Went with the Volcano...

[BlueDevil]

So getting a vape has been on my mind for awhile. I love weed, it's the smoking part that has always bothered me, both physically and with the thought of knowing I'm sucking on tar and various nasty compounds. Whipping up a batch of brownies oftentimes isn't practical, and to be honest I've had limited success with canna cooking in general.

Anyway, decided for my birthday I was allowed to splurge, so I went all out and got a Volcano from gotvape. Decided on going with the classic, as it was significantly cheaper and had an additional year of warranty coverage. I figure since it's been out for so long all the kinks in the design have likely been worked out.

My question for other users out there: what temp do you aim for when vaping? I've experimented a little with it so far, and can't tell if it's my inexperience - or the fact that the several times I heat it up I was using either crappy regs a friend brought over or my own, only-cured-for-2 weeks bagseed grow.

I was told 361 degrees F so that's what I've been aiming for. Anyone have anything they'd like to share for lil ol me?

BlueDevil Reviewed by BlueDevil on 08-18-2007. Went with the Volcano... So getting a vape has been on my mind for awhile. I love weed, it's the smoking part that has always bothered me, both physically and with the thought of knowing I'm sucking on tar and various nasty compounds. Whipping up a batch of brownies oftentimes isn't practical, and to be honest I've had limited success with canna cooking in general. Anyway, decided for my birthday I was allowed to splurge, so I went all out and got a Volcano from gotvape. Decided on going with the classic, as it Rating: 5

[jamstigator]

Been considering a Volcano too, for the same reasons -- eliminate most of the gnarly unhealthy stuff from entering my lungs. So, while I have nothing to contribute information-wise, I do look forward to *your* assessment. Let us know how well it works, if it's a pain in the ass to deal with and/or clean, the quality of the buzz, whatever info you're capable of sharing after tooting on your Volcano.

[BlueDevil]

I posted just posted this in another thread..

I just got one, invited a couple of friend over the same day and we all helped setting it up and researching the minutia of it's operation. I was surprised by the size of the herb receptacle. One of my buds shredded some dry, almost brown regs with the awesome grinder that comes with the Volcano, and we put a layer inside about 2mm thick. Got 3 bags of haze off that load easy, and we were all feeling it but it wasn't like an immediate stoned feeling. Like idiots, we assumed we were doing something wrong and 'lathered, rinsed, and repeated.'

Well let me tell you cowboy....

I've smoked myself silly on a few occasions (like as in, way to much) and dread the nausea that comes along with it. Doing too much with a vape is entirely different! I was stoned stupid, but there was no sense of nausea, quite an odd experience. The munchies hit hard not soon after, and we were all giggling like idiots for awhile. The even stranger part was about an hour afterwards I had an almost scary second buzz kick in. It came on so fast I just sat there, eyes wide open in disbelief and the room started to spin. I had to excuse myself and go lay down for awhile, it was almost trippy I tell you.

But no nausea at all, and I slept like a baby that night. Anyway, I view that Volcano with a whole hell of a lot of respect now...

So no coughing or gagging on big hits like with a bong or something, but also no sudden rush of being high - which is likely due to the pathetic quality of herb we used. I didn't notice any "scorching" effect that others have mentioned in relation to using a vape either, I can only guess that's common when using a whip and drawing directly from the vape. Methinks the use of a large ballon disperses the heat discharged alongside the vapor.
Anyway, spoke with a friend last night and told her of my new acquisition. She's quite intrigued, and said she's now contemplating a special trip to Vermont to retrieve something dank enough to be worthy of the metal clad German beast. I think I'll reserve ultimate judgment until I get some real weed for it.

[Dr. Bloor]

I have been using the Volcano now for over a year. I find that the 6.5 setting is the best. There is some adjustment on that: You have to consider how dry your product is. Generally though 6.5 is where you start. The Volcano does tend to kick in rather later, as compared to just smoking. When the volcano does kick in, look out!
You know what is so cool about the Volcano is the most wonderful taste! Did you notice that? The product has a like herbal sage like taste. You want to lick your lips for more of it!
I know about the second buzz kicking in. It happened to a friend of mine who used it for the first time. He said 'this thing isn't worth a shit' The next minute he was totally couch locked!
The Volcano, is very different , worth it,oh hell yes!

[Dr. Bloor]

If you do not like all that 'crinkly' noise the Volcano bags make when they fill up? Go get some oven bags at the supermarket like those shake and bake bags. No noise at all.
Just helping on the vapes here.

[MadSativa]

Yeah the Volcano is dope but thier is also that new one in hightimes its pretty kool to

[Dr. Bloor]

I have not seen that one. So what is it? I did read somewhere that Volcano was going to come out with one with a digital readout? I do not really care about that 6.5 is too cool~

[MaryLane]

I gotta get a vape...

[BlueDevil]

Have to concur with the esteemed Dr here, 6.5 (or maybe just hair below that) seems to be the ticket! :thumbsup: The pics that come with the device leave something to be desired, as using haze density as the proper metric seems a bit subjective to me. Anyway, I've got that bad boy dialed in and I'm not touching it now! I've only had to brush out the chamber area once with the little brush provided. Quite the change maintenance-wise from nasty, smelly, well used bongs.

In other news, had two friends over to partake before we grilled some burgers. One of them, who shall remain nameless, drained the bag and then dropped it, nozzle straight down, on my tiled kitchen floor. The impact sent enough force into the solid valve to break off the 2 small bits that act as tension locks inside the nozzle.
MotherF&*^%$#@*!&!!!!

To make matters worse, he doesn't believe he really broke it (despite everyone watching him drop it and the vape now leaking when the bag is inflated), so he's pretty much skipping out on fixing the situation for the guy who fed him dinner, vaped him out, and hooked him up with free PC hardware and the subsequent installations necessary (all in the same day to boot). Haven't even owned the volcano for a month yet...ugh

I haven't known him that long, so I feel weird about confronting him about it. A replacement valve is 60 bucks, which while no small chunk of change is still far from an entire pay check or a kidney.
I hope he mans up and does the right thing without anyone having to put him on the spot. His dismissal of this is going to result in him not being a guest of mine for good. I can say with absolute honesty that if the positions were reversed, he would have already received a replacement alongside of an apology.

The moral of this story: don't invite classless schmucks over to enjoy your goodies.


Sorry, had to vent...


Edit: Oh and Jams, if by some chance you felt the need to pack up the Mrs. and sample Maine this summer/fall - Volcano test drives are on me! :smokin:

[MaryLane]

People like that piss me off. I'd confront him.

Have to concur with the esteemed Dr here, 6.5 (or maybe just hair below that) seems to be the ticket! :thumbsup: The pics that come with the device leave something to be desired, as using haze density as the proper metric seems a bit subjective to me. Anyway, I've got that bad boy dialed in and I'm not touching it now! I've only had to brush out the chamber area once with the little brush provided. Quite the change maintenance-wise from nasty, smelly, well used bongs.

In other news, had two friends over to partake before we grilled some burgers. One of them, who shall remain nameless, drained the bag and then dropped it, nozzle straight down, on my tiled kitchen floor. The impact sent enough force into the solid valve to break off the 2 small bits that act as tension locks inside the nozzle.
MotherF&*^%$#@*!&!!!!

To make matters worse, he doesn't believe he really broke it (despite everyone watching him drop it and the vape now leaking when the bag is inflated), so he's pretty much skipping out on fixing the situation for the guy who fed him dinner, vaped him out, and hooked him up with free PC hardware and the subsequent installations necessary (all in the same day to boot). Haven't even owned the volcano for a month yet...ugh

I haven't known him that long, so I feel weird about confronting him about it. A replacement valve is 60 bucks, which while no small chunk of change is still far from an entire pay check or a kidney.
I hope he mans up and does the right thing without anyone having to put him on the spot. His dismissal of this is going to result in him not being a guest of mine for good. I can say with absolute honesty that if the positions were reversed, he would have already received a replacement alongside of an apology.

The moral of this story: don't invite classless schmucks over to enjoy your goodies.


Sorry, had to vent...


Edit: Oh and Jams, if by some chance you felt the need to pack up the Mrs. and sample Maine this summer/fall - Volcano test drives are on me! :smokin: