Hey kobeite, I also just picked up a V.B. hands-free, maybe the same day you did. I started out with the dial at 12 o'clock, which works pretty well. I like to taste the bud a little more and like a little bit of a body high to get rid of the sore legs from riding moto. I now run it at about 1 o'clock, just on the edge of the bud lighting up. I don't know when it's completely done. I'll only do about 4 pulls from it. I keep the bud fresh and save the lungs, but I grow my own so supply is not a problem. I think one of the best things about the Vapor Bros. is how nice it looks, I leave it on the desk in my room, doesn't look out of place at all.