I've been researching vaporizers, yet haven't come across any real people testimonials. So, what say ya'll? Do they work as advertised? Are they a mother to maintain? Drawbacks? Any info/advice will be appreciated.
Dude, I get sooooooooo high from my Arizer Vaporizer Extreme. It costs half of what the volcano costs and it comes with tons of accessories (including a remote control, which I use 100% of the time). It's so much better than smoking. You don't get the harsh tightness in your chest on hits that are too big, the weed smell is completely different and much more easy to hide from others in the vicinity. One of the cool things about using a vape is that you get to taste the flavor of the weed. Different plants have different flavors. I really need to get myself a bluberry clone. I bet that would taste awesome.
Okay, now for the most important reason. My best friend is a radiation therapist who treats cancer patients all day long. Now, it hasn't been proven that smoking weed causes cancer, but come on. Anytime you smoke ANYTHING you are opening yourself up for health problems (including cancer). My buddy treats pot smokers all day long for cancer...and these are people who never touched a cigarette.
And he vapes as well.
I LOVE the high you get from vaping. It is a little different than smoking, but once you learn your vaporizer you can get more baked than smoking. The high is so mellow. It's like, you know when you've gotten too baked and started getting paranoid, heart beats really fast, etc... Well, you can get even higher than that but without the paranoia.
I'm rambling now
If you want to try it without a investing a huge amount of money, get the VB Brothers vaporizer. It's only about $170 and works very well. If you get one, here's what I found works best...
Turn the vape on as high as it can go
Grind your herbs fairly small (but not down to powder)
Fill up the bowl about 1/4"
Put the bowl on the heating element for a couple minutes
Turn the heat down just a tiny bit
Draw to where you feel a little bit of a vacuum on the whip
That's it. You will get the biggest hits doing it that way. You should be able to get about 3 or 4 big hits before having to reload.
If you like it and want to upgrade, get one with the baloons. They're great.
PS: I've heard that the spent weed will get you really high if you smoke it. I throw mine away because the whole point of vaping is to not smoke.
And hey everyone, this is all based on my personal experience. I'm sure others will have different settings and their favorite vaporizers.