Vaping is a way to consume cannabis without burning anything. When cannabis concentrates are applied directly to a hot enough surface, the liquid in them will vaporize on contact. The steam or vapor that's generated allows chemical compounds and flavors to be inhaled and absorbed through the lungs. While vaporization requires higher temperatures than combustion, it also doesn't create any ash or tar the way traditional smoking does.
The two most common forms of vaping are dabbing and vaping through electronic pens. Dabbing involves taking a small amount of cannabis concentrate and dropping it on a glass or metal surface that's been super-heated using a butane torch. You then inhale the vapor through a glass instrument, usually a bong-like water pipe called a rig (as in an oil rig). The advantages of dabbing are that you can control the dosage, the temperature, the air path, and the type and quality of the concentrate.
Vape pens use cartridges filled with viscous liquid concentrate (or juice). When the pen is activated, a coiled metal heating element inside the pen heats up, vaporizing the juice, which you then inhale through the tip or mouthpiece of the pen. Vape pens are convenient because they're small, pocketable, simple to use, and typically don't give off any smell between uses. Many pens require pushing and holding a button to operate, while newer pens simply require inhaling from the mouthpiece - the airflow itself activates the heating element.
It's also possible to vape cannabis flower itself. The principle is the same - the liquids inside the flower vaporize when sufficiently heated. The higher quality the flower, the stickier it will be from all the cannabinoid-carrying trichomes, the more liquid it will contain. In a flower vape, the ground cannabis is put into a small basket that slots into a larger heating structure. The flower is heated by air, almost like being baked in an oven, rather than coming into direct contact with the heat source, which would cause it to burn.
With every passing year, dabbing and vaping in general gets more complex. Make sure you're getting the right gear for the type of cannabis product you have and the experience you want. If you have any questions, ask GRAV Support!
The two most common forms of vaping are dabbing and vaping through electronic pens. Dabbing involves taking a small amount of cannabis concentrate and dropping it on a glass or metal surface that's been super-heated using a butane torch. You then inhale the vapor through a glass instrument, usually a bong-like water pipe called a rig (as in an oil rig). The advantages of dabbing are that you can control the dosage, the temperature, the air path, and the type and quality of the concentrate.
Vape pens use cartridges filled with viscous liquid concentrate (or juice). When the pen is activated, a coiled metal heating element inside the pen heats up, vaporizing the juice, which you then inhale through the tip or mouthpiece of the pen. Vape pens are convenient because they're small, pocketable, simple to use, and typically don't give off any smell between uses. Many pens require pushing and holding a button to operate, while newer pens simply require inhaling from the mouthpiece - the airflow itself activates the heating element.
It's also possible to vape cannabis flower itself. The principle is the same - the liquids inside the flower vaporize when sufficiently heated. The higher quality the flower, the stickier it will be from all the cannabinoid-carrying trichomes, the more liquid it will contain. In a flower vape, the ground cannabis is put into a small basket that slots into a larger heating structure. The flower is heated by air, almost like being baked in an oven, rather than coming into direct contact with the heat source, which would cause it to burn.
With every passing year, dabbing and vaping in general gets more complex. Make sure you're getting the right gear for the type of cannabis product you have and the experience you want. If you have any questions, ask GRAV Support!