10 Reasons to Use a Combustion Vape for Smoking
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If you already have a dry herb vaporizer, you are familiar with the ease and convenience they bring to vaping your favorite dry herbs. What you may not be familiar with, however, is exactly what is going on when you use your dry herb vape.
The dry herb vaporizer you have used probably employs a method called convection to produce the vapor you inhale. During convection, heat is gradually increased, essentially baking the dry herb in the heating chamber. Convection never causes the dry herb to burn, so smoke is never produced. The vapor produced by convection is generally easier to breathe in, especially for beginners using a dry herb vaporizer.
Combustion vapes, on the other hand, do much more than simple heating. A heat source is directly applied to your dry herb, causing it to burn and produce smoke (much like if you were using a traditional pipe). Many who are looking for a cleaner, more convenient way to smoke will opt for combustion vapes instead of completely changing the experience by using a convection vape.
Now that you understand the difference between convection and combustion, you may be curious why anyone would want a combustion vape at all. Below, you will find ten reasons that many choose to use a combustion vape for their daily smoking habits.
- You Like Smoking
Many choose combustion vapes simply because they enjoy the experience of smoking more than vaping through convection. Smoking dry herbs produces a stronger flavor and a stronger effect than you would taste or feel from simply using convection to vape. Combustion vapes are a more convenient method to smoking for many when compared to glass pipes, using rolling papers, and other common smoking methods.
- Discreet Smoking
One of the strongest advantages of using a combustion vape pen is that it is far more discreet than other smoking methods. Think about it. A glass pipe requires the pipe to be filled and an open flame to be applied multiple times to the bowl. Rolling papers produce ash, are very noticeable, and will require somewhere to dispose of the filter. Combustion vapes produce the smoke you want without the inconvenience of needing to dispose of ash or filters. In fact, when you are done smoking, all you need to do is turn the vape off!
- Portable and Smells Less Than Pipes
As you can imagine, having all of your smoking pieces wrapped up in a single device makes smoking a much more portable option when compared to using pipes. Remember, when traveling with a pipe, you will need a container for dry herbs, the pipe, and an open flame source. Since the combustion happens in a closed environment, combustion vapes also produce less smell. This is ideal when smoking but wanting to keep a low profile.
- Wind and Cold Resistant
Smoking in the wind can be quite a challenge, and smoking outside in the cold can be challenging for your fingers. Combustion vapes, using their enclosed combustion chamber, are completely immune to the effects of the wind. They are also much easier to use in the cold since they require little dexterity to use at all.
- Can Be Converted into a Convection Vape
Combustion vapes have the unique advantage of being able to easily be converted into a convection vape. All that is required is a glass screen that lifts the dry herb off of direct contact from your heating coil. Without direct contact with a heat source, your dry herb will slowly heat up and produce vapor instead of smoke. Whereas a combustion vape can be converted into a convection vape, a convection vape cannot be converted into a combustion vape. There is not a way to create an exposed heating source that would allow for combustion to take place.
- Ideal for Beginner Smokers
If you are brand new to smoking dry herbs, using a pipe or rolling papers can feel daunting. There are several steps and techniques to optimize the experience. This is one of the reasons many prefer combustion vapes. They are straightforward without the more complicated steps that other methods require. Simply load the heating chamber, turn the vape on, and inhale the smoke!
- Affordable
Combustion vapes are frequently very affordable, especially when you consider the added costs of rolling papers, filters, glass cleaning supplies, and other required materials for other smoking methods. Combustion vapes offer an affordable, all-in-one setup that helps limits the costs associated with smoking.
- Durable
Pipes can often prove to be fragile, especially if using glass pipes. All it can take it one solid drop and your glass pipe gets a crack and a chip and can no longer be used. Combustion vapes offer a heartier solution and can be handled far more roughly than glass pipes. Should a piece break, there are vape parts available that can add to the longevity to your combustion vape (including replacement mouthpieces, heating coils, metal screens, and more).
- Customizability
Even with using combustion, a combustion vape can offer more options than a glass pipe or other traditional method might. Many vapes offer air control, precision heating controls, and LED screens that offer a plethora of information. Many prefer to have access to information that many modern vapes provide that would be absent when using pipes.
- Easier Maintenance
Combustion pipes offer easy, straightforward maintenance options. The mesh metal screen can be replaced, mouthpieces can easily be wiped off, and heating coils can be replaced over time. Pipes are more easily clogged and will occasionally require complete soaking in a cleaning solution for optimal use. If regular cleanings and unclogging seem burdensome, then a combustion vape offers a fantastic choice.
AGO Dry Herb Combustion Vaporizer
You may love the idea of a combustion vaporizer but are unsure where to start looking. If that describes you, we recommend starting at the AGO Dry Herb Combustion Vaporizer. It is affordable, easy to use, but offers features and functions that will attract both new and veteran users alike. It has a respectable battery life, a 5-click safety-off feature, and an LCD screen that shows the remaining battery life and how many hits you have taken. Finally, the AGO vape can be converted into either a convection vape or a wax vape, depending on the accessories you have purchased.
Written By: Matthew H.
