I didn’t see anything, but is there a way to check or calibrate the temperature? I know it’s smooth, but on the highest setting I’m not over cooking herb, no coughing, decent, but not thick vapor. If the max temperature is as hot as they say, shouldn’t I be at least charring the herb?
TB2 by the way. Silver edition if that makes any difference.
Did the system reset help? I’m with you the vapor is very cool but vapor production doesn’t really replicate my tm2. I would say in temp 4 I get 4-5 hits but I hear about people clearing a bowl after 2? How? I can’t even make it to the timeout of the draw sensor. I usually go about 10 seconds 4 hits. My ABV is cooked but I did expect a darker ABV. Given my device heats up the herb I don’t believe it to be a malfunctioning device , I just struggle to call it a hard hitter.
I can clear a bowl in 2 big hits on levels 4 or 5. To really maximize the heater you need lengthen your draw and try to draw slowly and consistently. That doesn't mean you need to hold your breath for the 20+sec timeout though. I just take little side-breaths during the draw and continue to draw slowly right up until the timeout.
You need to be quick with the side-breaths but nothing crazy. Just make sure you're quick enough so the green light stays on indicating the heater is still on. These little "pipe-puff" side-breaths should help your enjoyment too because some vapor should escape and you'll smell the vapor while you draw and taste it too.
Doing this will make a big difference in your level of extraction. The heat applied to the bowl is completely dependent on the length of your draw so a much longer draw will lead to a much hotter bowl. Once you've reached the timeout on your first hit, the bowl should be too hot to handle easily. If you take the second hit right away, the heat builds on top of the stored heat in the bowl and you get a really dark roast.
I've never gotten anything charred however. I'm not sure I want to try either. I rarely use level 5 and I'll just cut the draw short if it tastes bad or gets too hot.
