Wow those look sweet, well done buddy. Looks like you got a nice yield off one plant especially as it's a dwarf.
I found drying and curing a bit tricky in colder conditions as the buds took ages to dry. It can be a bit disheartening to see your nice fat buds drying out and shrinking too but the...
I personally feel that a hit from a bong is more intense. I have a volcano and a black mamba handheld and while the volcano works well I don't think you get the Initial wollop of the bong hit. I also find I have to use more weed in a vape where as I can use a relatively small amount in a bong...
I have a similar scope and it works well but is hard to focus, use some kind of tripod or clamp.
I noticed that the Royal dwarf I grew did not smell much however if you ran your fingers over the buds they left a nice orangy citrus smell