Multi-brand Xmax V3Pro vaporizer, convection, on-demand&session.

vapviking

vapviking

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PPN said:
I get it... and will transmit the info to the team since you are not alone to mention the short 30s timer.
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Imo, On Demand should have no off-timer, just let user control it. If there is to be an on-demand mode at all. If this vape had almost-instant heat like a Hopper or a Go, the o-d would be more meaningful, as-in, "I demand it NOW!"
As it is, I'm using the sesh mode with no real complaints!
PPN said:
Great! Did you noticed you can swap the glass mouthpiece/glass wpa with a custom made wood mouthpiece/wpa?
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Is this something you can point to? Are you talking about wood stems from xMax or after-market?
Thanks for being so attentive to everyone here, it means a lot.
 
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David Root

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I think I got a hot one. Tried the glass wpa last night. Worked great. Draw was good.

Demand mode is a PIA. I use session mode and step up 3 times to max.
I think it defaults back to session mode once its off.
David
 
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Antrim50

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vapviking said:
Imo, On Demand should have no off-timer, just let user control it. If there is to be an on-demand mode at all. If this vape had almost-instant heat like a Hopper or a Go, the o-d would be more meaningful, as-in, "I demand it NOW!"
As it is, I'm using the sesh mode with no real complaints!

Is this something you can point to? Are you talking about wood stems from xMax or after-market?
Thanks for being so attentive to everyone here, it means a lot.
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When using session mode, do you find your herbs are only heated if/when inhale or throughout the session?

I ask because if herbs are sitting there being cooked for 4-6 mins, there may have been better conduction vapes out there for me. If they are only cooked when you inhale, it seems that on demand mode is redundant?
 
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Bad Dog

Bad Dog

Yeah I pissed on the rug...... so what
just tried this to improve airflow and it did....... until I put it on the vape???? seems the restriction is built into the vape and doesn't have to much with the mouthpiece.

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Bad Dog

Bad Dog

Yeah I pissed on the rug...... so what
I cut down a elev8r heater screen, airflow improvement was pretty minimal but I will go back and forth with the stock screen to be sure. there's actually a nice ridge for the screen to sit in.
 
Robert-in-YEG

Robert-in-YEG

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Just enjoying a bowl of Gelato (@325) through the V3 Right now and the flavour is delicious.

https://www.leafly.ca/strains/gelato

This is only the second time for the V3. While the design/style just doesn't work for me, the device seems to be working very well. The AVB is a consistent colour, and there is no need to stir the bowl.

Robert-in-YEG

"If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first."

~ Mark Twain
 
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Antrim50

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Bad Dog said:
I cut down a elev8r heater screen, airflow improvement was pretty minimal but I will go back and forth with the stock screen to be sure. there's actually a nice ridge for the screen to sit in.
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I wonder if I'm using a capsule whether I need any screen at all? I will try later.. but if air flow is regulated, it won't matter either way.
 
Bad Dog

Bad Dog

Yeah I pissed on the rug...... so what
Antrim50 said:
I wonder if I'm using a capsule whether I need any screen at all? I will try later.. but if air flow is regulated, it won't matter either way.
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it does not make much difference really. I think if you are using the ceramic cooling unit you need that screen, I'm running glass balls in the mp for cooling
 
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Robert-in-YEG

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Curiosity is what keeps us young. I was curious to smoke the same Gelato through my vapes and see what difference I could find.

I smoked the first bowl (380F) in the V3 Pro. The taste was OK; nothing bad. The terpenes were noticeable, but subtle. As for psychoactive effects; not much.

I smoked a second bowl (380F) in my Solo II. Flavour, flavour, flavour. The terpenes just let loose in the Solo, and every little subtle tone was noticeable. With that, I could feel a light buzz.

Last, I smoked a third bowl (380F) through my Starry v3. Flavour was about the same as the V3 Pro. In terms of vapor, the Starry produced the biggest clouds. As for effects; yes, I am buzzed.

It would be easy to label the Starry v3 as the hardest hitting, but I had a bowl before I started this experiment. Then again, who needs objective data in such an evaluation.

Lacking concrete evidence, here are my subjective opinions.

The Solo II wins this round. The flavour was amazing, and the Solo provides the best buzz for the least amount of herb; this is a very effiecient vape. The Starry V3 uses the most flower, but it produces the greatest psychoactive effects. The V3 Pro comes in last, because I feel like I am playing a flute as I take a draw.

Robert-in-YEG

“Every night is the perfect night to smoke weed. Anytime of day is good too.”
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Shit Snacks

Shit Snacks

Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
I don't see why it's necessary for the screen to flip, there's no need to like watch it while you're hitting it? Hard to even find a good angle to do that, but also not a big deal to look at it upside down, I don't know I think it's an unnecessary feature...

David Root said:
.I think it defaults back to session mode once its off.
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Only if that's what you were last using, which it sounds like you are, it remembers whatever temp and mode you were in the last time it was on...

Antrim50 said:
When using session mode, do you find your herbs are only heated if/when inhale or throughout the session?

I ask because if herbs are sitting there being cooked for 4-6 mins, there may have been better conduction vapes out there for me. If they are only cooked when you inhale, it seems that on demand mode is redundant?
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There is radiant heat, some conduction will build, if you use session mode with a full bowl, especially a finer ground packed, if you let it sit without hitting it... However there is only full convection vaporizing when you are inhaling, and you can slow down your hit to clear the chamber, so you can still be using pure convection in session mode here... The on-demand mode, allows you full control with the button, it's funny that others don't seem to like it because that is mostly what I use... Finally I'm not sure what you mean, why session conduction would be better, then 100% it is going to be cooking the herbs for you regardless of you inhaling, and it will have less power and that is the only way to use it...

Bad Dog said:
just tried this to improve airflow and it did....... until I put it on the vape???? seems the restriction is built into the vape and doesn't have to much with the mouthpiece.
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Funny, I thought most people were saying they wanted to add restriction to this one haha
 
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thunderstealer1337

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im using capsules but imo the heater is not strong enough for capsules, i have to inhale super hard like 3-5 times to basically warm/prime the bowl and then it will start producing vapor, doing this super hard and long - the hot heat annoys my lungs - at least this is what I am experiencing on my unit.

The potv one, you put in the capsules you heatup to temp and start sucking and get immediate vapor, here you gotta suck hard for like 30+ secs straight (3-5 huge pulls) before anything comes out, yes im using high temps like 420-428.
 
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fogbank

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Shit Snacks said:
Funny, I thought most people were saying they wanted to add restriction to this one haha
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I'm 100% on-demand and 100% max temp. I have the ability to control my draw speed.

I've used the V3Pro with and without blocking the air intake holes. I am not dissatisfied with the performance when I don't block the air holes. The vapor is plentiful and the ABV comes out dark brown.

When I do block the air holes I can get denser vapor and the ABV can come out black. There seems to be a difference between drawing very slowly against little resistance and drawing very forcefully against greater restriction. The latter results in denser vapor and darker ABV. That is ultimately my goal. I am not a flavor chaser and I don't need to vary the psychoactive effects, so I prefer denser vapor and more thorough extraction. Even a little charring does not bother me.

I still need to dial-in my technique when blocking the holes (someone referred to it as "feathering"). But I think I will probably continue to add restriction to this vape.
 
LesPlenty

LesPlenty

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cieje said:
I'm surprised that they didn't include it.
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There was no WPA for the initial release, people asked for a WPA and two were developed...the glass WPA is a bongs best friend...2 or 3 puffs finish a bowl, the 2nd puff is a monster like most convection heavy vapes.
I just gave my 2nd unit to a friend to try to get them off combustion, now I have an excuse to get a silver version...come Black Friday sales, here in Oz anyway as the unit has been out for some time.
 
vapviking

vapviking

Old & In the Way
thunderstealer1337 said:
im using capsules but imo the heater is not strong enough for capsules, i have to inhale super hard like 3-5 times to basically warm/prime the bowl and then it will start producing vapor, doing this super hard and long - the hot heat annoys my lungs - at least this is what I am experiencing on my uni
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Are you saying it is harder with capsules when compared to none, just regular bowl? Have you tried just regular? Sorry if dumb questions, but these convection vapes do require some amount of draw to get things going - sometimes even on every hit if allowed to cool bit in between. Slow, cigar puffs at first, not even inhaling, then you can inhale in earnest once it producing well. Moisture content of your bud plays into this; dry is good.
fogbank said:
When I do block the air holes I can get denser vapor and the ABV can come out black. There seems to be a difference between drawing very slowly against little resistance and drawing very forcefully against greater restriction. The latter results in denser vapor and darker ABV.
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Yes! I was just playing with this yesterday, blocking air intake. I started with only trying to get less annoying sound than the V3 makes during draw, and I came up with more. I noticed a definite increase in cloud production and immediately thought, "Carburetor!" which is a thing new to me, with a vape. Unlike you, I'm not prioritizing very dark ABV, but benefits are still there.
I'm not running on full temp. I find that, for me, 200C is working well. I also regulate with draw (as you do) and now have an addition throttle control. I set and forget in sesh, since there's a heat up time for every on-demand draw anyway.
Momentary comparison; I think V3 is calibrated slightly higher than Mighty; 200C on V3 gives me ABV like 185C from Mighty (it's the only other vape I have with a specific readout).

I patiently wait for glass mp and wpa be available in my neighborhood...pretty sure I'm gonna like that stuff!
 
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