Vaporizer Buying Guide 2020

First things first, there is no “Best Vaporizer.” But there can be the best vaporizer for a person and situation. The experience people can have with a specific vaporizer can vary from person to person, that’s because everyone values different kinds of features.

We want to mention right away; We did not test every vaporizer ourselves yet. There are simply too many, but we’re catching up vape by vape. Please read more about our ratings on our about page. We often adjust vaporizer ratings after using them more often.

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Things to consider
Best Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer (Our Favorites)
Best Pen Vaporizer (Our Favorites)
Best Desktop Vaporizer (Our Favorites)
Best Low-Cost Dry Herb Vaporizers (Less than £100)
Best Cheap Dry Herb Vaporizer (Less than £50)
How do you find the best price for your vaporizer?
Detailed vaporizer descriptions

Things to consider

Here are some features you should look out for, and questions you should ask yourself when choosing a vaporizer:

Build Quality & Used Materials
Some vapes feel more sturdy than others. Do you want a perfectly designed & well-built vape or is it not so important, and you rather prefer a lower price? How important is the build quality for you?

Vaporizers are made out of plastic, glass, steel, aluminum, wood and ceramic elements. And don’t worry, when a vape uses plastic for a mouthpiece it’s not necessarily bad. They are usually food-grade materials. Even the Mighty has a plastic mouthpiece and is one of the most popular vapes out there. What’s your preferred material?

Size & Weight
How portable does your vaporizer need to be? Do you usually use it at home or mainly on-the-go? How important is it, that your vape fits into your pocket? Smaller vapes are not necessarily the better choice when you opt-in for optimal portability; some smaller vapes can get much hotter than bigger ones.

Battery
Do you need a big battery or are you okay with charging it daily, as you do with your smartphone? Are you often using your vape on-the-go, so a replaceable battery might be great?

Session or On-Demand Vaping
Do you prefer long sessions or a few hits at a time is all you need? Well, you need to decide this for yourself. What’s for sure is that most vapes are meant for vaping in sessions and only a few are suitable for on-demand vaping.

Temperature Controls
Some electronic vapes work with a preset of temperatures, others let you precisely adjust the temperature. Certain vapes have special kind of settings, like a smart path or boost mode.

Vapor Quality & Bowl Size
The vapor quality is something that can vary by so many factors. The strain of herbs, how moisture it is, how tightly you pack a bowl, the temperature, and many more factors. It’s hard to determine the vapor quality of a vaporizer. We usually fill the bowls full, since that’s what is recommended in general. Some vapes work better with loosely packed bowls than others.

Smartphone Apps / Yay or Nay
Some vapes come with a Smartphone app; most don’t. Apps normally give you more control of the device and make handling it more convenient. On the contrary, it can make you kind of dependent on your phone. Even though vaporizers that feature apps can typically also be used without them, but somehow it makes you feel missing out on functionality. Our experience with apps was surprisingly great so far.

Ease of use / Cleaning
Last but not less important is the simplicity or ease of use of your vaporizer. You don’t want a vape that frustrates you every time you use it. You want a vape, that you can turn on and start vaping without hassle. The cleaning process is rather important as well. Keep in mind that certain devices need more care than others.

Best Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer (Our Favorites)

The most important aspects of a great portable dry herb vape for us are the build quality, vapor quality and ease of use. Portable vapes should not get too hot, same for the vapor plus the device should be easy to use.

Arizer Solo 2

4.9

The Arizer Solo 2 (Solo II) is a product that is the result of engineers focusing on the one thing that matters in a portable vaporizer: high-quality vapor. The outer shell features a simple design, but inside it is best-in-class. ...

Hydrology9

4.8

One look at the Hydrology9 and you can tell that this device is something different. It looks like something HAL might have used in 2001: A Space Odyssey. But the dried herbs vaporizer doesn’t deliver space horror. It provides fresh ...

Crafty Vaporizer

4.8

The Crafty from the German manufacturer Storz & Bickel is, simple put, one of the best portable vaporizers of its generation. Storz and Bickel, based out of Germany, are known worldwide for second-to-none craftsmanship and have been an industry leader ...

PAX 3 Vaporizer

4.8

PAX raised another level to the game from the PAX 2 into the next step in vaporizer evolution. But, the PAX 3 has perfected the formula. Each change in design from the second PAX leaves everything you loved and improves ...

CRAFTY+ (Plus)

4.8

The CRAFTY+ is an upgrade to the OG Crafty with 30% faster heat-up time and 20% stronger battery. From the outside, the CRAFTY+ looks pretty similar to the OG despite the cooling fins pattern and the new bright orange name. ...

DaVinci IQ2

4.8

The DaVinci IQ2 vaporizer is a significant upgrade from the DaVinci IQ, adding a few improvements and brand new technology. A tad bit bigger than its predecessor, the IQ2 comes with a revolutionary on the device and in-App dosage calculation. ...

Boundless Tera

4.7

The Boundless Tera is an elegant convection vaporizer coupled with enormous power. It features a massive capacity of 2500mAh generated by two removable 18650 batteries. The best part is, it comes with a water adapter that attaches it to most ...

Best Pen Vaporizer (Our Favorites)

As the name already reveals, the vaporizing devices look similar to a pen. They are usually super light, narrow and small. Usually, they are made for concentrates or waxes, but some pen vaporizers can vaporize dried herbs and wax at the same time. In general, a pen vaporizer always consists of a mouthpiece, a heating chamber, and a rechargeable battery.

VapCap OmniVonG

4.6

The VapCap OmniVonG is one of the most sought-after VapCap vaporizer variation by DynaVap. Combining components of the VapCap OmniVap and VapCap NonaVonG, the OmniVonG features OmniVap condenser and mouthpiece together with a NonaVonG's midsection.

VapCap NonaVong

4.6

The VapCap NonaVonG is a herbal and oil vaporizer with a built-in taper on the mid-section. It allows the use of compatible water attachments. The easy-to-use vaporizer is a non-electronic vape made from premium and food safe materials with a ...

VapCap OmniVap

4.6

The VapCap OmniVap is a herbal and resin vaporizer. Being one of the most expensive vaporizers from DynaVap, the OmniVap is far too advanced than when they started with the VapCap Original. Constructed primarily from Titanium or Carbon, it still ...

DynaVap VapCap M

4.5

The VapCap M by DynaVap is a herbal and resin vaporizer. Slightly different from its predecessor VapCap Original, it is made of Stainless steel instead of glass. The 9.2 cm long vaporizer is a nonelectrical vaporizer and requires flame as ...

Vaponic Plus

4.4

If you’re the type to demand sustainability and versatility from the products you purchase and consume, the Vaponic Plus vaporizer is a great option. Entirely composed of wood and glass, the vaporizer is manufactured with high precision and care. You ...

Linx Eden

4.4

Linx Eden is the next generation vaporizer from the Brand Linx, being the second fully convection vaporizer from the brand after the Linx Gaia. It features USB-C charging and a full quartz heating chamber known for excellent vapor production. The ...

G Pen Pro

4.2

The G Pen Pro is one of the latest addition of the G-Pen series in the Grenco Science family. An upgrade from the G Pro Vaporizer, the new mouthpiece makes the G Pen Pro looks more stylish and futuristic. The ...

Best Desktop Vaporizer (Our Favorites)

Desktop Vaporizers are stationary devices, which are normally connected to the electrical grid. The clear advantage of desktop vaporizers is the amount of oil or herbs that can be loaded into the heating chamber. In addition, desktop vaporizers often offer more individuality and often come with a balloon or hose function. Each device has its special features.