Vaporizing is the best way to enjoy your herbs. A vaporizer is a device used to vaporize the active ingredients of herbs. It blends for the purpose of inhalation. Vaporizers come in many forms. Different types of vaporizers function can vary greatly. Among them portable vaporizers are more popular because they help to vape in a discreet, convenient manner. Portable vaporizers are compact. They are handheld units that enable “on-the-go” consumption of dry herb and wax concentrates. Also they have advanced heating systems.

There are two main heating styles: Conduction and Convection. Both offer their own unique advantages. Another one is hybrid unit. Hybrid units feature both heating styles for a more well-rounded vapor profile.

Conduction

Most modern vaporizers use conduction to heat whatever is put inside them. This is because it generally allows for more precise temperature control. The intensity of the heat waves can be increased or decreased with a touch of a button. Then the resulting change is nearly instantaneous. Popular vaporizers like the Volcano use the conduction method. Portable vapes with conduction systems heat materials faster. Conduction vaporizers also tend to be more affordable. They recommend stirring the bowl in-between hits because the herb that’s in contact with the heating element will grow hotter faster than the rest of the load.

Convection

Convection was the primary means of vaporization in the early days of vaporizers. In convention method it heats up a small screen on which the herbs, waxes or other product lays. This directly heats the materials to be vaporized and creates fast vaporization with very clear and potent results. Convection vaporizers send hot air flowing through the chamber to heat the bowl evenly and thoroughly. This heating style minimizes combustion to prevent smoky tastes and harshness while maximizing flavor, aroma, and medicinal benefits. Many vaporizer users feel that convection is good because it provides better-tasting vapor than conduction does.

Hybrid

Hybrid conduction/convection units utilize aspects of both conduction and convection to make vaping faster and more efficient. These devices heat fast using conduction chambers. Set the air in the chamber to the desired temperature. Then the heating element will automatically set to a lower temperature to create convection heating. Thus hybrid system delivers smoother, flavor-rich vapor with convection heating.