Welcome to Quit Smoking Community’s guide to vaporizer pens! This page is a combination of general information and buyer information. We start with the Top 7 Vape Pens on the Market. Below that, you’ll find information on the different types of vaporizer pens and how to find the right one for you. Let’s get started!
7 Best Vaporizer Pens on the Market
THE WINNER
#1 VaporFi Orbit Vaporizer – $99.99
Works With: Dry Herb
The Orbit is the first crack at a dry herb vaporizer from the team at Vapor Fi. Not bad for a first dry, they engineered the best vaporizer pen on the market when it comes to dry herb material. If you want the size of a vapor pen with the vaporizing power of a qualiy portable vaporizer, than the Orbit is for you.
We loved the sleek, simple design. It’s small but well-built and very classy. But it’s also able to perform as well as it looks. The Orbit is able to vaporize dry herb at a variety of temperatures. The unit heats up quickly, usually in about 1-2 minutes. The taste of the vapor is really accurate on this one which is a real treat, it doesn’t taste burnt like you find with most other vapor pens on the market.
Also unlike most vape pens, this is a good piece to buy if you vape with groups because it can handle high volumes of hits without becoming too hot. Also, say you’re passing the vaporizer around and all of a sudden the battery dies? No problem, you can charge this bad boy while you’re using it.
Overall, this is by far the best dry herb vaporizer pen on the market. Dry herb is most people’s preference, which is why this took the number one spot. But if you want to vape oil or wax, than be sure to check out our #2 selection.
#2 Omicron Vape Pen – $85.99
Works With: Wax & Oil Concentrates
The Omicron is our #2 choice because it blows away the competition when it comes to vaporizing oil and wax. The creators of the Omicron decided not to focus on dry herb capabilities and instead created the ultimate pen for concentrate lovers.
The Omicron obviously won’t work with dry herb, but it essentially works with anything that will fully melt and doesn’t contain any plant matter. Concentrates. The 3 main types of concentrates are “shatter”, “budder”, and “oil” and this works with any of them.
The greatest thing about the Omicron is it’s filling accessory. It’s a sort of funnel that makes it incredibly easy to get the product into the heating chamber. If you’ve ever done dabs, you know the struggle of working with waxes. This makes it 100x easier. It also comes with a great carrying case that makes it truly portable.
#3 V2 Cig Pro Series – $69.99
Works With: E-Liquid and Dry Herb
The V2 Cigs Pro Series is a fairly new product created by V2 Cigs, a leader in the electronic cigarette industry. But their first attempt at vaporizers has been a pretty big hit. It currently is able to vaporizer THC e-liquid and dry herb, with a wax/oil compatible cartridge coming out sometime in early 2015.
The V2 Cigs Pro can’t quite match the VaporFi Orbit when it comes to dry herb, but it has the added capability to vaporizer THC e-liquid. This form of medical marijuana e-liquid is becoming increasingly popular and it’s nice to have the option.
This vape pen doesn’t hold a lot of dry herb, but it does a great job of vaporizing what it does hold. Plus, we noticed that it really helped us conserve our product. It’s only $69.99 and definitely worth the price. Plus, when they release their wax/oil cartridge in the coming months, it will become probably the best 3-in-1 vape pen on the market.
#4 KandyPens SkyCloud – $98.95
Works With: E-Liquid, Wax/Oil Concentrates, Dry Herb (3-in-1)
The KandyPens SkyCloud is the first honest 3-in-1 vaporizer pen on the list. It works with everything. Dry herb, THC e-liquid, and wax/oil concentrates. It comes with different attachments for each type of product, and performs quite well with each of them.
It doesn’t quite match the dry herb vapor quality of the VaporFi Orbit or V2 Pro. It doesn’t provide the same ease of use with wax/oil vapor as the Omicron. But it performs at least above average in every category. However, note that if you’re going to be using mainly dry herb, than the VaporFi Orbit or V2 Pro are definitely better options.
Not only can it handle everything you throw it’s way, but it’s under $100, can easily fit in your pocket, it’s durable, and it gets high scores from everyone who bought it on VaporNation.com. It has a 4.4 star rating from 25 reviews, which is definitely saying something.
#5 Atmos Jr Vape Pen – $79.95
Works With: Wax/Oil Concentrates and Dry Herb
The Atmos Junior is an interesting product. It’s by far the smallest pen on our list and the best for using “on the go”. The design and build quality are also fantastic. So basically this thing has the 3 S’s: sleek, solid and small.
The downside is that it isn’t the greatest for use with dry herb. Atmos actually doesn’t even sell it as a dry herb vaporizer, but it is possible if you throw a glass screen over the chamber. It won’t fit a lot of dry herb or do the best job of vaping it, but it gets the job done.
But this pen shines in it’s ability to vaporizer concentrates. Wax and oils work amazingly well in this little pen. It’s not quite at the same level as the Omicron, but it’s definitely easier to carry around, better looking and smaller. It’s also built solidly with only a few pieces, making it really easy to clean. Just like the Omicron, it comes with a loading tool that makes filling up a breeze once you get the hang of it.
#6 CloudV Phantom – $119.99
Works With: Dry Herbs
The CloudV Phantom is a dry herb vaporizer from CloudVapes. It’s the 3rd “dry herb only” vape pen on our list, and the only reason it’s below the other 2 is because of price. In terms of performance, we thought the CloudV Phantom was just a bit better than the VaporFi Orbit. The problem is, it’s $20 more. We didn’t think the performance was worth the extra $20.
However, you may be interested in paying the extra $20 for a few other reasons. The Phantom is a bit smaller than the VaporFi Orbit, which means a lot when you consider the whole point of vape pens is portability and discreetness. The CloudV Phantom also comes with a fantastic packing tool that makes loading up your dry herb incredibly fast and simple.
#7 The Dube Vape Pen – $44.99
Works With: E-Liquid, Wax/Oil Concentrates, Dry Herb (3-in-1)
The Dube Vape Pen is probably the least quality product on our list. But what it lacks in quality, it makes up for in versatility, size and price. It’s also the cheapest product on our list, as well as the smallest in size.
For less than $50, you get a very small, very discreet vaporizer pen that works with everything: dry herbs, waxes, oils and e-liquid. It comes with separate attachments for each type of product.
Like you would expect, the Dube Vape Pen performed quite well with concentrates, but performed less than admirably when it came to dry herbs. We though the chamber was too small (it can barely fit any product) and the heating element was very hit or miss (sometimes it would hit well, other times not at all). It often did what many bad dry herb vapor pens do, it burns the product and produces a terrible taste and odor.
The battery life was obviously lacking, but with such a small size that is expect. Overall, the Dube is an interesting product that fits well with people who want to vaporize all types of product and have a lower budget.
More Vape Pen Information
Types of Vape Pens
The e-cigarette with THC e-liquid is where it all started. People saw e-cigs and started asking “when can we use medical marijuana with that”. Turns out they didn’t have to wait very long. Although you could use just about any e-cig with cannabis oil or wax there’s a specialized variety that come pre-engineered to vaporize THC at the most efficient temperature with the best results.
The wax/oil concentrate vaporizer pens were a real game changer. Everyone was in love with using wax but nobody liked the arduous process of heating up the nail, or tray, or sketchy piece of metal from your buddy’s basement with some expensive and unreliable torch lighter. The pen removed the work and made the process enjoyable. With the pen it’s effortless and exact every time.
The dry herb vape pens are the least evolved of the three. It is very hard to engineer a very small device that can successfully vaporizer dry herb. Some people have come close to making it work and there are a few worth buying. However, if you want a vaporizer to work with dry herb and don’t mind the device being a bit bigger, than a portable vaporizer is probably a better option.
3-in-1 Vape Pens
Vape pens were designed with wax and oil in mind. Until recently, finding a pen that could vaporize actual buds was next to impossible. These days it’s gotten a little easier, some models can really hold their own when it comes to straight up dry herb vaporization. And there are some astonishing 3-1 combo vaporizers that are turning heads with their ability to handle all 3 substances (oil, wax, and dry herb). If you’re concerned about getting tied down to one form of cannabis consumption you can breathe deep with a multipurpose vapor pen.
How They Work
Vapor Pens in general consist of three major parts. Those are the atomizer, the battery, and the mouthpiece. The atomizer is the component that heats your concentrates and herbs. There has been some debate over atomizers with and without wicks. Atomizers with wicks are frequently made from fiberglass, which can be unhealthy when inhaled so you want to stick to those that are wickless.
The battery can be anything from a standard AA battery to a rechargeable battery that is embedded in the device or is removable. Some come with USB chargers, others with wall chargers so be sure to know what will work better for you. Finally, the mouthpiece-which is pretty self-explanatory-just look out for ones that aren’t detachable as those will be much more challenging to clean.
Finding the Right Vaporizer Pen For You
There are many choices for many different tastes; everyone can find what they want. Just remember to keep an eye on the type of vaporizer you want versus what you are buying. Also look at trade-offs. While some vapes are great at providing cloudy hits every time, others show off their prowess with impressive battery duration or ease and quickness of a vaping. All of these vaporizers are capable of lasting you a long time but that’s only if you take good care of them. A lot of people make the mistake of buying a portable vaporizer pen and then treating as they would a regular bowl. Tossing it around, banging it on surfaces to get residue out, and being generally careless-these are the types of things that will quickly lead to an inoperable vape pen. I hear way too often someone complaining about how they broke their pen doing this, or doing that. They say it was poorly manufactured or try and blame its breaking on a defect when it was their own abuse. I’ve owned at least thirty vape pens over the past couple years, I’ve always treated my devices with care, and they have never broken. You can do the same thing,
So when you see yourself with your vapor pen, do you picture yourself holding the jack of all trades? Is it the vape pen that simply will not break, ever? Or, do you see yourself holding the first of many pens and just don’t know where to start? I’ve told you my opinion of what the best vapes are overall, but now, let me down break it down by personality.
The Fuzzy One – If your senior class voted you most likely to lose your car keys then you’re going to want to go with the Dube Vaporizer. With a low price for the initial kit and replacements even less you never have to worry about losing your vape pen because you can simply buy another one and still have spent less than everyone else did on their first one.
The College Student – You’re living in a dorm, your roommate is always playing WoW and you feel like he’s in cahoots with campus security? KandyPens SkyCloud is the perfect choice for you. This tiny Vaporizer looks like a weird mascara container and will leave your roommate clueless as he rifles through your underwear draw during class.
The Pretentious Ring Blower – Maybe it’s the irony of the brand’s name but CloudV’s Phantom is the sure fire bet for any moustache-wielding, indie-band-following, “I would explain it to you but why” hipster that wants to impress everyone at the party with his smoke ring antics. Puffing on the Phantom is going to make you forget your lips are on a vape pen
The Taste Purist – You stop to smell the roses. You’re in love with the seasons, fine dining, and long walks on the beach. If you take the time to enjoy the little things in life then the Atmos Junior Vaporizer is what you need-and it’s not because it’s little. If you want to be able to distinguish every little flavor discrepancy in your concentrates with the accuracy of a master sommelier then there is no exception, this is vapor pen was designed for you.
The Backpacker – You like the road less traveled and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty if there is reward at the end. That’s the Omicron in a sentence. You have to go the extra mile with the fill tube for wax but you are rewarded for that effort with the quality hits every single use. The battery isn’t going to die over the weekend either.
The First Timer – If you ‘re taking a big leap into the world of personal vaporizer pens for the first time and you don’t know exactly what you need, get the VaporFi Orbit. For a reasonable price you get all the accessories you need as a newbie and don’t have to worry about complicated wax as this unit only uses dry herb.
The Veteran – You started your vaporizing career with a contraption the size of microwave. You’re getting a vape pen and you demand exceptional quality from your piece. The V2 Pro is the vaporizer you’ve been looking for. This unit leads the race in every category and will not disappoint you with its flexibility as a 3-1 vaporizer.