So, as we all know, the Vapman lighter is truly excellent.
But I wonder what other people's experience of other lighters as well?
FWIW, I reckon the fatter flames of the larger desktop lighters (eg the Vertigo Serpent, Jobon Bullet) do a really really good job of heating the bowl a little more gently, which for me results in a more even roast.
What's other people's experience with non OEM lighters and Vapmans?
I think the olive wood became resinous because of the heat
I've been amazed at how much reclaim my olive central pillar has expressed with very moderate flower use (my other kotibe is for hash only, has had significantly heavier use, and looks the same as the day I got it).
Anyway my AFC also got stuck in the olive. In the end I just kept heating it (empty) until borderline too hot to hold, removed the central pillar, and twisted the AFC until it came loose. It was proper gunked up btw, so I gave the whole thing an acetone bath.
Apols mods, can't remember how to combine this post with the one above.