Many traditional smokers consider vaping a healthier alternative these days. But at KC Smokz, we believe that isn’t the case. Vaping does have its fair share of demerits. It shouldn’t be considered as an improvement, but as a means to quit smoking cigarettes that are scientifically more harmful because you are essentially burning something and inhaling the smoke that comes out. Ultimately, all of it comes down to one’s own preference – whether to vape or to smoke.

That said, this article is the best guide you can find on vaping if you do like to try it. Unlike smoking where you burn cigarettes, you use vape pens to vape. These nifty little devices heat up cannabis and turn compounds in it like THC, CBD and terpenes into vapor which you can then inhale for a smooth hit.

Here are a few things you should keep in mind when it comes to vaping.

Different varieties of vape pens

There are dry herb vaporizers, concrete vaporizers and hybrid vaporizers. Dry herb vaporizers allow you to vape cannabis flowers. Concrete vaporizers require cannabis concentrates. You can choose the concentrates based on their potency. By now you might have guessed what makes hybrid vaporizers. You can vape flowers and concentrates with hybrid vape pens.

Regular maintenance

Without regular maintenance, your average vape pen likely won’t last long. We are not saying you should clean vape pens after every session. But if you look forward to vaping regularly, we recommend cleaning your vape pen once a week.

Cleaning your vape pens

A vape pen with a permanent cartridge needs to be disassembled first before you can clean it. Once disassembled, you can start by removing the ash or residue. If you are too busy to do this regularly, you can get a disposable vape pen instead. Disposable vape pens can be discarded once they are empty. You can also get vape pens with disposable cartridges.

First vaping experience

If you are about to vape for the first time, make sure you know what you are doing. The experience, good or bad, depends on how you vape and the kind of vape pen you use. For smaller vape pens with high nicotine content, draw the vapor slowly into your mouth first. You need to hold it in for 2 seconds before breathing it into your lungs from the mouth. Exhale and you will feel that incredible sensation that every vape enthusiast is talking about. For larger vapes, you don’t need to take it slow. Draw the vapor quickly and directly into your lungs and exhale.

At KC Smokz, we recommend beginners to use dry herb vaporizers first as concentrates are generally more potent which can take you by surprise. Begin with low doses and gradually up the dose.

Always be prepared

Our last tip in this article. You don’t want a dying vape pen with you when you desire a quick hit, do you? That’s why you should carry at least two additional batteries and a charger with you at all times. While you use one battery, the other can be charged.

That’s it for this article. The point of all of this is to let you know that you can have the best vaping experience if you can understand vaping better. Do visit us at our store in Kansas City if you are nearby.