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VapoCorner is here to help shoppers find the best vaporizer products and make the best decision before they splash the cash. While there’s no absolute best vaporizer for everyone, each of us can use our own preference to help us in buying the right device that suits us best. That said, your best chance at landing the perfect vaporizer in an industry with a million of products is knowing the features of the products and how those can be used to your advantage.
Although it’s easy to find information of certain vaporizers using your computer or your smartphone browser, finding a place where they are conveniently gathered together may be hard to find. Our goal in this vape buying guide is to provide you with healthy facts and useful information to help you find you your perfect companion.
Before we begin, let’s talk about a few things you should consider when looking for a vaporizer.
Although understanding vaporizers are important, understanding your needs and knowing what works for you plays a vital role in helping you make the right decision in buying a vaporizer. Here are some of them.
Your vaping routine, or vaping habit, will say a lot about what type of vaporizer you need. If you find that you often vape at home. Maybe you should consider getting a desktop vaporizer. If you lead an active lifestyle and are always on your feet, then, there’s no question that you should be eyeing for a portable vaporizer.
The next thing you should be paying attention to is the type of material you prefer using. Your sessions may lean towards consuming botanicals, extracts, or e-liquids. This is important because not all vaporizers are made compatible with all material types. You don’t want to end up with a vaporizer you can’t use.
The same way that not all vaporizers are made with the same material compatibility, different vaporizers will also be at different price points. Others will be more affordable while others will be downright expensive. Knowing how much budget you can work with gives you a realistic idea of what kind of vaporizers you can buy.
Lastly, it’s also important to know what features vaporizers have to offer which will help you funnel the devices that best suits your needs. Here are a few common traits most of today’s vaporizers have to offer.
In vaping, temperature plays a huge role, especially because the vapors and the active ingredients of your materials are extracted using heat. Other vaporizers sport only one heat setting while others have three to four preset profiles. More advanced devices even have the capability to heat your herbs and your extracts using precision temperature settings that can be adjusted to pin-point accuracy.
Another feature you should always consider is the type of heating element used in a device. Some of the common heating elements are ceramic, quartz, and titanium. In a nutshell, you can expect quartz and titanium to heat up fast while ceramic can be slow. There are advantages to each variety which we’ll get to in a few.
While we’re in the topic of heating, it’s good to talk about the type of technology used to heat your materials. Like the heating element themselves, heating technology has three common types. Conduction, convection, and induction. We’ll also talk about them in detail in a few.
Knowing that a device is portable is one thing, knowing how portable is another. Case in point, eRigs. Now eRigs are a type of vaporizers that are technically portable. However, technically they’re not. Here’s why. An eRig is a smaller and more modern version of a dab rig. It’s battery powered so there’s no wires or cables which technically makes it portable – you can carry it around the house and dab as you please. You can also take it with you when you go to your friend’s house as most eRigs come with dedicated carrying cases. However, eRigs aren’t like other portable vaporizers like pod vaporizers and dab pens. These are vaporizers that are truly small and compact that you can carry them in the palm of your hands.
Somehow linked to portability, a vaporizer’s battery capacity gives you an idea of how long you can use it in between charges. a vaporizer’s battery capacity also tells you how small or how big a device is. For obvious reasons, a vaporizer with a smaller battery capacity will tend to be smaller while one with a larger battery capacity will tend to be bulkier. If you’re someone who is always away and won’t have immediate access to a power outlet, then a device with a larger battery capacity will be of better use and vice versa.
This is important especially for portable vaporizers and battery-operated vaporizers in general. Older portable vaporizers often sport 510-threaded charging devices while most of today’s devices are charged using micro USB charging cables. More modern ones are outfitted with USB-C charging components. Like smartphones, it’s important to know how your device is to be charged. Ideally, you’d want USB-C.
Nowadays, many vaporizers come with a smartphone app. When it does, it usually adds to the device’s ability to customize your sessions. Smartphone apps can help you track your sessions, increase temperature flexibility, add precision temperature settings, and so on.
Some vaporizers are designed to come with a slew of accessories like water attachments, atomizers, mouthpieces, batteries, chargers, and so on. Accessories allow you to add variety into your sessions and can help you alter and modify your sessions depending on your preference. If you like variety in your sessions, finding a vaporizer that’s compatible with a wide variety of accessories can be a good option.
Lastly, different vaporizers will be built differently. That said, the way these vaporizers are built will directly affect the way how you operate and use your vaporizer. The way a device is built can also affect how easy or how hard it is to clean and maintain.
With these features and questions in mind, you can now filter down the vast selection of vaporizers the market has to offer based on the features that matter the most.
We’ve curated some of the industry’s best wax vaporizers to help you make the best decision whether you’re buying your first or just adding to your large collection. For us, wax vaporizers should help bring out the best in your extracts and help you reap the benefits of your materials without the burnt or unpleasant flavor.
The Pulsar APX Volt offers a small and compact build with a powerful battery. Its 0.4-ohm atomizer resistance means that it can yield fat clouds of vapors while the coil-less quartz atomizer offers practical wax consumption. It also has variable voltage settings with four preset temperature options.
The Ooze Magma is one powerful eNail kit. It’s not as portable as your average dab pen but with a big 2900mAh battery, one can be forgiving. It offers water filtration and moisture conditioning as well as four preset temperature settings for customization and personalization.
This box mod from KandyPens is outfitted with a 900mAh battery and a variable voltage battery with four preset temperature settings. It combines the use of ceramic and quartz to heat your wax concentrates and also boasts of airflow adjustability. It has a deep atomizer allowing you to load more dabs on-the-go.
This dab pen from KandyPens offers pass-through charge functionality and a 900mAh variable voltage sub-ohm battery housed in a durable stainless-steel body. Out of the box, you get two atomizers and mouthpieces, your also get four temperature profiles for customization.
The Puffco Plus V2 offers decent battery, a mouthpiece with an integrated dab tool, three heat settings, a pressure-sealed ceramic bowl, and a striking new look. It boasts unparalleled manufacturing quality with superior vapor quality.
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Based from Yocan’s UNI Box mod, the Wulf UNI offers a 650mAh battery with pass-through charging. It can accommodate cartridges up to 12mm in width. In terms of customizability, you get three preset temperature levels, pre-heat settings, and is compatible with almost all of today’s cartridges. All of these for under $50.00? That’s a steal.
From the pioneers of affordable vaporizers comes a dab pen with 1100mAh battery capacity, three preset temperature settings, an integrated wax container, Yocan’s quartz dual coils (QDC), and the latest addition to their quartz coil series, the quartz tri coils (QTC). It offers magnetic connections which makes for a convenient means of use and operation.
The pro-version of the original Slim Twist from Ooze is outfitted with a decent battery, 510-threaded connections, and three atomizers right out of the box. Its best feature is its temperature settings that can be likened to that of precision vaporizers. You can adjust the temperature in small increments for accuracy.
A designer dab pen for under $50.00? This wax vaporizer offers three preset temperature levels, a ceramic heating element, patented airflow design, and a decent battery. You can expect flavorful hits with this iconic wax pen vaporizer from Grenco Science.
Compatible with wax and with oil, the Ooze Duplex is a solid cartridge vaporizer with a 1000mAh battery. It boasts magnetic connections and a trigger-style action for convenient use and operation. It offers four temperature settings and a 15-second pre-heat mode. Virtually anything you can ask for in a wax vaporizer.
Dry herb vaporizers help you reap the benefits of consuming raw botanical plant matter. We’ve curated the best dry herb vapes on the market to give you a selection based from the industry’s cream of the crop. We believe that dry herb vaporizers should let you enjoy the active ingredients from the herbs without experiencing the negative side-effects of combustion.
This dry herb vaporizer has a lot to offer. It’s a conduction vaporizer that has precision temperature control, adjustable airflow, a removable 3000mAh battery, a glass-lined oven, and a Bluetooth application. It allows you to maximize your botanicals and enjoy impeccable vapor and potency.
The brand itself is enough to sell this vaporizer. Nevertheless, you get a mix of conduction and convection heating, the ability to vaporize both herbs and wax concentrates, a 2660mAh battery, and Bluetooth application compatibility. It’s a durable and a capable device that you can take almost anywhere you go.
The second iteration of the iconic dry herb vape from Arizer offers precision digital temperature settings, a heating element made out of ceramic, a 3400mAh battery with pass-through charging, and a borosilicate glass vapor path.
The PAX 3 vaporizer is a rather unique dry herb unit that offers phenomenal features. These include medical-grade raw materials, compatibility with wax concentrates and dry herb strains, four temperature settings, haptic vibration feedback, and Bluetooth application compatibility.
The Prima Vaporizer from Vapir is one of the few devices on the market that offers true vaporization through the use of convection heating. It offers variable voltage settings with four preset temperature profiles, a removable 3200mAh battery, and the ability to vaporize herbs and extracts.
Dry herb vaporizers can be expensive, but there are also some that offers competitive features at a competitive price.
This portable dry herb vaporizer from Pulsar offers five preset temperature settings, a ceramic oven, and a decent 1600mAh battery in a small and compact build. Its silicone vapor path offers a decent travel distance that helps cool down the herbs for smoother draws when you’re out and about.
It’s a convection vaporizer for cheap. The Atmos Jump offers convection heating paired with an anodized dry herb oven. Its 1200mAh battery is protected by a carbon fiber housing and offers a single heat setting for consistent vapor production from your select dry herb strains.
Ever thought what it felt like to vape like a pro? The G Pen Pro Vaporizer lets you experience professional level vaporization through convection heating paired with a ceramic chamber to produce phenomenal vapors. You also get a 2200mAh battery with three preset temperature profiles housed in an aluminum body.
The G Pen Elite uses a coil-less ceramic heating element and precision temperature controls to vaporize your herbs without reaching the point of combustion. It’s a convection vaporizer with a generous-sized oven allowing you to load more botanicals for longer and more potent sessions. The subtle LCD screen and 2200mAh battery is a plus.
The AtmosRx Vaporizer offers a 650mAh battery and can vaporize both wax concentrates and dry herb strains. It produces some of the best vapors using its ceramic-based heating element. The AtmosRx Vaporizer does vaporize your select dry herb strains in seconds and comes with a full suite of cleaning accessories.
Vape Pens offer unparalleled portability and reliability. They let you reap the benefits of your select materials anywhere you are. What we look for in vape pens are build quality, battery capacity, and a good heating element.
A limited-edition piece, this portable device from Grenco Science offers a large dry herb chamber made of ceramic, a convection oven, precision temperature control, and a discreet LCD screen. It’s the perfect recipe for portable dry herb vaporization on-the-go.
It offers everything that one can ask for in a dab pen. A decent battery, a quartz heating element, variable voltage settings, 510-threaded design, and a durable metal exterior. It’s one of the best dab pens that boasts decent features at a relatively decent price point.
The king of the Hill, the Yocan Evolve Plus XL Vaporizer offers a 1400mAh battery, adjustable airflow settings, a hidden wax concentrate jar, and Yocan’s beastly quad coils. It may not have variable voltage settings but its single temperature setting makes for a handful.
It’s as durable as they come, the CF-710 from Boundless Technologies offers 100% stainless steel construction, a 900mAh battery, and two heating elements right out of the box, all in a simple and minimal design. It offers fast heating and vaporization of your wax concentrates while on-the-go.
Another collaborative piece, but this time from Atmos. This dab pen offers a deep ceramic heating element for better loading capacity, optimized and calibrated temperature settings, a 950mAh sub-ohm battery, and the ability to vaporize both wax concentrates and dry herb strains.
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Basic, rudimentary, and practical. The Yocan Evolve Vaporizer offers a decent battery 650mAh battery, Yocan’s iconic dual quartz coil heating element, simple and straightforward operation, and a single heat setting that’s perfect for beginners and advanced consumers alike.
From the same family, the Evolve-C Vaporizer from Yocan uses the same 650mAh battery but is designed and engineered for both wax concentrates and thick oils. It offers reliable 510-threaded USB charging technology and likewise simple and easy operation.
Designed and engineered for oils and e-liquids, the KandyPens Slim Vaporizer offers a forward-looking device. It’s got a decent battery with 180mAh capacity, a refillable 0.5ml tank, auto-draw features, and a stylus tip. How sick is that?
This dab pen from Boundless Technologies is everything a wax concentrate connoisseur could ever ask for. It offers a nectar collector style vaporizer, a 300mAh battery, components made from medical-grade materials, a ceramic coil, and draw activated operation.
Outfitted with a 300mAh battery, durable 510-threaded design, pass-through charging features, and the ability to vaporize both herbs and wax concentrates, the G Pen Nova from Grenco Science is a solid vaporizer for those who want to enjoy dabbing on the cheap.
Portable vaporizers allow you to take your sessions almost anywhere you go. That said, we believe the best ones offer a decent battery life and a capable heating element that won’t combust your select materials. Here’s our best pick for portable vaporizers.
Portable doesn’t always mean on-the-go, the Puffco Peak offers stellar performance through its intelligent temperature calibration technology, 1400mAh battery, ceramic heating element, and preset temperature profile.
Another capable eRig, the KandyPens Oura boasts of a powerful 3000mAh battery, smart touch sensors, four preset temperature settings, a durable zinc alloy housing, pass-through charging, and an industry-leading lifetime warranty. You simply can’t beat that.
An advanced portable vaporizer, the Firefly 2+ Plus Vaporizer offers the use of advanced heating algorithms, premium components made of relatively premium raw materials, dynamic convection heating, capacitive touch sensors, and a whole lot more. Perfect for geeky consumers who are into tech and everything advanced.
It’s the epitome of innovation. This eRig offers a 3200mAh battery, precision temperature settings, a crisp LED screen, USB-C charging technology, three heating elements right out of the box, and a centralized conduction heating system.
The pride of Canada, this portable vaporizer uses a borosilicate vapor path for superior vapor production paired with a ceramic heating element. It also offers a 3200mAh battery, precision temperature control, and fast heat up time. It’s durable and surprisingly affordable.
Shopping for a portable vaporizer doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s our top picks for the best portable devices under $100.
Aptly named the UNI, this portable vaporizer from Yocan is a universal device compatible with almost all of the cartridges sold in today’s market. It has a 650mAh battery, dedicated adjustment tools for cartridge height and width, three preset temperature settings, and magnetic 510-threaded links.
Made specifically for thick oil consumption, this compact and portable device uses a 650mAh battery, a refillable 0.8ml thick oil tank, an auto-draw battery, a leak-proof build, and an ergonomic design.
Boasting a high-performance 500mAh battery and a high-grade circuit board, the CCELL Palm battery is one of the best portable vaporizers for cartridge users. It has a draw-activated battery, a magnetic 510-threaded connection, and a durable aluminum body. It fits in your pocket as well as in the palm of your hands. A stealthy device for on-the-go use.
Packing a whopping 950mAh battery, this vaporizer has more than enough power to vaporize your select thick oils and e-liquids. It also features a leak-proof refillable cartridge, a draw-activated battery, and an exterior design to beat.
The Yocan Trio offers the ability to vaporize wax, oils, and e-liquids in one convenient pod system. It offers a 500mAh battery, three preset temperature profiles, a pre-heat function, a leak-proof design, and micro USB charging.
Desktop vaporizers are considered to be the pinnacle of vaporization. They are outfitted with the best heating elements and use the best systems in heating your materials. Check our list for the best desktop devices on the market today.
The golden standard in vaporization, this desktop vaporizer needs no introductions. It’s based from the original Volcano with modest upgrades that bring this device to the next level. It offers convection heating, digital touch screen controls, Bluetooth compatibility, and precision temperature controls.
It’s the digital Volcano paired with Storz & Bickel’s Easy Valve Kit. This device allows for easy connection of the brand’s iconic balloon bag, it also boasts a large OLED screen, an auto shut-off feature, an aluminum heating block, and a diaphragm pump.
An advanced desktop vaporizer in its own right, it offers remote-controlled functionality, dual delivery system via whip and balloon bag, digital custom temperature settings, variable fan speed settings, and more.
The Pulsar APX Volt offers a small and compact build with a powerful battery. Its 0.4-ohm atomizer resistance means that it can yield fat clouds of vapors while the coil-less quartz atomizer offers practical wax consumption. It also has variable voltage settings with four preset temperature options.
The smaller brother of the Extreme Q, the Arizer V-Tower offers a clear LCD screen, a ceramic heating element, precision temperature settings, triple heat sensors, solid state circuitry, and better energy efficiency.