Good vaporizer in the 150-200 range?

[Newt]

I was thinking about spending some of my tax return on getting a vaporizer, but unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to spend more than 200 bucks.

A buddy of mine said he had one from Vapor Brothers that worked great and only set him back about 180$.

Thoughts or suggestions?

[9Atled]

Vapor Bros-probably the best known box type vape, but the Vaporwarez Vaporcannon can be had for as little as $120 from multiple dealers on ebay, can be used with a two piece whip for easier screen changing, and has a better warranty. But both of these, as well as some other box vapes, have that annoying downward angle to the heater tube that makes it difficult to keep your herb in the bowl. A lot of people prop up the back end or even turn it upside down to avoid this problem.

My recommendation in this price range would be the new vape by the makers of the Silver Surfer, which is arguably the best analog whip style vape on the market. The new little brother is called Da Buddha. It has the same internals as the Surfer, but at a lower price-$159 vs. $249 for the SSV. The bowl connection angle is horizontal, so as long as you don't exhale into the whip your bowl contents stay in place, and it has a ground glass connection between wand/bowl and heater cover for hands free use. This new vape has been evaluated by an experienced Surfer owner I know and gets the thumbs up. I've also seen user reviews from half a dozen or so vapers and everyone reports a good experience. The warranty is 3 yrs. and they have custom glass available -wand, temp control knob, heater cover, and mouthpiece can all be upgraded for a unique look.

I would also recommend the Vapolution at $149 over a box type. Very rugged, 12v DC for easy car use (car adapter included). Also a battery pack is available. It's got a narrow bowl and doesn't use a screen, so it's harder to load than a typical vape, but it gives extra smooth hits with the all glass vapor path.

If you don't need portability though, I'd go with da buddha. It's a winner.

[Newt]

Thanks a lot bud!

I have never used a vaporizer until a few weeks ago. Man what a difference!\

Thanks again for your help I will look into these!

[Newt]

I just looked into Da Buddha and it looks like a good buy. I love the way it is constructed! Looks really tough!

How hard is it to get the temp right? I was wondering about that because it looks like the knob has no temp numbers on it.

[9Atled]

You can't see it but there's a mark on the dial. 12 o'clock high is good on a lot of vapes but you need to find the high and low vaping range on your particular vape, and choose a spot in between.

[kickstart]

Personally I would buy the Vapir One 5.0. $200 at the head shop and $15o direct from the manufacturer... Can be used to fill balloons or hit direct like a box type, portable, and digital for precise control... Really worth looking at.

[9Atled]

Originally Posted by kickstart

Personally I would buy the Vapir One 5.0. $200 at the head shop and $15o direct from the manufacturer... Can be used to fill balloons or hit direct like a box type, portable, and digital for precise control... Really worth looking at.

I can see $150 maybe. This model has had serious design and reliability problems with previous versions. V1.0 couldn't even get hot enough. All versions through 3.0/4.0 had vapor leaks and an unreliable fan. The current version is supposed to have fewer leaks and a better fan, and I haven't heard of any problems with it yet, but it's still early. But a 90 day warranty for a unit with a fan and a digital controller says a lot, namely that Air-2 still doesn't have confidence that it'll even last a year. If I wanted a vape that did bags and direct draw and had $200, I'd save another $50 and get a herbalAire. I've been using one daily for going on 2 years with no problems and 2 years is the warranty, which is 8 times as long as the Vapir guarantee.

But although the dual mode delivery is nice, neither the herbalAire nor the Vapir One measures up to a good whip vape for satisfying direct hits. If you want the big, vapor rich hits that a good whip vape can provide, you most likely won't be satisfied with either of these vapes. For this reason I use a whip vape as well as my herbalAire. I'm really spoiled.

[kickstart]

I will have to check out the HerbalAire for sure, thanx!

[Metal Jamie]

Well I know when i had invested in my vaporizer a year ago it cost me about $200 and it has never let me down. They called it the Vapor Daddy and that thing is still kickin with some major usuage i should add. You can look up Vapor Daddy and it will show you a pic, the only thing is you will have to replace the hose in time or just use some agent orange to clean it out but if your looking for a vapor for $200 thats the one

[SmokeSessions]

The Vapir One 5.0 is pretty good too. And less than $200 at that. check it out at:
SmokeSessionsDepot - Canadian Online Headshop

[9Atled]

Originally Posted by SmokeSessions

The Vapir One 5.0 is pretty good too. And less than $200 at that. check it out at:
SmokeSessionsDepot - Canadian Online Headshop

$7 less than $200 if you're in the US. I'd rather get a VaporCannon with a free digital scale, save $73, and get a 5 yr. warranty instead of the crappy 90 day Vapir warranty.

[SmokeSessions]

SmokeSessionsDepot - Canadian Online Headshop

$7 ? Thats incorrect. It's 171.05 Canadian.... Where do you get $7 less than $200 ??

[9Atled]

Originally Posted by SmokeSessions

SmokeSessionsDepot - Canadian Online Headshop

$7 ? Thats incorrect. It's 171.05 Canadian.... Where do you get $7 less than $200 ??

Shipping. $22.43. Canadian dollar is now equal to the US. Don't buy over the border unless you have to. Total is $193.48 shipped to the US. And the Vapir is only $149 straight from the maker, and their ebay auctions have free shipping. And if you're in Canada, vaporizers.ca has it for $149.

[SmokeSessions]

Originally Posted by 9Atled

Shipping. $22.43. Canadian dollar is now equal to the US. Don't buy over the border unless you have to. Total is $193.48 shipped to the US. And the Vapir is only $149 straight from the maker, and their ebay auctions have free shipping. And if you're in Canada, vaporizers.ca has it for $149.

Why is it that when i visit vaporizers.ca and read through the ENTIRE listing fit actually says, and i quote "5.0 Kit available for $169.95 CDN" .. which therefore means the price difference is $1.10. woah.. a whole dollar and 10 cents. I'll throw in a free pack of papers, and low and behold it's the same deal.

also, $22.43 for shipping? Where are you from? As this is Canada Post's actual shipping charges, so you must be far.......

[Racefan]

I just got the vapir one v5 and love it. My fave is the bags but the wife likes the whip.