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Lotus Vaporizer Review & User Guide

The Lotus Vaporizer is an old-school dry herb vape with timeless charm and wicked good vapor.

It’s a butane-heated vaporizer, and it’s been on the market since 2010.

First Impressions & Build Quality

The Lotos Vaporizer looks and feels like an artisan-made pipe or a desktop puzzle trinket. Its wooden and metal flower-shaped top comes from a different era. It’s classy and cool looking.

The Lotus Vaporizer Cap and bowl are small, as demonstrated with the 3 finger grip

The Lotus Cap doesn’t look or feel like a vaporizer, and without its bowl or a demonstration, most would be clueless as to its use. The metal Lotus Bowl has a 14mm male joint and a handle. It’s a one-piece design that holds .15 or less. The Lotus bowl has proven the test of time and cross-compatibility. This bowl works with many other vapes and is a must-own for many vape geeks.

Lotus Vaporizer Ranking

The Lotus Vaporizer is hard to compare to other dry herb vapes. It’s older than all of them and it’s still in a different league.

This vape did not make my list of Best Portable Vapes. The Lotus is rated an 8.8 out of 10. It scores high 8s and low 9s in all of the sub ranking categories.

How it Works: Dancing with Fire

The Lotus is a manual vaporizer. You torch the top of the cap while inhaling, but it’s not brute force—it’s finesse.

The Lotus cap disperses the flame’s heat into a mix of convection and radiant heat. A slow inhale creates convection as the air passes through it. With some practice, you’ll be milking tasty clouds in no time.

Troy from 420vapezone heating the Lotus vaporizer with a small torch

There’s no indicator, but there’s a sweet spot. Once you learn it, it’s one of the most satisfying and intuitive analog vapes around. The sweet spot involves a slow, effortless inhale while gently heating the center of the flower with a circular heating pattern. This creates the perfect blend of radiant and convection heating, resulting in thick, beautiful vapor.

With aggressive torching and a slower inhale, the Lotus will churn out thick clouds, but fast extraction is not this vaporizer’s specialty. This vape is a flavor chaser.

The stainless steel bowl and the underside of the Lotus Cap

Performance & Vapor Quality

The Lotus delivers flavor like a champion. In its prime, this vape was one of the most flavorful dry herb vaporizers out there. In the hands of an experienced user, the Lotus stands up to the most flavorful convection vaporizers.

Vapor strength is entirely dependent on torch technique and inhale speed.

Inhaling too fast without sufficient heating will result in weak vapor. Torching harder and inhaling fast can produce thick vapor but it may get harsh and hot at the upper end of performance.

Inhaling too slowly and torching too hard will result in combustion.

Overall, vapor from the Lotus is smooth and flavorful. The bowl size is perfect for this style of vaporizer.

The Lotus Vaporizer comes in a semi-hardshell case
Lotus Vape comes with a glass j-hook and a 14mm metal bowl

What’s in the Box?

The Lotus vaporizer and its accessories have changed over time. it originally included a long metal pipe-like mouth-piece and the 14mm metal bowl was an add-on accessory sold as a water-pipe adapter.

The $159 Lotus Vaporizer Kit includes the Lotus Cap, the 14mm metal bowl, and a glass J-hook mouthpiece. This bundle includes a nice semi-hard case as well as a concentrate pad.

Lotus Caps are available individually in a variety of woods and design options. Purpleheart, Walnut, and Olivewood Lotus Caps are available for $109. The 14mm metal bowl is $39.

Is the Lotus Right for You?

The Lotus is a special vape and it may not be right for everyone. It’s not hard to use, but it’s not easy either.

This vape is great for flavor chasers with patience. If you enjoy putting together models or puzzles, you’ll enjoy the ritual of the Lotus.

If you enjoy figuring things out, the Lotus has a quick learning curve and a rewarding smoke. It’s fun to use and easy to pack. The Lotus is 100% manual. You’re in full control.

You need to be comfortable with a small torch. Don’t worry about burning yourself. This vape is easy.

The Lotus Cap and 14mm bowl on the glass J-hook

Cleaning & Maintenance

The Lotus Cap doesn’t require any maintenance. If it gets dirty, wipe it down or brush it off.

The Lotus Bowl will require standard cleaning. The screen can easily be cleaned or replaced. I like to remove the screen and clean everything with isopropyl alcohol.

With heavy usage, the Lotus Bowl will need to be cleaned weekly. Cleaning the Lotus takes less than 5 minutes.

Where to Buy

Click Here to buy the Lotus directly from INHALE. They’re a small business, buying direct helps support the community.
The Lotus is also available from VGoodiez for about $20 more.

Final Thoughts

The Lotus is a must have vaporizer if you’re a collector of dry herb vapes. If you’re building a collection and looking for fun new ways to vape weed, the Lotus is a great vape to add.

Troy from 420vapezone reviewing the Lotus Vaporizer and blowing thick clouds

It’s not a “One Vape to Rule Them All” vaporizer, unless you’re one of those off-the-grid and living off the land type of people.

It’s a unique vape that has withstood the test of time. It’s still around for a reason. The Lotus has a special charm. It looks and feels like a magicians tool. This vape is very capable and extremely charming.

Pros & Cons

Lotus Vaporizer

The Lotus Vaporizer is an old-school dry herb vape with timeless charm and wicked good vapor.

Editor's Rating:
8.8

Pros

  • Great Flavor
  • No Batteries
  • Beautiful Craftsmanship
  • Glass Friendly
  • Full Control

Cons

  • Learning Curve
  • Torch Powered
  • Not good for sharing
  • Not good for windy environments

Lotus vs Dynavap

Feature
Lotus
Dynavap
Heating Method
Butane or Induction
Butane or Induction
Vapor Type
Convection / Radiant Hybrid
Mostly Conduction
Learning Curve
Novice to Master in 5 bowls
Figure it out in 3 bowls
Flavor
Smooth, Pure, Terpene-Rich
Roastier and more robust
Ease of Use
Requires some finesse
Less finesse, more moving parts
Portability
Less portable, but barely
Very small vaporizer
On a Bong
Incredible performance through glass
Great through a bong
Price
$109-$159
$39-$250

The Dynavap is more versatile and a better value overall, but the Lotus is a more flavorful experience.

The Lotus is more fun to use, but slightly harder to learn. The Dynavap interface may feel like smoking crack to those of us who have never smoked crack. I’ve been told that smoking crack looks very different, at least to the people who smoke crack.

The Lotus is more of a mindful sipper. Both vapes are agile and capable of big rips, but the Dynavap is easier to get consistently thick vapor with. Click Here to see my Dynavap Buying Guide

Lotus vs Vapman

Feature
Lotus
Vapman
Heating Method
Butane or Induction
Butane or Vapstation
Vapor Type
Convection / Radiant Hybrid
Conduction Hybrid
Learning Curve
Less than 5 bowls
Less than 3 bowls
Flavor
Smooth and Pure Convection
Rich and Tasty, delicate
Ease of use
Requires some finesse
Muscle memory & timing
Portability
Case + torch
Case + torch
On a Bong
Great on a Bong
Not Great on a Bong

Both of these vapes are classics. The Vapman is one of the best portable vapes for traditional hash.

Both of these vaporizers are ritualistic with micro-sized doses. The Vapman is a bit more stoney with its conduction effects and the Lotus is a bit more cerebral due to the convection.

They’re both unicycle vapes – and they’re both worth owning and learning. Click Here to see my Vapman Click Review.

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Troy

I've been medicating with vaporizers, legally, since 2012. I started reviewing dry herb vaporizers and other cannabis products in 2015. I fell in love with creating content around vapes and cannabis vaporization. I'm passionate about the topic and the community. I love bringing people together and I love helping them understand the ins and outs of vaping weed.

2 Comments

  1. Vaptic_feedback

    Great review, Troy! May need to add a Lotus to the vape collection. I love Dynavaps for the ritual experience and analog use. This Lotus seems like more of the same with a classic design and the look of the device will elevate the session.

    Reply
    • Troy

      I’m surprised you don’t have one already! It’s a great Dynavap companion since you already have the torch and butane and technique. Cheers!

      Reply

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2 Comments

  1. Vaptic_feedback

    Great review, Troy! May need to add a Lotus to the vape collection. I love Dynavaps for the ritual experience and analog use. This Lotus seems like more of the same with a classic design and the look of the device will elevate the session.

    Reply
    • Troy

      I’m surprised you don’t have one already! It’s a great Dynavap companion since you already have the torch and butane and technique. Cheers!

      Reply

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