Weed Vaporizers

Weed vaporizers function as a result of heating herbal products up to the necessary temperature so that the chemicals contained in the plant boil away into a vapor that is breathed in. This is a lot safer than smoking or injesting the herb since it provides far greater amount of control over dosage and there are considerably less dangerous side effects.

Weed vaporizers take advantage of different ways of heating up the herb such as thermal conduction, thermal radiation and convection. Thermal conduction is by far the most widespread method where the ingredient is put on a surface which is heated up by butane or a similar heat source which then heats up the herb which causes it to release its chemicals in vaporous form. Radiation uses a powerful light source to send energy into the herb and is less commonly used. Convection vaporizers heat the air in the vaporizers and having the air heat up the plant.

As different substances have got different natural vaporization temperatures it is vital for a weed vaporizer to be able to control the temperature. For example, cannabis has got a vaporization temperature of 177°C whereas tobacco has a vaporization temperature of 140°C. Being able to precisely set the appropriate temperature means that you get the most chemicals out of your herbs.

Some weed vaporizers offer electronic displays that show both the actual and preset temperatures to help you set it exactly as you would like it. It really is a matter of personal taste but for weed it really need to be more than 140°C which is the temperature at which trace levels of THC can be found but under 200°C because toxins start formulating at such a high temperature. A large number of vaporizer owners usually stay with temperatures about 185°C because this is well below the toxin limit but high enough such that suitable amounts of THC and vapor make their way into the collection/inhalation device.

One point to be aware of is the density of the vapor makes no difference to the effect that inhaling the vapor has on you. Less dense vapor that you would get with lower temperatures can easily contain just as much THC as the thicker vapor you get by using increased temperatures.