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TweakFreak

TweakFreak

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i have only smoked but i am curious about vaporizing but i know little of what it feels like.
what are the differences and which one do you feel makes a better high?
also i have heard that vaporizing it makes you less tired is this true?
 
Salutations TweakFreak,

TweakFreak said:
...i am curious about vaporizing...
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First of all i've found that vaporizer science yet has a long way to go before it's made suitable for everyone: cannabic vapor is dry, some people can tolerate this while others don't. Those who don't have the option to use water accessories but this washes out a significant amount of aroma/taste. By chance there are 2 solutions to dryness: some vaporizing pipes which exploit H2O production from butane burning happen to be inherently self-moisturizing, the other option being to add a tiny amount of water vapor in a conventional water-washing bong (or even better, i much prefer using a FogBong when convenient!)...

As a former hashish smoker who quit in 2007, and then discovered vaporism in 2011, i must say that smoke feels utterly repulsive to me now; as a matter of fact i recall it gave me headaches in the end... Additionally, the thought of burning half of my noble molecules just to feed a fire, as if it were vulgar charcoal, euh... Well, that's agaist rational logic IMHO - not to mention it's bad for a man's health and wallet, while vaporizers usually allow "reclaims" (condensed vapor can be re-vaped again!) and they're typically much safer too.

Depending on the strain i find that aroma/taste appreciation feels like sniffing perfume once "recirculated" (i don't "hold" much at all); smoke (via combustion) ruins it for me and its characteristic smell requires privacy, alternately. In comparison i can vape only a few feet away from cannabis smokers and most of those not familiar with vapes won't even have a clue, which renders vaporism potentially stealthier.

As for the "couch-lock" effect individual consumer habits (strain, dosage, etc.) largely determine the outcome as you can imagine. For example, 1 pipe bowl (125 mg) of Cannatonic makes me want to refill again because i don't feel a psycho-active action; hence after a few bowls i may end up sleeping on my chair (age not helping here!)...

=D
 
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TweakFreak said:
i have only smoked but i am curious about vaporizing but i know little of what it feels like.
what are the differences and which one do you feel makes a better high?
also i have heard that vaporizing it makes you less tired is this true?
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The high is the same. The difference between the two is smoke, which is mildly sedating and also an irritant. Smoking more than 1-2 times a week increases your risk for lung disease.
 
I bought a vaporizer after getting some really harsh commerical. It made the stuff very tolerable and lit me up nicely.

I recommend at least trying it.
 
I didn't have much time to explain in my previous post but when I said a "cleaner" feeling I feel as if a vaporiser high compared to my usual ROA, pipe, is a bit more clear headed, less body load sort of feeling. Much more superior IME.
 
Vaporizing is more psychedelic; but you can get psychedelic effects from smoking good herb too, and it's a lot less sedating like if you vape an Indica you won't get nearly as much or any body load as you would had you smoked an Indica.
 
first heard of/used a vaporizer when i got my medicinal card 3 years ago...have only used medical weed in a vap BUT i was way more stoned & everything was kind of trippy...kind of psychedelic-like..i liked it...a lot
 
i dunno, i do both whenever and i don't find much difference myself. having said that, it's best to try it yourself! sure is healthier than smoking.
 
pmoseman said:
The high is the same. The difference between the two is smoke, which is mildly sedating and also an irritant. Smoking more than 1-2 times a week increases your risk for lung disease.
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The high may be the same for you, but it sure isn't for many people. For me, the vaporized high is less cloudy, and more sharp/focused. It is much more like the high from eating weed cookies than smoking.

Do you have any evidence the smoking weed more than 1-2 times a week increases your risk for lung disease, or are you basing that on your gut feeling? If you have evidence, please share it.
 
Salutations SlimVictor,

slimvictor said:
The high may be the same for you, but it sure isn't for many people.
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How many here ever felt a cold nose in apprehension of a toke (e.g. even before lighting up)?

Well, i have - but not anymore.

In the same way others are lucky enough to experience something neo-psychedelic, there was a physical manifestation triggered in me as i was preparing a "joint" for installation in my "tokeu" (smoker tool). This sensation appeared to be a significant part of my former hashish smoking addiction at the time, while dry flower vaporisation just doesn't compare: in retrospect that old habit felt juvenile somehow, hashish strains didn't matter and neither did i care much for "additives"... It all changed for the best after my initiation to vaporism.

So i think it's true the effect depends a great deal on individuals indeed.

=D
 
It certainly isn't a gut feeling, just a report from the surgeon general about cigarettes maybe 10 years ago that never got much popularity; also that smoking tobacco is no worse for your lungs than marijuana. This was mentioned in some medical research on medical marijuana.
The plant smoke might make a difference to your high, but all the THC is atomized by a vaporizer, if it's working right.
 
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Lets not turn it into a smoking cannabis is worse than tobacco and vice versa thread... allthough I might add, smoking anything isn't good for you and vaping is the far better option in terms of lung health.
 
MrSpeedyG said:
I find vaporised to be a cleaner feeling.
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I agree with this. I found that when smoking with a vaporizer gave me a more manageable and subtle high as opposed to the strong and vivid high that I get from smoking with a pipe or a joint.
I suggest you try it, you might find that sort of high more to your liking.
 
Does anyone notice a difference in the high if they vape at different temperatures? E.g. THC vaporises at about 180C. whereas CBDs vaporise at 200C+. I always do a couple of hits at 190-200 then put the vaped material aside to raost later at 230
 
I do actually, we usually vape at 173c but bumping it up to 200c is more useful and gives a bit more of a body high along with the THC head high yet still cleaner feeling, yeah it roasts it but it is still not even close to breathing smoke.
 
MrSpeedyG said:
yeah it roasts it but it is still not even close to breathing smoke.
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That's my philosophy - when I get low I roast the remains of a 1/4 ounce at a time at 230 to really try and get everything out of it. The oil residue I get off the valve is marginally darker than it would otherwise be (that' be the impurities) but it's nothing on bar with what you get when you combust the stuff.
 
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