in addition to a post in the smoking area named the green buddah

i was kind of wondering, are there more people with knowledge or either experience
with like customising gvg like pipes?
and i mean more like adding glass parts for air flow, for example narrowing the filter / top part?
i don't really could find examples online...

id really like an pipe that can be lighted with an normal flint or flame lighter because i can sometimes kind of
stress bout lighting with either duel or single torch lighters a bit in night times or when smoking couple times
a day with the toughts in my mind of my neighbours can hear it

i do have some experience with it, i will upload my device later this day

I got one recently and am using a normal lighter, seems to work pretty good. I also have a cheapo torch lighter, but the normal flame seems actually better, because you can control the heat/vapor intake better by inhaling faster or slower.
Not sure if I am missing something out, but this is my experience so far.

Using a regular bic lighter works just fine with me for the GVG.

One can use a torch lighter for a faster more accurate heat, but they have to be more careful as well.

It's really all preference. Efficient convection vaporization can be produced using either lighter type.

oke well...

i uh dont really own a gvg but, used the wooden vg for a while and ordered those replacement filters

but from what i understand the diameter is a little bigger so it can be, thats the reason..
here's the pic

i used a 18mm j-hook narowt it down with a reducer then sawt 14mmto18mm bowl (male) so it could sit above a filter
and the top piece, i sealed it of with a piece of stem from a 14mm bowl so the in let is reduced tot 9 mm
and underneath the filter inside i used the botten piece of the stem so, there is air flow around the filter

The only difference I am aware of in using torch-style lighters and regular flint lighters with GVG-style vaporizers is that the flint lighters will leave soot built up on the ceramic disc, so it will need to be cleaned periodically.

In my experience, soot doesn't build up onto the disc at all unless you put the flame directly onto it. It happens every once in a while by accident though.

I still eyeball torch lighters every time I see them at shops. Are you saying that even if the flame gets too close to the disc, a torch lighter will not create the soot? That'd be cool.

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. No soot whatsoever in my experience.

Entheogenerator in my opinion your totally right for the fact by using a butane lighter.... but


to be honest, like i said earlyer.... i dont own the gvg... i dont know with al the respect to the fellow member out here
ive read different stories bout for example with the usee of butane torches jet flames what ever... i used them to
sometimes the top cracks my guess due heating en cooling... suspension or for example youve took a hit
set the pipe down against for example a leather couch or the change you wanne refill

i dont know if im correct... but when you make the glass smoking hot... the best way to protect your glassware is
allow the glass to slowly cool down....


i prefer kitchen lighter above all.... i like to big flame
yesterday there arived an new hand pipe from china i dont know around 10 dollors 19mm connection... male with a globe en a glass
I DONT know exacly how to call itS not the way to go in my opinion
but my point... i took a diamond cutting blade... witch i connect on a electrick hehe my english were you can drill holes with in the wall

i took about 1 cm 10 mm of the male connection....

so i was able to put my filter from classic vg witch i grinded down to fit a 14 mm connection conical....
it inserts for a few mmm

actually my point of saying this really i find the aiming and concenteratin the heat just as easy a a torch
its even faster with time being vaporized.... because the top filter normally for example in the glasss vaporgenie
is sealed with a rvs ring... i know the diameter is a little smaller so your able heat it a bit faster
but really i remomend instead of sealing it with the rvs ring.... take 14 mm bowl a diamond saaw blade en you dont really
have to be to precise... mine is laying an mm above the ceramic filter....


you reduce the inlet so faster heated op i dont let the flame touch the ceramic the high bout my glass seal i guess is
i got two pieces... 1 from 2 cm and a second that is a bit longer

when the dence clouds of vaporazation apear the only thing i do is instead of sucking the flame inside of the stem
i hold it above...


and its that simple no learnig curve ect.... my friends could just smoke perfect from the pipe in first but by narrowing the the inlet for the flame down.... reallyy it is easy!! first try will succeed!

but i know there are a lot of words spelled wrong... but uhm i really got to go to sleep

im going to show you some better pictures tommorow....
and ill post some links from the website in china.... its really cheap i got 5 reducer tops for a few bucks... its a little over length but wtf just saw it

im not saying its better btw!
i mean if people like torching... then keep using the torch

i was getting a bit too paranoid... it took a while the learnig curve with the vg
and im mind i think the neibours can here those clicks... or when using dual torches for exmpl there is a lot more pressure

oh btw i can post the links direct... the i will try to upload the photos tommorow!


i dont know... btw its not ment to be disrespectfull to other members... for those who ivested a few times in new glass
But... MAYBE just an option for if it breaks next time

greetings!

DHGATE kathy is a supplyer here is here store
THIS Is the pipe
http://www.dhgate.com/st...pipe-with/190347770.html
and by the category adapter youll find 19mm female joint clear glass above and on the top 14 mm female top so i guess
you allready how it looks and ii took an cheap bowl of them and sawt topt the 14 female witch inserts the ceramic

Did you have a look at these? They would fit a J-Hook AND you can use them on your bubbler/bonga too.We believe that top metal piece allows for some customizing (if need be) there is still some space in there.Use with volcano liquid pad or pot scrubber/screens. You would still have to use a torch lighter though. Just play some music when you're paranoid.
These are very cheap at this dutch site but one can find them elsewhere (search: Vapo bowl)
14mm http://www.smoketown-hea...de/14er-Vaporizer-Kopf_1
18mm http://www.smoketown-hea...de/18er-Vaporizer-Kopf_1

Video demonstration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TNhktcKrVk
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP4Ncs4xP3Y