Weed Vaporizers Buying Guide

The first thing you’ll need to know when searching for a weed vape is- what are you going to vape? Dry Herb or Concentrates.

Dry Herb

Cannabis can be vaped in it’s raw, natural form (dried). Vaporizers that can vape dry weed are called Dry Herb Vaporizers. The Main two types of dry herb vapes are Portable, and Desktop.

Concentrates

Cannabis can also be vaped as an Extract. US Dispensaries are selling a variety of Waxy THC Concentrates (aka Dabs), and THC Oil (usually comes in a pre-filled tank).

Dual-use Vaporizers

Some Dry Herb Vapes are capable of Vaping Extracts, as well. Examples are: Pax 3 & Mighty. Although, we strongly recommend to avoid using Extracts in your main dry herb unit. Vaping Wax/ Extract can get messy and may get your vape sticky and increase cleaning frequency. Look into getting a non-expensive dab pen for your extracts, and use your herb vaporizer exclusively for herbs.

Weed Vaporizers FAQ

What are weed vaporizers?

Weed vaporizers are typically electric powered devices, that heat up Cannabis (in various forms) to a precise temperature. This temperature is hot enough to heat and extract the THC, CBD, and Terpins from the Cannabis- in the form of Vapor. The vapor can be inhaled by the user and is instantly absorbed in the body.

What forms of Cannabis can be vaped?

Cannabis can be vaped as Raw Dry Herb or as a Concentrate. Here are the two main forms of Cannabis that can be vaped-

• Dry Herb (aka dry weed, loose leaf, flower, ground/plant material, herbal)- this is weed in it’s raw, dry form. These are the same old flowers that can be rolled into a joint, or smoked otherwise. It must be ground with a grinder and then can be placed in a small oven that will heat it up.
• Concentrate (aka Extracts, Dabs, Honey, Shatter, Weed Oil, THC Oil)- the weed plant can also be processed into Concentrated Extracts. The THC is extracted from the Cannabis plant using different methods, and the final product is very potent concentrate.

What are the different types of weed vaporizers?

The three different types of weed vaporizers-

• Dry herb vaporizers- typically Portable (battery operated) or Desktop (requires a plug-in) devices. These vapes use ovens that can heat the dry plant to around 400 degrees (Fahrenheit), which is hot enough to vape but not burn the weed. Some dry herb vaporizers are also compatible with extracts.
• Wax Vape Pens– typically “pen style” vapes with a little coil that can heat up “dabs” of THC wax to vaping temperature. These are smaller, and require less power than dry herb vapes, and are more portable and easy to use. They are compatible with “solid extracts”, aka dabs/ shatter.
• Oil Vape Pens– Medical and Recreational Dispensaries across the US are selling a variety of pre-filled THC/ CBD oil cartridges. These cartridges have a “built-in coil” and they can easily be connected to a small battery.