youdontknowme
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whats up folks, haven't spent a lot of time lurkin but i wanted to take a sec to share my new ssv and its setup. i used to own a vb i bought from a friend, but when i lost it to a LEO, i bought a new one with a ceramic element and the handsfree setup. other than that, i've spent plenty of time with a classic volcano (solid value) and a herbalaire.
now i sold the vb hf, and bought a ssv. i'd heard that of the whip style vapes (my preference for many reasons) the ssv is held in high regard (possibly the best but im not sure). it certainly proved the easiest to acquire (you must talk to tokinglx i highly recommend him) for someone in the usa. before this i had looked into buying the aromed and the herborizer, both sphere and pipe setup. my experience with my vb taught me that water filtration is incredibly desirable in some situations. after realizing that the dollar vs. euro was killing me, plus shipping, plus those units are more expensive anyways. i decided to go with the ssv and ice chamber.
i ordered through tokin, and got a black on black with apparently both og and handsfree (i ordered hf, i guess its an add-on not a replacement). its too bad theres no way to really get a good look at all the glass options available. if 7th floor were better at the internet i imagine itd be way easier to get what you want and order with confidence. but they seem to seldom update their site. too bad im not in boulder co or where ever. its ok though since the colors make no difference really, and besides, they all look sick just not the particular design you imagine. my heater cover and og wand are esp. nice looking.
i like the new style wands but at first i thought they were one-offs or something. sure enough though its just a new design, and makes more sense. i also like that the heater points down, not up like on the vb. herbs dont fall into the heater, esp. with the glass on glass setup. however its already led me to break the hf wand, since it can easily fall down. be careful. i only prefer the hf for personal use or with a ice chamber/water pipe since then you can hold the pipe easier. medicating by myself i usually am doing something else at the same time, whether its eating or surfing the web or writing essays or programming. so i dont like to have to hold the wand. with groups though the og makes more sense.
performance:
the unit heats up super fast. you can watch it. what you cant do is grind up nugget and pack it faster than than it heats up, so thats nice. still takes a little action to get the wand and heater cover hot, and get vapor flowing, but thats normal. if you hit hard enough, you can dim the element. not usually an issue. the unit does provide nice hits. imo the ssv is not your best option for consuming your indoors or mid, stick to kb or better. its definitely well constructed as far as i can tell. the cord is nice and long. i also love the fact that the female GonG joint is on the unit, that helps keep the wand clean. on the other hand, the vb screens may be tricky to replace but i was able to keep mine so clean and it seemed so strong i dont think i was going to ever replace it. the ssv screen on the other hand seems flimsier and gets dirtier faster and its harder to get clean, and almost impossible to get completely clean. i do like their metal pick though, much better than wooden skewers and the bead can be used to pack material down. i dont think i will ever understand why the knob and the heater cover are on opposite sides of the unit, that makes no sense. the bad it comes with is very nice, though i dont move mine around too much. the vb didnt really need a bag, i could just though it in my backpack and put the whip in a pocket of the bag to keep it safe. this works too though.
use:
i like vaporbonging, which is why i might still end up getting an herbo. here are some pics of us chillin. i swear i cleaned up my room the next day. sorry i dont have any good pics of vapor being blown out this was a pretty small pack of some decent bud but nothing compared to usual... this term is going to be pretty easy and i posted up some good grades last term so i'll get around to posting more hopefully. and also picks of my buds, some of you know they get nice. i try not to splurge thought and stick to some 60 sacks. actually now im smoking more instead of vaping, but its all good, the vapor bong hits are wonderful, not much feels better.
the piece shown is a delta 9 18" perc'ed pipe, with a diffused downstem, lots of nice warm water (the drag is less of an issue, and i dont want a lot of vapor trapped at the bottom... we dont clear after each hit). the mouthpiece glass is removed, and the hose just fits in the bushing diffy. its a 14mm joint there, 18 into the pipe. i like the 3/8" hose, but does anyone want to recommend where to buy silicone hose? i would love to try it out.
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peace homies
whats up folks, haven't spent a lot of time lurkin but i wanted to take a sec to share my new ssv and its setup. i used to own a vb i bought from a friend, but when i lost it to a LEO, i bought a new one with a ceramic element and the handsfree setup. other than that, i've spent plenty of time with a classic volcano (solid value) and a herbalaire.
now i sold the vb hf, and bought a ssv. i'd heard that of the whip style vapes (my preference for many reasons) the ssv is held in high regard (possibly the best but im not sure). it certainly proved the easiest to acquire (you must talk to tokinglx i highly recommend him) for someone in the usa. before this i had looked into buying the aromed and the herborizer, both sphere and pipe setup. my experience with my vb taught me that water filtration is incredibly desirable in some situations. after realizing that the dollar vs. euro was killing me, plus shipping, plus those units are more expensive anyways. i decided to go with the ssv and ice chamber.
i ordered through tokin, and got a black on black with apparently both og and handsfree (i ordered hf, i guess its an add-on not a replacement). its too bad theres no way to really get a good look at all the glass options available. if 7th floor were better at the internet i imagine itd be way easier to get what you want and order with confidence. but they seem to seldom update their site. too bad im not in boulder co or where ever. its ok though since the colors make no difference really, and besides, they all look sick just not the particular design you imagine. my heater cover and og wand are esp. nice looking.
i like the new style wands but at first i thought they were one-offs or something. sure enough though its just a new design, and makes more sense. i also like that the heater points down, not up like on the vb. herbs dont fall into the heater, esp. with the glass on glass setup. however its already led me to break the hf wand, since it can easily fall down. be careful. i only prefer the hf for personal use or with a ice chamber/water pipe since then you can hold the pipe easier. medicating by myself i usually am doing something else at the same time, whether its eating or surfing the web or writing essays or programming. so i dont like to have to hold the wand. with groups though the og makes more sense.
performance:
the unit heats up super fast. you can watch it. what you cant do is grind up nugget and pack it faster than than it heats up, so thats nice. still takes a little action to get the wand and heater cover hot, and get vapor flowing, but thats normal. if you hit hard enough, you can dim the element. not usually an issue. the unit does provide nice hits. imo the ssv is not your best option for consuming your indoors or mid, stick to kb or better. its definitely well constructed as far as i can tell. the cord is nice and long. i also love the fact that the female GonG joint is on the unit, that helps keep the wand clean. on the other hand, the vb screens may be tricky to replace but i was able to keep mine so clean and it seemed so strong i dont think i was going to ever replace it. the ssv screen on the other hand seems flimsier and gets dirtier faster and its harder to get clean, and almost impossible to get completely clean. i do like their metal pick though, much better than wooden skewers and the bead can be used to pack material down. i dont think i will ever understand why the knob and the heater cover are on opposite sides of the unit, that makes no sense. the bad it comes with is very nice, though i dont move mine around too much. the vb didnt really need a bag, i could just though it in my backpack and put the whip in a pocket of the bag to keep it safe. this works too though.
use:
i like vaporbonging, which is why i might still end up getting an herbo. here are some pics of us chillin. i swear i cleaned up my room the next day. sorry i dont have any good pics of vapor being blown out this was a pretty small pack of some decent bud but nothing compared to usual... this term is going to be pretty easy and i posted up some good grades last term so i'll get around to posting more hopefully. and also picks of my buds, some of you know they get nice. i try not to splurge thought and stick to some 60 sacks. actually now im smoking more instead of vaping, but its all good, the vapor bong hits are wonderful, not much feels better.
the piece shown is a delta 9 18" perc'ed pipe, with a diffused downstem, lots of nice warm water (the drag is less of an issue, and i dont want a lot of vapor trapped at the bottom... we dont clear after each hit). the mouthpiece glass is removed, and the hose just fits in the bushing diffy. its a 14mm joint there, 18 into the pipe. i like the 3/8" hose, but does anyone want to recommend where to buy silicone hose? i would love to try it out.
click to englarge
peace homies
