@Vehmic...
tastes and colors... are not up for debate... if your lips reject wood... go with glass!
maybe you can use your handstand stem like Wpa... it works great with a J hook!
and my cherry burl stem is less smooth than the pearwood one!!
the sensation on the lips seems similar to me.
my curly maple stem is the smoothest. but it is also the one which tints the flavor of the vapor the most.
@yogie...
I can't help you much... wood will always tint the flavor of the vapor more than glass, which is really neutral.
I find that the “smell” of the pearwood stem is negligible.
I don't have a blackwood stem... I have an ebony Vapman, but I haven't tested it yet, so I can't compare with my pearwood Vapman.
For these questions... I think Dan is best placed to answer... but he's way too busy for that!
(has anyone ever imagined their salary taking into account their hourly rate?!)
but as he made pipes before, he certainly must have studied the different woods...
Basically, I asked for a briar burl stem... it's a "common" material for making pipes... so I suppose it's a neutral wood in terms of taste...
for those looking for a neutral option, you'd have to ask Dan, but I guess it would be a good choice!
one day, I will order a blackwood stem... I will then be able to compare