:vap_smiley:I have been vapin for about 6 yrs...started with the Vrip after I had a heart attack and got stented at 38.... I was told that smoking caused the plaque in my arteries and thats what clogged my artery resulting in a heart attack

I just bought the digital volcano off ebay for $560.... its the shit :vap_smiley:

I still have and use my original volcano I have had for 5 yrs... I left it on from sun up to sun down 7 days a week and it still works great

Why Cannabis Vaporization?

Vaporization is a technique for avoiding irritating respiratory toxins in marijuana smoke by heating cannabis to a temperature where the psychoactive ingredients evaporate without causing combustion.

Laboratory studies by California NORML and MAPS have found that vaporizers can efficiently deliver cannabinoids while eliminating or drastically reducing other smoke toxins.

Like tobacco, marijuana smoke contains toxins that are known to be hazardous to the respiratory system. Among them are the highly carcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, a prime suspect in cigarette-related cancers. These toxins are essentially a byproduct of combustion, separate from the pharmaceutically active components of marijuana, known as cannabinoids, which include THC. Although there is no proof that marijuana smoking causes cancer, chronic pot smokers have been shown to suffer an elevated risk of bronchitis and respiratory infections. Respiratory disease due to smoking may therefore rightly be regarded as the primary physiological hazard of marijuana.

Cannabis vaporizers are designed to let users inhale active cannabinoids while avoiding harmful smoke toxins. They do so by heating cannabis to a temperature of 180 - 200° C (356° - 392° F), just below the point of combustion where smoke is produced. At this point, THC and other medically active cannabinoids are emitted with little or none of the carcinogenic tars and noxious gases found in smoke. Many medical marijuana patients who find smoked marijuana highly irritating report effective relief inhaling through vaporizers. Users who are concerned about the respiratory hazards of smoking are strongly advised to use vaporizers. Alternative devices, such as waterpipes, have been shown to be ineffective at reducing the tars in marijuana smoke (Report).

Many models of vaporizer are currently on the market. A review of the various types can be find at Your online guide to Vaporizers.. Following is a list of some products currently advertised on the Internet:

Vaporizers available:

http://www.vapormed.de/ - State-of-the-art medical grade vaporizer from Germany tested by California NORML and MAPS, found to eliminate over 100 chemicals, delivering 95% pure cannabinoids in vapor. Unique collection system avoids wastage by collecting vapor in a balloon.
New high-tech handheld Model VM3 available from Chiro-tec, makers of M-1 Volatizer electric radiant heater that was tested in the first California CA NORML Health Information study and found to completely eliminate benzene, toluene and naphtalene in the vapor.
VRIPTECH - A popular design consisting of a hot air gun blowing into a bong
Vapolution.com - Vapolutionw/ car adapter
Vapman - Portable Swiss model works with butane lighter
Vaporlight - new design from Colorado
Herballoon - Based on design of Volcano, uses balloon to collect vapor.
Smoke-Right - "Ubie" glass tube holds sample, you heat it with a lighter - portable and inexpensive
HappyVappy - Compact streamlined design.
VaperWarez - Wooden chassis with tube insert.
The Vapie - Higher tech model from Portland, Oregon
Aromazap - Armotherapy convection-type oil diffuser.
The Vapouriser - Affordable British model heats cannabis in a closed chamber.
"Vapir" Air-2 Digital Air - with portable battery pack
Aromed - German system with automatic digital temperature control
Eterra - Wooden classic and new Tulip model (Emeryville CA)
Vapomizer - Inexpensive glass tube works with cigarette lighter
Pot Cooker - Inexpensive model
VaporTech - High Times award winner, Miami FL
Herbalizer - British Columbian model
Vaporstar - Butane-powered glass pipe accessory.
MarijuanaVaporizer.com (Australian)
"The original" (Canadian)
The "Ultimate" Vaporizer - Air gun model
Hugegrins.com - Basic economical vaporizer
Vapor Snake (European)