Iolite/I-inhale

[SharonLM]

agreed the simplest way is usually the best way. I will give it a go in the iolite hopefully it won't melt and result in me inhaling got knows what

Bless your heart (and your lungs) Crash. We're going to have to start calling you the beloved house GP (for guinea pig). But we (at least I) sure do thank you!!!!!!

Gotta go, the mail lady just delivered my COPPER!

[Crash]

Bless your heart (and your lungs) Crash. We're going to have to start calling you the beloved house GP (for guinea pig). But we (at least I) sure do thank you!!!!!!

Gotta go, the mail lady just delivered my COPPER!

let me know how that goes i'm intrigued by the switch on it

[SharonLM]

OK, first impression...this thing IS different!

Heavy, don't want to drop it on my glass topped computer desk, that's for sure.

Second impression....hmmmm, top won't screw off like it shows in the video.

Third impression....you won't find me pushing on that thing with my lips or teeth. With my lips, well, they'd soon be quite sore, with my teeth, well I think I would soon be visiting my dentist.

However, that being said, to hold it in a way that I pull down with my thumb and first finger, walla, works great and easy to do.

Throat hit great! Vapor great! Looks, well, it's a novelty, definitely not feminine! May have to put some black roses on it or something. Heck this one qualifies for skulls and I'm NOT a skull type of person.

All in all, for the price someone gets great hits and great vapor. I wonder though the body, (pipes), sure gets warm, not hot, just warm.

I'll vape on it for awhile and see what I think. You get what you pay for and this definitely doesn't qualify paying $140 for, but hey, I paid $54.95 for it and I'm thinking it's worth that. If someone wants the hit and vapor of the Prodigy they'll get it with this. But definitely not the looks or feel!

OK, another thing. The whole time I've been typing this I've had it laying down. It's not on, there's no sizzle like when I push down on the atomizer, but it's still warm to the touch, not sure why. Interesting.

Just loosened up the bottom piece (unscrewed it a turn) and warmth is easing up. Interesting. Might be quite a learning curve to this. Not that that is bad, many of our mod's have a learning curve.

Just my initial impression.

[edlogic]

Bless your heart (and your lungs) Crash. We're going to have to start calling you the beloved house GP (for guinea pig). But we (at least I) sure do thank you!!!!!!

Gotta go, the mail lady just delivered my COPPER!

OK, first impression...this thing IS different!

Heavy, don't want to drop it on my glass topped computer desk, that's for sure.

Second impression....hmmmm, top won't screw off like it shows in the video.

Third impression....you won't find me pushing on that thing with my lips or teeth. With my lips, well, they'd soon be quite sore, with my teeth, well I think I would soon be visiting my dentist.

However, that being said, to hold it in a way that I pull down with my thumb and first finger, walla, works great and easy to do.

Throat hit great! Vapor great! Looks, well, it's a novelty, definitely not feminine! May have to put some black roses on it or something. Heck this one qualifies for skulls and I'm NOT a skull type of person.

All in all, for the price someone gets great hits and great vapor. I wonder though the body, (pipes), sure gets warm, not hot, just warm.

I'll vape on it for awhile and see what I think. You get what you pay for and this definitely doesn't qualify paying $140 for, but hey, I paid $54.95 for it and I'm thinking it's worth that. If someone wants the hit and vapor of the Prodigy they'll get it with this. But definitely not the looks or feel!

OK, another thing. The whole time I've been typing this I've had it laying down. It's not on, there's no sizzle like when I push down on the atomizer, but it's still warm to the touch, not sure why. Interesting.

Just loosened up the bottom piece (unscrewed it a turn) and warmth is easing up. Interesting. Might be quite a learning curve to this. Not that that is bad, many of our mod's have a learning curve.

Just my initial impression.

copper ? copper 510 ? copper iolite ?

what are you referring to ?

[frogbmth]

Heres a little crude diagram of where to put the screens in the Iolite. Use the top location in models with a removable heat pin (best location) or use the bottom location if your heat pin is fixed

[Crash]

OK, first impression...this thing IS different!

Heavy, don't want to drop it on my glass topped computer desk, that's for sure.

Second impression....hmmmm, top won't screw off like it shows in the video.

Third impression....you won't find me pushing on that thing with my lips or teeth. With my lips, well, they'd soon be quite sore, with my teeth, well I think I would soon be visiting my dentist.

However, that being said, to hold it in a way that I pull down with my thumb and first finger, walla, works great and easy to do.

Throat hit great! Vapor great! Looks, well, it's a novelty, definitely not feminine! May have to put some black roses on it or something. Heck this one qualifies for skulls and I'm NOT a skull type of person.

All in all, for the price someone gets great hits and great vapor. I wonder though the body, (pipes), sure gets warm, not hot, just warm.

I'll vape on it for awhile and see what I think. You get what you pay for and this definitely doesn't qualify paying $140 for, but hey, I paid $54.95 for it and I'm thinking it's worth that. If someone wants the hit and vapor of the Prodigy they'll get it with this. But definitely not the looks or feel!

OK, another thing. The whole time I've been typing this I've had it laying down. It's not on, there's no sizzle like when I push down on the atomizer, but it's still warm to the touch, not sure why. Interesting.

Just loosened up the bottom piece (unscrewed it a turn) and warmth is easing up. Interesting. Might be quite a learning curve to this. Not that that is bad, many of our mod's have a learning curve.

Just my initial impression.

Alrighty well keep it up with the updates, maybe start a thread on it?? i think there is one already some of they people in there might really like hearing your first thoughts

[Crash]

Heres a little crude diagram of where to put the screens in the Iolite. Use the top location in models with a removable heat pin (best location) or use the bottom location if your heat pin is fixed

Frog should I take out the spike when using this method or just leave it in?? I did it with out pin as I didn't think it was going to make any difference.

[frogbmth]

I havent tried placing screens directly into the vapour chamber mysef so it would be interesting to compare this method with the other two. There are two things to keep in mind. If the liquid is able to wick onto the surface of the vapour chamber it is going to boil away too quickly.

The best thing seems to be keeping the liquid in a location that doesnt touch the vapour chamber surface and that heats up more slowly, hence the top herb chamber location works the best. Also this allows you to pull off the mouthpeice and drip directly into the chamber without removing the assembly from the Iolite. If you invert the top screen ring, the herb chamber won't fit back onto the Iolite as it hits the heating pin. Thats why this method is only suitable for models with a removable pin.

I figure making holes in the screens to stack them onto the heat pin is a reasonable alternative location for those people with the fixed pin models. I would imagine that the screens get hot quickly when placed on the floor of the vapour chamber without suspending them.

Just my thoughts, but I agree that mixing it with herbal molasses or using tobacco molasses is by far the best experience with the Iolite. This thing isn't an ecig and should be looked at in a different perspective. I much prefer the warm, mellow and satisfying vape and it doesnt at all have the synthetic feel that you get with an ecig.

Keep up the great work Crash!

Andy

[Crash]

I havent tried placing screens directly into the vapour chamber mysef so it would be interesting to compare this method with the other two. There are two things to keep in mind. If the liquid is able to wick onto the surface of the vapour chamber it is going to boil away too quickly.

The best thing seems to be keeping the liquid in a location that doesnt touch the vapour chamber surface and that heats up more slowly, hence the top herb chamber location works the best. Also this allows you to pull off the mouthpeice and drip directly into the chamber without removing the assembly from the Iolite. If you invert the top screen ring, the herb chamber won't fit back onto the Iolite as it hits the heating pin. Thats why this method is only suitable for models with a removable pin.

I figure making holes in the screens to stack them onto the heat pin is a reasonable alternative location for those people with the fixed pin models. I would imagine that the screens get hot quickly when placed on the floor of the vapour chamber without suspending them.

Just my thoughts, but I agree that mixing it with herbal molasses or using tobacco molasses is by far the best experience with the Iolite. This thing isn't an ecig and should be looked at in a different perspective. I much prefer the warm, mellow and satisfying vape and it doesnt at all have the synthetic feel that you get with an ecig.

Keep up the great work Crash!

Andy

Thanks for the feedback Andy aka Frog I think for the next experiment I'm going to put the pin back in and stick some screen on it, but make sure the screens aren't touching the bottom of the chamber and see how that works out for me. Will do a video update on the method when I get a chance, think my lungs are still recovering from the last few videos

[JustJulie]

I'm very glad to see so much enthusiasm and willingness to experiment with the Iolite. Just as using the e-cig required an adjustment (because e-cigs aren't the same as cigarettes), the Iolite requires some patience as well because it's a completely different animal.

When I first tried it, I was a bit put off because the vape was so harsh. I found myself coughing so hard that I had trouble catching my breath. The addition of a fair amount of glycerine really helped mellow the vapor and make it not only tolerable, but downright pleasant.

I've yet to play much with the screens. I've tried a few times, but I much prefer the cotton.

Regarding the cotton, I guess everyone will have to make his/her own mind up on that one. My husband (scientist) and my father (chemistry whiz) both insist that the Iolite isn't getting hot enough to actually burn the cotton and that I am NOT getting burned cotton fumes. I do use organic cotton, so I'm reasonably certain I'm just getting cotton and not other chemicals.

I should also add that my husband thought it was kind of funny that I was concerned about the cotton. I guess he has a point considering what crap I smoked in a cigarette for 30+ years.

Keep up the good work, Crash. And a special thank you to Andy . . . your willingness to share so much information has really helped me appreciate what a unique and fun device the Iolite is.