I'm a bit of a noob - never used a bubbler with a vape before.
Which hydratube would people suggest is best? I have no idea about the difference in feel between them. Ideally i'd like something that doesn't release the vapour until I lift it off the base of the Evo, but I realise this may not exist!
http://www.vapefiend.co.uk/vapexhale-cloud-evo-vaporizer.html
any advice appreciated.
Thx for sharing Vapefiend's video review, certainly one the best I've seen. I noticed that in it they used HT's no longer avail from VXL here, and that Vapefiend's sales web page shows HT's to the left that he is not actually offering. Among those listed for sale, my personal choice would be the SSF Hydraline (I'm always pimping that piece here) because it's a great inline, allows ice, and has good backflow protection (backflow was a concern with the early HT's; Swagger improved the joint design and the most recent VXL branded HT's appear to have the best protective design yet). The Hydraline is shown in the video, too. My second choice would probably be the Hydrabomb, but I don't see that avail from Vapefiend. Among those he offers, behind the Hydraline I'd go for the Swagger Sidecirc. A circ is a good all-around perc; I prefer a circ over a tree. The showercap has more of a straight flow design, the least diffusion IIRC.
Hi all, I just yesterday got my international IGG Evo and to be perfectly honest. I'm a little underwhelmed. I mean its good, its hitting well and getting people really high. But I've been needing to set it on max to get that kind of vapor. Even at 3 on the dial I consider it not all that thick. The lower temps (12-1-ish) are good for flavour but aren't really putting out that boundless vapor I was expecting. I mean the herb I'm vaping is pretty good quality, its very crystally and potent. I know its kind of subjective but does anyone else think that sounds a bit off.
I've been following the cloud threads since before the release of the original cloud so I kinda' thought I'd be able to get this down relatively quickly and while this thing is leagues above my DBV I almost wish it would go hotter. Anyone else think this sounds a bit off?
This question has come up quite a few times, especially by those who used the OG or Plus. As already mentioned by
@biohacker , you want the unit to be fully heated up and your draw to be fairly slow and relaxed. (If your EVO whistles when you draw, you may be pulling too hard.) It can take a while to get one's technique nailed down. Another factor can be the HT. My HT's are free-flowing and so there is not a lot of vapor accumulation in the tube, but looks can be deceiving. Trying using a very small and loose load in the ELB, say a quarter. Good to remember that the EVO is not like vapes that "cook" the herb; it's all about extraction efficiency which the EVO does with comparatively less heat. This is why sometimes the ABV is not dark brown and yet, when checked using a different vape, the herb has clearly been fully extracted. Finally, a note about the dial: The heat range is not linear across the dial, it's more live a curve. The extraction is a function of the interaction between the amount of heat, the firmware algorithm, the diameter of the bamboo, the airflow, and the load. So it's kinda a different paradigm.
Now, this isn't to say that your unit may not be out of calibration - sometimes that happens. Just sayin' that many folks have found that once the subtleties are learned and one gets his/her technique down, all is well.
