This vaporizer review site was designed to act as a guide for all those of us who have a passion for Weed (also known as Marijuana, Cannabis, Dry Herb, Mary Jane, Dope, Grass, Pot, etc.) be it for medication or for recreation and are looking for the absolute best weed vaporizers on the market.

This site features reviews of both portable and desktop vaporizers along with the best concentrate vapes currently on the market too.

My main purpose for creating this site is to highlight a healthier alternative to smoking without always being forced to just eat it instead.

Particularly for those of us who are medicinal users, vaping offers the purest, cleanest and by far, most potent method of ingestion.

I started using a dry herb vaporizer about ten years ago when I invested in a machine called “The Voodoo Mystifire” (shown on the right below).

At that time, it was around $400.00. My friends all thought I was nuts for spending so much but I was convinced that with all the money I would save by using only a fraction of the weed that it would pay for itself in no time.

Although the logic was sound, as you do require a lot less herb when vaping compared to smoking, in fact I would usually get the same effect from less than half the amount I would need to smoke when I vaped it instead.

Where it failed to work for me was the noise this particular machine made which was horrendous, and the hassle of getting out the bags, warming up the machine, all the while living with that nearly deafening sound while I vaped out my bowl.

What I did absolutely love was the effect. The high (relief) was so much more intense than I was used to from smoking and I really enjoyed the taste of the vapor. You just get so much more of the natural flavor of the plant with the vapor as opposed to smoke.

The other thing I noticed during those first few months of vaping, is that I would get so much more benefit from the plant without any of the drowsiness and lethargy I would normally get when I smoked it.

My enthusiasm was unfortunately short lived only because of the hassle of getting it out and set up and the horrible noise the fan made every time I turned it on.

Quickly rolling a joint or doing a few bong hits seemed so much easier and because of the noise factor, I would always have to stop doing whatever I was doing whenever I wanted a few hits. It was literally almost as loud as a plane passing overhead.

I used it quite a bit in the beginning but soon thereafter it gathered dust in a closet and was only brought on rare occasions, more as a novelty or to show a friend how it worked.

During that period, I had heard people speak of the Volcano (shown below).

When I originally bought my “Mystifier”, I remember them speaking about it at High Times, but I had a hard enough time to get my wife at the time on board for the $400.00, never mind the $600-650.00 for the Volcano.

That was obviously a mistake, as by now I know, as I’m sure many readers here do too, that the Volcano really is one of the best marijuana vaporizers ever created.

It certainly is the best desktop vaporizer I have ever used. It produces some of the cleanest, purest and most potent vapor and I’m still amazed at how quietly it runs even at the higher fan speeds.

Had I started with the Volcano, I would have saved myself months of frustration and would have been pretty much a full time vaper much sooner. Oh well, as the saying goes: You live, you learn.

Later on, I also tried Voodoo’s more portable unit (as seen above on the left) but wasn’t all that impressed. It worked but not as well as the larger unit and only for a couple of months before it petered out and then stopped working completely. Not really a machine I would recommend. It literally caused me more frustration than it ever relieved.

It was’t until about a year later that I finally broke down a bought the Volcano. I had spent almost the whole year prior kicking myself after reading so many good things about it in reviews online.

I have been happy with it ever since. It still works like a charm every time I turn it on and I’ve had mine about about 9 years now.

The Volcano really is the best desktop vaporizer on the planet even now more than 18 years after being introduced.

That being said, the price hasn’t come down enough to make it a top choice for many.

With advances being made technologically every year, you can now get results very close for a lot less than the $5-600.00 plus that the Volcano still costs.

What has been amazing to me over the last few years, is not only how quickly vaping itself took off in popularity but also how quickly vaporizer technology has advanced.

It is now possible to have virtually the same type of experience, both in terms of vapor production, purity and overall quality that was traditionally only available on the Volcano in units less than half the price, some that fit right in the palm of your hand.

It wasn’t long after using my Volcano that I caught the “vapor bug” and I have spent the last nine plus years trying and testing nearly every vaporizer I could find both in the desktop category as well as more recently, the portable and pen style categories as well.

So…if weed is your thing and you are looking to get the most out of it, stick around for a bit, get comfortable and use my experience to help you find the best vaporizer to suit your usage style, tastes and needs. There are quite a few to choose from these days!

If you have questions regarding anything discussed here or omitted, use the comment sections below each page and I’ll do my best to answer you as soon as I can.

Before me move on into the vaporizer reviews themselves, let’s take a moment to answer a question that comes up quite often: What are the main benefits to vaping over smoking?

Why Vaporize?

Although there has never been any reported cases of lung cancer in history from smoking weed, there are many advantages to vaping over smoking your herb.

For myself, the first thing I noticed once I made the switch to vaping was a greater effect from my medicine with much less herb than I would need when smoking it.

I also noticed that I stopped coughing altogether and my lung capacity also increased.

Personally, I enjoy playing guitar and singing, and I also noticed a much greater range in my vocal capacity once I started vaping instead of smoking.

Many medical users have reduced lung capacity to begin with. Vaping your herb is a lot easier on the throat and lungs, causing much less irritation and is much easier to inhale, which can also further increase the overall effect.

The other thing many medical marijuana users notice once making the switch to vaping is a cleaner, less lethargic form of relief allowing them to do more during the day with greater efficiency over a longer period of time.

I also love the fact that there is little to no odor produced from vaping which makes it much more discreet and allows me to vape almost anywhere virtually unnoticed by neighbors or passersby. My car, house and clothes are much fresher without the residual weed smoke odor.

I also enjoyed that the stains on my fingers went away cause by holding my joints, making it much less apparent to strangers I would meet that I was a medicinal user or smoker.

My teeth also got quite a bit whiter when I made the switch to vaping as smoke wasn’t passing over them multiple times every day.

Put simply, the main benefits to vaping vs. smoking I’ve found are:

Increased effect

Less medicine required for the same effect

More money to spend on other interest

A cleaner, less lethargic form of relief

Greater lung and vocal capacity

Little to no byproduct odor produced

Much more discreet

Cleaner smelling apartment, house, car and clothing

No more stains from smoke on hands and teeth

Let’s now take a moment to differentiate between the two main types of vaporizers to choose from, shall we?

Convection vs. Conduction Vaporizers

What is the difference, you may ask, between conduction and convection vaporizers? It’s actually pretty straightforward.

Conduction vaporizers vaporize material by direct contact with a heat source such as a bowl or heating chamber.

Convection vapes use super heated air which is drawn around your herb and vapor is produced that way.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

With a convection vape, there is no need to have the herb tightly packed in the chamber because it doesn’t need direct contact to vape through the material.

The vapor quality is usually slightly better with convection and there is less chance of combustion but the devices are usually quite a bit more costly.

Conduction vaporizers have a greater chance of combustion because of direct contact with the heat source but tend to be less expensive, and usually more pocketable.

My favorite vaporizer overall is still conduction and as long as the herb is packed into the chamber tightly enough the vapor quality is as good as the best convection vape.

Although the chances of combustion is greater with direct contact, I would never list any vaporizer here that burned material because in my opinion it should be called a smoker and not a vaporizer!

Most desktop vaporizers use convection while most portable units use conduction.

I have a few favorites in both categories and I have clearly indicated which style of vaporization is used with each model on the portable vape review page.

Now that we’ve got the two most frequently asked questions out of the way, let’s take a look at getting the maximum benefit from the reviews on this site, shall we?

Getting The Most Out Of This Site’s Vaporizer Reviews…

If you are new to the marijuana vaping scene, use this site to familiarize yourself with the best cannabis vaporizers on the market today.

Use the pull down menus to zero in on a particular style or category.

Use the lists in the full review sections to narrow down your choices using the ranking system.

I have listed the vaporizers in each section in order of rank, starting with the best.

For those unfamiliar with these units specifically, my recommendation is to stick with one of the top few listed in each category as they really are the best and the easiest to use.

To avoid confusion, I have simply omitted any vaporizer on this site that I wouldn’t personally use or recommend.

If you are a seasoned weed vaper, please feel free to use the comment section to share your experience and make some recommendations of your own! If you’ve tried one of the vaporizers listed here, also feel free to let others know how your experience was.

Which is the best weed vaporizer currently on the market in your opinion?

Where would you like to go now?

For the full list of the best portable dry herb vaporizers reviewed, click here

Click here for the list of the best desktop weed vaporizers reviewed

For the best vaporizer for concentrates, (hash, wax, shatter, etc.) click here

Only looking for the absolute best vaporizer overall?

For the full Volcano vaporizer review, the best all around desktop dry herb vaporizer, click here

Which is the overall best portable weed vaporizer for 2020? Click here to find out!

Check out my top pick for best concentrate vaporizer, here!