Oh, wow, so circling while heating isn't necessary with the black lotus? That's a big plus to me. Edited after getting reeeeeal high: I continue to be amazed at the Lotus's efficiency, one bowl in it gets me more high than twice the amount in my EQ
I know the feeling it's such a unique device and very well loved by those in the know, I went to a hemp expo a while aback and got chatting to a vapouriser seller, the lotus came up in conversation and all of a sudden three people from around the back came out and stated there love for this little beauty, seemed to trigger them to come forth and share there knowledge.
I don't overly circle with mine, heat in the centre until I get a slight glow, pull back off the flame and start the inhale, then bring the flame lower toward the plate to milk it up massively. Bowl is done rapidly I've found using this technique. My girl does the whole circling thing but she's a sipper where as I'm a ripper and the lotus can cope with us both.
Anyone hit it with a double torch much? I got one but it's a hard nut to crack, I still get better extraction using the single flame method as I find it's easier to control fully but would love to master this.
I too have a EQ and while I love that also it's far easier to grab the lotus and get cracking instead of pre heating for ten or more mins, connecting elbows and glass ware etc.