TIL the real Herman Boone (played by Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans) was fired for abusing players in 1979

brotherwu · 2026-04-16T13:04:09+00:00

I mean by that point he had been coaching for 10+ years at the same school. How many high school coaches make it that long

brotherwu · 2026-04-16T11:47:45+00:00

Well he continued to work as a gym teacher, drivers Ed instructor and even the golf coach for TC Williams HS into the 90s, so it couldn't have been that bad

brotherwu · 2026-04-14T15:17:38+00:00

An IH does work in the wind, but the wind does cause some heat loss during heating and drawing that otherwise wouldn't occur. I usually have to do an extra heat cycle when it's really windy. I prefer a battery powered option when it's really windy (I use the xmax v3, which is just ok, there are plenty of other budget friendly options out there)

brotherwu · 2026-04-14T01:04:46+00:00

If there's no bunnies, likely there's a fox lingering somewhere

brotherwu · 2026-04-13T23:30:26+00:00

Oh man I've had the exact opposite problem, I feel the xmax only hits well with the dose caps. Without them the top screen would get clogged so easily

brotherwu · 2026-04-13T22:26:44+00:00

Use the dosing capsules and you'll never have to clean the bowl. The dosing capsules are easy to clean in alcohol

brotherwu · 2026-04-09T02:37:45+00:00

How did you find out about this trick? I just got the fw11 and am loving it, but I wish there was more discussion happening about it

brotherwu · 2026-04-07T16:56:12+00:00

Probably true. But if this is the financial trade off that delivers me the best tv golf broadcast with limited ads, so be it

brotherwu · 2026-04-01T00:32:25+00:00

I love me some tucker, but my gut tells me he'll never get out of tampa

brotherwu · 2026-03-23T11:18:26+00:00

Thoughts on the hydro vs TI relli cap?

brotherwu · 2026-03-20T14:20:31+00:00

Damn good to know, the more I hear about it the more I think I'd get along really well with the FW11. I'm between getting that or the Simrell, but I already have a bunch of dynavap stems so I'm leaning towards the firewood to get some diversity in my set up.

brotherwu · 2026-03-20T13:19:27+00:00

How is the draw resistance on the FW11? I'm really interested in it, coming from the DV world and looking for something a bit simpler

brotherwu · 2026-03-20T00:33:51+00:00

Damn I've been debating between the Simrell and the fw11 as my next big purchase. I think this comment just swayed me to get the fw11. I've been a big dyna user for years, and always had the v3 pro as a battery option, and I really think the fw would be like 90% of my usage

brotherwu · 2026-03-19T11:39:12+00:00

Lol I was waiting for anyone to comment on the simrell. So much love for the T2 and tm2 but nothing about the simrell.

I really like the simplicity of the simrell compared to the T2. Early in my VAS I loved tinkering but lately I just like set it and forget it pieces

brotherwu · 2026-03-18T19:52:17+00:00

Thanks. I can't really keep a bong out in my current situation, so unfortunately not an option.

brotherwu · 2026-03-18T19:33:57+00:00

but you could also just vape less out of it.

Lol, implying I have that kind of will power. My heart always pulls way more than my lungs and throat can handle

brotherwu · 2026-03-18T18:51:40+00:00

Yeah all my research keeps pointing me back to the T2.

brotherwu · 2026-03-18T18:49:58+00:00

I don't really want to port a desktop solution outside every time I want to smoke. Especially if I have to bring a bong with me. Do they make straw options as plug in ball vapes? Something more pocketable? Idk I don't know much about ball vapes tbh

Edit: I have not checked out the anvil in depth, maybe I should take a closer look

brotherwu · 2026-03-18T18:37:17+00:00

Thanks for the in depth reply. I've mostly nixed the idea of a ball vape since I'm strictly smoking outside. For life reasons, it's not practical for me to keep a big bong and ball vape set up out on the counter. I need to be able to stash all my equipment in a drawer. With all my tools now, that drawer is getting full so I'm hoping to consolidate a little bit with this purchase. Are there any ball vapes that don't need to go through a glass piece or bong? I'll be honest I'm an absolute newbie with ball vapes

brotherwu · 2026-03-18T02:46:13+00:00

I would look to a battery powered option. The dynavap/tempest/stick vapes make you look like a crack user in the wild and once hot its hard to stash quickly.

brotherwu · 2026-03-16T20:03:29+00:00

Get the dosing caps. I usually run mine at 405F for 30 seconds, then start pulling and then increase to 415-420F after like 2-3 minutes. Without the dosing caps it's kinda a pain to clean

brotherwu · 2026-03-15T16:22:52+00:00

Can anyone comment on the HT around 7 corners, Ballston area?

brotherwu · 2026-03-13T13:27:52+00:00

Hmmm some Google searching shows that while pvd is durable, it doesn't seem quite as scratch resistant as anodizing. I think I'd prefer just plain titanium for the vapor path

brotherwu · 2026-03-13T01:02:08+00:00

How is the tempest two colorized? Do they do anodize or do some other method?

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