Another great post!
Got my o-ring from Ed a couple weeks ago. Works pretty well for the glass, but haven't tried it with VC. Will have to experiment later.
Were the O-ring not just to heal seal the glass stem?
WS definitely gives me a more wide open airflow without a cap in place. A fun way to clear a half or so VC load with one nearly overwhelming hit. Better flavor and more airflow (less conduction) like this, which is my regular fave for vapor.
This is exactly what I was expecting, without the cap the airflow should be better. Wasn't sure how much the WS heater limited the air path but it sound like it's nothing short of great airflow.
I plan on using my
@phattpiggie WonG which has no carb hole. Like you I just pull to carb. Although I'm thinking about a claisen with a glass plug, sometimes the WonG can get a little stuck and fighting it as I near the end of my lung capacity, eyes bulging, tears welling up, "argh release you bastard the bowl needs clearing".
Have only tried the M here a few times, but seem to like Ti better than SS.
I assume you mean the tips here. Interesting, with the PS the SS gives a longer hit than the Ti tip. I can see though that with the WS there is no need to heat soak as the air is carrying the heat directly with it (i.e. convection) so getting the tip hot quickly would be more preferential.
Find myself using
@Pipes PortSide for most VC use at home and in the car since I got it.
It's so gosh darn convenient, except I'm now suffering "ICS (Increased Consumption Syndrome)"
Have a place to mount in the car that is pretty stealthy, and have velcro in place to attach it. But, am enjoying it so much in the house that I haven't left it mounted there. Also, don't want to leave it in car during August where temps can climb into the 90s here. PortSide also fits well between passenger seat and center console and is easier to remove, so has been hanging there when in car for now. Be careful battery indicator isn't pushed if you do this.
Good call on the 'DON'T LEAVE PORTSIDE IN CAR ON HOT DAY". Personally I live in a country where I'd have no chance at driving whilst imbibing. I heard they are gonna ban oxygen next....the fuckers!
WARNING TANGENT: Had some woman butt in on a convo I was having with my friend in the local park. We were talking about driving while medicated and how we can't due to the recompense and so it limits our movement. Man she started screaming (I mean screaming!) at us about how her son was killed in a drunk driving accident.
I felt it was inappropriate to attempt a discussion about the differences at that moment in time, told her I was sorry for her loss and suggested she pick up the large turd her dog had just laid down as my cousin nearly lost his sight due to worms (total lie but if I can't have the high ground while driving I'll steal where I can).
PortSide does give me more of a conduction hit, but not so much like conduction vapes (Solo, FlowerMate, etc). Have found the same but not as much while using heavier torches (mostly triple jet), or depending on heating with dual torch. I'm not usually a big fan of conduction, but don't have nearly as much issue with it if load isn't cooking whole time. With VCs it's a bit different. I think because the conduction is limited, only taking place for a couple seconds while on a heat. It doesn't take on that "oven roasted" flavor that other more conduction portables do unless you're really pushing it on end of a load. PS seems to do this without that typical conduction taste almost as well and gives a "heavier" hit than dual torch. So much so that when hitting it when I walk by (which has become way too frequent!), I seldom hit straight through until cool down click (as I often do with torch on TI tip, and always with WS). Just gets me way too far gone too fast, and makes my work or chores list seem nearly endless.
I think the only conduction vape I've got left is my PAX2, which I haven't used in so long. My biggest issue with conduction was always wasted material cooking when not toking or coming back to a half vaped bowl. I don't seem to get this with the VC at all as the bowl is fairly small.
I really like the heavy body buzz I get with the VC (and my Indica strains), it's what I mostly look for. However I mostly only hit in the afternoon when I want to lie down and chill which can be difficult when there is always a patch of deficient (I have eczema) skin coming in contact with whatever I'm lying on. Indicas + VC + PS solves that problem.
I've tried re-warming between clicks as suggested by a few here. Not as much of a fan of this as it makes PS even more conduction. Though it does seem to get me ripped even more and leave me with very dark ABV. Maybe I just need more practice to get it "right". Not sure if I will, though.
I'm love using
@phattpiggie's 'chasing the infinite non click' technique but this does mean balancing the PS on the VC which is in turn on the bubbler. But as mentioned above, I'm mostly after that knockout punch that leaves me dribling on the couch, especially on the days I have to workout.
IME taking a hit or 2 every so often is a nice way to modulate a nice light buzz and maintain it for hours.
I tend to go for the big one hitter and ride it all the way up then down again. Find it seems to help keep the tolerance down and if I session it bt trying to maintain a buzz it can actually flare my skin up and make me itchy rather than distract me from the discomfort. Interesting how different folk in different situations have totally different requirements and vaping styles.
what is it about the WS experience that you prefer over the torch and cap experience? Just trying to get and idea of the different experiences folks are having.
. I agree with the "second past the click super heavy vapour" but I still find myself wanting more. The WS fixes that right up as I cannot outpace the heater & that is not for lack of trying. 
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. A definite two hitter for me packed like that.
but glad it all turned out great in the end 
