I spent most of 5 months not vaping because of a bad cough that wouldn’t go away. In March I was diagnosed with Asthma. I was put on an inhaler and after a few weeks I resumed vaping. My new vape routine was only the small bowl in the USA (original oven), using a glass water pipe. This kept my throat irritation down enough the my cough mostly disappeared. My Forge arrived and I added a Thermocore oven. I was very content with this setup, although I was Tornado curious.
My Tornado arrived and I liked using it with the Forge, although I was having difficulty getting the roast very dark. I also find the Tornado with its WPA makes it a harder pull through water than I like. Then came the Forge warning, so I didn’t want to mess with flame anymore and I wanted my Tornado kept pristine, so it was retired. Shortly afterwards my wife caught Covid for her first time and graciously decided to share it with me. Anvil through water was making me cough.
So there is actually a point to this. I put the Tornado on my original Anvil stem and used the large mouth piece. I use around 0.05g, measured by eye, set the Tornado in a vertical stand and I heat right in the middle of the oven, no where else. I’ve tried using my water pipe and a J-hook, but I actually prefer straight to the mouth. I get 4 to 8 hits off of this depending on the herb. I also occasionally use a drop of concentrate on the herb. For my current lung condition this method is easiest on my comfort.
I don’t want to armchair quarterback Vestratto’s business decisions, but this device deserves some serious stem development. A hard case would be nice also.