Vaporization can be an alternative to smoking. Smoking, for example herbs, can over time have a negative impact on your throat, lungs, and entire respiratory system. Rather than burning the herb, which produces toxins and carcinogenic by-products, a Vaporizer heats the herb to the point that it boils off the vapor (active ingredient), and is captured either into a balloon or is inhaled through a whip. The point here is there is no combustion, the plant is never 'burned', therefore you do not have any smoke, smoke taste, or smell. Isn't that wonderful!
Now that we have a basic understanding of a Vaporizer, let's explore the different technologies which makeup the different types of Vaporizers sold today. Note that Boston Vape's only sells Convection Vaporizers as we believe they are the most efficient, economical, and effective.
Thermal Conduction
The substance is placed on a porcelain or metal plate, which is heated to allow for the release of the active ingredient. This was the first type of Vaporizer to hit the market.
Convection
This method of convection heating allows for the substance to never touch the heating element. Rather, hot air passes through the substance, rapidly heating it to a very precise temperature.Some convection Vaporizers use a hand-held device or wand to manually heat. Others use a balloon where a fan blows the hot air over the substance to release it's active ingredient; or you may use a whip to inhale using your lungs. The last type of convection Vaporizing is forced-hot air, which requires no use of a fan or lungs to force hot air over the substance.
Thermal Radiation
The substance absorbs radiant energy and its temperature rises. Thermal Radiation vaporizers are rare, however are on par with convection vaporizers in their ability to extract active ingredients out of plants.