VaporGenie

[Acolyte of Zinglon]

are you sure it wasnt the high amount of nicotene you were consuming that was causing your headaches? i found that the effects are much stronger when vaporized, and i was vaping it with the pd

 

[DevoTheStrange]

I don't like vaporizing tobacco when compared too smoking it. You definitely get way too high of a dose of nicotine. Vaporizing tobacco has always made me lightheaded and always produces a mild headache in me. Even a tiny amount can make it feel like I just smoked an entire full flavor filterless cigarette. When I quit smoking I had too do it without the vaporizer because I was actually getting more nicotine than I was smoking (which surprisingly made it much easier for me too quit, vaping it made me sick and that made me decide it wasnt worth smoking or vaping ciggies)

 

[Jikaboom123]

I just had the best thought while using my VG. Why not make a VG bubbler? All they gotta do is make it a bit bigger below the bowl and a sherlock style. Would be the sickest thing ever. You could still use it dry too. I'd buy it in a second. What do you all think? They made a glass VG, why not this?

 

[Hammock Guru]

I'd buy one.

 

[murdoch]

I think im gonna get a vg for when im on the move, but i dont know which one. I like the look of the handcarved one but it says they use some kind of epoxy adhesive to hold in the bowl wich sort of puts me off. Which one do you guys prefer?

 

[max]

it says they use some kind of epoxy adhesive to hold in the bowl

You've got to secure the bowl. If the glue got hot enough to release any toxins, it probably wouldn't work to secure the bowl either. We just had a question about the safety of vinyl tubing too. Same deal-the material isn't exposed to a high enough temp for it to be a problem.

 

[murdoch]

Thanks again for the help max. Now need to decide on either teak or walnut

 

[Philosophe]

Thanks again for the help max. Now need to decide on either teak or walnut

Go for the teak, it's what I have.

 

[mrmann456]

Been reading through all of these pages when i was deciding which vaporizer to buy. My teak VG arrived today. Very Satisfied. Do you clean it the same way as you do the Classic? Just wondering. Thanks to everyone who has posted in this thread. You all have been a wealth of knowledge.

 

[illadelph]

i just purchased a teak handcarved VG. i was wondering how their shipping service is?

 

[lwien]

i just purchased a teak handcarved VG. i was wondering how their shipping service is?

It's great. Gone mine 3 days after ordering.

 

[illadelph]

thanks. thats exactly what i wanted to hear.

 

[aznfknpride]

thanks. thats exactly what i wanted to hear.

Nice! Be sure to post some pics when you get it, I got the exact same thing. Here's mine:

 

[illadelph]

looks quality.

 

[aznfknpride]

Yeah, it doesn't see much use, but it's cool to take to work sometimes. Still haven't decided if I like it with or without the plastic mouthpiece..

 

[illadelph]

i just got mine today! it works great and looks beautiful! i had no idea this little thing could produce so much vapor. the taste is definitely better then what i was getting out of my iolite before i sold it. i thought it would be smaller but it works great and i love it. one little concern though, does anyone have a slit going through the metal on the inside of the top part towards the middle? kinda looks like its not supposed to be like that on mine . still works great though! awesome little vape.

review:
pros-
easy to use
taste is great
portable(even pack bowls for later)
price!

cons-
could have come with a case

 

[aznfknpride]

There is no slit on mine.. Any pics of what you're talking about?

 

[SmogTown]

Well I got my vaporgenie. Three days to ship from virginia to canada was good. Now I can't wait till after work to take it for a test drive . This day is gonna go so slow .

 

[exdmd]

I bought a hand carved Vapor Genie a month ago. I consider it barely better than smoking a bowl. You have to get the unit warmed up (hot to the touch) before it vaporizes, and you walk a fine line between vaporizing and combustion. Even when vaporizing the unit smokes hot. I wasn't very happy with the performance and ordered a Myrtlezap; as soon as it arrived I put the Vapor Genie away. If I needed something very portable I would be looking at a Launch Box. Right now the Myrtlezap with the car charger fills the bill.

 

[max]

You have to get the unit warmed up (hot to the touch) before it vaporizes

Don't think I've ever heard that complaint. Not true with mine. User reports on the Genie are overwhelmingly positive, so I suspect that either you're doing something wrong, or there's something wrong with yours.

 

[lwien]

I bought a hand carved Vapor Genie a month ago. I consider it barely better than smoking a bowl. You have to get the unit warmed up (hot to the touch) before it vaporizes, and you walk a fine line between vaporizing and combustion. Even when vaporizing the unit smokes hot.

Once you get the technique down, that fine lines widens by quite a bit. Once you get the technique down, it is a WHOLE bunch better than smoking. Once you get the technique down, the unit smokes no hotter than my Purple Days. How long does it take the typical user to get the technique down? One or two bowls.

Does it taste as good as my PD? Not even close and was the first thing I noticed when I made the switch.

That being said, the VG is a great vape for 55 bucks and I recommend it highly.

 

[SmogTown]

Well I tested the vg. Vaped two bowls for my first try. The learning curve wasn't that bad, didn't burn any . Damn having a little trouble writing this. I am very happy with my purchase .

 

[macbill]

I am a Bozo, so it took me awhile to get it down. Practice! Practice! Practice! I have many vaporizors, but the VG (esp the Glass VG) is one I keep in my personal rotation.

 

[KumarNoFumar]

... I consider it barely better than smoking a bowl. You have to get the unit warmed up (hot to the touch) before it vaporizes, and you walk a fine line between vaporizing and combustion. Even when vaporizing the unit smokes hot....

I'm gonna go ahead and say that the problem here is your technique, or maybe a defective VG. I agree that you walk a fine line between vaporizing & combustion, but the ability to walk that line is the technique you have to master to get best results from VG. I consider the demanding technique to be VG's weakest point - VG noobs usually suck at it, and patience and experimenting is required.

I haven't tried this with a torch lighter, but with a regular Bic, my technique is to tilt the VG about 45 degrees to the side with the lighter, and pull steadily while trying to get the flame to dip down well into the VG, but avoid touching the VG (especially the filter). Wind or even a draft from an air conditioner can make this 10x harder to pull off. When you feel the vapor start flowing, immediately pull back the flame and regroup so you don't overshoot the temperature. Then I resume, and also move the flame in a small circular motion, to even out the heat on the ceramic filter.

Master this, and you will be able to consistently re-vape your MyrtleZapped herbs. I've done it many times. But I've also scorched many bowls, and wouldn't hold it against anyone who considered more halssle than it's worth. Plus I think mine is permanently a little stinky from the scorching, which probably turns lots of people off. I don't lose any sleep over it though.

 

[Jericho99]

I agree with the above posters. The VG definitely works, and can if used correctly, work exceedingly well. It definitely requires appropriate technique to use efficiently though. I have a noobie smoke/vape user who it took around 4 bowls to get the technique down, and he is still improving. I got a Launch Box and he was able to figure that out within a bowl.

It definitely has the ability to perform great though. Just get that technique down!