I've basically just started getting into it. Was gonna order a Vaccum Purge online for about $150.00 Then I run into my one friend who's been at it for over two years straight. He's having all kinds of health issues from the BHO! As a matter of fact he had to go to emergency. If you're not purging 99.9% 0f butane out ,you're in trouble. If it isn't good quality butane you run the risk of major health problems too. Last but not least, you better be using Grade "A" quality meds for extraction. Cause if you are putting meds that have PM or mold,..even a small amount and it's going into you. Then you're smoking 95% pure mold & Powdery Mildew!Puna dabbling with the dabs! Cheehu! I've blasted threw a couple cases my self already of that butane. The guy at a head shop just gave me a 3ft glass extraction tube free for showing how to make a vacuum chamber to properly purge his stuff in stead of whipping it "fail trech" it went from sappy to shatter at room temp it's great. You vacuum purging puna? A heating pad helps the process.
Newbies make sure your product is completely dry. I witnessed "blow back", over here two weeks ago and it scared the fuck outta everybody. This occurs when damp weed is put in extractor to use. The butane does a weird thing to moisture,...within seconds the glass tube extractor exploded into a million pieces flying everywhere!
As for the "Shatter", I like the way it looks. But for me it seems a bit harsher than Wax, or Budder.
Hands down to get the latest techniques in BHO extractions there is a video than can be ordered called "Medicinal Alchemy", and it's has the lastest, greatest ways for making all your full melts, water extracts, etc.etc.