It also helps to heat the glass AROUND the bowl (hold the flame at least an inch OR FURTHER away from the glass) prior to the glass that is in physical contact with the bowl. This way, as soon as the meth liquefies you can move the pipe in a circular or twisting motion (circular is best, as it more evenly distributes the meth over a larger area thus enabling a user to vaporize more meth in a shorter time without having to torch the fuck out of it) to get a large, clean hit without destroying your meth.
Only pack enough shit to last you 1-3 fat rips (a point should last 2-4 bowls. Personally, a point [ 0.1 grams] will give me 2 bowls, maybe a LITTLE more. And if you you don't know how much 0.1g is, stop reading this and get off this thread, you have no business here unless you are interested in starting an addiction that destroys the lives of the majority of people that use it.) Anything more than you can smoke in 2 hits is a pointless waste.
When methamphetamine is repeatedly heated and cooled, it will break down at a molecular level, essentially cooking/destroying your hard-earned meth. This is obviously not a good thing. Dont get lazy, anything worth doing is worth doing right.
When packing a bowl (from a bag in which the meth is crushed or broken into pieces no bigger than 1/4 of 0.1 gram pieces) it is common practice to use a straw to scoop out the shit, then, while holding your pipe level to the ground with the carb at the top, slowly insert the straw in through the stem and into the bowl/bubble.
Then, tilt straw and pipe downward so the meth falls out. Cover the carb to ensure that no shards try to escape from certain death by vaporization, and flick the straw to dislodge any shards stuck to the inside of the straw. I prefer to use clear straws, but to each man his own. When dealing with decent sized shards, it is best to use a sharp knife or razor to slowly, gently shave off just enough for a bowl.
This should ALWAYS be done on a flat, hard, thin surface with no holes, grooves or cracks (glass or mirrors work best) no smaller than a playing card (personally I wouldn't use something that small, I use a piece of mirror I can fit my entire hand on), but not big enough to make hiding it quickly, impossible. You can also cut off whole pieces if desired, but this can leads to shattering and pieces of meth flying in all direction.
I usually cut off chunks, but I always hold the shard on both sides of the blade with my fingers to minimize shattering. Cut WITH the shard, not across it. Even if it does shatter and fly onto the carpet, at least trying to find it gives me something to do at night while I'm sitting in my room
Use a credit card/ID, flat razor, or anything with a good edge to scrape your meth into a small pile near the edge of your surface.
Then, use THICK paper, a business card, or old plastic card (I use an old IHOP gift card) and fold it in half so it forms a "V". Dump the pile from your surface onto your V shaped surface, holding it no higher than an inch above it. Hold your pipe at a 45° angle (in between flat and straight up and down) and slowly dump it in. Tap the card to dislodge any shards that are stuck to it. It is then best to flick the stem (not too hard) to make sure no meth is still in when you hit it. It will taste like shit and burn your throat if inhaled.
I use the gift card, as it is sturdier and paper and cardboard tend to get more meth stuck to it.
Dont forget to ALWAYS cover the carb while packing bowls. After your bowl is packed and all your shards/powder are in a small pile, heat the glass by moving your lighter in whirlpool-like motion AROUND the meth, slowly getting closer and closer to the center of the bowl until the flame is directly beneath the meth.
Remember, never get the flame any closer than an inch to the bowl (after meth recrystalizes, take notice of the color. If its clear/white or light yellow, good job. If its dark yellow/red/brown/, ease up on the flame. If you just want to waste meth, you might as well give it to me, haha.)
A good rule of thumb is if your flame is an inch high, keep the tip of the flame an additional inch away from the glass. Same applies if the flame is 1/2 inch, and so on. DO NOT start inhaling until the bowl is white-walled (filled with thick, white smoke) and DO NOT inhale with all your might. The optimal rate of inhalation is the slowest you can possibly hit it without letting any escape out through the carb.
You can expect a couple tiny puffs to escape during your hit, similar to a choo choo train (lol). This is referred to by me and my homies as "chasing the train". Make sure to keep the liquified meth swishing around the heated glass, but never point your pipe at an upward angle.
This will do nothing more than get an extremely hot, toxic substance on/in your mouth. This is called "satans kiss". A few giant hits greatly surpasses many tiny bitch hits. Small hits just dont give you that incredible, orgasmic rush that most people are pursuing when they use this drug. Take the flame out from under the bowl at least 3-5 seconds before you run out of breath to ensure no vaporized happiness is wasted.
After each hit, the glass should be allowed to cool down enough to touch without burning/hurting your fingertips. Remember, slow and steady wins the race. This is by far the best method I've come across (for smoking, hotrailing is in a class of its own).
Meth is meant to be vaporized, not smoked.
I say this because if given enough heat, its WILL burn/smoke resulting in destroyed meth, rancid taste, black/dirty/cracked pipes, wasted lighters, and consequently costing you more time and money. Torch lighters are not recommended for beginners, but are definitely ideal for getting massive clouds and an insane rush/euphoria with the right application and technique from an experienced smoker.
Your meth should never turn dark yellow, brown, red, or black. Discoloration such as this is due to over heated product and destroyed meth. Destroyed meth will not give you the desired high, so don't burn your shit. A light, transparent yellow color is ok, but always shoot for a white/transparent color.
For those of you that for one reason or another are physically incapable of not completely burning/destroying your shit, I would recommend getting a tweaker lighter (the ones with adjustable flame) and turning it down as low as it can possibly go without going out. Less flame=less heat. Less heat=less scorched/wasted meth.
This will take a noticeably longer time to vaporize your meth, but is well worth it. It is popular belief that a torch will crack your pipe because its hotter, and that makes sense, right? Wrong, a flame from a conventional lighter applies less heat in a single spot, while a torch applies more heat but over a larger area.
Heat does not crack pipes, uneven heat distribution cracks pipes. This happens because most matter expands when heated, so if a piece of glass is heated too quickly, one part will expand to quickly, not giving the rest of the glass to expand with it, thus causeing cracks and breakages. This can be especially hazardous if it breaks with molten meth in it, showering super heated neurotoxins (yes, meth is considered a neurotoxin) and hjoot glass all over your legs, feet, hands, or carpet, causing extremely painful burns and blisters you'll never forget so be wary of holding the flame too close or in one spot for too long.
I always use a refillable lighter, because a lot of butane is used when smoking meth. Its much much cheaper to have a single lighter that can be refilled over and over. A bic will last me 24 hours AT THE MOST, meaning Id be paying about
<no price discussion> dollars (at your local gas station) per day, adding up to
<no price discussion> dollars a month OR MORE, which is absolutely ridiculous. My torch (
<no price discussion>) and my can of Power Super 5x Refined butane (
<no price discussion>) has cost me
<no price discussion> dollars total and has lasted me over a month and I still have enough butane for at least 2 weeks.
That is a huge savings, enough to buy at least a gram, probably more. Once you go refillable, you never go back. When buying butane, go to a smoke shop and invest the extra dollar or 2 it takes to get the super refined butane (at least 3x) the more its refined, the less likely your lighter is to malfunction or be rendered irreversibly damaged. Triple flame torches (3 seperate jet flames that burn simultaneously) are also a good investment IF you know what you're doing, and they usually cost under
<no price discussion> bucks.
And all this talk about burning off cuts.... you never know what its cut with. It could have a higher melting point, or a lower melting point, you just never know. That being said, if one tries to burn off "the cut", you could easily be burning off the cut or the meth, you just never know so I don't recomend it EVER. And think about it, you're smoking crystal methamphetamine, a powerfully addictive psychoactive chemical compound that destroys millions of lives and is made from dozens of hazardous chemicals that run the risk of explosion when combined.
"The cut" should be the least of your worries. Always brush your teeth after EVERY session, and keep water nearby so you can swish it around your mouth every half hour or so. Meth literally eats away tooth enamel and that combined with dry mouth can have detrimental effects on your teeth. To help fight dry mouth, you can purchase Biotene gel, or other biotene products.
They work by stimulating saliva glands, leading to a better meth experience, both short and long term. Meth can cause serious neurological damage, leading to long-term depression due to damaged/dead dopamine and seratonin cells (the recepters that give you the ability to feel happiness and pleasure). One has usually experienced this after 48 hours of sobriety following a 3 day binge.
Selenium, an antioxidant believed to reverse meth induced neurological damage, is a good idea to invest in if you don't feel like living the rest of your life as a fuckin wierdo. Drink whole milk, it is filled with vitamins depleted by meth use. V-8 fusion splash drinks are also a good idea.
Always stay hydrated and force yourself to eat. You won't be hungry, but that doesn't mean you can't eat. Take small bites, moist food is a good idea beacause it is a lot easier to swallow. Nausea is normal at first, but if you force yourself to eat you will definately thank me and yourself later when you dont have a horrible come-down.
Don't forget to shower daily, especially when using daily. Wash your face after every smoking session, meth smoke is FILLED with toxins that cause acne when they touch your skin. Meth also seeps out your pores and smells horrendous, so don't forget hygiene! I'm not going to go into whether or not you SHOULD hold in your hit, but be aware that holding it in will get you higher, but it is also much worse for you.
If you catch yourself doing tweaker shit like picking at your face, looking through the carpet for meth, pointlessly sorting useless shit, or being paranoid, tell yourself out loud "self, you're tweaking and you need to stop." Follow these guidelines and you will have a drastically more enjoyable high, comedown, and all together a better life. Know your limit, stay safe, and happy twisting!
