Vaphit's HX is a high quality torch heated vaporizer, it's very well thought out and designed and comes as a very complete kit with a 14.4mm male joint WPA, spare cap, bowl and o-rings all contained in a carry case. The bowl is made from stainless steel and can be replaced with a DynaVap bowl if preferred. The mouthpiece has a very stylish and functional glass spiral built in which is great for cooling vapor and it's all connected by a Titanium housing piece for convenience.
The HX can be heated with a pocket micro torch (e.g PB-207 or CG-001), the wide flame version of these work very well and would be our preferred method for smaller torches, though it does make it a little harder to gauge the cap temperature since the flame doesn't change colour in quite the same way. Alternatively a larger micro torch (e.g. Stingray or Firefox) works very well You can also use one of the Yocan Red torches to heat this, with the flame adjusted down to a smaller size. If possible we'd suggest sticking to these larger flame torches (not the pocket micro torches with a regular flame) as they're quicker and provide more even heating of the cap. With the larger torches it's also easier to gauge the temperature as the flame changes to yellow as it hits the hot cap, when the cap is at around the right temperature for vaping!
Something that we really love about Vaphit's HX (aside from the glass spiral inside the mouthpiece which provides just about the right level of vapor cooling) is that the bowl, cap and mouthpiece are all connected by the Titanium central housing. This not only makes it easier to hold without worrying about hot fingers, but also allows the device to be put down on a surface while hot without the need for a stand (though it can roll, so be cautious)...
Our favourite feature of this Titanium housing is that the bowl and mouthpiece can stay attached as one part, with the cap attached to the other part. This is particularly useful as instead of pulling the Quartz cap out of the Titanium housing to load or unload the bowl, which can lead to hot fingers, breakages and the need to place a hot cap down somewhere; you can simply unscrew the Titanium housing and place the part with the cap attached down on a surface. No need to touch the glass and no need to find a heat resistant surface to put it down on!
Loading and unloading your HX
Loading can be done in two ways, you can either grind your herb then dip the tip of your HX in the herb and inhale, this is known as straw loading. You can also do the reverse and blow to empty it. Alternatively it can be loaded with a SQP Mini. You can use a PortAVB to store your AVB in.
Heating your HX
The HX has around a 0.1g capacity of ground herb (medium or coarse grind to avoid little particles) and can also be used with little nugs if desired. You can tamp using the SQP Mini if you'd like to pack a little more in and don't mind restricting the airflow, though don't tamp too hard. To heat it simply apply the torch flame just above the airflow intake holes on the cap, angled slightly up, and slowly rotate tuntil the flame changes from blue to yellow when hitting the cap. There is a small learning curve with this device but we've managed to get the hang of it without combusting once, so it's fairly easy to learn. Once heated all you have to do is gently inhale, if there's not enough vapor reheat it a little, though be careful as it takes a moment for the heat to transfer and overheating it can cause combustion. When reheating for following inhales, stop a little early as the bowl and cap will have retained some heat and so doesn't need quite as much pumped into it.
Cleaning your HX
Carefully disassemble your HX and place the parts into ISO. Soak until clean then rinse with hot water and leave to dry.
Assembling your HX
The Vaphit HX comes with a quartz cap which is fragile, install this with care. It's not a bad idea to stick a little o-ring lubricant on the o-rings to make this easier to replace and remove.
Kit Includes
- 1 X vaphit glass Helix mouthpiece with 316L stainless steel adapter
- 1 X 316 stainless steel X bowl with 6 mini holes
- 1 X vaphit carrying case
- 1 X 304 stainless steel stick for loading and removing screen
- 1 X Silicone heatproof finger protector for removing quartz cap
- 1 X 1.5mm thickness long quartz heating cap with 4 1.5mm holes
- 1 X 1.0mm thickness long quartz heating cap with 4 pcs of 1.5mm holes
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1 X 14mm male joint WPA
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1 X 5-PACK of 304 stainless steel screens
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1 X 10-PACK of 6.5mm*1.2mm
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1 X 10-PACK of 7.0mm*1.2mm
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1 X 10-PACK of 7.5mm*1.2mm
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1 X 10-PACK of 8.9mm*1.2mm
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1 X 10-PACK of 9.5mm*1.2mm
- 1 X 10-PACK of 10mm*1.2mm
- 1 X 10-PACK of 15mm*1.2mm o-rings (for helix mouthpiece)
- 1 X Stainless steel tweezers for loading O-rings
Replacement Quartz Caps are available on the Vaphit QOQ product page, these are the 1.5mm thick quartz caps, we prefer these over the 1mm thick caps as they provide more heat retention for larger rips.