A vaporizer or vaporiser, colloquially known as a vape, is a device used to vaporize substances for inhalation. Plant substances can be used, commonly  tobacco, or dry herbs or blends. However, they can also be filled with a combination propylene glycol, glycerin, and drugs such as nicotine (e.g. extract from tobacco) or tetrahydrocannabinol as a liquid solution.

Vaporizers contain various forms of extraction chambers including straight bore, venturi, or sequential venturi, and are made of materials such as metal or glass. The extracted vapor may be collected in an inflatable bag, or inhaled directly through a hose or pipe. When used properly, cooler temperatures due to lack of combustion result in significantly more efficient extraction of the ingredients. Hence, the irritating and harmful effects of smoking are heavily reduced,as is its secondhand smoke.

There are many methods by which people vaporize dry herb. The three main types are tabletop vaporizers, portable vaporizers, and vape  pens.

Tabletop vaporizers are stationary temperature control units that require a solid surface upon which to sit. Tabletop vaporizers come in many varieties, but all include four main features:

Some tabletop vaporizers use a bag to collect the vapor, which is detached prior to inhalation, while others use a long tube that is attached to the heating chamber and allows the vapor to move directly from the heating chamber to the person using the vaporizer. Most tabletop vaporizers of this style are used to vaporize dry herb. Once you know how to vape weed with one tabletop vaporizer, it’s very likely you’ll be able to use others.

The process of vaping weed involves heating dry herb or concentrates to a temperature that turns the active compounds (dry herb and terpenes) into vapor. Vaporization is a healthier alternative to smoking as it occurs at temperatures that do not allow the flower to combust, which releases harmful tar and carcinogens.

Portable vaporizers are small, discreet vaporizers that operate in much the same way as tabletop vaporizers. Portable vaporizers include a chamber to hold the dry herb or concentrate, a heating element and a battery. Most portable vaporizers contain variable temperature control devices that are operated with the click of a button or turn of a small dial. This activates the battery, which heats the element and vaporizes the flower or concentrate contained within the chamber, sending it into the mouthpiece for inhalation.

Portable vaporizers can be used to consume many forms of concentrate including badder, budder, and shatter as well as flower in some cases. Before purchasing a portable vaporizer, consider the types of dry herb you intend to consume and look for one designed to accommodate that product.

They are unique, portable vaporizers that look like a pen, which makes them a bit more elegant than other vape devices, and correspondingly, they are easy to display in plain sight. The coolest thing about vape pens is that they effortlessly fit into your pocket because they’re smaller than the other alternatives, and they look swankier. Simplicity breathes elegance, and in this case, simplicity is also functionality.

A vape pen consists of two pieces: a battery and cartridge.

Vape batteries come in a variety of styles – button or buttonless, cylindrical or rectangular, large or small – there is a shape and style to fit many personal preferences.