Joints are not better than vaping, and here's why--
(1) when you smoke a joint you get a single pass at the THC- A certain amount is vaporized and some is burnt and destroyed. With a vape, you hit repeatedly at the same THC and, in the end, you inhale more THC, because of repeated toking. :thumbsup:
(2) My husband and I find the 3 foot long whip hose can be QUITE intimate. Good excuse to snuggle on the couch! You could just buy a longer chunk of tubing, if it's too short.
(3) I love the fact that you don't lose "side-stream" smoke. With a joint, you always lose THC while passing and between hits. Vaping? The pot just sits there, under vaping temperature, waiting for you to take a hit. NO WASTED THC! I can take a hit, put the whip down, make a 10 minute post and then take up toking where I left off! :dance:
(4) Your toker's cough will disappear! I've used pot for 40 years and I am not a light weight toker! (This old lady can clear a 4 foot bong!) In less than 2 weeks, 40 years worth of toker's cough was GONE! No mornings coughing up chunks! I did get a cold a while back and WAS coughing up phlem, but it was clear, not all smoke colored! My lungs are clean! For this alone- all of you should get a vape! Your health is important!
(5) Stealth- Vaporizing has virtually NO smell! You can vape in your room all night and the parents will never know!
(6) Economy!!! To get the same high, you need just half the pot! This savings would have paid for my little VB (I grow my own, so it's basically free) - I got it for $139 + $15 S&H at discountworldonline.com. Good service and a good price.
(7) I like making brownies with the left-over duff. They taste good and get me high. Can't do that with ashes! LOL
(8) Paper and lighter fuel - neither of these are good to inhale. Vaping, you inhale NOTHING but weed! (Read up on commercial paper making, lots of not so nice chemicals, dioxin, chlorine bleaches, etc). I'll stick with straight bud!
(9) Vapes need cleaning every once in a while. I poke the tars out with a skewer and mix them with a little powdered bud- good emergency smoke. Then I rinse it out with vodka which I will eventually evaporate for some oil. It may not be top quality, but I bet it will get the job done!

I had a 10th reason, but I vaped and lost it! LOL Vaping beats smoking, hands down! Sorry, Lip! I think you lose on this one.