Thanks for sharing this info. I've been wondering if anybody uses the low settings. I was worried that settings 1-3 weren't producing much vapor since it seems like most people start at a 3+.
I like starting at the 2nd and 3rd heat settings on my Arizer Air (374 F / 392 F). Since the GH's starting temperature is nearly 100 degrees less than the Air's (266 F vs. 356 F, I believe), I was worried I wouldn't be able to get much happening on the low settings with the GH. Glad to know the low temps get good vapor production as well.
When I get a new strain, my procedure is basically initial draw/s at 2 for flavour until satisfied, and then finishing the bowl at 5 through glass. After I've had a strain for a while, I seem to become desensitised to the flavour profile and then I usually just blast it straight from 5 with glass. Similarly halfway through a sesh
* I usually go straight in for a T5 bong hit as this is the way to get thick clouds that feel like smoke.
I had someone interested in the GH, an occasional cannabis user, and let them have a go on 2.
They took about 3 rips total, where the first two were pretty light. The third I told them to inhale as hard as they could for as long as was comfortable, and this drew out a nice little cloud (all direct draw btw, no silicone [which does detract the taste a bit btw]). Genuinely, I have never seen redder eyes then what that gave him. I've seen eyes as red, but man - this thing is powerful!
Apparently T2 is 150°C, and THC boils at 157°C. I'm guessing like with water when bringing to the boil, vapour will form before the boiling temperature, and atmosphere pressure plays a part in the ease at which the molecules become excited. Low levels on the GH work very well indeed, and the taste is as good as the mighty on the first drag. A little different, but both have ideal convection heating dynamics and thus more complex flavourful molecules are more stable and more plentiful than in any other form of extraction.
I honestly think this could be the device that brings vaping bud to the mainstream.
Already its features are being sought after by competitors, I noticed the new Snoop Dogg G Pen thing is using a 3D ceramic heater for fast start up and "convection" heating (although according to Buzz Danklin, there is a large amount of conduction going on [gross
]). The battery tech is the only limitation with the GH, and as they are already a proprietary design that is user replaceable, I can imagine new technologies can be integrated with the design of the rest of the unit.
Overall though, I usually have my GH near glass with the dial at 5, but every time I've gone to adjust it I realise I have no idea how to best use it, and just how versatile it is. The dial on this thing makes my Arizer EQs digital temp read out redundant, if that says anything. It's perfectly sensitive and it covers an ideal range. My only complaint is it is basically impossible to see what temp the GH is at in low light.
FWIW, I have found so far:
T1 - flavour, no clouds (very minimal mist, slight with strong nugs)
T2 - flavour, light clouds if you work for it (drag consistently and fairly rapidly)
T2.5 - 160°C, flavour starts to degrade quickly, visible vapour with minimal effort, if any, depending on nugs
T3 - tasty bong rips, similar to high temp Mighty experience with glass, but it extracts faster and kills flavour faster
T4 - foggy bong hits, interesting flavour, starting to taste crispier
T5 - with a full chamber this turns the hopper into a well fed
Holstein Friesian
Temp stepping is pretty cool, and you can do it and watch the results in real time with a bong. However I have found this really kills the flavour at the higher temps, and you do miss out on choking on a fresh bowl at 5 (but, if you're expecting whitewalls you will need proper colas and strong strains).
The stuff I have at the moment is indoor grown, well trimmed and cured autoflower, and some bush grown by a horticulturist of enjoyable quality. Both can get thick clouds, but I have noticed the occasional bud will nearly choke me as if I was actually smoking, where as others from a different part of the plant are a bit wispy.
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*(which is only a few [up to around 1-2 dozen for a day] bowls, I have a moderate tolerance and one bowl ruins me [enough to detract comfort from public situations, but not enough if I'm sunk into a couch for eg.]).
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lol im also considering getting another hopper, dont know why but im fighting it for now
I can't wait to get my OEM pre-order so I can SLI my brain with one of these:
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is working beautifully for me when I'm chilling at home & want a dry, yet extra smooth, laid back Grasshopper hit - laced with a smack of nostalgia, of course . . . .
