thedeserttortoise
Well-Known Member
Hey Alexis... sometimes its kind of funny how different issues present themselves in life.. you know, just yesterday I left a post here about that kitchen torch I bought from Amazon.. I really had no experience with it yet.. but, upon waking this morning I received an email informing me that my Elev8r was being delivered today. First off, I've had 11 heart surgery's as well as numerous other health issues. Worse than the heart problems is a bad case of diabetes that is so painful that a person just doesn't want to stand up as the bottom of your feet are so messed up that it becomes pure agony to do so..(just an explanation of why I was still in bed). So.. as I'm laying here in bed this morning, sipping a fresh cup of jo, I start fiddling with my new torch. I haven't used the thing other than to fill it and test ignite a couple of times.. so imagine my surprise when I'm fiddling about with it and I notice its almost empty of butane. I grab the new butane canister and start filling the darn thing and " woosh" ! I'm on fire.. Not real bad, just a small explosion of sorts.. I've actually had a few really serious encounters with fire and this little flare up was not bad. I'm a pretty hairy guy and the net result was a whole lot of singed hair on my arms and chest. No skin damage.. My point.. be super careful with your new torch. Mine is getting returned to Amazon and I'm heading to the hardware store for a more reliable torch option. Probably a Bernzomatic type used for plumbing.. I'm still not sure how it happened but this little incident demonstrates one of the main concerns I've always had with this sort of vape. The weak point isn't in the vaporizer but in the torch. Let alone the functional aspect, you also look suspicious as hell to any police or other law enforcement glancing at your stuff and seeing the torch.. As most credible meth users will attest.. a glass pipe and torch is the best delivery option.. A torch, in the house or your car can raise immediate suspicions to law enforcement.. things shouldn't be this way but alas, they are. It sure seems that the higher we rise up as a culture the more we bow down as a people.. Oh well.. I'll be getting back to you to let you know what a first time Elev8r user thinks of his new toy.. Be careful with those cheap torch's.. Tortoise