Quote Originally Posted by donsolo
do you like the bag type over the dome or box type in particular?

By dome I assume you mean the various vapes that look like gum ball dispensers. That's a conduction vape (hot plate vape) where the herb sits on a metal surface and only the part that contacts the metal gets vaporized. It's a first generation vape-very inefficient and not worth buying these days, since you can get a good convection model pretty cheap. The next step up is the box vape. The cheap, under $100 models you find on ebay I would stay away from. They're usually made in China with cheap parts and I wouldn't trust them for safety or reliability. Stick with the brands you see on dealer sites like Vaporstore or the sponsor site here. I don't like the downward pointing heater tubes you see on a lot of box vapes, so in the $150 price range I'd go with the SSV little brother, Da Buddha. It's a proven design with a horizontal whip angle so you don't dump your bowl contents out. And you can buy it 'as is' or order it with some custom glass.

Bag vapes are very convenient and efficient. You've got a pump or fan for constant, steady air flow. Just set the temp, pop on a bag and fill it up. The downside is diluted vapor. You don't get those thick vapor hits that are available with most direct draw vapes. Not that all your hits from a whip will be thick, but when you do get one, it's just so satisfying.

I'm hooked on both methods and wouldn't want to be restricted to either bag or whip delivery alone. You can get both methods in one unit, and the Extreme is probably the most satisfying dual mode vape, but you'll pay at least a bill more than for just a good whip vape.