OK guys, really sorry about the extra day-long wait, but I haven't been home... long story. Anyway, about that breakthrough...
Besides using Colibri if you're strictly into vaping, there are a couple techniques to vaping perfectly every time.
Without long screen (requires 2-3 small screens)
Step 1: Put one of your circular screens in the bottom of the bowl.
Step 2: Load your tobacco/product/whatever to just below the holes on the bowl.
Step 3: Put your other circular screen on top of whatever you're vaping, and pack it down a bit; not much, I'd say a medium to medium-light pack.
Step 3a: Adjust the flame on your lighter to a fairly low setting (disregard if you are following step 4).
Step 4 (optional): Put your 3rd circular screen on top of the circular screen already on top of your stuff. (Note: this stacked screen configuration will allow you to vape at pretty much any flame height.)
Step 5: Vape PERFECTLY. NOTE (THIS IS A BIG NOTE, PLEASE READ IT): Proper, complete vaping will not taste like evergreen trees. It will taste like you're eating vegetables. I have found that if you keep up with the vegetable flavor until it starts to smell/taste like popcorn, you will never combust.
I've tried this method with 3-month-old American Spirit tobacco... if I can vape that, you can vape whatever the hell you want.
With the long screen (requires 1 circular screen)
Step 1: Put your circular screen in the bottom of your bowl.
Step 2: Wrap your long screen around a fairly thick cylindrical object and insert it into your bowl. Ideally, the edges of the screen will be close to touching, but will not actually touch.
Step 3: Pack your product medium to medium-firm, again below the holes of the bowl.
Step 4: Adjust the flame to a lower setting, and hit while inhaling at a normal breathing pace or slower.
This method is somewhat less reliable, but far more reliable than not using any screens. Doubling-up your long screens may produce better results. There are many factors to getting a perfect vape without any screens, and while those factors are still fairly relevant with the long screen, or a single circular screen on top, they basically don't matter with the stacked screens.
What are those factors? How fast you breathe, how high the flame is, and how high and well-packed your bowl is.
Unrelated;
In my spare time, I've been working on getting a
blog/forum setup for the modifying of vaporizers and other pieces. My first post or two will be about improving your VoS, and also how to vape with it every time you use it (essentially a copy/paste of this post, lol). Expect a bit more design and a working forum shortly, but also make sure to check back from time to time for a bunch of mods to get your piece working better. Do know that any modifications you make are most likely not covered by a manufacturer warranty, and since I can't afford to replace your shit, you should only perform the mods if you're willing to accept full financial responsibility.