Components Of A Vaporizer

Vaporizing bud has become a popular trend in recent years, and why shouldn’t it be? Vaping your bud is proven to be healthier than smoking it, and also it’s an incredibly easy way to take your bud on the go. Although vaping is something of beauty, it’s definitely not a simple craft. This breakdown of the basic types of vaporizers will definitely help you figure out which kind is for you! (Or who knows, maybe you need one of each!)

Portable Vaporizer

Dry-Herb Vaporizer Pen

Dry-Herb Vaporizer pens are pretty straight-forward, you load your herb into the heating chamber, press it down with the spring and the chamber connector, attach the battery and the mouthpiece and you’re good to go!

As far as customization is concerned you’re not likely to find many examples of people mixing various pen parts together, but rather individuals choosing one quality herb pen with their ideal features. For example, some pens come with an automatic temperature setting, like the one displayed above, and others come with a digital interface that allows you to have more control over your hits. Pens such as these can cost anywhere from $20USD to over $300, so look at various models with different features and choose one that fits your specific needs!

When taking care of your dry-herb pen, make sure to be replacing the filters, springs, and heating chambers when necessary. Springs and filters you’ll want to be diligent on keeping clean, but you should still replace them every 2-3 months, or sooner if you’re having a hard time keeping it clean.

E-Liquid Vaporizer Pen

Whereas with dry-herb vaporizers you can just throw any herb you have into the heating chamber, e-liquid pens require a bit more finesse. Some of you might be looking at the graphic and think to yourselves “That doesn’t look like e-liquid vapes that I’ve seen,” or “But why can’t I just use my mod and throw some e-liquid on the coils?” Well, that’s a different story entirely.

E-liquid pens comprise of two main parts, as far as the average consumer is concerned: The battery pack, and the cartridge. For cannabis e-liquids, you’ll find most of the time they only come in pre-made cartridges where cannabis is commercially available, so that part is fairly easy.

If you’re not in a location where such cartridges are legally available, there are ways to make your own e-liquid, and you can buy empty cartridges online almost anywhere the pens are sold, however it is a more dangerous process than just making regular cooking canna-oil, so be aware of the risks before taking on such a task!

Desktop Vaporizers

Desktop vaporizers are the tanks of the vaporizer family due to their continuous vaporizing, and they usually come with fans that constantly blow the vapor out to prevent overheating and stale vapor hits.

Desktop vaporizers also provide the most control as they almost always come with temperature gauges so you can create your ideal hit, and come with several unique ways you can take your hits, from tubes that are excellent for taking hits directly from the vaporizer, to large bags that you can fill with the fan, and tend to hold enough vapor to pass around a large circle at least several times.

Due to their reliability and large vaporizing capacity, good desktop vaporizers will cost you a pretty penny, usually starting at $200USD and costing upwards of $400