Salutations Fathomlessness,
fathomlessness said:
Surprisingly not a lot of talk about these on the forums despite their massive popularity in cannabis culture.
IMO one major keyword about forums is just that, popularity, and i can testify it's not always for the benefit of masses since social content eclipses rational reasoning only to favour questionable credentials. The same as it happens in most other organisations there's progress done at 1st then crystalization occurs which remind us of the
Peter syndrome where further advancement gradually invites more failures. For example the quest in e-Cig designs for monster clouds makes it easy to forget these were supposed to be cessation tools in the begining, rather than a lifestyle display totally disconnected from the century-old smoker habit of our ancestors.
fathomlessness said:
I've compared the two over a number of years and can give pros and cons in relation to the vaporgenie.
Most unfortunately a major feature found in the original VaporGenie patent registered by Dan Steinberg, a couple years after Y2K (...), was never actually implemented though this could have bridged the gap with today's electromagnetic Induction Heat competition: i'm refering to the Fig. 11/12 item which would conveniently turn into a susceptor with little effort. The concept is sound and yet it's been consistently rejected by those very same forums you previously mentioned as a reference...
fathomlessness said:
The amount of energy wasted over a DynaVap VapCap seems grotesque to me, while using a yellow flame with the VaporGenie implies disadvantages of its own. Implementation of Steinberg's long forgotten item allowed me to switch to blue "jet" flames which in turn make it possible to inject enough Heat Charge in a matter of 2 ~ 3 seconds at most. Doing so tames down exposure to potential "impurities" emanating from the lighter and butane can on top of being less obvious in a dark environment, making the pipe more stealthy in addition to giving access to a radically different consumption method and ritual. This also minimizes discomfort from keeping a flame close to the user's nose to a point it no longer bothers me; using some tubing extension enhances the situation and provides an opportunity to insert light cotton filtering in the path which captures dust, accumulates moisture and even comes with provisions for eventual biofeedback functions.
fathomlessness said:
Heats it to a perfect temperature (350-420f/180-200c) every time without fail via the *click* sound.
What's being perceived as a valuable asset today is actually a conceptual designer trap blocking the path to a more efficient energy budget. Please consider engaging into my challenge to
Duplicate & Peer Review in order to get some fresh new perspective on the subject.
fathomlessness said:
Has the option to include screen coil for concentrates and crystals
In all honesty i must admit i'm exclusively devoted to cannabis trichomes, but yet see no significant limitation related to concentrates or crystals as it's only a matter of matching the amount of temporarily-stored energy to it's workload in my particular context; hence transition to IH-driving would only increase accuracy on top of replicability, toke after toke. And since it's possible to precisely define energy storage capacity as a function of the susceptor's own specific heat capacity, mass and ceiling (Curie-effect) temperature that's expected to eliminate hesitations leading to operator errors. In a word you ain't seen anything yet as long as the digital equivalent of a VaporGenie awaits to be put in practice.
fathomlessness said:
Can be used without a flame via an induction heater...
As a matter of fact a Bi-Energy "LAVACapsule" Hybrid Core has been generously illustrated and tested over the years, too bad "Plan-B" was presented by Egzoset who ain't really "popular" on social forums... So beware, someday my challenge will be taken seriously and when it finally happens DynaVap's present strategy may appear to be a concrete wall stopping further enthousiasm. For example a DynaVap already wastes half its energy by radiating it outside, in comparison a VG can have all its heat contained withing some Hybrid Core while on temporary standby. Additionally, in terms of ritual that core has been tweaked until it's become difficult to differentiate such vaporist pipe from an ordinary one, now imagine if IH-driven, with total safety for human skin as a bonus...
fathomlessness said:
...made to be combined with waterpipes via the 14mm rounded edge at the tip which ultimately makes for a smoother experience than vaporgenies uncooled pipes
Once again i challenge such statement considering the VaporGenie generates its own moisture while multiple PinHoles along the path take care of conditioning on top of causing a major shift of dynamics when using my Hybrid Core model. Which means there's zero glass to break while the pipe is already compatible with future moisturization scenarios based either on distilled water or possibly even e-Liquids (using an auxiliary IH-driven boiler/evaporator - a droplet or two will suffice).
fathomlessness said:
More portable than a pipe, it fits in your pocket along with a jet lighter.
Although this may sound true today the lack of a properly rationalized energy budget shall kick in eventually and then the need to stick to DynaVap's clicking feature might very well prove problematic in terms of evolution.
fathomlessness said:
Doesn't have the ol wooden pipe feel
Wood may be a fashionable asset using Induction Heat but right now i much prefer full-metal tops still having to deal with blue flame torches. Let future tell which is best.
fathomlessness said:
Perhaps couldn't hear click in noisy environments
M'well, i believe failure to exploit Curie alloys when depending on an IH driver is one major reason why DynaVap users still require those clicking sounds in the 1st place.
Back to mid-November 2011 most people would have supported the opinion of MagicFlight about Induction Heat being innefficient and just too complex - e.g. impractical & unworthy... By chance it appears such times are meant to pass, and quite similarily i predict DynaVap's present concept is already heading for some solid wall of its own.
Good day, have fun!! 8)