Thanks for the detailed description! The price is way over my budget though, so I'll keep lookingI’d say that the Herborizer Sherlock feels quite a bit cooler that the short bent spiked stem (I also have a long bent stem and a nub but I haven’t used them yet so can’t comment on them obviously). It’s worth noting that when I use the bent stem I’ll typically load the basket, which I suppose takes around 0.1 or slightly less? However, I use an 18mm adapter with the Sherlock, which I’ll typically load with around 0.2, possibly more. My preferred technique is to set the temp at 430 then give three clicks for the warm up mode, which takes around 15 seconds. Once up to temperature I’ll hit it until my lungs can’t take any more! With it having an all glass air path with no water filtration, the flavour is excellent.
The Sherlock has a really heavy base so it’s deceptively stable, although I vape on my couch with it cradled in my hand. My index finger rests against the first (90 degree) bend and I can feel the glass getting progressively hotter throughout my hit. Meanwhile the temperature of the glass at the second (45 degree) bend also increases but by a very much smaller degree. The end of the mouthpiece is pinched horizontally, so the air flows into your mouth through an oblong slit. It’s weird but hitting it gives the sensation of really cool air, regardless of whether or not there is a vape attached at the time!
I really need to give a shout out to @VGoodiez for initially raising my interest in this piece, although I’m UK based so unfortunately I couldn’t justify buying it from him... sorry Scott! Here’s a link for anyone in the US that’s interested in acquiring one.
I think the main problem my wife and I are having is with how dry the air is rather than how hot it is. I'm guessing a bubbler is the only way?