Dynavap The WoodWynd

The WoodWynd wraps a hand finished Ipe stem around a vapor path that is titanium end to end, so residue never lands on the wood. It gathers in the Helix tip's side convection ports and on the stainless CCD behind them, while the oval airport cut through the waist of the stem is the one place airflow meets bare wood.

1. Break it into five pieces. Cold, the stainless captive cap lifts off, the Helix tip pulls out of the stem, and the XL condenser and mouthpiece draw out of the other end. The mouthpiece unsnaps from the condenser, a metal to metal fit with no seal.

2. Sort by material first. DynaVap's instruction is in capitals: do not soak the cap or any wood part. Set the stem aside with the cap, and let only the titanium tip, condenser and mouthpiece near isopropyl.

3. Soak the titanium. Fifteen to thirty minutes in 90% or stronger isopropyl clears normal buildup, and hot soapy water works more slowly. Rinse and dry every piece fully, since a torch flame goes on the tip next.

4. Clear the side ports and the screen. Run a pipe cleaner through the tip's convection holes, as a clogged set tightens the draw. Push the stainless CCD out from below with the condenser, noting which groove it sat in, the lower for the full bowl near 0.1g and the upper for the half bowl. The mouthpiece doubles as the tool that reseats it.

5. Look for the o-rings on the mouthpiece. The WoodWynd runs the XL condenser it shares with the Omni and HyperDyn, which puts no rings on the condenser at all: the two high temp o-rings sit on the mouthpiece and grip inside the stem crown. Roll them off before soaking, wash them in soapy water, and wet them with water or DynaWax on refitting.

6. Swab the cap, do not dunk it. Liquid caught behind the bimetallic discs kills the click, so use a cotton bud with alcohol or soapy water. A cap that does get wet needs a full day before it sees heat again.

7. Wipe and feed the wood. A dry cloth on the stem and a bud around the airport is the whole job. Every month or two, rub a little DynaWax in with your fingers, leave it an hour or two, then buff off the excess so the Ipe does not dry and crack.

Brush the tip after a few sessions and strip the device weekly for daily use, monthly otherwise. Replace the CCD once airflow stays tight. Keep polishes and abrasive pads off the gold toned chamber, and dry the mouthpiece after water pipe use.