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Vaping has exploded onto the scene like nothing before. It’s the new fashion craze. Every second person has a vape in their hands making you wonder why this craze has hit so many people at once — and if you love weed, you might be wondering about whether or not you can vape weed.
What Are They?
Vapes have largely replaced cigarettes and really anything that requires the inhalation and burning of a person’s material of choice. Though, it seems that electronic cigarettes and vape pens are often considered to be the same products. Vaporizers are very much shaped like an e-cigarette, which was said to come on the scene in 2003 after being created by Chinese pharmacist Hok Lik. While they may appear to be and work like one, that does not make them the same. Not to add to that confusion, each device has its own unique way of getting the job done.
There is a variety of weed vapes available on the market today. Different weed vapes work differently and also offer different outcomes. But, exactly what is a weed vape? In this article, we give a brief breakdown and also provide a couple helpful tips before making your first or next purchase!
The Anatomy of a Weed Vape
While the technology and science behind vaping might seem like magic from the outside, most vapes are actually just four essential components: a battery, an atomizer, a cartridge and the type of heating a vaporizer utilizes.
The Battery
The battery, like in most other devices, provides the power the vape needs to vaporize the contents. Well whether it’s an extract, CBD oil or weed itself, the simple answer is that the battery is providing energy to run the atomizer.
Often rechargeable, lithium-ion units in the more advanced refillable vapes on the market, these batteries aren’t like the ones that go in your remote control at home. Instead of generating the power to switch stations, however, the battery inside of a vape is the powerhouse for the real star of the show, the atomizer.
The Atomizer
An atomizer is an amazing little device and represents the heart and soul of the vapes internal functions.
Consisting of a heating coil and usually a steel wick or two, the atomizer is heated up by the power from the battery and heats the contents of the vape to the point where the molecular bonds of the contents start to weaken. As things inside the vape get warmer and those bonds get weaker, a vapor is created. The wicks function as regulators inside the vape, only letting limited amounts into the coil at a time and making sure the proper amount of vapor is produced consistently.
Simply put, the atomizer’s job is to provide the heat that drives the essential function of the vape. Heat, after all, is what makes the world go around when it comes to vapes.
Depending on whether you’re using a mouth-to-lung vape (MTL) or a direct lung (DL) vape, you’ll need to consider which atomizer is right for you. It all depends on the ohms, the unit used to measure electrical resistance. Those using MTL vape will need an atomizer above 1.0 ohms and those using DL vapes will want atomizers below 1.0 ohms.
The Cartridge
Once the atomizer gets up and running, it sets about converting whatever material is inside into vapor — and that’s where the cartridge comes in. Whether it’s dried hemp flower itself or cannabidiol (CBD)-infused oils or extracts, the cartridge does the job of holding that substance inside for the atomizer to heat.
Vapers have the option of buying pre-packed, one use cartridges they can pick out at their local dispensaries or getting a refillable cartridge they can fill with their choice of vapeable material.
So What Types of Vapes Can I Get?
While vapes come in all different shapes, sizes, and designs, you can easily break them up into one of two categories: desktop or portable.
A portable vaporizer is the sleek, modern smokers’ way to have their weed at the ready no matter where they end up. Designed to be small and discreet like their cousin the e-cigarette, the only difference between a weed vape and an e-cig is the substance inside of it. Other than that, the two both come with rechargeable batteries to heat the substance inside and provide scentless vapor.
A desktop vape, on the other hand, is crafted for the weed vaper looking for precise, exact control over their session. The larger, most bulky option of the two often requires a wall plug-in for power and is much more at home sitting in one place than taken on the go.
Despite their lack of portability, when it comes to styles and designs consumers can find desktop vapes in which there are plenty of options for vapers to choose from. Those looking to drop the big bucks on a top-quality vaporizer can pick up a volcano style vaporizer, a triangle-shaped machine that takes weed contents and fills a detachable bag to the top like a hot air balloon.
Finding the Right Weed Vape Pen
Vaping weed is a much better and faster way to receive the beneficial effects of weed. Because the weed is entering your system through your lungs there is very little potency lost.
Finding the right weed vape pen can is an important part of your vaping experience. There are many styles and types to choose from. Therefore it is very important to look for organic sourced products that have been third party tested and carry a COA that tells you what percentage of weed may be present. When looking for your weed vape pen always buy a quality product.
Conclusion
Well, there you have it! Understanding weed vapes and how they work is a perfect way to become more purposeful and intentional with the way you consume cannabis. At Get Kush, we believe in using the healing powers of cannabis to boost your health and connection to your best self. Explore all of our sensational and start your weed journey today.
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