Vape Talk Episode 46

There are a lot of different third-party DynaVap stems on the market, with most designed to give you a cooler and less harsh experience than the default setup. Usually they feature modifications like additional length on the stem itself, or increased air path complexity like on the Simrell Intercooler and the new Revolve Stem, but the Joe King Turbo System works differently than most.

The Turbo System is designed around three removable ‘bullets’ inside the stem which spin physically while you inhale, to add turbulence to your vapour. These bullets can be utilised with the included clear glass stem in a number of different configurations that will give you slightly different results. The glass stem has a carb hole which is not in the middle, but is offset closer to one end. This offset means you can place the bottom bullet (which has an o-ring around it) at either end of the stem, and then stack the other two bullets facing either up or down, which will alter which bullet(s) will rotate and the direction they rotate in.

The rotation of the bullets is definitely angle dependent, if I inhale while the stem is completely vertical and then I continue inhaling as I move it to be horizontal there are a couple of dead spots, but due to the configuration options you can find a position where they will spin at whatever angle you like to use it.

You can fit a condenser inside the bullets, meaning that you can use these in other DynaVap bodies. I didn’t have nearly as much luck with the rotation when I tried them in standard DynaVap bodies, so personally I would probably just use them with the included glass stem or a similar one, but the ability to use them with other stems is a really cool detail that opens the door to a lot of experimentation.

The Sneaky Pete Mega Globe is our most popular water pipe, it’s been a big hit for us, largely due to the fact that it was designed specifically to use with vaporizers, so it’s perfect for daily use. We wanted to offer it with a brand new look for the new year, so I’m happy to present the new Smoked Edition of the Sneaky Pete Mega Globe. The Smoked Mega Globe shares the same dimensions as the original clear Mega Globe, but features beautiful smokey grey glass. The great thing about this glass is that although the tint looks sleek and sophisticated, you can still see through it, so it remains easy to assess the vaporization process.

The Smoked Mega Globe features a 14mm female joint that feeds down to a stereo matrix percolator which provides massive amounts of resistance-free airflow. Connecting a vaporizer to any water pipe will slightly restrict the airflow, so you don’t want your water pipe adding any of its own resistance. The Smoked Mega Globe’s volume is calibrated to be ideal to use with a vaporizer when it’s filled with water to about half an inch above the top of the percolator. This gives you enough water to effectively cool the vapour down, and the total chamber size is perfect for you to be able to clear it entirely in a single hit. The centred top joint and the large water volume also makes it a super stable piece that will work well with virtually any vaporizer you use it with.

The Smoked Mega Globe package includes a nice long whip with a smoked glass mouthpiece and 14mm 90° adapter, a smoked glass cooling mouthpiece with internal cooling nipples, and a keck clip to lock your whip or cooling mouthpiece firmly in place. Having the option to use the system with either a whip or a mouthpiece is really nice, I find that with different set ups, like a desktop versus a portable, my preference changes.

The Glass Add-A-Cap is a really cool device that is going to be available in our store soon. We are going to have a couple of different sizes and styles, but they will all work in the same fashion. I like to think of the Add-A-Cap as a glass one hitter. This isn’t just a glass DynaVap tip or a stem, it’s a one-piece tip and stem combo, with a built-in permanent glass screen so you need no CCD or tip, you simply add a DynaVap cap and you’re ready to vape.

You heat it up in a similar fashion to a standard DynaVap, but because it’s made from glass there are some major differences. First, you should give your cap a squeeze so it’s nice and tight on the tip. Make sure you heat the cap at the midpoint so the glass doesn’t get too hot, and it’s best to utilise it as a one hitter, doing one hit per load and then changing it out. The main difference in function is that without having the metal tip to absorb heat, the thermal energy is transferred much more quickly and efficiently to your flower. This results in a nice quick click when you heat the cap at the halfway point, so make sure you don’t overdo it.

The flavour that you get from the Add-A-Cap is absolutely fantastic, it’s as pure as you could hope for because of the quick and efficient heating, and the pure glass construction of the system. To load it you can either scoop or press it into the flower in your grinder, and you don’t need to load it completely, it will work just well with a half-load. Because it works well with a small amount of flower, it’s also a crazy efficient system. I experimented to find my ideal amount of flower to put in a load to have extract to my liking in a single hit. Even though I reload it every time I want a hit, it would take me a crazy amount of time to get through a single gram of flower, and I’m enjoying clean effects and fresh flavour from every hit.

Regardless of which model you select, this is a very inexpensive vaporizer, and even more so if you already have a DynaVap cap. So the barrier to entry is very low for anyone wanting to experience true and pure flavour through this simple and brilliant design.