.
The general concept is that the desirable resins and oils vaporize at a lower temperature than combustion, so by vaporizing ground cannabis flowers one can get nice and stoned without taking all that burned plant material with tars and such into your lungs.
The Flower Pot is a simple vaporizer adaptor for your bong. It is comprised of a small bucket that fits in the bong and a quartz cap with a long handle. The cap has 3 thick rings with holes between them. You heat up the cap, place it on the bucket containing ground flowers, and when you inhale, the air is heated by being drawn through the holes in the cap and the material is thereby vaporized.
The cap can be heated with a torch, a gas stove, a camping stove (which is what I use), or other flame source. Regardless of what you choose, you need to determine the optimal setting for vaporization:
- The cap can get so hot it combusts the flowers
- Experiment to find the right heat level such that the herb doesn't quite combust and does vaporize. On my micro camping stove, this is a very low flame which helps the cap reach the right temperature in about 3 minutes. The flowers should turn brown but not black when you inhale, and you should see a light haze of vapor but not smoke in your bong. At the right temperature, you can taste the cannabis resins nicely.
- Once the cap has reached the correct temperature, it achieves a "steady state" where you can keep it on the flame and just remove it when you're ready to inhale.
- Another technique I read was to use a regular dab torch for 12-15 seconds, then retorch for 5-6 seconds as needed.
Usage:
- Place chosen amount of ground flowers in the bucket, then place heated cap on bucket.
- Inhale.
- Place cap back on flame source.
- While you hold it and/or exhale, give the ground flowers a little stir.
- Place cap back on bucket, inhale again.
- Repeat 2-4 times
- Empty out the bucket (save the weed for cooking) and go again!
I am ridiculously pleased with this setup, which instantly became the main way I use cannabis at home. It's really simple and works very well -- easily the most awesome vaporizer I've ever encountered.
Caution: if you use a camping stove like I do, remember that they put out odorless carbon monoxide. Be sure to use in a well-ventilated area or by an open window.