Howdy! My older bro around the same age is also in the same boat - they are still at the early stages of giving up the bottle. I really want to introduce them to this miracle plant - but I'm still holding off a bit longer before anything haha.
Smoking sucks anyway - it stinks, and it's terrible for your body. Dry vaporizing and edibles is the way to go. Fun part about dry vapes is that you can use different temps to choose what sort of affects you get from the plant.
Venture bros takes me back to a different era - I love it. I grew up watching Johnny Quest haha.
Good night! lol
Oh no I totally get where you're coming from. But I think you're under-estimating just how hot the TM2 gets on your throat. You're going to want mods to make it smoother.
Other vaporizers like the Mighty have a fancy cooling unit built into the design which yields a very smooth rip.
Keep in mind that you can't really restart a device at the same temp with the same load (you can but vapor production and taste take a big hit). So keep in mind that you'll want to temp step or microdose and reload if your goal is only to take few puffs and put away the vape. Even with a fully preheated desktop, it's hard to fully extract everything from 0.10g in a few short puffs - the herb just doesn't cook that fast since it's not an oil concentrate with a heater wrapped around a wick - we never get instant complete vapor extraction.
Have you ever looked at a Dynavap Vapcap? Its ok if the torch turns you off - they sell or you can build your own electric induction heater which is essentially a fancy electric coil that heats the metal surface of the vapcap almost instantly to vaping temperatures. No torch needed. Just saying - there's a very big reason why they have a cult following and it's not just the price
Vapcap for the win. I'm about to enjoy my 2020 Vapcap-M which was personally gifted to me by George (founder and inventor of the Vapcap) - we go way back (both of us were founding our businesses in the same year and experienced challenges dealing with financial BS like Paypal suspending our accounts).
So the Volcano, and Crafty+ can certainly get the job done for the average ent. Especially compared to a device like a Vapcap.
Sometimes it's actually good to cycle through devices once or twice a year to avoid building up too much of a "tolerance" to the device (where it's use becomes habitual - load sizes, frequency, draw frequency, hold patterns, temperatures, etc all become habitual). Switching up devices helps reset your own tolerances.
Butane devices certainly give a great bang for the buck. The Lotus vaporizer was one of my favorite butane powered devices which uses heated convection airflow instead of conduction heating like the vapcap and anvil. Problem with the Lotus was that it is VERY finicky about torch control - gotta keep torch moving in circle or figure-8 to avoid overheating one section and combusting (it was one vape I NEVER shared with friends). The Lotus actually went out of business a few years ago but they were acquired by Vapman and recently came back on the market.
But there are certainly plenty of devices on the market these days, not like ten years ago when there was less than a dozen options in total for high end herbal vaporizers haha.
I've done the same, but I will post a reply as though I'm answering for any lurkers that might come visit this sub at some point.
But I do agree with you - we should just make our own content. Maybe as this community takes off, we can disable that bot all together
Yeah I can't dedicate enough time to be a full time mod, but I'll be sure to report stuff which might need a mod's review - I assume that "create report" button is the proper method to report to mods, correct?
You don't need to stir with conduction - it just helps cook things faster. If you take your time with any conduction device it will fully cook the herb.
Unless you really don't like the design, I say just keep the device and enjoy it. Every vaporizer performs differently and it's good to switch between them from time to time to avoid building up a "vape tolerance". I rotate devices twice a year specifically for this reason.
Xmax has a pretty good reputation. They've been in this industry quite a few years now, and I know for a fact that they listen to the complaints from their main vendor partners here in America and modify/revise the designs as needed. One of my contacts and good friends who works at POTV is responsible for beta-testing all new devices before they're added to the storefront (he has basically every device ever made over the past 15 years, as well as many prototypes that never hit the market) - he personally has provided feedback to Xmax and had them make changes before even the Starry3 hit the market a few years back.
As others have said, have you tried a vaporizer or edibles? It may simply be that combustion isn't the ideal method of extraction for your physical needs.
Some people find that combustion actually burns off some of the active compounds that are beneficial for pain relief. I suggest finding a device that can cook to around 430F as opposed to some devices that top out at 410F. Pain relief and sedation are extracted at these higher cooking temps which is more beneficial for your needs.
Also consider the strain/supplier. Not all herb is created equal. I attended a trade show in the industry in Vegas a few years back and the dispensaries were handing out discounts and freebies to show attendees. One of the shops gave me two free $10 pre-rolls which I thought was awesome..... until I tried to cook them in my dry vaporizer only to get zero vapor! It turns out this shady dispensary was literally taking shake leftover after extracting concentrates and then selling as "pre-rolls" for $10 to unsuspecting novice users. Maybe you simply need to find a better strain for your physical needs.
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Awesome! The Xmax V3 Pro is a heck of a nice entry-level vaporizer. I wish it would have existed ten years ago and maybe we could have converted more people to vaporizing! Lol.
I personally prefer session mode more than on-demand.
Pro tip - Fury Edge/POTV One capsules fit the oven on the Xmax v3 Pro. This makes life easier for refilling on the go. AND useful for microdosing: Put a tiny bit of herb in the oven, and then use an empty capsule (with or without cap depending on size of microdose) to hold things in place during the session. Microdosing is a great way to reduce consumption.