I think when I first got a ball vape it was like entering a different world. All of a sudden I knew that in this new world I would never smoke again and that was huge.
My ball vape quickly became my daily driver when at home. My portables became solely for when away from home either just out and about or travelling. However, it has cost me a fortune in herb and ruined my tolerance. It was just soooo nice.
I’m currently enjoying going back to my portables both battery and battery free and taking the time to learn new ways of using them. I suppose I’m trying to become a bit more intentional about how I vape. It’s been great and I’ve been able to reduce usage by about a third. Budgetary constraints mean further work necessary but my steady rotation around portables and strains are helping with the tolerance issue.
I think the answer is yes you need a ball vape but dont use it exclusively, it will kill your wallet and tolerance.
IMO, the main reason most people don’t need a ball vape is because most people don’t want a vape attached to the wall. And then the portable ball vapes are much more complicated to use than an electronic portable.
I find that being able to do 0.3g in a single giant hit is one of the ball vapes best tricks. I haven’t used another style of vape that can do that. It’s a totally unique hit.
It’s also a nightmare to be able to go through weed that quickly. I understand what you’re saying @420vapezone about it being a self control thing for sure. But on top of that, it just wasn’t possible before. I had a volcano, and to vape a whole bowl took multiple bags of thinner vapor, making it more of a session thing really. I couldn’t just slurp it down in a single gulp like with a ball vape.
I’ve found doing 0.1 hits in the ball vape is a sweet spot. I’ve been using the screwball microdose bowl which is awesome and gives way better hits than a 0.1g in a bigger bowl. Would love to try the hornet.
I use my Screwball daily, but with a blend of CBD/CBG/THC. My goal is to consume a shit load of cannabinoids for pain relief, but not be absolutely zooted. Uncut Type1 flower in a ball vape will likely raise tolerance, for sure.
So it depends on what your goals are, really. Ball vapes are fast and efficient, if you want to medicate and move on. Any decent vape should get you there eventually, though.
Exactly this. I am mobile around the house and yard for sessions and want a situation where I can quickly get everything put away. The TM2 with the T.mighty bowl on a small water piece is I imagine moving close to the ball vape experience. But even that limits my location too much usually. Though one day I hope to test drive something like the phase3 ZX tuned for the perfect OHE of 0.05g.
Exactly, I don’t like the idea of having to vape something connected to a cable. To complicated. I just want something simple, put your herb in it, click to start, select your temp, sit down and relax. I prefer to enjoy the 0.3g in a longer session than take it in one hit. I am in no hurry, the taste when you vape slowly at 180C 185C (355F to 365F) is so good I want it to last as long as possible
Having a wireless head eliminates the cord, at least from the bring the head to the bowl process, but it’s not a good option to “hookah” off of, but you get the “now I got a place for heating dab bangers” as a benefit.
I prefer the one or two and done hits from ball vapes though. They can be flavorful and punchy.
I’ve been daily driving a B2 and now an Omega as well and I cant believe I ever lived without a ball vape … that said I have a mighty that I use all the time away from my desk and I can see how someone would be totally satisfied with that but as a former HEAVY blunt and bong ripper I want the big one and done extractions a lot of the time but I do drop my temps and make a bowl last a while some of the time just to chill , but the mighty is great when I have to go somewhere and just want to relax and sesh
oh, and even though I am going through a lot of flower…it’s not even close to when I was burning several blunts each day
