Standard Deviance: The String, Some More Pot Snob Shit
You know, the longer I’m out here the more I find out about. I’m not sure when I first noticed people using hemp wicks, but a couple of weeks ago I got the rundown. A lot of folks believe that using a lighter to combust your medicine isn’t the best idea. Purportedly the butane alters the taste of the cannabis, and if you’re medicating yourself over the course of years you’d be inhaling a lot of butane. I’m not a great judge on taste when it comes to smoking, so I can’t really speak on whether or not it affects the flavor.
But, I am definitely more into the idea of inhaling combusted hemp and beeswax over butane. When it comes to stuff like this I prefer to roll with the opinions of people more informed than me. So, for now I’m not using a lighter except for igniting the wick. I use matches sometimes—but let the phosphor burn off of course—but I try to use the string as much as possible.
- Zachg
January 24th, 2011 at 11:48 am
Been using these for about 2 months. Personally I can’t taste a difference but my girl swears she can. Really nice when your at home and have the time to use it. Unfortunatly it’s hard to use if your out in the elements and want to burn one incognito. I do carry a small (2 inch) peice in my wallet for on the go purposes, but it dosen’t get used much.
January 24th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
The wick is too much work.. Check out the heat wands they sell to light yer nugs.. They almost look like a wood burner tool and work extremely well for not using a flame.
January 24th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
I always assumed that people smoking a lot just use vaporizers. If you’re smoking enough to be worried about inhaling too much butane, I’m sure the smoke is doing a noticeable amount of damage as well… But I’m no expert.
And when you’re on the go you’re not gonna bust out your wick and light it, let it burn off the butane from the lighter you used to light it and then burn your shit. That’s way unnecessary.
January 24th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
ClambakeSkate is right. Inhaling any sort of burnt material is bad for your health. Vapeing is the way to go. It’s way healthier and the taste is on another level. I understand that most vaporizers aren’t the most portable of devices, but I got a Magic Flight Launch Box about a year ago and it’s the best piece of equipment I’ve ever owned. I’m seriously not trying to hawk this dude’s product, it’s definitely worth checking out. So simple, yet so clever. magic-flight.com
January 24th, 2011 at 10:37 pm
magnifying glasses work great during the day .
January 24th, 2011 at 11:42 pm
shhhhhiit! i light my shit with a lightsaber!
January 25th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Anybody know where you might find one of these mother fuckers on the east coast (NYC)?
January 28th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
It’s cool, but you definitely gotta use it with veteran smokers ’cause the giggly beginners are sure to light their hair or your house on fire.