Smoking is one of those guilty pleasures that can easily turn into a ritual of sorts, providing a relaxing kind of experience that gives you a breather from work or chores, enhances your mood, and eases away the daily stress. According to statistics, around 11% of the population in Australia enjoys this activity, but the trend in the recent years is towards vaping – especially true for young adults from 18 to 24 years of age. Generally, it’s considered to be the healthier alternative.

Out of the vaping variants, it’s the one with the dry herb, i.e. flower vaping, that’s considered to be the relatively purer option compared to e-cigarettes with liquids. This is because you get a cleaner hit of the ingredients, more so if you choose high-quality and properly cured flowers that don’t contain any pesticides. With e-liquids, you may not even get to know the full list of ingredients, risking the use of contaminants.

Are Dry Herb Vapes Any Good?

What differentiates them from smoking is the heating bit; unlike with smoking which burns the herbal material, the flower vaping has heating of the material. The process consists of heating the herbal material to its vaporisation point that converts into vapour with the help of battery or external power source. You can then inhale this vapour through the mouthpiece.

By heating your chosen herbs in the dry herb vaporizer, be it the portable or desk design, you eliminate the combustion, and as a result reduce your intake of the harmful substances. As this heat is controlled through temperature control settings, there’s also more efficient use of the herbs. Vaping allows you to make the most of the herbs with extracting most of the desired compounds, as opposed to burning them with the smoking alternative.

In a way, it’s a more affordable option too as you can get more of the material even if you add less than you would in a cigarette. Besides the initial investment in a vaporizer, and the suitable accessories like herb grinders, mouthpieces, oven lids or oven screens (for the solid or waxy concentrates), it’s the more cost-efficient choice.

From low to high heating settings, you can customise your experience depending on the herb you’re enjoying, or the compound and effect you’re trying to achieve. Remember, for a more flavourful experience, the lower settings of the temperature are the go-to choice. It would’t hurt to also get more info about the herb you’re about to enjoy as then you’d be certain the temperature you use is suitable for releasing more of the desired compounds when vaping.

With the settings, this gives you more control and convenience, and on top of this an added amount of privacy too given that the portable vaporizers are compact, portable, have quick heat-up time, and don’t produce much odour. You can enjoy your favourite herbs in a short matter of time, and in a discreet manner – especially considering there’s no residue left behind either.

How to Efficiently Use Your Vaporizer?

First and foremost, the quality of your device, as well as that of the flowers, is the decisive factor so choose accordingly. Once you do, it’s essential to know how to properly use them in a combination. To ensure the best results, you need to acquire a quality herb grinder to prep the flowers properly to a medium-fine grind so they can be evenly heated to provide you with better vapour.

Having a prep tray can be of use to make the whole process smooth and free of mess. Make sure the herbs you use are dry as the vaping is done at lower temperatures than smoking. The vaping device needs some prepping too – it should be preheated; this can take from seconds to minutes depending on the product you have. If you don’t know which temperature setting suits you most, and the result you’re after, experiment starting with lower then gradually moving to higher.

There should be a manual provided with vaporizers Australia specialised retailers offer, so it’s best to check before the use to know how to operate yours. When filling the chamber with the material, it’s essential that you avoid overpacking it as doing so would restrict the airflow and affect the vapour. Pack it tight by gently compressing it with your fingers once you fill the chamber. When it’s time to inhale, slow and steady does it for the best flavour.

Avoid drawing too fast and a lot of the vapour as you could pull some of the herbs. Once you’re done with the vaping, remember to clean the device as this chore ensures it would last you a long time and provide the clean and smooth vapour you’re expecting to get. Getting the adequate cleaning accessories like brushes and swabs is helpful so you remove the residue from each component, including the chamber, mouthpiece, and screens. Alcohol is also your ally in removing buildup.