Considering Buying a Vaporizer

[Jack the Tripper]

Right now I'm smoking more or less exclusively from a pipe. I occasionally make homemade bongs, but I'm lousy at them, and I used to have a handheld vaporizer, but I droppped it and it broke :(

Anyways... I'm considering buying a vaporizer. A local store where I buy all my stuff (papes, pipe, hand vapes, salvia extract, herbal ecstacy) has a decent one on sale now for around 75$ Canadian (Yeah, I'm Canadian. W00t.) I know this isn't ludicrously expensive, but I'm currently in my last year of highschool and have too many extra curic activities to have time for a job. Needless to say, I want to make sure I'm getting my money's worth for something that, with tax, will be almost a hundred dollars. There's also the added difficulty of having to hide the vape from my mom. While a pipe is easy to conceal, a vaporizer is rather a bit larger.

Well I'm kinda rambling, but the purpose of this thread was to get some opinions on vaporizers. What are the pros/cons of them in general? Do you use less weed to get high with a vape? Can you ACTUALLY cook with vape leftovers? Basically, ANY knowledge anyone has on electronic vaporizers, feel free to post it here. Thanks,

Peace.

[HiProGlow]

I have a vape. Vapir One to be exact. I love it and I find that people either love it or hate it. I've been smoking for 22years and I have never been as high as when I use the vape. It takes patience. You have to know how to use it properly. You have to read the instructions and you have to practice with it...but it conserves your weed and pays for itself in the long run. I haven't tried cooking with the leftovers yet. The high always creeps with the vape and in my opinnion it's much stronger than smoking. The health benefits are worthy of a debate but less tar, to me, is a good thing. My vape is wonderful and eventually I'm going to get a Volcano...but I've been binging lately on a lot of grow tools so I'll have to wait a week or so before I invest. I can't wait to try it out on some of my own homegrown. I hope this helps and if you can get a good one for so cheap, I say GO FOR IT. Oh, one negetive though...it's not a very social way to smoke...it takes time and most people who smoke in groups prefer more instant type gratification implements. Peace!

[xcrispi]

if your looking at a BC vapo don't bother ,
i just gave mine to kottonmouthchris on here because it sucked .
BC vapo is a conduction type where weed sits on a hotplate n makes vape whether your hitting it or not , no temp control either , gets too hot n stuff tastes like burnt popcorn or peanuts. and is actually wasteful .

a convection type vapo is much better only producing vape when you are actually hitting it . i used to puff about an 1/8 to a 1/4 a day , like lip - no shit . i'm a frequent med. m/j user . now w/ my vaporwarez vapor cannon i use about a tbl. spoon of weed a day . we only havta pack the vapo twice a day . that's a hell of a big difference man .

peace
crispi :)

[Jack the Tripper]

Thanks for the advice guys.

Crispi, I think the vapes that are available to me are the hot plate kind. I've been told that they work very well... is this absolutely not the case?

[xcrispi]

i didn't like the hot plate design ,
everbody i 've seen post about vapo's here and at t/y.com seem to like the vapor bros. or vapor warez vapor cannon . unless your rich and can afford a volcano . lol . my cannon was 139.00 w/ a 5 yr. warranty on heating element .
peace
crispi

[Inferius]

Meh. I have a vapirbros in my posession. I don't like it very much. Running hot air through weed... and the horrible little screen that particulates fall through... Suck into your mouth...
Nah...

Get a volcano.
Enough people have gone through those shitty 100-200 dollar vaporizers and they break and they buy another.
Just invest in a volcano.

[LiquidMagik]

www.herbalaire.com

Just got one and love it. Yes I hit off the Volcano before, but I'd rather have the extra $200 to get a fat sack.

[trem0lo]

hey man, check out...

https://www.vapolutionvaporizers.com/index.html

I read some great reviews by medicinal users. When you think about it... *they* are the TRUE potheads!

[hazetwostep]

i just started using a vaporizer like 4 months ago and i won't go back! i still smoke a bong or blunt on special occassions, but for the day to day business, i vape. i have one from vaporwarez and it works great!

1. no more smokers cough (take care of your body so you can smoke til you are 100)
2. use less weed (and make oil and brownies from leftovers!)
3. no stinking up the house (though i love the smell, its not practical)

[partcleguy]

I've got a vaporbox (vaporbox.com I think). I bought it on ebay for about 100 which is a killer deal. Unlike the vaporbrothers, it has a ceramic heating element which I find to have more consistency in temperature. I totally recommend getting a vaporizer.

[locomark]

Well Jack,

I love my Volcano but you can't afford one right now. It is at the top of the food chain dude. Since you a have a problem with your mom you should go to http://www.aromazap.com/ and get one. You can leave it right in plain sight and she would love it too. When she is out pull out your weed and vapor it. But what do I know?

Loco

[Jack the Tripper]

Well Jack,

I love my Volcano but you can't afford one right now. It is at the top of the food chain dude. Since you a have a problem with your mom you should go to http://www.aromazap.com/ and get one. You can leave it right in plain sight and she would love it too. When she is out pull out your weed and vapor it. But what do I know?

Loco


Willy Loman, Willy Loman, you are a great mean ;)

[bud luv]

It's all about the Volcano...

...and YES YOU CAN COOK WITH THE LEFTOVERS.

they get you fucked.

[HERBZILLA88]

i ave a vapor brothers cost me 175 but has been a hit with all my buddies and i love how much higher you can get off of it. i rarely smoke now, cause my vape is just ridiculously awesome

[420izzle]

hey man, check out...

https://www.vapolutionvaporizers.com/index.html

I read some great reviews by medicinal users. When you think about it... *they* are the TRUE potheads!

YEP! This is what I own and I love it. It was only 125$ when I purchased and is a glass on glass unit.
Check out Vaporinfo.com for some non-biased reviews. This is my first vape and I don't regret it at all...for health reasons, the high and the stealthy-ness! You won't regret going vape instead of smoke! I find that the vape-overs are great to cook with...firecrackers are good and easy.
Happy Vaping!

[lil josh]

i got ma home made vape dont think to much of it tho

[Jack the Tripper]

What did you make it out of?

[Fengzi]

Thanks for the advice guys.

Crispi, I think the vapes that are available to me are the hot plate kind. I've been told that they work very well... is this absolutely not the case?

Forget the hot plate kind. they all suck. I had a BC Vap that I literally threw in the trash after a few weeks. Like others have said, spend the extra $50-$100 and get something like a VaporBros or Vaporlution, ect. In the amount of weed you'll save using one of these vs a hot plate type you'll end up making the extra money back very quickly.

[Jack the Tripper]

Well, the kind of vaporizer i have available to me is a BC Vaporizer. Here's the site for them

http://www.bcvaporizer.com/what_is_the_bc_vaporizer/what%20is%20BC%20Vaporizer.htm

I've heard from people locally who have used them that they're pretty good. Has anyone got anything to say to support or refute this? All advice is welcome.

[420izzle]

I was in yer boat about two months ago while looking for vapes. I studied and pondered a lot. The consensus I got is that the BC doesn't work very good and not for long either.
What do they cost...like 60$? So you buy it...decide you can get higher just smoking and then you might abandon the idea as others have of vaporizing. And that sucks cuz it's a healthier option. Or you might actually enjoy it enough and use it til it breaks - which is probably within a year from what I gather.

Spend 125$ and get a Vapolution! I love mine:D


Well, the kind of vaporizer i have available to me is a BC Vaporizer. Here's the site for them

http://www.bcvaporizer.com/what_is_the_bc_vaporizer/what%20is%20BC%20Vaporizer.htm

I've heard from people locally who have used them that they're pretty good. Has anyone got anything to say to support or refute this? All advice is welcome.

[Fengzi]

Well, the kind of vaporizer i have available to me is a BC Vaporizer. Here's the site for them

http://www.bcvaporizer.com/what_is_the_bc_vaporizer/what%20is%20BC%20Vaporizer.htm

I've heard from people locally who have used them that they're pretty good. Has anyone got anything to say to support or refute this? All advice is welcome.

That is the exact same vaporizor I bought and then threw in the trash. Don't waste your money. Yes, it did get me high but it was a pain in the ass and I had to use a lot of weed. It's like this, there are two types of vapes, conduction and convection, one works great and the other doesn't.

The THC is weed vaporizes when exposed to heat. With a hot plate/conduction type of vape, it's really only the weed in contact with the hot plate that gets heated. You can unscrew the top, stir it up a bit and get a bit more to vaporize but it's really a pain in the ass. Plus, everytime you take the top off you risk losing some vapor. Plus, I've also heard that a lot of the vapor condenses on the inside of the glass dome and is wasted. Makes sense.

With a convection type of vap,like a vaporbros, you draw hot air through the weed when you hit it. Since you are actively pulling the hot air through the weed, all the weed is heated and vaporized, not just what is in contact with the heating element. Also, when you stop hitting it you stop heating it and stop vaporizing the THC, so no waste.

Think of it this way, you've got a long trip to go on. You have a choice of taking a 2 hr plane flight or riding in the back of a beat up old pice of shit pickup truck for 4 days. Yes, both will get you there but......

[BananaLanderS]

CHeck out a vapezilla, it has won a few times at CC. I heard it was better than the volcano..

http://vapezilla.com/

[DeepFriedBrain]

have a look at the video of the Vaporstar in action, waaay better than the volcano Vapourstar - home (http://www.vaporstar.co.uk) , I have one of these, and it does what you see in the vid.
You suck the heat through the weed, and don't miss a bit of THC.