CANtalk
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Thx @Socks And Sandals ! Danny McBride is great and Eastbound and Down introduced me to him. What a show. There's lots to unpack in your post and feedback; thx so much for all the detailed information . I quoted it so it can be read on the new page here. I look forward to incorporating and trying much of it for sure . There are so many excellent and different ways to use the EVO .LOL I love Danny McBride! If you haven't (but I know you probably have lol) you have got to see Eastbound and Down on HBO! Also it was nice seeing him in Alien Covenant as Tennessee!
When it comes to my Evo, I have tried many different things..especially when it comes to Temp stepping. I'm not sure if anyone has ever set their Evo on the lowest setting, but on my unit, when I leave it there heating up for about 30 mins and then inhale, I get probably the most subtle tastes of Terpenes I've ever had. Watching some old "bubbleman" videos is what got me into the whole temp stepping thing since there are indeed different effects from different temperatures.. So yes I have started at the lowest taking my sweet time at about two puffs a temp all the way till about 1:30 or 2:00 on the dial. I can always tell it's cashed by the taste I'm looking for right before I even get a hint of anything like popcorn.
Nowadays tho, I basically start at Noon on the dial (350F and work my way up to around the 2 o clock postion somewhere between 400 and 410F.
From what I read toxins start to form after 400F. I recently traded in my Evo for a new unit and it seems to be calibrated correctly according to their own temp dial settings. Just remember tho, not all Evo's are calibrated the same and you'll be good tho.
As far as concentrates go, I've used nothing but sauce and haven't had shatter or crumble in nearly 8 months since my dispensary stopped carrying them. Hopefully they'll get some in soon or so they say.. Well see.
For Sauce and Live Resin I basically just start at 3 on the dial (440F). About a grain of rice or even half that does me good. I just set it in, wait till the vapor just barely starts creeping out of the top of the unit and inhale very very slow... When I don't take that big of a first hit, I can usually immediately start with the 2nd cloud I usually get with the same amount.. LOL but lately, I need more time to recover from the first hit and I end up wasting that second hit for the most part due to my coughing fit lol!
Not really much to it for me.. as I pretty much go from 12 to 2 on the dial and a maximum of about 6 to 7 big draws while stirring after the first 3 draws at noon and then moving to 1 or 2.
This is what I loved about this Vape and my Plenty so much.. They just worked consistently and all the time.. with little to no guesswork and without the variables that came with a few of the other vapes I owned.
Anyhow that's pretty much how I do it... Oh... and the Keef from my 4 piece SCS I treat the same as herb.. the exact same technique. I don't know about you guys but Keef really clogs up my baskets though. I'm always open to hear how others do it too!
Your concentrates heat settings are interesting, higher than what I've tried. I'll have to play there a bit and see how it goes . I too have found second hits of concentrates often challenging, for the same reasons as you (it's hard to not cough, recover fast and take that draw well). It was the impetus for the development of my one-hitter concentrates method.
It's great to hear that your new EVO unit is calibrated better temp-wise. I agree the EVO is incredibly consistent and easy to use. So flexible too.
Thx again for all that.
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