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Vape pens for cannabis, whether dry herb or concentrate, offer users convenience, quality and style. These weed vape pens are easy-to-load but some require regular cleaning and maintenance. Weed vape pens also vary in their heating style, which can either be convection (hot air) or conduction (direct contact). Temperature control is also an important feature to look at when deciding on a weed vape pen.

The Mig Vapor Sol E-Nectar Collector features two different atomizer styles that gives vapers the option to use it as a regular pen or an...

The best weed vape pens of 2022 run from heavy-hitting and high-powered to small, discrete and portable. The units listed here have adjustable heat settings, while others have presets. The top-of-the-line units even have downloadable apps for more customization. They are a versatile bunch, as many can vape both herbs and liquid concentrates. Most have 510 connection so they are compatible with pre-filled oil cartridges, but some also feature refillable pods and vape tanks.

The best weed vape pens of 2022 run from heavy-hitting and high-powered to small, discrete and portable. The units listed here have adjustable heat settings, while others have presets. The top-of-the-line units even have downloadable apps for more customization. They are a versatile bunch, as many can vape both herbs and liquid concentrates. Most have 510 connection so they are compatible with pre-filled oil cartridges, but some also feature refillable pods and vape tanks.

Two Devices In a Single Concentrates Pen

The Mig Vapor Sol E-Nectar Collector features two different atomizer styles that gives vapers the option to use it as a regular pen or an e-straw. The device uses a standard flat-disc ceramic atomizer for its pen design, while it uses a quartz-tipped heating element for use as a nectar collector. The internal 400mAh battery also comes with three different voltage settings that are controlled by a single operating button.

Reasons to Get This Device:

The Pax 3 vaporizer is a dual-use device, so it can vape dry herbs and concentrates. The concentrates lid only comes as part of a deluxe pack, which costs more than the basic version.

The Pax has a built-in, 3500mAh battery. It features four, preset temperature settings. It is also Bluetooth compatible. Users can download an app to enable precise temperature control for the Pax 3.

The Pax uses a conduction-heating style. Heat-up time for the device to reach its set temperature is around 15 seconds. Users will feel the device vibrate when it is ready to vape. The highest, preset temperature on the Pax 3 is 420°F.

A State of the Art Oil Pen

The Pax ERA Pro is an innovative, one-of-a-kind pod device for oils and concentrates. The pods are proprietary and are not refillable. Vapers must live in legal states to be able to use the pre-filled pods.

Pax makes the pods and sends them to fillers in legal states where vapers can then buy the containers. The device itself is compact and minimal. It features magnetic snap-on technology.

There are no buttons, as the device is draw-activated. There are also four preset temperatures on the device. The Era does have Bluetooth compatibility.

Vapers can install an app on their smartphone to adjust temperature precisely. The Era has USB charging and features an anodized aluminum build. The pods use double, silica wicks for greater oil absorption. Charging the internal 240mAh cell takes about forty-five minutes.

A Portable, Dry-Herb Vape With Temperature Control

The Mig Vapor Khan is a discreet-looking dry herb device that also features precision temperature control. The Khan has a low-profile design that makes it portable but has an internal 2500mAh battery that gives you the power you need to create excellent vapor. The device uses an all-ceramic chamber that can house up to ½ gram of material. It uses a sturdy, Pyrex glass mouthpiece as an isolated airpath to improve vapor flavor and quality.

Reasons to Get This Device:

Elegant, Durable Pen for Concentrates

The KandyPens Crystal Black is a concentrates-only pen. The device features an all-stainless steel exterior and holds an internal 900mAh battery. The device uses a coil-less, all-quartz atomizer and convection heating.

The Crystal Black has a glass mouthpiece that attaches to the stainless steel top cap. The top cap is threaded so users can easily remove it to access the oven underneath. The unit consists of three main pieces: the top cap, the atomizer, and the battery.

Airflow vents line the exterior of the atomizer, providing excellent vapor quality. The Crystal Black also has four separate power settings, indicated by the LEDs down the front of the unit. The power levels run from 2.6V to 4.2V.

The four LEDs on the front also show battery life. Users must click the button five times to activate it and press three times to change the power setting. The Black also comes with a Sesh Mode that powers the atomizer for ten seconds.

A Reliable, Well-Made Oil Vape Pen

The Canna Blast oil vape pen from Mig Vapor uses a ceramic coil and a 380mAh cell. The ceramic coil, as well as the double-sealed ceramic mouthpiece, ensure quality vapor every time.

The battery and Canna tank are both 510-threaded. The tank features a Pyrex glass section for holding to 1 ml of oil. There is a stainless steel coil baked into the ceramic coil that has a resistance of 1.2ohms.

The highest power output of the cell is 4.2V, and there are no other levels. Vapers can choose between an automatic (no buttons) and a manual (buttons) battery. The cell uses USB charging. The tank is good for up to 15-20 refills.

A Sleek, One-Button Device for Concentrates

The Aurora dab and oils vaporizer from Dr. Dabber has three variable voltage settings. It has simple, one-button controls. Vapers can use the button to select from among the device’s three power settings.

The Aurora also features a sleek, all-black, high-gloss satin exterior. The device is compatible with three different atomizers:

Each of the atomizers supports a ceramic mouthpiece atop the unit. The atomizers do not have threads but use magnets to snap and stay in place. The rest of the device is also threadless. It uses magnetic connections to keep the unit together.

Material: Dry herbs, and flowers Build material (exterior): The most common exterior build materials for dry herb vape pens include stainless steel, zinc or aluminum alloy, and plastic Atomizer/heating material: Ceramic, quartz, stainless steel

Vape pens for dry herbs and botanicals are battery-powered devices that heat leaf material to the point of vaporization. They feature top or bottom-loading material chambers that are usually made from either stainless steel, or coated in ceramic for better heat conductivity. The dry material in an herb vape pen reaches vaporization via either:

Conduction heating is common to portable vape pens as a heating element, battery and chamber can all fit within a small frame, as seen in devices like the Airvape XS, DaVinci IQ, and the Magic Box.

Convection heating is found mostly on desktop or stationary devices since convection heating needs more moving parts, and equipment to vaporize correctly.

Well-known convection vaporizers include the Volcano and the Herablizer, while portable convection units include the Mighty, the Pulsar APX and the Firefly 2. With that said, there are portable dry herb vapes that do use convection heating or a hybrid of both convection and conduction.

One other important distinction between dry herb vape pens besides their heating style is how they let a user control the temperature. Temperature control is important because different heat settings have different effects:

Basic, easy-to-use weed vape pens have no temperature control and output only direct current. While others have either:

Material: solid THC or CBD extracts, and concentrates Build material (exterior): zinc, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, rubberized coating Atomizer/heating material: stainless steel, ceramic, quartz, carborundum Atomizer/heating element style: single, dual, triple-coil/rod atomizer, flat-disc atomizer, induction-style atomizer

“Dab” or “wax” pens vaporize solid THC extracts aka concentrates in a compact, portable frame. The pens consist of an atomizer (separate or built-in) attached to a battery with single-button controls. The atomizers feature top-loading chambers that can have many different types of heating element.

The two most common types are:

Unlike dry herb pens, dab and wax pens use only direct contact (conduction) heating as only coming in contact with a heating element vaporizes the material. A device like the Mig Vapor Sol nectar collector uses direct contact with a ceramic-tipped heating element, but with a straw-like inhalation style that is yet another way to vape solid concentrates.

Dab pens also have preset temperatures, as opposed to precision temperature control, as the equipment to perform such a function would make the pens too big and difficult to handle. The coil types also produce different styles of vapor.

The coil/rod type, especially those with multiple rods, create hard-hitting, more voluminous vapor clouds, as the heat-up time is short. The ceramic plate or disc-style of an atomizer is more easy-going and produces a smoother style of vapor, as the heat-up time is gradual, and comes on slower.

Dab and wax devices are not always compatible with liquid THC or CBD extracts. A device like the Dr. Dabber Aurora can vape both, but vape oil pens often have different formats like pre-filled or fillable glass tanks that are distinct from dab and wax pens.

Material: liquid THC or CBD extract, aka THC or CBD oil Build material (exterior): zinc, or aluminum alloy, stainless steel, glass Atomizer material: silica, organic cotton wicks, Kanthal or stainless steel wire

Vape pens for oils are slim and compact devices for vaping liquid THC or CBD extracts. They have a lot in common with e-juice vape pens, as they both vaporize a liquid, and devices like the KandyPens Rubi can indeed vape both oil and e-liquid.

The basic setup of an oil vape pen features a:

The battery may have multiple power settings loaded onto it that are accessible via the power button, but a majority do not have them. However, the PAX Era PRO does have multiple power settings and even Bluetooth connectivity.

Many manufacturers of both CBD and THC oil pre-load the liquid into tanks, and then sell them based on the strain or potency of the liquid in ready-to-vape devices. Most pre-filled tanks are 510-threaded and are compatible with any 510-threaded battery like the Mig Vapor Canna Blast.

Material: Dry herbs, and flowers Build material (exterior): The most common exterior build materials for dry herb vape pens include stainless steel, zinc or aluminum alloy, and plastic Atomizer/heating material: Ceramic, quartz, stainless steel

Vape pens for dry herbs and botanicals are battery-powered devices that heat leaf material to the point of vaporization. They feature top or bottom-loading material chambers that are usually made from either stainless steel, or coated in ceramic for better heat conductivity. The dry material in an herb vape pen reaches vaporization via either:

Conduction heating is common to portable vape pens as a heating element, battery and chamber can all fit within a small frame, as seen in devices like the Airvape XS, DaVinci IQ, and the Magic Box.

Convection heating is found mostly on desktop or stationary devices since convection heating needs more moving parts, and equipment to vaporize correctly.

Well-known convection vaporizers include the Volcano and the Herablizer, while portable convection units include the Mighty, the Pulsar APX and the Firefly 2. With that said, there are portable dry herb vapes that do use convection heating or a hybrid of both convection and conduction.

One other important distinction between dry herb vape pens besides their heating style is how they let a user control the temperature. Temperature control is important because different heat settings have different effects:

Basic, easy-to-use weed vape pens have no temperature control and output only direct current. While others have either:

Material: solid THC or CBD extracts, and concentrates Build material (exterior): zinc, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, rubberized coating Atomizer/heating material: stainless steel, ceramic, quartz, carborundum Atomizer/heating element style: single, dual, triple-coil/rod atomizer, flat-disc atomizer, induction-style atomizer

“Dab” or “wax” pens vaporize solid THC extracts aka concentrates in a compact, portable frame. The pens consist of an atomizer (separate or built-in) attached to a battery with single-button controls. The atomizers feature top-loading chambers that can have many different types of heating element.

The two most common types are:

Unlike dry herb pens, dab and wax pens use only direct contact (conduction) heating as only coming in contact with a heating element vaporizes the material. A device like the Mig Vapor Sol nectar collector uses direct contact with a ceramic-tipped heating element, but with a straw-like inhalation style that is yet another way to vape solid concentrates.

Dab pens also have preset temperatures, as opposed to precision temperature control, as the equipment to perform such a function would make the pens too big and difficult to handle. The coil types also produce different styles of vapor.

The coil/rod type, especially those with multiple rods, create hard-hitting, more voluminous vapor clouds, as the heat-up time is short. The ceramic plate or disc-style of an atomizer is more easy-going and produces a smoother style of vapor, as the heat-up time is gradual, and comes on slower.

Dab and wax devices are not always compatible with liquid THC or CBD extracts. A device like the Dr. Dabber Aurora can vape both, but vape oil pens often have different formats like pre-filled or fillable glass tanks that are distinct from dab and wax pens.

Material: liquid THC or CBD extract, aka THC or CBD oil Build material (exterior): zinc, or aluminum alloy, stainless steel, glass Atomizer material: silica, organic cotton wicks, Kanthal or stainless steel wire

Vape pens for oils are slim and compact devices for vaping liquid THC or CBD extracts. They have a lot in common with e-juice vape pens, as they both vaporize a liquid, and devices like the KandyPens Rubi can indeed vape both oil and e-liquid.

The basic setup of an oil vape pen features a:

The battery may have multiple power settings loaded onto it that are accessible via the power button, but a majority do not have them. However, the PAX Era PRO does have multiple power settings and even Bluetooth connectivity.

Many manufacturers of both CBD and THC oil pre-load the liquid into tanks, and then sell them based on the strain or potency of the liquid in ready-to-vape devices. Most pre-filled tanks are 510-threaded and are compatible with any 510-threaded battery like the Mig Vapor Canna Blast.

The style of heating used in weed pens can make a world of difference regarding the vaping experience. There are two styles of heating, conduction, and convection, and each has its pros and cons. If you had to consider one feature to choose a vape pen, make sure it is the heating style.

This is the traditional style of heating, and although becoming less popular, is still used in many of the popular brands and units. Conduction based vape pens have a chamber that has a heating element. The herbs vaporize when they get in direct contact with the heating element. The biggest benefit of conduction heating is that it is extremely fast, and you can be vaping your herbs in no time. The downsides include the chance of herbs getting roasted because of combustion. Since vape pens are not too powerful, the chances of combustion are very low. Also, conduction based heating can result in uneven vaporization i.e. some herbs left un-vaporized while some are getting roasted. These are ideal for people who enjoy the comparatively harsh, intense flavor.

Common materials for the heating chamber are ceramic, quartz and stainless steel. They are all good materials for conduction, but some are better than others. All have their pros and cons. For instance, ceramic heats evenly and is easy to clean, but takes longer to heat. Quartz is not as good a conductor but is much less expensive. And stainless steel is the best conductor of the three but is heavy and hard to clean.

Relatively new but becoming increasingly popular is the convection heating. These units blow extremely hot through the herb to turn them into vapor. The convection heat is relatively slow and can be slower if herbs are moist. However, they offer the best possible flavor as there is no combustion. Herbs are evenly and completely vaporized. Convection based units are ideal for people who like rich yet mellow flavor. When choosing a pen that is going to turn a liquid to a gas, then convection is the better option of the two. Convection is essentially a form of heat transfer of liquids to gas. It makes perfect sense to try this type of chamber when vaping for that reason.

Ideal temperature settings depend on many things including your device, the quality and moisture in the herbs, and your ideal flavor. However, generally speaking, here’s a quick guide to ideal temperature levels for vaping herbs if your pen features temperature control:

It is not just about flavor and the amount of vapor that is important when it comes to the ideal temperature. Combustion of weed results in smoke which carries a lot of toxins with it. Keeping the temperature to the ideal level will vaporize the herb instead of burning it and will result in far fewer toxins.

The style of heating used in weed pens can make a world of difference regarding the vaping experience. There are two styles of heating, conduction, and convection, and each has its pros and cons. If you had to consider one feature to choose a vape pen, make sure it is the heating style.

This is the traditional style of heating, and although becoming less popular, is still used in many of the popular brands and units. Conduction based vape pens have a chamber that has a heating element. The herbs vaporize when they get in direct contact with the heating element. The biggest benefit of conduction heating is that it is extremely fast, and you can be vaping your herbs in no time. The downsides include the chance of herbs getting roasted because of combustion. Since vape pens are not too powerful, the chances of combustion are very low. Also, conduction based heating can result in uneven vaporization i.e. some herbs left un-vaporized while some are getting roasted. These are ideal for people who enjoy the comparatively harsh, intense flavor.

Common materials for the heating chamber are ceramic, quartz and stainless steel. They are all good materials for conduction, but some are better than others. All have their pros and cons. For instance, ceramic heats evenly and is easy to clean, but takes longer to heat. Quartz is not as good a conductor but is much less expensive. And stainless steel is the best conductor of the three but is heavy and hard to clean.

Relatively new but becoming increasingly popular is the convection heating. These units blow extremely hot through the herb to turn them into vapor. The convection heat is relatively slow and can be slower if herbs are moist. However, they offer the best possible flavor as there is no combustion. Herbs are evenly and completely vaporized. Convection based units are ideal for people who like rich yet mellow flavor. When choosing a pen that is going to turn a liquid to a gas, then convection is the better option of the two. Convection is essentially a form of heat transfer of liquids to gas. It makes perfect sense to try this type of chamber when vaping for that reason.

Ideal temperature settings depend on many things including your device, the quality and moisture in the herbs, and your ideal flavor. However, generally speaking, here’s a quick guide to ideal temperature levels for vaping herbs if your pen features temperature control:

It is not just about flavor and the amount of vapor that is important when it comes to the ideal temperature. Combustion of weed results in smoke which carries a lot of toxins with it. Keeping the temperature to the ideal level will vaporize the herb instead of burning it and will result in far fewer toxins.

Dry herb vape pens are an ideal unit for people who want to vape their herbs on the go. They might not offer the performance of a vaporizer or mod, but they take convenience and portability to a whole new level. They can also be a good choice for those who vape herbs once in awhile and don’t want to invest in a more expensive unit.

The above list has been compiled after extensive research and based on the experience of our whole team to help you find the best dry herb vape pen. They will offer the best experience, irrespective of your vaping style. However, to get the best bang for your buck, we recommend that you do some research, read the last section of our guide, and then choose the pen that seems to fit your bill closely.

Dry herb vape pens are an ideal unit for people who want to vape their herbs on the go. They might not offer the performance of a vaporizer or mod, but they take convenience and portability to a whole new level. They can also be a good choice for those who vape herbs once in awhile and don’t want to invest in a more expensive unit.

The above list has been compiled after extensive research and based on the experience of our whole team to help you find the best dry herb vape pen. They will offer the best experience, irrespective of your vaping style. However, to get the best bang for your buck, we recommend that you do some research, read the last section of our guide, and then choose the pen that seems to fit your bill closely.

Being a regular Sweden student, I discovered innovative ways of living healthier. And with my very first e-cigarette, I’ve got obsessed with all things digital. So vaping collided my interests in electronics, science, and health. I enjoy bringing people into the world of vaping through my reviews, guides, and best-of lists.

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