Dec 23, 2024 Update – Airvape has lowered the price of the Legacy Pro to $189. This is a fantastic price for this device and it makes me rethink it’s placement in the overall vape rankings. I’ll be revisiting this vaporizer in 2025 to compare it with other vapes in its price range
The Legacy Pro is an impressive vaporizer. It’s easy to use and the vapor is potent and extremely flavorful.
The Airvape Legacy Pro has desirable features such as a removable battery, glass vapor path, wireless charging, full convection, and on-demand heat up. It’s a classy vape with delicious vapor.
Airvape Legacy Pro is a full convection vaporizer for dry herb and concentrates.
TL;DR – The Airvape Legacy PRO is a good personal portable dry herb vaporizer. Especially at $189 (originally $289). It’s easy to use. It’s easy to maintain. It produces very flavorful vapor and it extracts quickly and efficiently. It’s a great performer at $189 but the clamshell interface and troublesome cleaning prevents me from putting this vape on my best portable vapes list.
Table of Contents
- 1 Airvape Legacy Pro Features
- 2 Fast Heatup & On Demand Vapor
- 3 Session Style Usage
- 4 Vapor Performance & Vapor Quality
- 5 Cleaning & Maintenance
- 6 Airvape Legacy Review Video & Demo Sesh
- 7 Upgraded from Legacy Pro to Enso Desktop / Hookah
- 8 Airvape Legacy Pro vs Mighty & Venty Vaporizer
- 9 Airvape Legacy Pro vs PotV V3 Pro
- 10 Legacy Pro vs Dynavap Vaporizers
- 11 Legacy Pro vs TinyMight 2
- 12 Airvape Legacy Pro Review Conclusion
Airvape Legacy Pro Features
The Airvape Legacy Pro is an impressive device in terms of both features and performance.
Packed with value and features like a removable battery, and wireless charging, the Airvape Legacy Pro can keep you vaping without always being plugged in. The glass vapor path and full convection heating deliver a full and delicious vapor.
This vape is easy to use, easy to clean, sexy AF, and it produces wonderful vapor – and lots of it.
The upgraded Legacy PRO is $189 and worth the price difference over the previous 2020 Airvape Legacy.
Features: Full Convection Flavor – On-Demand or Session Mode – Removable 18650 Battery – Wireless Charging – Glass & Zirconia Vapor Path
Fast Heatup & On Demand Vapor
Unlike session-style vapes, on-demand vaporizers only heat the herb while you’re inhaling. This preserves THC and terpenes in-between hits and allows you to save the rest of the bowl for later.
I normally don’t use On-Demand Mode at home because I prefer to vape the whole bowl, or two, at once.
On-Demand vaporizers like the Legacy Pro are perfect for quick hits while on the go, or casually consuming a bowl while playing video games or reading a book.
The Airvape Legacy Pro will fully extract a full bowl in 4-7 hits, depending on your vape temperature and draw length.
Session Style Usage
The Legacy Pro has both On-Demand AND Session Modes. With Session Mode, the vaporizer will heat up as soon as you turn it on and stay hot for 3 minutes.
This vape is Full-Convection, which means it uses hot air to vaporize. Your herbs stay fresh and green until you inhale through the mouthpiece, and they’re not heated in-between hits.
I prefer Session Mode over On-Demand because I most frequently vape at home, and I vape cannabis all day.
The Airvape Legacy Pro has a 3 minute session timer and will fully extract a bowl in 4 or 5 full-length draws.
Vapor Performance & Vapor Quality
The vapor is where the Legacy Pro really shines. It’s a true-to-terpene taste without any harshness or off-putting flavors.
The vapor is smooth and fluffy with plenty of power!
Compared to most other dry herb vaporizers, the vapor from the Legacy Pro is better.
The vapor is even better than the Venty, which is my #1 portable dry herb vape. Click here to see my Venty Review.
Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning and maintaining the Legacy Pro is pretty simple. I like to brush off the bowl and screens while the vape is still warm, this will keep your vape cleaner, longer.
With daily use, I found that the Legacy Pro can go about a month before it really needed to be cleaned. After a month of multiple bowls per day, the glass tube was lined with reclaim and there were small globs of goo behind the small screen.
Deep cleaning the Legacy Pro takes about 10 minutes. Clean your vape at least once per month.
How to Clean the Airvape Legacy Pro:
Remove the battery and glass vapor path from the device by removing the battery cover and pulling gently on the ribbon.
Set the 18650 battery aside. Be careful, these batteries are dangerous. Don’t touch the positive terminal to anything metal and don’t let anything scratch the plastic jacket.
Clean the glass tube with alcohol prep pads or a paper towel, or even just hot water.
Use q-tips and very small amounts of isopropyl alcohol to clean the screens and in the small holes where the glass tube connects.
Airvape Legacy Review Video & Demo Sesh
I made a video review of the updated Airvape Legacy but Youtube deleted it. I have to pay vimeo to host my videos, please consider supporting me on Patreon if you enjoy my video content.
Click here to purchase the Airvape Legacy Pro for $189 directly from Airvape Apollo. They offer a lifetime warranty, as well as a trade-up program. That 189 dollar vaporizer is worth a $210 discount on the Enso!
Upgraded from Legacy Pro to Enso Desktop / Hookah
If you don’t like your Airvape Legacy Pro, you can trade it up for a discount on the Airvape Enso. The Airvape Enso is a desktop vaporizer and portable electric hookah. Check out my Airvape Enso Review for more information.
Airvape Legacy Pro vs Mighty & Venty Vaporizer
Whenever a promising portable dry herb vape hits the market, my inbox and the review comments get flooded with the inevitable question, “Is this the Mighty killer?!” Now that the Venty is out, people ask how vapes compare to the Venty.
So is the Airvape Legacy PRO the Mighty Killer? No, it’s not. It does many things that the Mighty fails at, but the Mighty and Mighty+ remain winners of the reach test. The reach test is about vapor + life integration.
It’s not because of the vapor! The vapor from the Legacy Pro is actually better than the Mighty’ and the Venty vaporizers.
Side by side, the vapor from the Legacy Pro is tastier and cleaner than the vapor from the Mighty. The Mighty has more fluff and the Venty has massive airflow, but the Legacy Pro has more terps and more wow factor. The Legacy Pro can pull a thick, eye-watering vapor cloud.
The Legacy Pro has a removable battery and wireless charging while the Mighty doesn’t even have removable batteries. The Mighty has TWO batteries inside, but once they’re dead – so is the device.
The Mighty wins because it’s quick, easy, and repeatable. Vaping 3 or 6 bowls in a row doesn’t require any brushing or cleaning or messiness – the Mighty just empties clean and refills easily. The Legacy requires more time and attention per bowl.
See my Venty review if you want to see why it’s my #1 portable vape.
Airvape Legacy Pro vs PotV V3 Pro
The budget-friendly Xmax V3 Pro has similar On-Demand performance to the Legacy Pro, but with a smaller bowl. Ultra-fast heat up and full-convection vapor make the V3 Pro a great value at $109.
The vapor from the Xmax V3 Pro won’t be quite as nice as the Airvape because there’s just not a lot of vapor cooling there. The V3 Pro has a simple mouthpiece with a screen and a ceramic cooling chamber.
The Legacy Pro has better vapor and a better interface but $80 more.
See my V3 Pro review if the Legacy Pro is outside of your budget.
If you just want to load bowls and push buttons, the Dynavap isn’t for you. The Dynavap is an involved vaporizer that requires attention and commitment.
The Dynavap is unlike any other vaporizer. It contains no battery and no electronics – it’s a mechanical device with a primal ritual.
The Dynavap is heated with a small pocket torch and the vaping experience is therapeutic and reminiscent of more traditional smoking methods.
While the Airvape Legacy Pro is an electronic wonder, featuring wireless charging and full temperature control, the Dynavap is a primal device – using only a bimetal clicking device to notify you of the appropriate vape temperature.
I consider the Dynavap a must-have vaporizer for any cannabis vaporist. It has a learning curve, which means the Dynavap is hard to share casually. But as you learn and master the Dynavap you’ll develop a new understanding of the cannabis ritual and a better appreciation of the technique.
There’s a full market of 3rd party and aftermarket Dynavap stems available, which means you can customize your Dynavap vaporizer in a plethora of ways.
See my Dynavap Buying Guide to learn more.
Legacy Pro vs TinyMight 2
The Tinymight 2 is the King of On-Demand portable dry herb vaporizers. It’s double the price of the Legacy Pro.
The Tinymight uses a stem. The mouthpiece and bowl are one piece and it’s very easy to load and unload. It’s even easier to maintain! The Tinymight 2 is pocket friendly and easy to use on the go.
Both the Tinymight 2 and Airvape Legacy pro have a removable battery, and both vapes get about 4 or 5 bowls per charge depending on your vape temps and usage style.
When the Airvape Legacy Pro was $289 the Tinymight 2 for $350 was the obvious choice. Now that the Airvape Legacy Pro has dropped it’s price to $189 it’s harder to justify the upgrade to the Tinymight 2.
Airvape Legacy Pro Review Conclusion
For $189 it’s a great little vape with a ton of nice features. It has potent vapor that’s tasty and thick. There’s not a lot to complain about with this vape, it just doesn’t win my reach test.
It shines as an on-demand vaporizer, but I prefer the Tinymight 2 and Tafee Bowle 2 over the Airvape Legacy Pro.
It’s still great as a session vape, and it has better vapor than the Venty, but I still carry the Venty because the Venty is so simple to use and has massive airflow and massive battery.
The Legacy Pro is a good vape. But in the presence of better portable vapes, it collects dust on my shelf.
Airvape Legacy Pro
Dec 23, 2024 Update – Airvape has lowered the price of the Legacy Pro to $189. This is a fantastic price for this device and it makes me rethink it’s placement in the overall vape rankings. I’ll be revisiting this vaporizer in 2025 to compare it with other vapes in its price range
Pros
- A++ Convection Flavor
- Wireless Charging
- Gold Plated Chamber
- On-Demand Mode
- Session Mode
- Sexy Design & Interface
Cons
- Gold Plating is fragile
- Multiple screens to clean
- unloading is awkward
Hiya
Does the vapor come into contact with plastic please?
Its a little unclear if the vapor touches plastic, silicone or both before going into the glass.
How are you still finding it?
Thanks for the detailed review, exactly what was needed.
Hello from Edinburgh, UK
I have a few vapes already – Mighty (not a fan), several Arizers which I love, vapcaps and more, is it still worth me getting the Airvape? I’m thinking that it may give me the same flavour as Arizer but more pocketable?
Thank you so much for all your reviews
Regards, Linda
Unfortunately yes, the vapour goes through silicone and plastics
Though this is my first herb vaporizer, I’ve been using it as my daily herb device for about a month. I have to say that Troy’s review is both accurate and comprehensive. The taste is amazing and the maintenance is minimal.
Don’t buy this vape. I was cleaning it with the cleaning tools provided according to the instructions from the manufacturer and the tip of the q-tip that they provided broke off in the small area where the glass air way connects. I destroyed the rubber gromet (seems glued in) trying to get the cotton out, which I was unable to do. I now after owning this device for a few months at most have a $270 useless chunk of e-waste. I do not recommend this product. Please get something easier to clean!
Did you ever contact them about this issue?
I have watched this more times than I care to admit and I just have to put something on a question you had and that is broccoli cauliflower cruciferous vegetables. Meaning the way they branch out in the way it does.
Packed with nutrients. Cruciferous veggies are a diverse group that includes broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts, bok choy, cabbage, arugula kale, arugula and so others.
Cruciferous vegetables are Plant groupings of the Brassica genus. And its growth and spawning is of Fractal pattern and never ending spiral base.
There. I feel better now. Apologies. Had to get this one out of the system. Great job Troy.
And I am pretty settled on picking this little guy up so thanks for the Review.