Ok so after using it all night last night I can safely say that I have my new "daily driver"! Dave this thing is amazing, I had no idea I could get so vaped from little specs of bud!! Thanks to everyone for their hash tips, both methods worked great, I'll probably use the "herb bed" method unless I'm out of flowers, since it lasts longer.
I think so far the nylon stems are my favorite, I like the way they sit inside the element, and the bowl size seems perfect. I really like the effect that a nylon stem filled half with bud and half with keef gives you, amazing taste, like 6 or 7 good clouds, super potent! I haven't had a chance to use my GonG stem through water yet, but I will get the adapter for my 18mm kettle bubbler and try it soon.
I can already tell that I will not be able to stop with only 1 dog, I got the Red Elm stump because I was born and raised on a farm in Indiana and there was an enormous Red Elm tree in our yard, I always used to climb and play on it.. So, as I said before, that one I had to have! The next one will be a twig made from some eye-catching wood, something that screams out for me to purchase it, i'll know it when I see it for sure!
Anyways this is an amazing product and I'm really glad to have purchased it, keep up the great work Dave, and thanks for the outstanding customer service!