how to use a vape pen

How to Use a Vape Pen – Breaking Down the Basics

With the abundance of different methods to enjoy bodacious bud, learning how to use a vape pen has become one of the most popular go-to techniques for those looking for a healthier alternative to smoking.

It’s been two years since cannabis was legalized in Canada. Since then, the doors to various new and innovative products and consumption methods, with vaping emerging as one of the most popular options.  

Its convenience, portability, and avoidance of adverse health effects that accompany traditional smoking such as joints, bongs or pipes has made it a favourite among tokers, both new and old. 

Research surrounding the potential dangers of smoking has increased dramatically in the past decade. Such harmful effects as ingesting harmful carcinogens could potentially lead to more severe conditions, such as cancer.

In this way, many blazers opt for safer options to enjoy their healthy dose of CBD, THC, or hybrids, with products such as edibles, tinctures, topicals, and vape pens being some of the most breakthrough, heavily utilized items currently available on the market.

Because of this, vape pens, both containing high-potency cannabis concentrate cartridges or utilizing dry bud, have quickly become all the hype for both novice and seasoned tokers.

The beauty of vape pen and vape pen kits is that there are dozens of different options to choose from to determine which is the best for you. So, you may want to do a little research before you buy, even before learning how to use a vape pen.

While it may seem as though vape pens are interchangeable, there are different factors and features to consider.

Today, we are covering how to use a vape pen, why it’s a viable option for many blazers and provide information to help you figure out whether it is the best choice for you.

Let’s get into it!

What is a Vape Pen?

THC Distillate Ceramic Vaporizer Kit (Pyro Extracts)

Before delving into how to use a vape pen, we should take a step back and outline precisely what it is and the key components.

Whether you want to invest in a more expensive piece or want to try before you buy a disposable vape, there are vape pen options for every user.

A THC vape pen is a hand-held, battery-powered device that utilizes either cannabis concentrate cartridges or dry bud. Many opt for cartridges over regular flower due to their potency, making them an increasingly popular choice among the cannabis community.

These e-liquid cartridges, including THC vape juice, can contain multiple cannabinoids and compounds, including CBD, THC, and terpenes

Thus, many tokers love purchasing multiple cartridges because they are interchangeable and can be removed and inserted easily with different e-liquid options to suit a particular mood, flavour, or those looking to experience other effects.

For example, if you’re only looking for a relaxing, healing body experience without the psychoactive high, you can use a CBD concentrate. In contrast, if you’re looking for a mental and physical high, insert a THC-dominant e-liquid and away you go.

You can also opt for products known as distillates, one of the most common extracts available today, which utilize only one cannabinoid.

This product is different from other cannabis concentrates, such as shatter, cannabis high terpene full-spectrum extracts (HTFSE) and live resin, which contain the full variety of cannabinoids naturally present in the cannabis plant, providing a much different experience than narrowing it down to just one specific cannabinoid.

All this is to say that there is a concentrate cartridge so suit whatever your fancy, depending on the particular experience you desire. For those looking for a psychoactive THC-fueled high, we would highly recommend opting for a distillate.

At Pyro, we are incredibly proud to integrate our hand-crafted THC distillate into our products. Our distillate is extracted through a proprietary, solvent-free process that leverages locally grown, craft cannabis to produce distillate with character and distinction.

On the other hand, if you’re not so keen on the mental effects, it may be better to go with a full-spectrum vape juice for a more balanced experience. In this way, the cannabinoids present in the concentrate will operate synergistically in a phenomenon known as the Entourage Effect.

A wide variety of vape cartridges is available to choose from to suit your particular weed needs, with more products emerging on the market regularly.  In this way, there are various options to help you determine the type of vape that would work best for you.

Why is Vaping Weed Safer Than Smoking?

why is vaping weed safer than smoking

As previously mentioned, many people choose to learn how to use a vape pen because it presents a healthier alternative to more traditional smoking methods.

In terms of why it is a healthier option, vaping does not involve inhaling carcinogenic plant matter, tar or harmful smoke, making it easier on your lungs than smoking regular flower.

This is because smoking dry herb requires the process of decarboxylation, meaning that it must be exposed to heat to reap the healing and psychoactive effects of the flower. Without heat, most cannabinoids will not activate and will produce little to no effect.

In this way, the plant material must be combusted and burned. Smoking a joint, bong, blunt, or pipe may involve flame temperatures of up to 315.5 °C (~600°F), presenting harm not only to your lungs but also as an unnecessarily high temperature to access the benefits of the cannabinoids.

Instead, vape pens do not burn the weed plant matter at all. Instead, they heat the e-liquid to the optimal temperature without the need for combustion, allowing you to reap the benefits of the specific strain while also enjoying a smoother, gentler vaping experience as compared to smoking.

According to research from the Department of Health and Social Care in England, vaping your weed is 95% less toxic than smoking.

While using a vape pen will not entirely alleviate the risk of potentially toxic compounds being ingested into the body. It does minimize the threat far more than regular smoking does.

Thus, many tokers opt for the better safe than sorry approach when it comes to enjoying their favourite icky sticky by ridding themselves of other smoking accessories and reaching for vaporizers instead.

Benefits of Using a Vape Pen

While the health factor is perhaps one of the strongest motivators to encourage tokers to make the switch over to a vape pen, it is not the be-all-end-all when it comes to the benefits of vape pens.

Other benefits of using a vape pen include:

Portability

Vape pens are ideal for anyone looking to toke on the go because they do not require any other equipment or accessory to do the trick. Say goodbye to your weed goodie bag complete with flower, rolling papers, a pipe or what have you and upgrade to a discreet, handheld product that fits in your pocket.

Since they are so inconspicuous, it is easy to take a puff without increasing the likelihood of anyone noticing. Not only that, but since they don’t have that distinctive dank weed smell because there is no combustion, no one will suspect what you’re up to.

A Stronger Flavour Profile

On the note of no combustion, another massive benefit of vaping is that you do not risk potentially burning your weed and, therefore, drastically altering the natural smell and taste of your bud.

Since vaping doesn’t involve burning your bud, it doesn’t risk potentially eliminating the individual unique terpenes that make up the specific strain’s natural flavours and aroma, allowing for a more flavourful, tasty vaping experience.

Easy to Dose

For those who may be learning how to use a vape pen for the first time or who are new to the wonderful world of weed as a whole, a vape pen poses an excellent option to dip your toe in without going too hard or taking too much and experiencing a green out.

Unlike other smoking methods like a joint, dab or bowl, both reusable and disposable vape cartridges come pre-filled with e-liquid that supply controlled doses to allow users to have more control over how much they want to ingest at any given time.

Temperature Control

We have touched multiple times on the fact that vaping does not involve combustion. Still, it is a critical factor to consider when debating vape pens’ reliability and effectiveness compared to other smoking methods.

When using other techniques, the temperature can play a critical role in the effectiveness of the benefits. Ultimately, it depends on your preference, but both extremes of too low or too high temperature will impact the toke’s quality.

Vape pens help regulate temperature by heating the concentrate within the cartridge to the optimal temperature so that all you have to do is inhale and enjoy.

Ease of Use

Learning how to use a vape pen is one of the most straightforward and easy methods of enjoying your favourite bud.

Unlike other, more complicated methods that require intricate accessories, like setting up a dab rig, rolling a joint or packing a bowl, vape pens offer a heightened level of convenience by cutting out the middleman and immediately getting to the good part.

Figuring out how to use a vape pen is as simple as either pushing a button and inhaling, if you have a push-button vape pen, or merely inhaling, for you to enjoy the righteous benefits and feel the effects.

How to Use a Vape Pen

how to use a vape pen guide

Now that we have laid down the groundwork, we have finally gotten to the main event – teaching you how to use a vape pen!

Below is our step-by-step guide that outlines the basics of using a vape pen whether you are doing so for the first time or simply need a refresher.

Understanding the Components

Typically, there are four main characteristics to consider when using a vape pen, which are:

  • Cartridge/Tank – this is where the THC concentrate or vape juice is held and vaporized. Classically, they are made of either steel, glass or plastic, and can be pre-filled and disposable. If you choose to purchase a vape pen that has a tank, you can continue refilling it whenever it’s running low.
  • Atomizer – the heating component that actually warms and vaporizes the concentrate. These features are built-in in items such as tanks and disposable cartridges. However, they need to be regularly replaced in tanks instead of coming already built-in when purchasing a new cartridge.
  • Battery – the most commonly available vape pens contain a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that you activate either by inhaling or manually pressing a button before you inhale.
  • Mouthpiece – arguably the star of the show. Its usage is pretty straightforward. It’s where you inhale the vapour.

The vape pen will automatically supply power to the atomizer, which will heat the distillate or concentrate within the cartridge. Once vaporized, you inhale the vapour through the mouthpiece.

That’s all there is to it. Easy, right?

In terms of delving more into specifics, two core factors can make or break your vaping experience:

Picking the Right Concentrate

One of the best things about weed concentrates is their versatility. In this way, you can find products available in a multitude of different flavours to suit your particular craving or desired effects.

Part of the fun is experimenting with each option to determine which is right for you.

how to use a vape pen pyro

What sets our vape cartridges and vaporizer devices apart is partly our uniquely created distillate, which we mentioned earlier, but also the fact that Pyro utilizes entirely ceramic cartridges.

Most other distillate cartridge products use plastic, cotton or metal atomizers or wicks to vaporize their product. 

However, Pyro ceramic cartridges make it possible for us to provide different delicious flavours, including Mango, Super Lemon Haze, Green Crack and Blue Dream, to name a few.

You can enjoy the delectable flavours without having to worry about interference from metal or burnt cotton tastes being thrown into the mix and tainting your experience.

This extra precaution is our way of showing that we value both safety and flavour as well as providing our customers with unparalleled potency.

Keep Your Pen Charged

There’s nothing worse than getting all excited for a vape sesh only to find that your pen is dead.

In this way, it is essential to ensure that you charge vape pens between uses to avoid this disappointment from happening in the first place.

However, there is such a thing as overcharging, as well. Charging your vape pen too frequently could negatively impact the battery’s longevity, which could contribute to issues later on.

How to Use a Vape Pen – Easy Peasy

There you have it! Using a vape pen is one of the most efficient and straightforward methods of indulging in the benefits of weed while maintaining the integrity of the herb and partaking in the sanctity of a classic smoking method, just without the smoke.

It’s a new take on a classic!

It’s no secret why vape pens continue to increase in popularity among seasoned and new tokers given their convenience, portability and healthier alternative to more classic smoking methods.

However, as with any other weed product or accessory, it remains vital to do your homework and make sure that you are purchasing these products from reputable, licensed dispensaries and manufacturers to make sure that what you are receiving is safe to use.

As always, practice caution, be safe, and have fun!

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