Vapefanatic
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So far so good. Got the 250ml + steel Potter.It's just...... Did you read....... it's kinda........ I'm not a poetyou'll see
FedEx tracking received. Says 2nd March expected delivery. Hoping for sooner.
Tafée Bowle
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FedEx tracking received. Says 2nd March expected delivery. Hoping for sooner.
staircase slight of hand
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Sooner seems likely, but the recent storms have caused huge nationwide backlogs for all the shippers (my cats are currently waiting on a bag of food that’s been stuck in FedEx’s Salt Lake City facility for eight days now...).
Vapefanatic
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I'm aware of the frustrations of the US mail situation atm. Fortunately, I'm not in the US and my Bowle is coming from Canada. This gives me some hope at least.
I have a USPS package that travelled to 5 countries and still not delivered to me after a month. Fortunately, it is consistently being updated, and should be on the way. Many are experiencing no updates for weeks/months which is most dreaded.
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
Here is another bowl, some lemon cello that was more finely ground, but could be more consistent still... I also do not like the taste of this one at upper temps, so I didn't want to take it too far, so this was two hits at level three and then one at level four, medium 12 to 15 second hits I think... Now I think this is pretty well extracted, as I said it could go further but I didn't want to take it there, and I am going to post more with a clean chamber pot because I think that will actually make a big difference as I said this screen got pretty dirty (though you cant see that in the photo)
Alright freshly cleaned chamber pot, and there is my air flow again! Remember to keep those screens clean folks (took an empty bowl hit on 4 last night with clouds from the clogged screen lol) I am also seeing that even extraction once again!
^This was after one hit at each setting, and one extra hit at level four, consistent medium grind hypnotiq cookies, no tamp... Sorry I was going to take another photo of it dumped out next to the grinder full of greens, but Bowle got me too stoned and I spilled it on the floor, soo next time
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Alright freshly cleaned chamber pot, and there is my air flow again! Remember to keep those screens clean folks (took an empty bowl hit on 4 last night with clouds from the clogged screen lol) I am also seeing that even extraction once again!
^This was after one hit at each setting, and one more hit at level four, consistent medium grind hypnotiq cookies, no tamp... Sorry I was going to take another photo of it dumped out next to the grinder full of greens, but Bowle got me too stoned and I spilled it on the floor, soo next time
Damn that's pretty awesome for 4 hits.
letter never sent
reckoner
I think others have commented on this already, but the Bowle is very nice with some kief dumped on top of regular ground herb. I don't use a kief catcher anymore, but my BCG builds up kief pretty quickly, and I'll brush it all into a nice little pile and top off my bowls with it. Big tasty rips. 
Two Heads
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I hope so too Vapefanatic. So far FedEx has overpromised and underdelivered - as in, not delivered at all yet - for me. I'm in Canada and ordered Wednesday night. I was surprised by a scheduled delivery of 8 pm Thursday. But now there's no scheduled delivery or update available other than "in transit". I look forward to our patience being rewarded.
ChooChooCharlie
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Hi @Bad Dog , any revisions to your prior reservations?I have a hard time taking this one seriouslythe cup seems a little gimmicky and reading not to use hot beverages but in the video they make tea? Some sort of double walled glass would be better I think. But the usage pictures are intriguing and the specks sound good on paper
but that cup has me concerned, wouldn't really cold drinks be bad for condensation dripping down onto the vape? The whole liquids and electronics has my klutzy nature thinking this isn't the vape for me. But it does have a certain appeal and is very unique too........ I'm conflicted on this one but if it rocks your socks off
more power to you
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remember posting a goofy boozy selfie for you way back on page 6, trying to convince you and other readers, it’s a great vape without the cup concept
but, it’s better with a cup. Not stealth in the traditional vape sense, but a visual cup normality stealth, if that makes sense
Vaporific
All who wander are not lost...
Vapefanatic
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If you don't have a specific reason to want the 400ml, like myself, just get the 250ml. I'm guessing I'll prefer the shorter stem. I have enough vapes that gives me flexibility in airpath length, both portable and desktops. This is supposed to be a battery operated portable that is easy to move about at home. No reason (for me) to want it any bigger? I also tend to prefer potent hits so that helps the decision too.
But I've read that some really maximizes the usage of the cup. Some really prefers it larger to contain their fave beverage. Some may require the longer stem for sensitive throats? Those are all good reasons to wait for the 400ml I guess.
But I'm in the camp of not having my liquids on top of my electronics. Why risk it even though the design clearly clearly took this into consideration already? At the end of the day, we're stoners. Nuff said rite? LOL
It's too early to say and I may end up loving the cup. But I'd most likely bring it out when I'm showing it off lol. Otherwise, I plan to use it without most of the time.
You're also correct about upgrading later down the road. Hope you end up getting the one you like most!
SquirrelMaster
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Longer draws on the Bowle for sure. The Mighty gives vapour like a joint when you puff on it. 10+ seconds with the same inhalation speed and the Bowle gives better tasting, smoother hits imo. As long as someone knows to take a long consistent draw they'll be ok, it's changing that mindset.
I think a long steady draw helps the Bowle ...and helps all convection vapes.
With only XXX temp of air , it takes some time to get bud up to producing vapor.
Although you can draw weak or strong with Bowle, I think there is an optimal draw....you can hear it if you listen..... says the vapor whisperer
Take it into a small enclosed space, like a shower stall, and try different draws.
Listen to the “harmonics” as there is a real sweet spot for draw intensity.
Then ride the wave
Also, IMO, it seems like the better the convection vape, the more invisible is the vapor.
You get a blue white stream that this barely visible.....unless you have proper lighting, and then it pops.
Like miniVAP vapor.
Not so visible BUT potent!!!
Mighty kicks out more visible vapor but ....fill in the blank__________
Long and steady for sure. Short draws are not effective on the Bowle, at least by my definition of short. Whether I'm drawing fast or slow as long as I'm consistent and take a good 10 second or so hit I get excellent vapor from the Bowle regardless of all other factors.
I'd say it's marketed as a microdoser but battery aside it hasn't had any issues keep me medicated and my tolerance is not low. I thank the fast heat up and quick extraction. I stir unless I'm staying at temp 1 and even then I stir so compulsively I still sometimes sneak a stir in. My pots are usually filled to the brim with no tamp or just enough to fit in the puck. I get more hot spotting as I move up in temp.battery is ok so far. got through 5 small pots without issue. which brings me to my main point: I think this is a dedicated microdose device. I am only filling the pots about 1/3 to 1/2 full tops. any higher than that and I find I have to stir. it struggles a bit to drain the goods at the very bottom of the pot, and along the edges, as you might guess. but at about 1/3 full, I can vape the whole pot without stirring. as I mentioned above, I'm not getting hotspotting, and it's roasting the top pretty evenly. I think @stickstones mentioned this as well
more testing required for sure. maybe I can get more done at temp 4... but I think anyone who wants to fill the pots all the way is going to have to stir to get the kind of vapor I like. but so far looks like a great option for folks who don't want/need to vape large amounts
I'm sorry Baddog, I meant to reply to you with pics of my vaped cups. I took some pics a few days ago and I couldn't tell the difference looking back at them between non-stirring and stirring.Got my second puck and I'm saying WoW!!! But for different reasons?!? Very different experience then my malfunctioning first puck which ran significantly hotter and only vaped a third of the bowl at a time but by the end I had my technique down pat and was actually impressed with it in a way?!? Guess I have review both lol don't worry I'm a couple pots in and it seems like a good ideaFirst puck initially impressed me with its hit size and density, reminded me very much of my tinymight. Settling on a 3/4 to full draw speed and maxing out my hit time, burning through a bowl on level 3 in 3 hits with stirring or turning the bowl, got dark brown avb. I knew it wasn't right but I was also getting really blasted off but contacted Tafée anyway and after giving it my best shot doing the battery reset I saw little improvement so asked for a new puck. Got my second puck today and it's significantly different. Tried my first bowl at level 3 which was where I settled mostly with the first puck so I thought I would start there to compare. Took my first hit, got a nice cloud, checked the avb and the entire top was just lightly toasted.......... nice
I thought to myself and continued with my bowl, didn't keep track of my hits but it was quite a few to finish it off with a couple level 4 hits to finish it off fully. I was happy
this was my interest and intention for this devices use for myself, taking many hits and enjoying my drink while flipping burgers on the grill in the back yard. The second puck has this going on in spades I discovered with my second pot, started at 1 light and slowly working my all the way up....... so many hits from a full pot, worked in a stir somewhere?!? Two full pots is just a smidge passed my entire days worth let alone all in the afternoon! So potency question are a little questionable?!? I'm quite high I will say.......... so success! How could it not be
So now I return the 3 hitter machine which I came to like but not love
and trade it in for something more refined and elegant like a southern belle of old, this bowle enchanted and enticed and kept me coming back for more which it readily delivers. I like the roasty later hits!?! I also enjoy a black coffee here and there and unsweetened peanut butter....... maybe that's me but those flavours are also the majority of the bowls potency and if I quit after the good but brief ethereal vapour I'd never be high?!? Preferred flavour aside the Bowle delivers a wonderful session for me from start to finish with very pure and true flavour without any colouring from the heater. The second puck has more open airflow and I go1/2 to 3/4 full speed depending on mp . .?!.,?!?,,?..!? Man that got long lol sorry you'll never get your time back after reading that disjointed mess.
This is a non-stirring Bowle session for me but I switched it up when packing. I did an upside down grind for a few turns in the metal potter then flipped, banged, wasn't holding the grinder well enough so I spilt a little flower, closed it up and ground more and banged it again. When I pulled out the first pot I checked the tamp and it was solid without me touching it.
To be honest, I can't tell the difference. The last hit on temp 4 tasted done so I don't see what a stir would have added. Besides the spilling part I'm grinding like that more often for the Bowle.
The Solo extracts too slowly imo, mine has sat in a drawer since I started acquiring heavy hitters. They're not in the same league, you should really enjoy how hard the Bowle can hit. It hits as hard as a desktop as with a small bowl at higher temps especislly imo. I can get my AVB nearly black if I choose.
I guess air flow is subjective because I find it a little constrictive. I should probably pull the glass balls out again to refresh my memory. I mean it's not bad like some, it's pretty good for a portable but it's not wide open like a VapBong.
Depends on where you at but dont forget the shitty Brexit and taxes that might come your way now(up to 21% i think).
Also the UK has a different plug, so count in 10 bucks for a quickcharger with 3.0.
Vapefiend has a doscount code "420" its only 10 bucks , but better than nothing
Im gonna wait till Verdampftnochmal gets their stock since the maker is not answering half my emails.
Waited for a code for shipping for almost a week now and Im not satisfied, Tinymight 2.0 inc...
Does anyone know if its possible to charge the TB in a car? I know it might take longer but does it even work?
You can if you have a quick charge 3.0 capable car charger or battery pack and it will charge at the same speed. A lesser amperage car charger should only charge slower but I would stick with the same specs as the supplied charger.
Here's the marks on my puck that were talked about earlier. Cosmetic, they don't bother my slightly OCD brain surprisingly.
The folks who were trying it out a few days ago are used to a glass pipe, so pretty short puffs. I think that's why the mighty was working better for them, but despite fairly thick vapor, the mighty doesn't seem to get hot enough to satisfy some of these smokers, and they ultimately went back to the combustion pipe a few minutes later lol.....
Hoping to get a new puck in from Tafee next week to give this one another shot, its become the go-to balcony vape to use while I'm hanging outside with some tunes blasting.
His_Highness
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
The mention of the balcony reminded me of how I used to stealth up my Solo. I say 'used to' because Bowle has eliminated the need.
I took my Solo to all my running events, beaches and balconies by using a standard water bottle. I'd pull of the water bottle mouthpiece, turn on the Solo and place it in the water bottle. The straight Solo stem would fit perfectly in the hole of the pulled off mouthpiece and extend about an inch past it. We'd walk along the beach passing a water bottle back and forth. I guess I won't have to do that Solo trick anymore and the best part is .... I obviously couldn't put water in the water bottle and had to take another water carrier with me....done, done and done.
I didn't know I was so ahead of my time....
Bazinga
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Can't argue with that !!! I've been drinking so much water, I think I can pee out a small house fire.
Still haven't passed the damn thing. I may have to undergo the "procedure".
Some have already said, safer to have a half filled big cup than a full small cup, but just keep it half and refill more often.
My comment would be cooling. I know others have said there is no real difference. But if you are going to do long draws at level 3 or 4- several back to back, you might notice a difference. I have the long stem and typically a session might be 7 or 8 full 20 sec hits at lvl 3 back to back. The stem is quite hot at the bottom (couldn't hold finger there), fairly hot going up the stem and gets cooler higher up. I can feel the vapour is ever so slightly hotter in later hits because the hot stem doesn't provide the same cooling. Nothing unpleasant but a shorter stem would mean the hot part would be up close to the mouthpiece by the final few hits A lot of the cooling would happen in the 2 90 degree bends, but the rest of the cooling has to be proportional to length of stem, so longer is better.
Shit Snacks
Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
While I agree in general this is true, especially for me milking the lower temps, but I have been starting on higher temps more lately, and you can actually take very effective short quick hits this way with the Bowle! As always the versatility is a delight, and yeah now I've cleaned my stem again too along with the mouthpiece... Plus fresh chamber pots and clean screens that bring back my easy open airflow and even extraction!
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Bad Dog
Yeah I pissed on the rug...... so what
I was young and foolish when I wrote that, now I'm old and haggard
I reserve the right to pass final judgement at a time of my own choosing , since I've only had my replacement puck and couple days I don't want to jump to any conclusions. What I will say right now is that the bowle has not only met but exceeded my expectations so far. It's everything I hoped for and fit effortlessly into my rotation and the needs I hoped it would fit, it excelled. I'm incredibly impressed by the one handed ergonomics that are basically unheard of and I feel less overwhelmingly involved with my usual two handed vaping. There's something special about a vape that you can just as easily use it fully with even your non dominant hand without issue. Is it perfect? No but few things if any are, this aromatherapy drinkware has a few imperfections but to be frank this is one hell of a first offering from tafée and I'm very excited to see what the future holds for them but right now I'm very pleased with my bowle in the present and look forward to using it even more this coming spring and summer. Why do these things get so long ?!? Hopefully the answer you were looking for is somewhere in there @ChooChooCharlie
sorry Baddog, I meant to reply to you with pics of my vaped cups. I took some pics a few days ago and I couldn't tell the difference looking back at them between non-stirring and stirring.
This is a non-stirring Bowle session for me but I switched it up when packing. I did an upside down grind for a few turns in the metal potter then flipped, banged, wasn't holding the grinder well enough so I spilt a little flower, closed it up and ground more and banged it again. When I pulled out the first pot I checked the tamp and it was solid without me touching it.
To be honest, I can't tell the difference. The last hit on temp 4 tasted done so I don't see what a stir would have added. Besides the spilling part I'm grinding like that more often for the Bowle.
Your bowl looks a little different than what I'm getting from my replacement puck. Did the same thing as you, 4 hits , one at each level, only difference is I did the full timer hits.
green bowl for reference
First hit level 1 some light yellowing
Hit two level 2 more yellowing
Level 3 a little browning
Level 4 this is when my camera sucks the picture looks darker than it really is which is reddish brown same as cigarette tobacco
Here’s it dumped, right side of the pile is the darker top but you look at the rest it’s dirty green and yellow so plenty of life in that bowl.
haven’t counted how many hits it takes but it’s quite a few if I’m temp stepping, I’m averaging 3 pots a battery. At the end it’s all reddish brown and stops producing vapour, even if I took 2-3 additional hits I don’t think there’s anyway I could blacken the bowl. So I guess the question is who’s bowle is running as it should?
edit: here’s the bowl reloaded and hit a few times at 4 in some more favourable light so I didn’t need my flash
Very reddish brown and it doesn’t seem to really get any darker
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BubbleDrop
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Here is the 250ml Bowle and the TM side by side.
You can see that the short stem is quite tall already.
Meditation
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If the procedure is the one where they go up one eyed Willy I would be very wary of it. I’ve been there done that and it was truly fucking horrific. The stone was painful enough but nothing like the pain after the procedure. Also I recommend sitting down to pee the first time after it or you could pass out when you see what comes out of you! They also failed to get mine so I went through it and still had to pass it myself! I got another stone a few years later (the pain is unmistakable) and refused to go see a doc, I kept drinking lots of water and after a couple of weeks I heard a ‘pink’ sound on the porcelain and was pissing like a horse there after. I looked at my diet and felt like too much dairy was doing it for me so I cut it out and have been fine for years now.
I’ve been told an ultrasound works well and isn’t intrusive but that was never offered to me. I would definitely think long and hard about having the procedure.
Sn4Pz
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Scooped a small bowle, kicking myself for not getting a larger one when they were available
I guess that means I'll have to buy a second one once they're refreshed
Since the medically rated ones won't have pass-through charging, is that looking like it will be an option that the user will have the discretion to turn back on? (presumably at the detriment of your own warranty) Or will it not be re-enable-able on those units?
I guess that means I'll have to buy a second one once they're refreshed
Since the medically rated ones won't have pass-through charging, is that looking like it will be an option that the user will have the discretion to turn back on? (presumably at the detriment of your own warranty) Or will it not be re-enable-able on those units?
Vitolo
Vaporist
In the stem cleaning video at https://fuckcombustion.com/threads/tafée-bowle.49029/post-1538317 you can get a close-up look down the stem... with silicone removed.