i do back to back bowls with my short wooden stem + glass inlay + amaze cooler. whereas my throat dies without the amaze in place, especially towards the end of a stem.
the amaze metal insert does deflect the vapor stream to the outside and dissipates heat to the glass and the wood. this process does accumulates heat when taking hit after hit without giving a bit of time for the heat to dissipate to the surroundings, imo still better than without even when the stem is warmed up.
it also catches a lot of particles which helps my sinuses and i dont get a stuffed nose (i normally did, hence i preferred water, which i dont anymore but of course still enjoy)
for all mouth pieces i think its important to not have lips inside the vapor stream but outside of it. meaning, having the open end of the stems completely inside the mouth.
that said i can put my tongue right in front of the vapor stream with the amaze, whereas i cant without.
guess we do all feel and perceive differently. yeah i dont recommend the long stem if the bent stem is too hot. bent is equal length and has the bend in it, should be cooler in theory.
great to hear
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