Ya, coming directly from combustion the draw resistance was a huge turn off. Now I actually prefer it. Too airy of a draw would be too hot and dry, burning my throat/lungs.
Exactly so! When judged from a blazing POV vapes in general, and specifically lower powered/portable ones, are restricted in their draw for sure. But this is not an accident, the makers aren't stupid (at least for the most part),
they're sure to have tested various configurations pretty carefully? And they're sure to know folks find the restriction an issue.
But, once you gain some experience, many change their minds. Like a lot of new owners of Solos I too rushed out and bought several 'superior flow rate' stems only to 'come back' to the stock ones. Arizer seems to know what they're doing after all.....go figure. For some, of course, the increased flow is worth it, and more power to 'em. But IMO there's a good reason flow is as restricted as it is. Solo/Air can only make vapor so fast (set by available heat and the load), drawing more (cold) air will only add heated air to the draw (won't make more vapor like in blazing) making the hit 'thinner' but larger in volume but will 'rob' heat from the load to heat that air and thus LOWER actual THC production. Sipping is the call, IMO.
And for all you guys doing flips over ashtrays that don't break stems, why not do what us real pipe smokers did 'in the day'......put a bumper in the ashtray? Nobody is going to knock their fine meerschaum masterpieces (or even a modest one like mine) on anything hard. They're just clay...... My favorite bumper was the top inch or so of a Champagne cork. The real cork ones of course, not the plastic ones. Slice it off about half way through the bulgy part (outside the bottle) and lay it in the ash tray.
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