Vape carts and Oil Pens are trendy because they’re convenient, cheap, tiny, and easy to hide.
Since cartridges and pods are typically pre-filled with THC or CBD oil, you really only need a quality vape pen battery to complete the vaporizer.
Many dispensaries and CBD stores will hand out free cart batteries with the purchase of vape carts – but those 510 batteries are far from the best and only offer some basic functionality.
Upgrading to a high-quality vape battery offers several improvements over the typical 510 slim battery.
I mostly stick to dry herb vapes because weed carts don’t really satisfy my needs. Carts are very popular, but also have a pretty bad reputation and are known for inconsistencies. This will vary from region to region as cannabis is not legal in most parts of the world.
The weed vape scene is always evolving and terms have become somewhat ambiguous.
Wax Pens and Wax Vapes are vapes for weed concentrates. Dabs are loaded and vaped as needed. There are no pods or cartridges, only coils or buckets.
Dab Pens or Oil Pens use prefilled or self-filled cartridges or pods. The vapor is created by a disposable atomizer that is built into the oil cartridge. Standard cartridges are 510 threaded and there are several proprietary pod systems on the market, like the Pax Era and Stiiizy. There are even disposable oil pens where the battery and pod are tossed in the trash when empty.
Torch dabs are the gold standard in dab delivery and what every portable e-rig and email set out trying to be.
Dabbing the traditional way requires a torch, a bong, and a quartz banger.
Terp Slurpers are currently the best quartz bangers and the preferred method for dabbing involves a Dabrite or other banger thermometer.
I prefer torch dabs over all other methods.
Portable dab rigs like the Puffco Peak have forever changed the face of dabbing. Torches and bangers aren’t for everyone and these electric dab rigs make dabs easy enough for anyone.
The Puffco Peak Pro and Focus Carta 2 are the best portable dab rigs right now. Both use side-wall heated atomizers instead of bottom-heated.
The recently released Puffco Proxy is again sparking a revolution with its modular design. An entire economy of Proxy accessories has blossomed and artists all over the world have been contributing.
E-nails are incredibly convenient for all-day-dabbing and marathon sessions. E-nails are hot and ready after a short heat-up time and they can stay hot all day long.
Mininail makes some of the best electric nails available and they come in three varieties: a coiled quartz banger and a hybrid deep dish quartz bucket of two sizes.
Cannabis Hardware’s T-Bucket is another luxury e-nail featuring a huge flat 30mm SIC or Sapphire dish in a beautiful titanium housing.
When the Pckt One came out it liberated me from so many unworthy vape pen batteries. I literally threw away 5 cheap vape batteries after two days of using the original PCKT One. The power and longevity of the battery are remarkable and the PCKT vapes have the absolute...
The CCell Palm is a 550mAh battery for 510 cartridge vapes. Perfect for cannabis oil pen users and CBD oil cartridges The Palm has no buttons, modes, or controls. It's inhale activated and features magnetic loading system for quickly swapping cartridges. While the...
Last week I reviewed the Gpen GIO with STATE Wellness brand cannabis oil. It was a bit of a disappointment as the State brand oil just didn't taste right to me. I ended up not getting high and aborting the review. Herbology is another oil company based in LA. They saw...
The G-Pen GIO is an ultra-slim oil pen. The prefilled pods are .5g. I purchased both pods and the device from Eaze, a cannabis delivery service in California. I've used a few devices like this, with the most popular and reliable being the Pax Era. In terms of the...
The Stiiizy is a pod-based dab-pen / cannabis oil vape available throughout California. The pods are prefilled with distillate and come in a variety of strain specific flavors and blends. The pods run 30-50 bucks and are available in .5 and 1g size options. Stiiizy...
This video had 150,000 views before it was deleted from Youtube - a shame. The Pax Era is a $20 oil pen that uses pre-filled pods. The pods are filled with distillate and come in a variety of strains and blends from a handful of oil providers. Each state has different...
UPDATE: May 19, 2018 - The original Vaporslide Vaporbonging video was flagged and removed from Youtube. Poor bastards haven't a clue. Video has been re-uploaded to vimeo for all to enjoy. The Vaporslide V2 is the latest 510 vape creation from the Vaporslide team....
This review last updated: Jan 16, 2018. My Pax Era continues to work well. I've had my first bad pod, but Eaze took care of me. Eaze is still offering $20 free credit, which means MOST Californians can get a free Era now that recreational is in effect. The original...