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  • If you want to lower your cost even more, grow your own and buy a heat press to make your own live rosin. No solvents and the terpene profile is preserved.

    Now for the hard part: vaping is still bad for you. Most people rip on their dabs like they are smoking flower, looking for big clouds, which is a big no-no. I personally take small pulls with extra air so it isn’t so concentrated on each hit. I’d rather not prematurely give myself COPD.


  • I know what you mean: that gassy, diesely fuel-flavor is something I look for. I was introduced to “kind bud” when I was in my mid-teens (some 30 years ago lol) and that smell and flavor profile stuck with me. Never smelled dirty diapers (lol) but I like bud that reeks like that new carpet smell.

    I don’t touch indicas (the closest I get is hybrids that are sativa-dominant). They tend not to have the kick I’m looking for and just end up making me tired.



  • No metallic taste from the Yocan. The coil is underneath the quartz cup.

    I tried the concentrate oven with my Pax Plus, but I wasn’t too thrilled with it. The little bucket and lid needs constant cleaning and I found it tedious. My Pax is just used for flower now.

    As for the Terp Pen, it works okay initially, but then the coil tip gets gunked up, even if you pull slowly as recommended. It is also much more involved when cleaning due to the airflow design. I went through a few coils before switching up to the Yocan Orbit.

    As for handling sticky concentrates, forget those dab tools and get a hot knife. Scoop with the knife cool, then hit the button to release the concentrate.







  • I used to smoke flower but now only do so on very rare occasions (like if I get a favorite strain, like NYC Diesel). I was using a PAX to vape flower for the past few years, but I recently started experimenting with concentrates.

    To be completely honest, I have been blown away by concentrates on a number of things: no more pot smell on me; hits are far superior (one hit is enough); my throat isn’t burning afterwards. I prefer live rosins (heat press, no solvents used) as it is more natural and preserves a lot of the terpenes and natural flavors. I’ve tried other concentrates too, badder/budder, crumble, wax, shatter, but I find that diamonds are some of the highest in THC-A (my most recent batch is just below 97%) and hit so smooth that there is almost no aftertaste.

    My daily driver is a Yocan Orbit and I must say this thing is absolutely amazing (versus owning a dab rig with kids in the house) and super easy to clean (one minute with iso and a cotton swab and I’m off to the races). I tried a Terp Pen initially, but they get pretty clogged up and are much harder to clean.

    Now, I’m not advocating one delivery system over another, but I’m in my late 40’s and I can’t be hitting blunts or bongs on a regular basis, much less a preroll. I do miss the ritual of it all, but that’s about it.