A dry herb vape pen is a cylindrical and pocketable electronic vaporizer for dry herb. Although some are bigger than your average pen, dry herb pens are about the length of a dab pen and smaller than most portable vaporizers. They house an internal and rechargeable battery, plus a self-contained oven that uses conduction heating to vaporize dry herb. Here are the best dry herb vape pens available right now.

Clean your oven before the first use, if using a brand-new device. Let it cycle through a few heating cycles at its highest temperature before loading your first pack.

Grind your herb to a fine consistency.

Lightly pack the oven’s chamber, with your material, making sure the herb is evenly packed.

Select the best temperature for your herb and wait for the device to heat up.

Take small puffs to get going once the device reaches temp.

The hits will get more intense after the herb decarbs.

Most dry herb vaporizer pens will have automatic shut-offs for session vaping. Check your device’s specs to see the cut-off time; that is effectively your session length (typically about 5-8 minutes.) After the session is over, the device will cut off to retain battery power. If that session wasn’t enough, you’ll have to turn on the device again and wait for it to get back to temperature. This preserves battery power and it keeps the herb from getting overcooked if the device wasn’t turned off.

Most dry herb vape pens come with a cleaning kit. Since they use conduction heating, the herb stays in contact with the heating element. Over time this will leave a residue build-up in the oven.