 It became really apparent that, okay, we probably should have a new M for 2023. So then the key questions begin. What does it entail? What do we do? What do we change? And the first thing we did was hold design reviews on what exactly this device needed to accomplish. I think just like car manufacturers like to update their cars periodically, even though the 2021 version of our M was still fine, worked really well. I think the design was nice and clean, comfortable. People look for change. So we couldn't just take like the 19M or the 21M and just upgrade them in a sense. We knew what the use case had to be, what our customers are expecting out of the device and that was our biggest constraint as far as design. It's fun because like every time that we do a new part, there's always a learning curve where coming off the machine and I do, you know, all the R&D and whatnot and proof out the program and optimize it for manufacturing and stuff. But you know, this year in particular, like we have enough past experience to kind of look ahead and go, okay, that it's probably going to be like our biggest challenge like doing that. But none of this, you know, concerns me in terms of like repeatability or anything, you know, with what we've developed. We decided to throw a number of different things at it and try and apply some of the new technology that we've been able to develop and see if we can create a product that looks very different from anything that we've made. This is probably the first time we really took feedback that we got. And rather than just making design changes based on that feedback, we would work directly with them, make those changes and get the devices back out to them. It seems like what people are looking for is a higher temperature extraction, fewer cycles to extract everything from the chamber. Those are things that I think we have been able to accomplish. You know, it kind of jumped off what I and we as a company learned on the B tip. We decided to somewhat follow suit with the B tip design and not just reduce the number of fins from five to one on the B, we went from five to effectively none this year, landing a little bit of additional mass directly behind our extraction chamber. I think the profile on this tip is super interesting from the dragon scales on the chamber to the rocket engine profile. I think it kind of looks like a rocket. Personally, I think it looks like a rocket nozzle. I'm not really that into rockets and stuff. I just think it's kind of cool. So that gives me endless opportunities to make renders and superimpose it onto whatever I want, which will most definitely happen. This is the first time that we have sort of a heat here indicator, if you want to call it that. So to see there's a number of dots kind of around the tapered section here that's sure kind of fill in some of that empty space because otherwise would be just kind of a flat surface. But it is a pretty good mark for a deeper extraction, if that's what you're kind of shooting for. We've heard those of you in the community that are seeking something larger. Hence, we put a lot of effort into maximizing the volume of the M plus tip, making it as wide as we can inside, carving out more material between the CCD positions, getting that CCD as deep as we possibly can while allowing the digger outer to scrape. It's as deep as it can possibly go and you'd still get the digger outer of the cap down to the CCD. These are some of our limitations in terms of how big we can make this without getting into a complete redesign of not just the tip, but the cap as well. We could make it deeper, but then you would need another tool to kind of get the rest of your usage out of it. And the physics of making it all work and work well and work consistently are a bit more complex as the length of the chamber increases or the diameter increases. It seems like we may have found a route, although the physics are somewhat challenging that doesn't mean we're not up for the challenge. I'm pretty excited for the tip. I think in my use case, it's been pretty similar to that of the bee. So it does have a full chamber as compared to the bee, but you're still going to get that heavier extraction kind of on the first go. This thing is so much of a departure from what we've done in the past. I like the texture. I like the grip. I like the sharpness of that grip. The main purpose behind it is for that texturized finish. So the entire device has a bit more of an ergonomic feel. Easier to grab, easier to use. I like that we're not finishing them, leaving the shit out of it, rounding everything over, making it completely smooth. I've heard a number of people that didn't like all of the machining, especially like on the 2020 version. It was very blocky. This is a more streamlined approach, a bit more flowing lines. Tree trunk is actually a probably a good way to put it, as that is effectively what it looks like. I still call it that axi-assisted thermal energy magnification. I still think that's a term that should stick around. This texture is not scratches by grinding some sort of file or abrasive wheel or dragging it down the road, as some people may have said. When you look at this up close, what you're going to find is that there's a lot more detail than what most of the pictures are going to show. I don't know the original intention as to why they decided to try a square rocker. It was just all of a sudden, that was something that was created. You know, I didn't sketch anything out and I just kind of like, hey, let's try a square airport, a square port. That's cool. We're kind of jokeling, calling the square port, which is just fun. Let's take that and make it look like we just kind of punched it straight down and incorporate that in the rocker. And everything just kind of like flowed. And by the end of it, there was like no struggle. Hey, this is something that's really cool. It's unique, unique for us. You put these in a lineup with all the other years and it's like that one stands out so much different. I was trying to think of a way to one up the M and call it the N. Nobody really stuck with that. They didn't want to do that. Twenty twenty three M. Obviously M, M23, M plus. These are some of the kind of running names. Calling it the M plus. You've got to say I didn't have anything to do with that name. Don't don't ask me the questions. Even the W was thrown around. Eventually I got around to like, OK, this is the sixth iteration of the M. How can we kind of use that? First, it was like MI6 for iteration six, MV6. My favorite is M06 because that's the machine code for a tool change. Thought it was relatively fitting. It could go with like Morse code to literally two dashes. Yes, this is the dash dash. I was just in Barcelona. We just launched the M plus. It was actually really exciting because we're able to put this product in people's hands and gauge their response right then, right there when they can see it. And much, much more importantly than see it, touch it, feel this texture and try it out, see how well it works. So far, what I've been hearing is that the M plus tip is not only their favorite stainless steel tip, but in some cases or situations, even their favorite tip they've ever used first time around, it does seem like impressions raised after use. So when I'm product testing, I'm maybe trying to do my best to test one or two that I did like that day. I've got Frankensteins all over the place. This tip with that stem and vice versa. But, you know, this has been like daily driver for me since we made it so far. Some people have said they don't like the texture. Most of those people have only seen it via pictures or video. Some people are looking for a larger chamber, even larger than what we've been able to achieve with this one. Some people don't like the price and, well, it takes maybe a little bit more than what many people realize to design, iterate, engineer, manufacture. Do I have your attention? Do all of the other steps that are required to bring a precision manufactured device like this and make it available? The M is a product that we haven't really told anyone about yet. That'll be the all metal entry level VapCap. It'll cost just a little bit more than a glass VapCap, but it'll be fully modular. It won't have a titanium tip. It'll be all stainless. We are making M-stems, but we're making 2018 M-stems. We had 1,500 square feet of like shop space and we had roughly like four machines in it, which occupied like everything. I was able to successfully sign a lease. Move into this facility and whatnot. It was kind of like the beginning, really. So the M became a really important part of our company come 2018. Shortly after getting into production for the 2019 M, we ended up moving a lot of our CNC machines from one side of our shop here at Jean Street to the other. We're going to have some office space. And I feel like we're just getting started. Oh, what are they going to come up with? How are they going to make it better than 2019? A 3D printer catch on fire in our automation department and made a colossal mess. 2020 was kind of one of those struggles to get everything to kind of come together cohesively. It turns out that 2020 ended up being a rather large disappointment to, I'm going to say, the vast majority of the people in our world say, OK, we're going to do this again, but let's try and do it so that we don't have to do it every year. Did the 2021 M and then kind of in tandem developed the new Omni and maybe update the Vaughn at the same time and we'll just launch all three of them at the same time. Maybe it wasn't the best. Now, looking back, it was one of those years where it was like, holy shit, we're trying to do everything. They all just blur together. So I sit here and kind of go, I don't really remember because it all feels like one continuous ride. In 2017, it was a very optimistic thought to hope and think that as a company, we would be able to land in 2023 in the position that we're in right now with the capabilities and the capacities and the people on our team and the community that we serve. Every release of every M has been noticeably different. In the earlier days, I can get about 30 of these in the hopper. We were a much smaller, younger company with a lot less experience and a much smaller customer base. Today, we are launching our M, the new 2018 Dynavap M. Introducing the new updated 2019 M. Like many things, there's always room for improvement. Introducing the 2020 M. Introducing the 2021 Dynavap M. We've taken everything we've learned making the other five versions of the M plus what we've learned designing and making the B plus what we've learned making our own CNC machines plus everything that we've learned and all the feedback from this beautiful community, combined it all together into the M plus. Looking back from this vantage point here in 2023, back to 2017, as we're on the doorstep of launching our first M. I hope to be looking back on this video footage a couple of years from now and thinking, man, while things are different, I have a more positive outlook on everything that's going on and what we're doing now than I've ever had my entire life. Our scenery is changing. Our location is fantastic. They're bringing more shit in every day, literally. Yes, it's a little dusty when some of the trucks go by, but you know what? We've got plenty of space. We need to go outside and take a walk around. No problem. I think it's a blend of leaves, stigs, twigs, cow shit and horse manure. We've got this whole building essentially dedicated specifically to this project. I was very hopeful that the product would sell well, that it would become a product that was desirable and loved by the community. And knowing that we've been able to achieve some level of success and manufacture now six different versions of the M that have all been different, have been progression in most regards, have illustrated things that we could improve as well. It's been a hell of a ride getting to here. As a company, we are very grateful. And as a person, an individual, I owe so much to this community. Thank you for empowering me with the ability to be here and to work on fun little projects like this. I love doing these things. And it is kind of my passion to provide you with products that make your life better.