Vaporizer Types

Many times a person will pick a handheld or portable vaporizer like the SideKick for economical reasons.  While we agree with this thought, no portable vaporizer can do what a desktop vaporizer can.  Elev8 likes to offer the best products and we believe that desktop vaporizers are the best solution for connoisseurs and casual users alike, so we have a dry herb desktop vaporizer comparison for you to check out and make your own decision!

Who is a portable vaporizer for?

A portable vaporizer is perfect for a light user or a connissoure that needs their dry herb vaporizer on the go.  They beat a joint all day in flavor and efficiency.

• Price: Budget again comes into play here.  Remember you do get what you pay for, and remember also where you money goes when you choose a portable vaporizer company to support.
• Heating Methods:  Most portables vaporizers use conduction heating.
  • Conduction: A conduction dry herb vaporizer uses a hot surface to heat the herbs.  These dry herb vaporizers are often more affordable, heat up faster, are MUCH smaller.
  • Convection: A convection dry herb vaporizer uses hot air to heat up the herbs, releasing and activating the oils into a flavorful vapor. These dry herb vaporizers are often pricier but they have their benefits like more even heating, better airflow, and a smoother flavor.  They are workhorses, and some have been around for a long time, like the Silver Surfer dry herb vaporizer that was created in 2004.
  • Hybrid Heating: Hybrid heating combines conduction and convection in dry herb vaporizers. Many portables will utilize the heat from the conduction heater to help in convection heating also, much like the SideKick portable vaporizer.
• Chamber Size: The bigger the bowl, the more cannabis or herbs you can fit in.  The more herbs, the bigger the hit will be.  There is more herb to extract!    Most portable dry herb vapes have a similar bowl size, but still small compared to a desktop vaporizer.  
• Vapor quality: The vapor will be effected by the heater immensely and why ceramic heaters are the best that heat from around the sides and not just from the bottom, much like the SideKick portable vaporizer.  Make sure the heater can get hot enough, you can always turn it down.
• Airflow: When things are small, the air path also becomes small.  A good dry herb portable vape will have a good airpath for a smooth hit.  While airflow is important to be smooth and free, you must also consider how long the air path is so that you get a cool hit.  The SideKick has an airpath of almost 16 inches for a smooth cool airflow.
• Battery Life: The battery needs to last, or you need to be able to swap out your battery in order to make a good portable vaporizer.  We like the option of having a removable battery like the SideKick so you can go and go all day.  A heavy user or someone that goes on long vacations may want to go for the removable battery over a portable vape that has a built in battery.
• Build Materials: The materials used in a portable dry herb vape will have an effect on the vapor flavor.  Ceramic and glass are great, along with stainless steel.  We like to stay away from plastics as much as possible and use silicon if needed.
• Customer Service:  How long has the company been making portable vaporizers?  Elev8 has been making the Silver Surfer since 2004 providing white glove customer service treatment.  They can help with any repair, or custom order or guide you in the right direction for what you need, want, and all within your budget.
• Warranty: Will the company stand behind its dry herb vaporizer?  A 3 year is the standard warranty for a desktop and a 1-2 year is the standard for a portable vaporizer.  The bigger question to consider is will the company stand behind the warranty, and will the company be the during and after the warranty.  This is where Elev8 shines, over and over again!

How to choose the right Portable vaporizer?

With a little research and guidance, you will be able to find the perfect portable vaporizer for you.  By making the right purchase the first time, you will save even more money, and have an ultimate experience!

How to pick the right portable vaporizer:

Will you be vaping at home or on the go most of the time?  If at home, a desktop dry herb vaporizer like the Silver Surfer is the way to go.  The SideKick portable vaporizer is great for on the go and delivers cool vapor with the 16-inch air path and built-in stir tool.

Taking into consideration the battery, the warranty and where the money goes makes an Elev8 portable vape the right choice more most.  If you want something else, we know most of the answers and can help you out.

Portalble Dry Herb Vaporizer Maintenance and Cleaning

Keeping your portable dry herb vape in good condition will allow you to enjoy the best flavor and have the best vapor experience.  Clean or scrape the heater often and clean the air path often as well.  

Maintenance on your portable vaporizer should be EASY, and all of the Elev8 lines of vaporizers consider this.  

How do we pick our dry herb vaporizers?

Here at Elev8, we not only LOVE vaporizing herbs, but we make the world's best dry herb vaporizers.   We only offer you the best of the best dry herb vaporizers.

We have also tested all of these dry herb vaporizers before we give our opinion, so you get true feedback from a reputable source.

We stand behind the vaporizers we sell with our amazing customer service to help with your initial purchase of a dry herb vape, or when you need parts.

You can shop with confidence at Elev8 Glass Gallery and find your perfect dry herb vaporizer today with help from us tomorrow if you need it.

Warranties

We are an authorized retailer for all the dry herb vaporizers we sell, and all our dry herb vaporizers come with a warranty backed by the manufacturer.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask our customer service via email or phone.  We are here for your dry herb vaporizer questions, warranties and repairs. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hits can I get from a portable vaporizer vs. smoking?

You can get between 10-30 hits from a bowl.   The lower the temperature the more hits you will get.  Some start out lower, and increase the heat as the vape the bowl.

What is the best vaping temperature?

The best vaping temperature is one that allows the herb to get brown to dark brown.  Cannabis combusts at 450, so any higher is no good.  Again, many people will start out about half, like 6 on the SideKick and work up to 9 or even 10.  

Do portable vaporizers smell?

Yes, vaporizing cannabis flower will smell a lot like dabbing.  It is a lot lighter in smell than smoking cannabis and is less noticeable. If you are carrying your portable vape with a half vaped bowl, you will smell more than if the vape is empty.

How to tell when dry herb is done in a portable vaporizer?

As you vaporize your cannabis flower, the herbs will change from green to brown.  The darker the brown, the more you are extracting, so this is good!  Just do not go too far and let it combust.  It will be very hard and the flavor may not be what you like about vaping.  But there is still a lot of goodness in the flower, so save it and eat it like Jonny Duff.

Are handheld vaporizers safe?

Yes, they are safe and are perceived to be healthier than combustion. 

What do the best portable vaporizers offer?

Some good features to look for are the size of the bowl, what the heater is made from, how cool the vapor is that the portable vape produces and the materials used to make the machine.

What are dry herb vaporizers, and how do they vaporize cannabis?

When using a dry herb vaporizer you want to keep the temperature under 450°F.  A dry herb vaporizer works by heating your herbs to the point that the cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes are boiled off into a vapor you can inhale.  This is also decarboxylating the THCa into THC, so you can even eat the leftover duff.   The vapor produced has a great flavor.  The first few inhales are so full of terpene flavors are they are more volatile and vape sooner than cannibinoids.  As you roast the herbs, new roasted flavors are unlocked specific to each strain.  We call this the art of vaporizing.

Who is a dry herb vape for?

A dry herb vaporizer is a machine that can be used by anyone who wants to enjoy the benefits of cannabis without the downfalls of combustion. Some of the reasons why someone might prefer a dry herb vape over other methods of consumption are:

The need to remove the more harmful effects such as tars and carcinogens

To experience the art of vaporizing and truly taste cannabis’ full flavor or any herb

Compared to edibles you can control your intake and effects of cannabis.  Inhalation is much faster and controllable than edibles.

SAVE MONEY!  Yes, with the elimination of combustion that destroys so much, and the higher bioavailability you will save on your herb consumption!

Different Types of Dry Herb Vapes

Desktop Dry Herb Vaporizers

A desktop dry herb vape is built for connoisseurs who enjoy vaporizing cannabis at home.  The dry herb vaporizer like the Silver Surfer is larger than a portable one, and it has a power cord that must be plugged into an outlet.  This allows for the ultimate in vaporizing as most utilize convection heating over conduction offering on-demand extraction and the ultimate flavor.  These desktops come in 3 forms, a whip system (the best flavor), a ballon or bag system (great for weak lungs) or a hybrid like the Super Surfer.

While a desktop dry herb vaporizer is meant for at home, they are the perfect companion for your heady glass or any glass for that matter.  A dry herb vaporizer will keep your rig, waterpipe, bong, or whatever you call it iwth a water pipe adapter, MUCH CLEANER! 

When looking at a desktop dry herb vaporizer also consider if it only does flower, or both flower and concentrates like the Elev8 line of desktops.  Concentrates are a bit more messy than flower, therefor a separate setup like the dab set up is the way to go.

Portable Dry Herb Vaporizers

A portable dry herb vape is what the typical shop or consumer will reach for.  The portable dry herb vape can work at home, and on the go.  But, no portable works like a desktop, but they come close, they have unique flavors as they use conduction typically over convection to save battery power and keep the dry herb vape small.  A good portable dry herb vape like the SideKick is comfortable in your hand and can easily take a new battery for heavy users, or long trips.  

Dry herb portable vapes are great for anyone who LOVES cannabis but hates combustion and is on the go

• Price: You must always think about your budget, especially in today's world.  Remember, a good vape will save you money on cannabis consumption.  Price will also be affected whether it was produced in the USA or another country.  Remember you get what you pay for in life, and you are the judge on who you support with your hard-earned money.  Elev8 offers a line of vaporizers to meet any budget iwth the Da Buddha as a great beginners desktop, with the desktops all built in Colorado Springs with glass from Elev8 Premier.
• Size: If you want to use your dry herb vaporizer at home, and really want to experience the art of vaporizing, a desktop vaporizer is the dry herb vape for you. If you want to use your vaporizer on the go, or LOVE vaping, you will need a portable dry herb vaporizer.
• Conduction: A conduction dry herb vaporizer uses a hot surface to heat the herbs.  These dry herb vaporizers are often more affordable, heat up faster, are MUCH smaller.
• Convection: A convection dry herb vaporizer uses hot air to heat up the herbs, releasing and activating the oils into a flavorful vapor. These dry herb vaporizers are often pricier but they have their benefits like more even heating, better airflow, and a smoother flavor.  They are workhorses, and some have been around for a long time, like the Silver Surfer dry herb vaporizer that was created in 2004.
• Hybrid Heating: Hybrid heating combines conduction and convection in dry herb vaporizers. Many portables will utilize the heat from the conduction heater to help in convection heating also, much like the SideKick portable dry herb vaporizer.
• Chamber Size: The bigger the bowl, the more cannabis or herbs you can fit in.  The more herbs, the bigger the hit will be.  There is more herb to extract!    Desktop dry herb vaporizers tend to have larger chambers, and if you want more, Elev8 can get you any size chamber made for your Elev8 dry herb vaporizer.  
• Vapor quality: A dry herb vaporizer will give you the best vapor quality when it utilizes the best materials in construction, much like all the Elev8 line of dry herb vaporizers.  What is the heater made of?  A metal heater will impact the flavor, and why Elev8 uses a “ruby ceramic” heater.  The intake and whip path will affect the flavor, so glass seems to be the way to go for the ultimate in a flavorful vapor hit.  
• Customer Service:  How long has the company been making dry herb vaporizers?  Elev8 has been making the Silver Surfer since 2004 providing white glove customer service treatment.  They can help with any repair, or custom order or guide you in the right direction for what you need, want, and all within your budget.
• Warranty: Will the company stand behind its dry herb vaporizer?  A 3 year is the standard warranty for a desktop and a 1-2 year is the standard for a portable dry herb vaporizer.  The bigger question to consider is will the company stand behind the warranty, and will the company be the during and after the warranty.  This is where Elev8 shines, over and over again!

Some of the best Vape brands

We carry only the best dry herb vaporizers from top brands like Storz and Bickel, PAX and of course, the Elev8 line of connoisseur-created dry herb vaporizers.  We have been in the industry since 2004 and know quality.  We believe the Elev8 line of vaporizers is the best in class and best in the world, built in the USA.  There are brand loyalists and some brands are amazing at  

See the Best Portable Dry Herb Vaporizers

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How to choose the right dry herb vaporizer?

With a little research and guidance, you will be able to find the perfect dry herb vaporizer for you.  By making the right purchase the first time, you will save even more money, and have an ultimate experience!

Here are some tips on how to pick the right dry herb vaporizer:

Will you be vaping at home or on the go most of the time?  If at home, a desktop dry herb vaporizer like the Silver Surfer is the way to go.  The SideKick portable dry herb vaporizer is great for on the go and delivers cool vapor with the 16-inch air path and built-in stir tool.

Remember if you want flavor, convection will be the way to go, more than likely a desktop is for you.

Is the dry herb vaporizers heat adjustable?  Some will say a digital will give you the perfect hit.  What you must take into consideration, is your inhale speed.   With an analog system like the SSV, you get a really cool hand made knob with precise heat control.  Digital smidgital, it’s just a number and your inhale speed makes all the difference.

What is your budget for your new dry herb vaporizer?  What can you afford and remember you get what you pay for.  

Best Dry Herb Vapes

There is a dry herb vaporizer for everyone who wants flavor and a better way to consume than combustion.  Take a look at our vaporizer comparison guide and see for yourself what makes the best dry herb vaporizer.

Dry herb vapes are great for beginners and experienced users of cannabis.  The lower temperature makes for a smooth hit, and when paired with a waterpipe, the hit is even smoother.  

Dry Herb Vaporizer Maintenance and Cleaning

Keeping your dry herb vaporizer in good condition will allow you to enjoy the best flavor and have the best vapor experience.  Clean or scrape the screen often and change out your tubing or bag when you feel it is time.  

Maintenance on your dry herb vaporizer should be EASY, and all of the Elev8 line of vaporizers consider this.  

How do we pick our dry herb vaporizers?

Here at Elev8, we not only LOVE vaporizing herbs, but we make the world's best dry herb vaporizers.   We only offer you the best of the best dry herb vaporizers.

We have also tested all of these dry herb vaporizers before we give our opinion, so you get true feedback from a reputable source.

We stand behind the vaporizers we sell with our amazing customer service to help with your initial purchase of a dry herb vape, or when you need parts.

You can shop with confidence at Elev8 Glass Gallery and find your perfect dry herb vaporizer today with help from us tomorrow if you need it.

Warranties

We are an authorized retailer for all the dry herb vaporizers we sell, and all our dry herb vaporizers come with a warranty backed by the manufacturer.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask our customer service via email or phone.  We are here for your dry herb vaporizer questions, warranties and repairs. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a dry herb vape safe to use?

Our dry herb vaporizers are considered to be safer than smoking producing less tars and carcinogens along with many other things you do not want from combustion.  A vaporizer like the Silver Surfer is even meant to be left on 24/7 to utilize the aroma top feature for aromatherapy.

Can you vape Kief or Hash in a dry herb vaporizer?

The best way to enjoy hash or keif is to mix it with some flower.  The flower will absorb it and allow it to vaporizer well.  

Do dry herb vaporizers smell?

Yes, vaporizing cannabis flower will smell a lot like dabbing.  It is a lot lighter in smell than smoking cannabis and is less noticeable.

How to tell when dry herb is done in a vaporizer?

As you vaporize your cannabis flower, the herbs will change from green to brown.  The darker the brown, the more you are extracting, so this is good!  Just do not go too far and let it combust.  It will be very hard and the flavor may not be what you like about vaping.  But there is still a lot of goodness in the flower, so save it and eat it like Jonny Duff.

Can you smoke on a dry herb vaporizer?

When learning your new dry herb vaporizer this can happen.  Your heat is too high, or you are inhaling too slowly.  Generally, keep your inhale speed and adjust your vaporizer temperature.  If you try to smoke the left over duff, it will taste horrible.  

Do dry herb vaporizers work as well as smoking?

Dry herb vaporizers are actually more effective than smoking.   It is simple, they have a higher bioavility and eliminate combustion, ultimately allowing for more of the good stuff.  Cumbustion destroys a lot of the active compounds found in cannabis.

Are dry herb vaporizers illegal?

No they are not as they can be used for any type of dry flower such as lavender, mint, etc.

Is dry herb vaping safer than oil vaping?

We feel a dry herb vape is the best way to go.  You get to see and smell the cannabis flower in all its beauty.  Oil vaping is made many ways and that is a whole other story.