Dry Herb Vaporizers

While still fairly new to the market, dry herb vaporizers also called weed vaporizers, have quickly become a favourite option for cannabis consumers, especially for those who appreciate efficiency and customizability.

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At their core, all dry herb vaporizers, weed pens, work by precisely heating a specific material to the point of vaporization, without causing any sort of combustion. By undergoing a vaporization process, the cannabis retains quite a bit of flavour and potency, while producing a more subdued odour. Ultimately, using dry herb vaporizers or weed vaporizers allows for several distinct advantages that can drastically improve the cannabis consumption experience. The ability to adjust temperature and power settings can help a user better control their throat hit and overall experience, while also giving users greater control over their cannabis consumption. That being said, dry herb vaporizers do require a little more technical knowledge, but once a user has become familiar with their device, they should be able to handle almost any herbal vaporizer with ease. When deciding on your first or next dry herb vaporizer, weed vape, or weed pen, it’s important to understand what exactly you want to achieve and how comfortable you are with cannabis. While herbal vaporizers do achieve the same goals as traditional combustion methods, the ways in which they work are quite different and can drastically affect how a person consumes cannabis. There are a number of great vaporizers to choose from, many have been a staple in the industry through generations like the PAX 3, others are known for their power and superior performance like the Storz & Bickel Volcano.

How do Dry Herb Vaporizers Work?

At their core, all herbal vaporizers work by precisely heating a specific material to the point of vaporization, while avoiding combustion. This process helps increase the number of cannabis compounds being activated, which helps increase overall potency, while also avoiding any burnt aromas. Depending on the device you choose, the heating temperature may be controllable, but all herbal vaporizers will restrict power so that only vaporization occurs. When looking at the differences between vaporization and combustion, the most important factor to take into account is the temperature used for each process. Looking first at combustion, this process generally requires some sort of open flame that may reach 315 degrees Celsius, or 600 degrees Fahrenheit. This process will generally boil away quite a bit of the cannabinoids and terpenes in the cannabis before the herb is even consumed. On the other hand, a vaporizer will range between 180 to 190 degrees Celsius (356 to 374 degrees Fahrenheit). Temperatures in this range will better extract cannabinoids and terpenes from cannabis, without much loss. The variations in temperature also greatly impact the flavour and aroma of cannabis. Because vaporization preserves a greater amount of terpenes, the aroma of the natural plant is better preserved. This allows for a more floral and herbaceous aroma, whereas combustion often produces an acrid and burnt smell.

Advantages of a Dry Herb Vaporizer

There are a number of advantages to vaporizing herbs over combusting them, including cost, taste, and stealth.

While numbers in studies vary, it is widely agreed that vaporizing is far more efficient than combustion, meaning more bang for your buck. Eliminating the smoke, a dry herb vaporizer provides a more potent, clean, and flavorful draw while also reducing stress on the lungs. Moreover, vapor has a far less pungent aroma that almost completely dissipates when ventilated, with little to no residual offensive odor.

Regardless of your experience as a cannabis user, dry herb vaporizers will almost always provide a distinct advantage over combustion methods. Their inherent ability to better preserve cannabinoids and terpenes makes them appealing to cannabis connoisseurs, as well as any user that may want a more potent experience from their cannabis consumption. The ability to better control temperature settings also helps users tailor their entire experience, giving them a simple tool to greatly affect their entire experience.

Types of Dry Herb Vaporizers

While the term dry herb vaporizer is used as a catch-all for any device that vaporizes cannabis, there are currently two distinct variants of dry herb vaporizers. Without going into too much detail, desktop vaporizers will require a larger power source (i.e. a wall outlet), while portable vaporizers will run off a battery. Each device has its own distinct advantages and disadvantages, the choice between the two will ultimately depend on how and where you want to use your dry herb vaporizer.
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