Vape Pens are the hottest selling item these days at most vaporizer shops. They come in various sizes and styles, and some even claim that they can vaporize anything. Before you jump on the band wagon, take some time to make sure that a vape pen is right for you.
First, do you want a vape pen for oils & waxes, or dry leaf, or both? If you are not aware of oils & wax, chances are a vape pen is not for you as vape pens are geared towards these uses.
Despite the many claims out there almost every single en vaporizer does not work well with dry leaf. Almost every vaporizer pen combusts, not vaporizer, the leaf. We are not in the business of combustion, so we cannot recommend most vape pens for use with leaf.
The UP Tech Hercules Leaf Chamber used with either the Omicron or Persei Vaporizer is one of the few exceptions. After getting over the learning curve this is a great combo. UP Tech is one of the few pen vaporizer manufacturers to push the envelope with the design.
Our current best selling pen for oils is the Vaporbrothers Dabbler by Vape-Pen. Vape-Pen produced the first vaporizer pen back in 2009. Unlike many of the 510 thread pens, the Vaporbrothers Pen features an advanced micro-processer for internal temperature control.
After attending Champs in Las Vegas in July, we witnessed about several different style vape pens rebranded with well over 100 different names. So the market is ripe for innovation from companies like Vaporbrothers & UP Tech, instead of just the mindless rebranding that we are currently witnessing.
One other thing to keep in mind, if you are lucky, most vape pens might last one or two years. This is due to the fact that lithium batteries can only be recharged 200-400 times. So don't expect a vape pen to have the longevity of a whip style Vaporbrothers Vaporizer. We speak with customers that have had their Vaporbrothers for over 10 years. That definitely won't be the case with vape pens.
Here today, gone tomorrow? Only time will tell.