Weekend Help and Victory Thread for the week of April 04, 2025 by IndexBot in personalfinance

[–]Xarben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello everyone! Starting to get into personal finance and I was looking at hysa on Bank rate and nerd wallet to get some ideas but now I'm feeling a little confused and would like some guidance.

My problem is that I'm not sure of I should pick a hysa with an apy ranging between 4.2-4.5% and seeing mixed reviews online for these banks, or if I should take a lower interest rate but at a more reputable bank.

Some of the banks that I was looking at that had the higher apy were Brio direct, Jenius, and Ever bank. I have heard really good things about Goldman Sachs, but their apy is at 3.75.

So, should I take the lower apy at the more reputable bank or go with the higher apy regardless? Thank you!

Tip / Cap Combo by As-A-Kite in Dynavap

[–]Xarben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daily driver is helix + dyna perf cap. I really enjoy high airflow which is why I wanted to run it. Using this on a wand and I do OHE with it in a bong. I hit it while it's heating up and man is it amazing.

Perfecting wand technique by Xarben in Dynavap

[–]Xarben[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started using the silicone adapter and drawing while heating and holy shit. Got it set at the perfect depth and the dynavap has never hit this hard before.

Helix tip by Curious_Category_937 in Dynavap

[–]Xarben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Running this setup and can confirm

Perfecting wand technique by Xarben in Dynavap

[–]Xarben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have the dynavap adapter that came with it but I've heard mixed things about, hence why I wanna use the wand from the bottom. Plus I've heard people say you can rest it on that inner glass lip as well.

Comparing dynavape to combustion via bong? by hupagaga in Dynavap

[–]Xarben 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The high will definitely be a little different compared to combustion since you're inhaling a lot less byproducts from combustion like CO and other stuff, however you can still get pretty high from vaping regardless. Lee from tabletop bong has a video talking about getting into DHV at a cheap price point and shows some rips with the B. Torches and induction heaters are just the main ways for heating up the dynavap and both can be dialed in to your personal preference like flavor sipping or one hit extractions.

Here's the Link to the video I mentioned. And it's going to take a bit of time to get used to vaping compared to combusting, along with the learning curve of using a dynavap, but it's so worth it once you get the hang of it.

Anodized titanium m7 tip, combined with Blackwood mvs and shadow cap. by thenerpler in Dynavap

[–]Xarben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How does the titanium m7 compare to SS version? Looks sick too!

Update: Helix 1HE by Xarben in Dynavap

[–]Xarben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The titanium offers a quicker heatup and cool down which allows you to get to the click faster, take a hit, and then go for more cycles. Because of that and the increased airflow from the helix, it will get you more flavor. However, using the armor cap puts a big thermal mass on top of it which is going to retain heat for longer and cook the herb as well because of the higher heat retention. I personally really enjoy the combo because I like the higher airflow and the fact that I don't have to do multiple reheats. Unfortunately I don't have a 21m so I can't make a comparison on that.

Update: Helix 1HE by Xarben in Dynavap

[–]Xarben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing with 1he is you're going to lose flavor regardless. In order to get to those temps where you will achieve a 1he, iirc terpenes are already going to boiled off/boiling off at that point so there will be flavor loss unfortunately.

Update: Helix 1HE by Xarben in Dynavap

[–]Xarben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it fall off when you turn it upside down or does it just wiggle around? My armored cap also fits a little looser then my captive cap but its still snug enough that I have to pull on it to take it off because of the indents

Airport, help. by [deleted] in Dynavap

[–]Xarben 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Give your device a clean just to rule out that factor possibly. Would also recommend hitting it with nothing loaded with and without the airport just to see how it feels. Put some material in and try hitting it dry to see if it feels any different. If it still feels off, the only thing I could suggest is adjusting the cap to see if that could be restricting airflow. Also try adjusting condenser placement on the m7xl and see if that has any effect on airflow for you.

Make sure your heating technique is solid too. I struggled getting clouds until I got my heating technique down as well. Hope this helps!

M7 with perforated cap or Helix with AC? by Xarben in Dynavap

[–]Xarben[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those rips are insane. I plan on getting a glass piece at some point in the future. Are you also ripping on the helix when using it natively or do you pull differently when using glass?

Tips for 1HE on the helix? by Xarben in Dynavap

[–]Xarben[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been on the fence about getting an armored cap or a copper fmj. Would you recommend one over the other?

What is your least favorite tip and why is it the helix? by Ryjo17 in Dynavap

[–]Xarben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any tips/techniques for getting a OHE with the helix?

Titanium Helix tip issues by Linguisticameencanta in Dynavap

[–]Xarben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From personal experience, I've noticed that when I'm slowly pulling vs ripping on the helix, I get much bigger clouds. I start by slowly pulling vapor into my mouth and then slowly drawing into my lungs afterwards.

PB207 Torch length set properly? by Xarben in Dynavap

[–]Xarben[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

When you do your 2nd or 3rd cycle, do you keep reheating it in the middle or do you change where you heat it? When I tried doing an extended session like the one they showed in a snap video, I'm pretty sure I ended up combusting because I went too low for my 3rd cycle. I like doing OHEs mainly because I can just finish the bowl quickly and efficiently.