OF
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I made some dome screens, and I think I like them with the rounded side touching the bowl. Done up seems to be too hard to clean. Does anyone like dome up better?
Glad you're liking them. To answer your question, yes I definitely like them 'dome up'......and think I'm an 'anyone'. More over, I'd bet way more of us go dome up (and have for some time). Some with tall domes to limit volume (and put more herb closer to the heat percentage wise), some with very minor domes (I used to use 5/8 screens, very short dome) because they don't foul as fast that way. EASIER TO KEEP THE VAPE CLEAN, not harder. That is since there's much bigger area to foul before cleaning. Dome down the fouling is confined to the small area above the four holes, they plug much faster than 'dome up'.
If restriction in draw is a concern, IMO the very last thing you want to do is directly cover those four holes. Fine mesh screen is 75% restriction, that is only half is opening between wires each way, only 1/4 is actually open. Dome up fixes that.
And IMO they are not at all hard to clean. I use a bent safety pint to hook the mesh low down to pull it out, hold it in hemostats and 'flame' it clean. Heat it with a torch type lighter until it glows. This reduces fouling to fine ash you literally brush or blow away and you can put it back in directly. Less than a minute, start to finish typically.
Your call, but I think most experienced guys will favor dome up (even if modestly) and don't see screens as being hard to clean (IMO the stem itself is a much bigger hassle). If you don't want to decrease the volume, I suggest trying 5/8 inch screens 'dome up'?
Your call, of course.
Regards,
OF