ok.. I tried the three step way.. I got small puffs out of it.. larger puffs when I rode the battery, like inhaling while turning the battery on and off.
from what I understand, the 3 steps are: preheat the core, load it up, and pull consecutive medium-fast hits.. am I missing something?
Sounds like you're getting close, but missing a couple of key points.
First off, "larger puffs when I rode the battery" is correct. You ride the battery, and ride it hard, until you really get a handle on things. Don't let up, getting the core to full working temperature (saturation) and
holding it there is the basis of step 1. Do that before anything else and keep it going.
Step 2 is the drawing of outside air in through the core and load to heat the load, not make vapor, heat the load up by transferring heat in with fairly long (say 15 seconds per lungful) even pulls. Step 2 continues until you get a
solid test puff (which I don't notice you mentioning?). Don't cheat this step either. If you don't get that test puff in say 45 seconds or a minute on Step 2, back off, check the load and start again at step 2. Look for the test puff, depend on it over taste and other 'measures'.
Finally,
only after a solid test puff ending step 2, take a hit.
Blow out the partial vapors you might have in your lungs, that's not a hit in there. Then, before the load can cool at all, go for the hit. Unlike other vapes, but more like blazing, the harder you toke the more hot air is pulled into the load, the more vapor is generated. Hit it as hard as you want at that point. If you haven't pulled too much heat out in step 2 the core will have plenty of reserve of heat for you to call on for the fattest hit you can hold onto.
Keep the power on, it will replace some of the heat you're using. Ignore battery life for now, concentrate on what you're doing with the heat. Stick to the steps, don't go from one to two until you're sure the core is saturated and keep it saturated. Don't go from two to 3 (take the hit) until you get a
solid test puff in a reasonable time (so you know there's a reserve of heat in the core for the hit), otherwise abort and go again.
These are real steps, do each in turn. They're not mileposts on the road, each is a separate destination.
That's the thing that just kills me w the Evo.. A couple/few bowls and I'm left w one totally dead set and one still in the charger.. I know they made some sort of attachment for plugging it in.. Does anyone know what that was called or if there's an alternative? Or have any opinions?
I'd like to be friends w this handsome piece, but damn.. The learning curve.. But I need to work on patience.. And If anyone can get us to be buddies, it's you guys on FC :-D
That's normal at this level. Ignore it for now, keep fresh batteries in it as you learn the steps. Eventually you'll get a handle on it and find that there's plenty of battery there for several solid hits and if you manage it right those hits can be very potent. But keep the horse up front as you ride in the cart.
There is a PA (Power Adapter) for the Ultramox (which uses two RCR123As) which it sounds like you have? It's basically an external 'wall wort' supply with an insert to mimic the battery stack and a battery tube with a hole in the bottom for a cable. It does, of course, destroy the 'cordless' part. These guys are discontinued a while back, you might find one, but we can also invent one if you really want to (need to drill the holes and cobble up an insert and supply) but first to learn to use it as designed.
First step there is not to be afraid of the battery switch. Get it hot, go to step 2, work on the test puff, then (finally) spit what you have out and hit it like you mean it.
Good luck. I'm sure you'll get it. Evolution is a tool for experts, but no reason you can't be that too.....and it will perform all out of proportion for it's size, given the chance.
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