deep wrote:
The only vape I saw that looked even more efficient and possibly healthier was the aromed 4.0
You didn't look hard enough.
And healthier, for good quality vaporizers, isn't nearly as much due to design as it is in how you use it.
although the remote control wasn't necessary for me I am sure I will find ways to use it effectively.
I think other Extreme owners will tell you that you'll use the remote a lot. Makes things a lot easier.
But inhaling 380 degress air isnt really desirable so I was hoping you guys had some advice on water filtration.
Your vapor isn't nearly that hot. The air 4"-5" above water heated to about 350 F is only about 150 F. Vapor cools rapidly. When you factor in the cooling that takes place when vapor moves through tubing and/or into a bag, heat just isn't an issue. The distance between bowl and mouth for vapes like Purple-Days (which I use all the time), VaporGenie, and some others, is only a few inches. The heat involved isn't much even at these short distances. THC itself irritates the throat and vapor can make a person cough. It varies with the individual, and some vapes dry the throat while others hit you in the lungs. Cooling vapor with water may well be more pleasant for you, but it's not essential and won't necessarily be easier on your throat. The most unpleasant hits I've experienced (as far as drying my throat out) was from using a water filtered vape. The large volume of air I got with hits was much more of a factor than water filtration. I know someone else that loved that vape for its hits, so people are different in their preferences.
If you just leave the balloon sitting for a couple minutes will it cool down some?
By the time a bag is filled and ready to hit, temp is absolutely not a factor.
I was thinking about investing in a grinder. Does it really increase efficiency that much? I am looking at some on ebay but don't want anything to cheap. (I don't want any aluminum in my lungs)
Grinding is helpful for most vapes, with some exceptions-herbalAire, Vapolution are two. There are other methods, like scissors and fingers, to reduce herb to the small particles you need for efficiency, but a grinder is easiest. Cost isn't always the determining factor for quality in a grinder. You can get one for $10-15 that'll be as good as one that costs $100. Finding a good low cost grinder is the problem. If you want a good one at a low price, check Kelly's Great Products on eBay-
http://stores.ebay.com/Kellys-Great-Products. You don't even need to get one of his 'premium quality CNC' grinders to get a good one. I've been using a 2" w/screen ($12 + shipping) for years with great results. His grinders have no threads in the screen section to trap kief and no place for the kief to hide, which can't be said for some much more expensive grinders.
Also with a kief catcher is it easy to vape with kief. Is the screen with the extreme to wide and will the kief just fall through?
You just put a little on top of the herb in the bowl, like ice cream on top of apple pie.
NSXTACY said:
I just got my extreme and so far very impressed... I think 300 dollars is also a steal for the quality and parts they used in this and all the other vaporizers put to shame,
Glad you like it but that's a strong dual statement. How do you know what kind of quality the parts are? Have you taken it apart? Even if you did, would you know whether the components were RoHS compliant (free of hazardous substances) and otherwise high quality and/or safe? I'm not doubting Steve's build and parts quality, but you can't judge a book by its cover, and you're including a lot of vapes that you know nothing about from personal experience. And I'd have to strongly disagree that the Extreme puts all other vapes to shame. The only aspect in which the Extreme has an advantage over the field of quality vapes is in the variety of ways it can be used. For bag use the herbalAire is just as good, and of course there's the Volcano. Some people prefer various whip only vapes over the Extreme on the basis of direct draw performance. When you're comparing quality vapes, differences in design result in people choosing one over another because of personal preference, just like buying a car.
I just checked out that aromed 4.0, looks really scientific and medical. Even if that was the same price i'd still get the extreme. The only benefits from the aromed compared to the extreme is it has a built in water filter, a halogen heater and it is almost 100% efficient since it only is heated when you inhale. But i can hook up my bong to the extreme and get the same water filtration and the extreme has a all ceramic heater so it must be just as good as the halogen heater the aromed uses(but i don't know which is safer...). So really it only has one benefit over the extreme which is the efficiency. I think the extreme is more for the recreational user(with its nice looks, convenience, portability, and number of uses) but still seems safe enough for medical use if all of arizer's claims of totally toxin free parts are true which i believe are thanks to their rep.
You're making a lot of assumptions on the basis of reading advertising text. The heater type is pretty low on the list of factors that determine efficiency. The Purple-Days vape (half the price of the Extreme) is more efficient than either of these two because there's vey little condensation loss-short distance for vapor travel and no relatively cool glass or long tubing length to attract the vapor. As for halogen vs. ceramic, they're both quality and there's no need to quibble about the differences. I have a vape that uses a halogen bulb and can tell no difference between it and various ceramic heaters (other than the light output
). All ceramic heaters are not created equal, but the good name brands use good quality elements.
Also, deep you said something about aluminum grinders being bad for you... Is this true? I have been using aluminum grinders forever but i have cleaned them with rubbing alcohol before i use them out of the package. I didn't think the aluminum toxins could come off unless it was heated? So is this true about aluminum grinders? If so i will order i wooden or SS one asap.
Lot's of cheap grinders out there and nobody has rounded them all up and tested them. Some good, affordable grinders include those from Kelly's Great Products on eBay (already listed above), TrueBlendz (http://www.spacegrinders.com/), and Mix'n'Ball (
http://store.mixnball.com/cubecart/index.php).