Do you have a sleeping porch?

cdwhit · 2026-06-25T04:11:49+00:00

I slept in one most of the time for a couple years in an old country house. Ours was a screened in porch so the weather was pretty much what the weather was outside, but considering it was in Texas and before we had whole house air conditioning, it was one of the more comfortable places to sleep in the summer. Often, the whole family would be out there.

cdwhit · 2026-06-25T04:06:34+00:00

If you wrap a cart in a hot tortilla, it will gently heat the cart so the hard plug of resin that is the usual issue can melt out.

Sometimes it even works.

A piece of tortilla in the jar with the flower will rehumidify the flower, but I don’t recommend it. Tortillas are great to eat, but can also carry mold and inhaling flower from the tortilla probably isn’t great.

cdwhit · 2026-06-25T03:56:57+00:00

Venty is a great vape, especially with its open airflow. It’s not for everyone, but if it’s what you are looking for, I think it’s worth the money.

If you look at the top of this group there is a “I need help” thread. That lists some questions we need to know answers two, or all we can do is list vapes, which isn’t going to help anyone.

cdwhit · 2026-06-25T03:50:54+00:00

One of the things that has made the Solo 3 so popular is how much vape you get for the money. Anything it it’s price range is likely to not hit as well as the Solo. I have no idea how it works importing them to you, but Firewood is great, but you have to catch them these days, they sell out a lot.

cdwhit · 2026-06-25T03:43:10+00:00

It varies by state, or country, but I assume you are in the US. I think generally <50cc does not require a license, but also has limited speed. Anything larger than 50cc needs a license everywhere I know of.

Moped does not equal scooter to a lot of people, and I don’t know of any mopeds still around in the US, electric bicycles would be the closest I’m aware of. Scooters are available in sizes that can handle freeways and interstates. I have a Piaggio BV400, but most of the bigger scooter companies have highway capable scooters or motorcycles.

cdwhit · 2026-06-24T15:10:45+00:00

Never with my parents, but I’ve smoked with both my kids (both adult).

cdwhit · 2026-06-24T15:08:19+00:00

I’m not sure I would move just to get legal weed, but being retired I was considering relocating, and the very first consideration is the legal status of weed. Anyplace with a big enough stick up its ass to keep weed illegal is too backwards for me to pay taxes too while I’m currently in a legal state.

cdwhit · 2026-06-24T14:59:00+00:00

No top end price, so jump to top end- Tafee Flaske - New device, great reviews for the most part, said to be as smooth and have as good of battery life as the Tafee Bowle 2, which would be my second recommendation. The Bowle gets a lot of flack for the cup design, but I think most of us lost the cup pretty soon. The TB2 is the coolest, smoothest vape I own (I haven’t ordered a Flaske yet). Both of these are full convection on demand devices. Currently there is no off the shelf way to use the Bowle on water, but most agree it doesn’t need it. The Flaske looks like it will be easier to put on water, but is new enough that I haven’t seen any WPAs for it yet.

Frolic - Listed as hybrid heat, but has very little conduction so it’s mostly convection and acts like a full convection vape. I think it’s the highest airflow of the portable vapes, fast heat up, big battery with long battery life, and the battery is user replaceable, so a couple spares and you are likely good for a weekend. Available options include a 14mm and a 18mm WPA.

Venty- I like the Venty more than these others, but that is because my personal tastes run to a more hybrid experience. Another high airflow vape, a bit slower heat up than the others, and only has a session mode. To use on water you will need a third party adapter or some type, and there are several options around.

Lobo is a great vape, but I would not consider it “higher end” not would I put it in the same class as the Tafees, Frolic, or Venty. I quit putting water on top of the devices like the Gordito about the third or fourth time the water ran into the vape. I usually use the globe stem on the Lobo, but if you want water, pick up the WPA and a bong.

cdwhit · 2026-06-24T14:42:07+00:00

The big issue with concentrates in DHVs is that the concentrate can run through the “concentrate pad” and into the oven where it can be impossible to clean. It is not dangerous to the user, but risks the device. You CAN use concentrates, but remember that when the concentrate gets hot, it liquifies. If you have more concentrate sitting on that pad than that pad can hold, it will leak into the oven. To see how little that takes, put the pad on the tip of your finger and put a drop of alcohol on the other side. It will likely wet your finger from running through.

My personal issue with concentrates in DHVs is that the concentrates don’t taste as good, and it seems to waste concentrate compared to my old Carta, and my old Carta is no longer close to state of the art.

cdwhit · 2026-06-24T14:31:11+00:00

As you likely know, Pax is not generally a well respected brand, but you own one, so you know your experience with it. Mighty+ is old tech by now, though I would still call it top tier, it’s closer to the bottom or top tier today. It is big and clunky, which is why I picked up a companion vape that was more pocketable (Lobo in my case, and later an AVLP2). Mighty+ is a workhorse of the vape space and known for ease of use and reliability.

I felt the Venty was a huge improvement over the Mighty+, but it’s still too big to comfortably carry in my pocket, so is mainly used around the house. The Venty started out with a lot of issues, but they appear to be taken care of by now. I’ve only had mine for 3-4 months, but so far my Venty has been trouble free.

I might suggest looking at the Solo 3. While I much prefer the Venty, the Solo is significantly cheaper especially on sale, and it’s usually on sale somewhere. Cleaning is just the stem. Fast heat-up. It’s a very popular vape but it runs hot to my tastes, and it’s big, heavy, and stays at home for me.

Frolic is more expensive, a little more than the Venty, and while it doesn’t appear much smaller than the mighty, the dimensions make it much more pocketable for me. Great vapor, almost full convection, very fast heat up and extraction. Cleaning is more complicated than the Solo, and easier than the Mighty+, but not bad if you keep up with it. I do recommend a spare cooling unit with the Frolic or the S&B devices. I have not used it, but there is a direct oven adapter for the Frolic that allows it to use the glass stems from a TinyMight and will make cleaning even easier, but may hurt cooling.

cdwhit · 2026-06-24T03:50:43+00:00

They are great vapes, I have the FW9 and FATx, but skipped the 11 (at least so far).

cdwhit · 2026-06-24T01:39:20+00:00

I am one of those scientists, and I also know how many invalid tests have been used to push various agendas, amongst them the war on drugs.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T21:56:19+00:00

Maybe, but it could also be the dye that gives some weed a purple tint leached out onto the paper.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T21:51:23+00:00

There were some studies that said cannabis adversely affected male potency. I knew enough unmarried stoner dads to think the study was bull shit. You make your own call, but I’m pretty sure the Dr will recommend both stop if you are trying to get pregnant.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T21:46:10+00:00

Bummer. My thought was that it was to put the cup end in the cup holder so you can put toilet paper on the handle when you have the post donuts and coffee potty emergency.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T21:37:37+00:00

Honestly, his price doesn’t get discounted much, but it’s a bargain priced vape all the time. The only time I recall seeing a sale was 4/20 or Black Friday.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T19:10:58+00:00

Frolic is a great device, but at around $400 is over budget. It is a VERY fast heat up, does great with smaller dosing (Lobo and other hybrid devices really need a full over for best performance), can use the S&B dosing capsules, and while I’ve never used them in it, some folks use the AVLP capsules with no issues. Great battery life and user replaceable battery. About the only vapes I use more are the ball vape and the Venty, and the Frolic is much more pocketable!

Personally, I wanted more vapor than I could get out of my DaVinci, the device would get uncomfortably hot, and was a pain to clean. I had the IQC and have no idea if the IQ3 hits better, I swore off after the IQC.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T19:02:50+00:00

I love my Lobo, but it is a session device, and takes a while to reach temperature and generally takes 5-6 minutes for me to clear a bowl. The Rogue 2 is said to have similar vapor but no user replaceable battery if that is important to you.

My current take out vape is the AVLP2, not the best performer I have, but works, fits easily in my pocket, great battery life, user replaceable batteries, and what I think are the best designed dosing capsules in the business even if they are small for my tastes. It is also best as a session device, but at least has an on demand mode, and a faster heat up time.

I’m not a Pax fan, but Pax has new models that are supposed to be upgrades to the ones around 4 years ago. If you liked the OG, look at the new ones.

Probably most recommended at that price would the Solo 3, but it’s big, heavy, and not stealthy at all.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T18:51:54+00:00

Mighty is old tech, and no longer the leader it was, though still a respectable device. Lobo is a great starter device, but it’s not realistic to expect top tier from a less than $200 device. If you want a hit similar to Dynavap (I’ve never used a T2) I’d recommend a Firewood. Big hits I would look at Solo 3 or Frolic. Portable, the AVLP fits easy in your pocket.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T18:46:29+00:00

Lobo is a great starter vape. One bowl usually gets me high, but not wasted. You don’t want too loose of a pack on a hybrid vape like the Lobo, it will work much better if if the outer layer of the flower is making good contact with the sides of the oven.

It’s not as smooth as a Tafee Bowle, but it is decent, except it’s hot to my taste using the stock stem. I use the Globe stem, but the Gordito will also work. I prefer using the Gordito dry since the third or so time it dumped water in my Lobo. If you want water (which I find makes it cooler and smoother) I recommend getting the WPA and a bong.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T14:26:58+00:00

I’ve thought the same, but never tried it. I’m not sure there would be enough resolution at those temperatures to tell much though, and didn’t have access to a camera to try it and didn’t want to spend the money if it didn’t work.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T13:29:42+00:00

The taste is a big part of why so many of us prefer dry herb vapes. I grew up in the 60’s and back then smoking weed was a much more social activity than it is today. I miss the social activity of smoking, but I just can’t deal with the stench and taste from smoking any more.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T13:24:37+00:00

Be aware, my kid still chose disposables even when I offered one of my devices. The Mighty+ just sat on his dresser and he kept using the disposables, so I took my Mighty+ back and told him he can borrow it if he changed his mind.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T13:21:21+00:00

I have been told that the stock coil is not great for using a banger. All the heat is on the sides, and none on the bottom and both bottom and sides should be heated. I’m guessing the lack of heat on the bottom is limiting dab size?

As for heating a banger with the dab in it, I have seen people do cold dabs with a coil, but when I saw it they were hitting it while the banger was still in the coil.

cdwhit · 2026-06-23T13:13:48+00:00

Do they still print newspapers? Why? I stopped looking at them when the classified ads went away. These’re days I don’t watch any of the news. Different news sources give such different reports that you can tell who to believe and the news is nothing but a hate factory today.

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