Ordered my Extreme Q. Should have it in 2-3 days.
Aroma Tek accepts PayPal. Ordering was a breeze. Now I have 6 months no interest, no payments while I enjoy my new tool.
That is a deal maker right there. Under $150 for a new EQ bought in the US, Paypal credit and their Pay after delivery option. Authorized seller- Just in case- check.
If they RMA-ed in the US, Then I might get an Arizer portable at some point with such a well rounded deal.
Yes. It is ugly as sin and it will eventually dry out and start to crack from the heat.
^^^ Voice of experience
So it is an ordinary cyclone bowl
I'd laugh at that a little harder, but I've actually broken a wand while reading this thread.
TIL that I own a reamer tool. Made for ordinary wooden pipes.
Then found out there are
several made for ordinary pipes.
Later found one on ebay just like the one I own.
After much browsing. I still love my Straight up SS reamer tool. The rounded tool with the serrated teeth on mine is ideal for scraping EQ baskets clean. The poker end is great for squeegeeing wands. Especially in a single dip of ISO.
I highly recommend a reamer similar to mine. Like say the one in the first pic. If I had a round end instead of an oval it would be perfect for tamping. Workable with more effort. If you work the sides them the center out. But conversely, the oval end for mine is good for mushroom capping basket screens. Like when I try to convert my 18mm baskets to fit my 19mm wands.
I've seen others with wooden handle inlays like a combo of mine and the first one. But the straight up SS suits me just fine.
Well now I just talked myself into buying a second SS reamer. Just like the one I already have (and for only $5! Last one too. So I couldn't even hold out. Bought it quick. Now It's sold out.
). The 2nd image is one I own and the one on the way. 3rd image is the reamer tool I'm trying to get for my portables. Small and lightweight and I can come up with a holder/handle arrangement for that for less fumbling outside.
If you want to look for my fave reamer on your own ->
Castleford Stainless Tobacco Pipe Reamer Tamper Scraper Poker Tool