Hot take incoming, sensitive readers beware.
I share the sentiment with many of you that the Vapman is a very versatile and just great vaporizer overall - especially in the flavor department. But for the ones, and I get the impression that there are quite a few here, who've had the privilege to enjoy some fine hashish in it, they'll relate to the sense of purpose-builtness that can leave you admiring the little Swiss (or Italian) piece for seemingly no reason after another late-night session with the dark chocolate.
Due to these strong feelings, I've tried to tweak my ritual to find what works best for me. And my conclusion is honestly quite upsetting... I'm not talking about some complicated heating cycle or anything like that. No, what I'm trying to say here is that I now simply prefer not using a concentrate screen.
*I know, please don't yell at me...* Just straight in - no protection, no fear of repercussions.
Being a bit old-school, I personally prefer the more traditionally prepared dry sifts, which naturally have a lot less of a melting factor to them than the new "super static, ultra 10x filtered gelato cream x tropical kush". And here I'll gladly take the relatively small amount of extra work in return for what I feel is, despite being a little barbaric, a more pure and refined experience with a stripped down Vapman (that being the vape, not the user - just to be clear).
However, I must add that if there's a very high percentage of pure trichomes (which is seen as high-grade hash by most people), it simply becomes too much of a mess to not use screens. That's definitely still not worth the hassle IMO. Either one at the bottom or a sandwich, it's case-by-case for me.
Bottom line:
Even though the concentrate screens/sieves don't seem to have a taste by themselves, I find that they do add something when used with hash (new screens, old screens, torched screens - doesn't matter). Perhaps even just a sense of whatever it is, but it's something that I pick up regardless of variety in botanicals - and it has become one of those things that once you've felt it, you really can't unfeel it. The difference between putting one on and going bare is the same driving force that pushed me to sell my Mighty+ after getting to know my first Vapman. So I know there's no going back now.
I just wanted to vent and share this (totally subjective) observation. Take it as you wish. I'd recommend to only try this out for yourself if you're comfortable with possibly having to have a dedicated hashman and everything that comes with it. And make sure to not suffocate the air nozzles!
