beyond6strings
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This is my first week here on VA. I noticed there wasn't a thread for one of my favorite vapes; the Lil' Bud from Vapwood. For those of you who participate at FC as well you know the maker as Bravesst.
I am a fan of artisan crafted items. Whether its guitars, beer, bourbon, or vaporizers, I just love the custom nature of the builds, and getting to know the maker along the way. I find I have a lot in common with folks who make things with their hands-there is an immediate kinship.
The Lil' Bud, or LB as most of it call it, is an all-wood, self-regulated on-demand convection vaporizer that uses 1 18650 battery. The coil is rolled by hand, and it's the heart of the LB. And it's the way I start most of my days with cannabis. As with all self-regulated devices there is a learning curve. However, outside of the vapcap, the LB is a breeze to get wonderful tasty vapor without a lot of fuss.
The coil heats up very quickly allowing the user to start a slow draw with almost no pre-heat. After that it's about matching your draw to the heat of the vapor, finding the point to release the button and then finish off a long draw. I find the taste of the vapor through wood to be very tasty. It is different than glass. Woodier as one might expect, but not in a bad way.
And I do use glass stems from time to time, and they work really well too. The taste is different, still very good. With my glass stem the taste is closer to my Solo OG, but still woodier.
The roasting tubes are very consistent in ID size making it very easy to find/adapt screens. I use top hat screens I've found on Amazon or domed screens included with the stems. Both work great. I find I like the top hats in the shorter stems and the domed screens in the longer stems. The top hat creates a bit more restriction which helps me control my draw speed on the wide open short stems much better.
This is my all-Cherry LB from Batch 7B. Mike builds in batches. He's just shipped out Batch 8B and my LB is now called the LB Classic. One of the things that I love about Mike is that he shares lots of updates on his builds. You get to see your vaporizer come to life over the course of a few weeks, and that's very appealing to me.
Mike has moved into some more exotic designs over the past couple of months, and his line-up now includes LB Blends and LB Uniques. These use multiple species of woods for switch-box, back battery plate, and may or may not include a center stripe. Most of his LB Classics, Blends and Uniques can be had for under $200. That's a great deal for a handmade item. For me my LB Classic is a piece of functional art, and I use it every single day.
As I type I'm thinking about two possible LB Blend designs to help me celebrate the release of my new album in December. I'm trying to decide between the two, but having a tough time. I may have to just get both. I am a Gemini might as well make both of me happy.
Mike has begun work on a new vaporizer, the Lil' Bud Elite which will be a regulated device using a DNA 75w chip. This will be a bit larger than the LB Classic but similar look. All wood except for the DNA chip, coil and switch mechanism.
If you're into artisan vaporizers, especially on-demand devices, the LB deserves some attention.
Cheers
I am a fan of artisan crafted items. Whether its guitars, beer, bourbon, or vaporizers, I just love the custom nature of the builds, and getting to know the maker along the way. I find I have a lot in common with folks who make things with their hands-there is an immediate kinship.
The Lil' Bud, or LB as most of it call it, is an all-wood, self-regulated on-demand convection vaporizer that uses 1 18650 battery. The coil is rolled by hand, and it's the heart of the LB. And it's the way I start most of my days with cannabis. As with all self-regulated devices there is a learning curve. However, outside of the vapcap, the LB is a breeze to get wonderful tasty vapor without a lot of fuss.
The coil heats up very quickly allowing the user to start a slow draw with almost no pre-heat. After that it's about matching your draw to the heat of the vapor, finding the point to release the button and then finish off a long draw. I find the taste of the vapor through wood to be very tasty. It is different than glass. Woodier as one might expect, but not in a bad way.
And I do use glass stems from time to time, and they work really well too. The taste is different, still very good. With my glass stem the taste is closer to my Solo OG, but still woodier.
The roasting tubes are very consistent in ID size making it very easy to find/adapt screens. I use top hat screens I've found on Amazon or domed screens included with the stems. Both work great. I find I like the top hats in the shorter stems and the domed screens in the longer stems. The top hat creates a bit more restriction which helps me control my draw speed on the wide open short stems much better.
This is my all-Cherry LB from Batch 7B. Mike builds in batches. He's just shipped out Batch 8B and my LB is now called the LB Classic. One of the things that I love about Mike is that he shares lots of updates on his builds. You get to see your vaporizer come to life over the course of a few weeks, and that's very appealing to me.
Mike has moved into some more exotic designs over the past couple of months, and his line-up now includes LB Blends and LB Uniques. These use multiple species of woods for switch-box, back battery plate, and may or may not include a center stripe. Most of his LB Classics, Blends and Uniques can be had for under $200. That's a great deal for a handmade item. For me my LB Classic is a piece of functional art, and I use it every single day.
As I type I'm thinking about two possible LB Blend designs to help me celebrate the release of my new album in December. I'm trying to decide between the two, but having a tough time. I may have to just get both. I am a Gemini might as well make both of me happy.
Mike has begun work on a new vaporizer, the Lil' Bud Elite which will be a regulated device using a DNA 75w chip. This will be a bit larger than the LB Classic but similar look. All wood except for the DNA chip, coil and switch mechanism.
If you're into artisan vaporizers, especially on-demand devices, the LB deserves some attention.
Cheers
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