Frederick McGuire said:eScape,
In what ways would you say the DBV is better?
I've never actually hit a DBV, but I do have a GG heater cover, so I assumed the performance would be near identical?
cluffy said:Cheers Bandit King! There's a Vapor Tamer thread here: http://fuckcombustion.com/viewtopic.php?id=6494 There aren't many real tips or tricks you need for the VT, biggest thing is to suck the moisture out before refreezing
Have you tried a standard HC set-up? That and a mini wand from Vaporwarehouse are my tools of choice. Mini wands back-ordered again! Less than a week wait it says. Strange, you can still get the whole whip!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all, whether you celebrate it or not!!! (That's as politically correct as I get.)![]()
Welcome to the wave. You're gonna love the GonG adapter, I think its essential!Ridethewave112 said:Howdy folks, stopped into my local headshop today to see about a silver surfer and they had one, the price however was $325, so I just came home and ordered this one instead.
Silver Surfer
Not much else to say, been smoking for a few years, love my glass so I also got a GonG adapter so I can vape out of my bongs.
Can't wait to get my silver surfer sometime next week!
OhTheAgony said:Moist spots?!?
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Welcome SD, never had a chance to try you yet. Hope it won't be long now..![]()
some of the dankest stuff ive ever had. and it taste good thru the surferOhTheAgony said:Welcome SD, never had a chance to try you yet. Hope it won't be long now..![]()
There are smoke byproducts that have an effect (mostly couchlock/sleepiness) and aren't really related to cannabis compounds at all. Vapor is a much cleaner high. You do miss a few sedative compounds that release at high temps or with combustion, but the healthier high is worth it, IMO.Your average best friend said:I found that the effect dissipated faster than the traditional way of combustion.
They've been running at least one unit at the factory for about 6 years or so, 24/7. Ceramic heaters last a long, long time, and 7th Floor uses a very high quality element.For cons I think we should really take care of ceramic elements, I hope not to have to replace them too often.
The SSV offers a very rich vapor stream, due to the narrow opening in the heater cover. This requires you to do some bowl stirring between hits, but less stirring is required if you move the wand around a little during hits, to spread the heat around some. In comparison to some other models, like the Extreme/V-Tower, which gives you a lot of air with your hits, the SSV doesn't really dry your throat that much. You can decrease the amount of dryness by easing off on your draw speed, but keep in mind that the vaping temp is determined by both the temp setting, and your draw speed. If you vary your draw speed, from one hit to another, you change the vaping temp accordingly. You can also use water filtration with this model-many examples of that on the forum.About the throat, it's true that there is a sensation of dryness.
Mine is off at about 6:30- 7, but since you can remove the knob and put it back on at any position you want, it really doesn't matter where it clicks on/off. The important thing is to find the vapor range on your particular unit, low end and high end. Even if you like high temp vapor, it's still better to start low/medium and move up as your vapor trails off at a particular setting. Your herb doesn't last long at higher temp settings.If I understand, the initial position of the knob (off) is about 6 hours?
The heat is supplied by the element, and the heater cover to a lesser degree. It's not necessary to try and heat up the wand as well. You can apply the wand to the HC and hit right away. Your draw speed is much more of a factor with temp, vs. how hot the wand is.Do you apply the wand's glass bowl on the heather cover for a few seconds (or minutes) before starting to inhale?
You can go quite a while without cleaning. Don't leave herb residue in the screen. Use the pointed stir tool to scrape the screen when the bowl is done, and the screen stays quite clean. I usually wait until the wand acquires a good covering of residue before cleaning. Rubbing alcohol (ISO) works MUCH better for cleaning than water. You can soak the wand in it if you want to reclaim the residue, or just shake it with ISO and maybe some salt, then clean with a test tube brush (if you can find one). I never clean the tubing. I might use it 2-3 times while I clean the wand, then I replace it. I've also taken a 3' foot piece of tubing and just cut off the first portion, shortening the whip by about a foot and eliminating the dirty part. If you do clean the tubing, water is safer than ISO. If you use ISO, make it quick and rinse with hot water immeditately.For the moment I have cleaned the wand and the tube after each use (water).