First of all I strongly suggest you return the Iolite and get a Vapir No2. Don't worry if you can't do that--the Iolite works fine. But the Vapir is much easier to use, though not as inconspicuous.

As for the Iolite here are main things to consider. Don't overfill. You will have a hard time getting a good draw. I fill the bowl full, but I don't pack it...just loose fluff. Don't think you can get away without grinding the weed. You need to give it a good grind and have a nice, fluffy herb.

Give it a good warm up before you load the herb. I let it go a couple of minutes, then put in the preloaded bowl. Then let it go a minute, then take a vape.

Give it a rest between vapes. This isn't steady heat like electric. It runs on Butane and you have to give it time to regulate back to vaping temp.

Empty it hot. If you let it sit loaded the screen gets really gunked up and the draw becomes painfully slow. Key to happy Ioliting is keeping the system clean.

Again, for ease of draw and at home use I strongly recommend Vapir No2. It is faster and easier than Iolite for sure. But the "battery" is worthless, so I have to use it plugged in. For travel and low profile the Iolite is great.




Quote Originally Posted by mfreetofly
Hi, let me start by saying I have never smoked anything so when I say I'm new, I'm really new to marijuana completely. I just bought an Iolite because a friend with MS said a vaporizer was the best way to go and it was the most I could afford. First off I'm wondering how much do I put in the bowl the first time, if I'm planning on starting off slow and only taking a couple of hits? Also, if there is extra after I take a couple of hits still in the bowl, what do I do with it? Can it be used again later, or should I bake it in a brownie or something? My plan was just to take maybe two hits the first day and then maybe three the next day until I know how much works for me. Would this be a good plan? Any other advice you can give would be very much appreciated. Thank you!