Wow - just WOW man!! Wall of text to follow - excited first timer...
So I have never used a vaporizer prior to last night. I had a whirlwind of a night, and I have to admit it was really tough to get anything done based on excitement levels peaking when I saw that USPS was out for delivery. USPS because I am the guy who was able to snag the Early Bird that was in the classifieds (I explained the VXH that I was canceling my preorder due to this, not to any lack of desire to have the unit - thankfully they understood...)
So I arrive home - all sorts of excited. Most days, my son is out and about with his grandpa, so I thought my arrival home would be a relaxed unboxing. As I pulled in the driveway, my boy and his grandparents were running around the yard. Not an issue for me; postpone... I peeked around for the package regardless, thinking, once located, I will put it up in the bedroom and just have it patiently waiting for me.
No package. Huh? Check the tracking info again, see that a notice was left. Roll out to the mailbox, sure enough, notice. Call the Post Office, sure enough (again!) they have it, signature required. I tell them I am on my way. Guy says to slow it down, they closed at 5. NOOOOO! It is 5:02pm - seriously, 17:02! I plead. I tell him tha thtis is a pretty big deal to me, and could I please get there in <5min to have him make na exception to let me pick it up. He agrees.
Speed to the Post Office. The guy who can see me through the window simply taps his watch and tells me to go away with hand motions. Despair sets in. I wave my arms, show my phone and try to mouth that I just spoke to Reggie, that he told me I could come by. The guy gives up on lip reading (have you ever mouthed the words "I just want to vaccum right now" to your SO? Try it - best if you're on the other side of glass and actually say it, but I digress), comes to the dor annoyed and says, "What are you trying to do man?" I explain that Reggie told me he'd make an exception. He says no way, then I hear Reggie say, "nah, nah man, he called, it's cool..." GOD LOVE YOU REGGIE!
Package in hand, get home, now all 4 grandparents are chillin. No relaxed unboxing for me. Not now anyway...
So I busy myself with things around the house. Wire up a pair of dimmers, then we make some plans to go out and have a bite to eat together. Now it's 6:30. 7:00 before we get out of the house. Food comes, we eat, the game starts (big [shamed] Redskins fan here), I'm distracted...
We get home late. My son gets his bath and is usually in bed at 9:00. We get home at 9:10. Turbo bath. Wife gets home. We get the boy in bed and NOW it is time to cut the tape on the box. All this time and I actually had the discipline to leave the box completely unmolested.
Upon opening, I think I might have had an erection. As I unwrapped each piece, I just reveled in how it is exactly as glorious as I had pictured. The HT is a site to behold. The heater is really nice looking. It is as light as everyone has said. This is really cool. Next, I grabbed some product and ground it up - pretty damn dry my stuff was, but we pressed forward. I got the ELB filled to ~1/3, capped it and turned my gaze to the red light and it went green. I then turned my attention to the HT and realized that I have NO IDEA as to the right way to fill it. I presume you fill from the top, but I am new to scientific glass. I have been seeing the terms perc, turbine and others, but having never been exposed, I was kind of off base as to what I expected the turbine to be and do. A close inspection seemed to fix all of that...
So I decide, definitely fill from the top. But how do I get rez-block in the water? Do I need to put the water in a container, mix it then pour in? I'll just fill from the sink for now. The tube doesn't fit in the sink. Here's my water glass... Great, spilling everywhere. PUT DOWN THE EXCITEMENT and clear your head man! Went and got a measuring cup, filled it with water, poured a little in and then I realized that I have NO IDEA how much water should go in here... I filled it WAY too high, tried a pull on it at the sink (heater in the other room, no worries...) and it might as well have been a straw there was so much drinking going on.
That was what I needed to know - that I did not know. So I came on here and spent what felt like an eternity going through all the EVO threads I have been watching, looking for pictures or videos showing water levels. I searched for what felt like ages. The Redskins are getting STOMPED by this point. I notice my inbox has a new message. @
toros23 has responded to the message I sent him telling him the package has arrived safe and sound. THANK GOD! I message back with the water level question and get a response in no time, with a bunch of other great, first timer info.
I'm in business. The unit is hot (did not stray from 12 o'clock last night), the ELB is ready, the water is in the tube. Let's do this... So I now know just how careful I can be with something. I mean any of you watching would have thought that this thing, each and every piece, was made of egg shells. The ELB is SNUG man.. get it in there, HT on top, pull. AMAZING flavor is the first thing that hits me. It strikes me that I have been smoking this same stuff on and off along with a few other flavors, but nothing has ever come anywhere close to sharing the actual flavor of flowers as this taste... got 3 nice pulls and relaxed. Man, I felt it. MAN, I FELT it! It was a more sparkly effect that a lighter has ever given me of any strain. I was laughing out loud at television. My wife was laughing at me. I was really, really impressed.
So I go again. This time, more of the same, but the creep seems to speed up. Next thing I know I am on cloud 9, really feeling great. One last load about 30 min later and I honestly do not recal drifting off to sleep.
To say that I am happy with this purcahse is a vast understatement.
I do, however, have things that I need to figure out - if some of you guys wouldn't mind pointing me to some of this info, I would apreciate it greatly. I can do the legwork, but any assistance comes appreciated...
I need to learn how to cause the ELB's to fit a little less snug - is this what is meant by training them?
To that point, how snug should it be?
I need to learn how I empty the water out to clean - just pouring out the top seems to leave a lot in the corners...
I need to learn just how dry my flowers can actually be (living in a non-med state, I have to get it when I can and tend to buy enough to last a while. I need to keep it a touch more moist I think, but no combustion last night) - humidor discs? Orange peel? (I'm old... old enough anyway)
People to thank (in no particular order)(so far, I'm sure) for my understanding up to this point:
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toros23
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Fame Is A Vapor
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max
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weedmon
And now... I understand what all you guys are so damn excited about! AMAZING!
Excellent team-work by Loblaw and the Monkey! Talk about all inclusive customer service...taking personal time to wrangle lost EVO's back to their rightful owners...in a very subliminal way! 
Last night was my first time, so I only have the two. I ordered an additional set today so I have a few around. If you, or someone does happen to locate that video, I will watch the hell out of it... And I appreciate the response. I am loving the process of learning this stuff.
