There are a lot of fancy glass options out there that can be pricey. However, one option that is available which comes from sneakyP. I use this guy everyday as my main stem and it's only $27. So much better than those stock stems with the cooling do-dads IMHO, and cools very well. My fancier stuff sits in the drawer.
Yea I agree, don't need to take apart. Maybe the orings. I used to only unscrew it a little, so the nuts and washers are loose when shaking in iso. Almost always clean after this
Just as an FYI... that's not exclusive to SP. I know VGoodiez has it (got mine in a TM 'kit'), and I think others have that stem as well. About the same price, too (they sell it separately, as well as in their 'kit').
Just as an FYI... that's not exclusive to SP. I know VGoodiez has it (got mine in a TM 'kit'), and I think others have that stem as well. About the same price, too (they sell it separately, as well as in their 'kit').
As it turns out, that is my least favorite of the 'usual' stems, for reasons of both cleaning difficulty and fragility (my first arrived broken, right at the mouthpiece 'neckdown' / reducer). One of these days, I'll spring for another stem (how can I not, with VAS?)
Just as an FYI... that's not exclusive to SP.
You don't have to completely dismantle the cooling unit, just unscrew it so that everything is loose and you won't lose anything.
Meh. I may be in the minority. It’s subjective and aesthetics for the most part. I love the original and wood versions, that’s me. Curious about a potential zirc stem as I don’t have any metal stem for either of my TMs. It did come with a titanium stem in one version which I didn’t get; my PH TM2 came with stock and longer stems with quartz balls and the glass tapered mouthpieces which I love. They’re still packed from my move, gotta get them out soon.
I soak my stem orings along with the cooling unit. I take it all apart, however I stopped using the nuts & washers in the CUs a few years ago as they were a pain to take apart and potentially losing them. I struck a happy balance using a hollow CU to allow for some cooling and to ease frequent cleaning. I’m still a big native TM user. Old habits die hard.
is it a rewrap?
if you want a good advice: don't do tricks or experiments with batteries. just buy some good ones. they will cost not much but can safe your life or your home. trust me.
well without knowing the max discharge rating of the cell, your only way to know if it is being pushed beyond its limits is if it heats up a bunch during discharge. but since the entire tm2 unit heats up I doubt a person could distinguish. if it was me i'd spend the $4 on a p30b from a trusted supplier (the trusted supplier part is a big deal). Or better yet if you can swing it get 4 of them and be set for years.
well without knowing the max discharge rating of the cell, your only way to know if it is being pushed beyond its limits is if it heats up a bunch during discharge. but since the entire tm2 unit heats up I doubt a person could distinguish. if it was me i'd spend the $4 on a p30b from a trusted supplier (the trusted supplier part is a big deal). Or better yet if you can swing it get 4 of them and be set for years.
My usual source is liionwholesale.com, but imrbatteries.com is selling the p30b for $4 each:
Molicel P30B 18650 3000mAh 30A Battery
Molicel P30B 18650 3000mAh 30A Battery – High-Power, Fast-Charging Solution for Premium Applications The Molicel P30B 18650 3000mAh 30A Battery (INR-18650-P30B) is at the forefront of ultra-high-power cells, offering an unparalleled power-to-energy ratio within the 18650 format. Featuring a...imrbatteries.com
Also, please note that if you have unwrapped the cell, it is no longer safe to use until you wrap it again. short circuits and all that. If you plan to rewrap it save the little black plastic disk that came off the positive end when you unwrapped it. its an insulator that goes on the positive side between the cell and the wrap. If you lose it you would want new ones of those too.
