How To Choose Your First Vape

With so many vaporizers currently out there and so many more on the way, starting out can be a bit daunting. Questions are fired your way so quickly and about so many different specifics, that it's easy to get lost in the mix when asking for advice.

That’s why today Got Vape has gone out and provided a helpful guide to walk you through buying your first vaporizer. Skip all of the confusion and worries typically associated with trying something new and instead get paired up with the perfect first vaporizer!

Keep reading for an easy explanation of the different options and find yourself the perfect first vaporizer to get started with!

What Should I Look For In A First Vape?

Instead of going into highly specific details such as whether you want to focus on potency or flavor, with your first vaporizer you should be looking for something that is easy to use, reliable, and streamlined in functionality.

It’s important not to go overboard on your first time, as many of the more advanced vaporizers require a greater amount of knowledge in order to be used properly. Since you are just starting out, you don’t want to outpace yourself and get lost in the weeds.

That’s why when it comes to your first vaporizer you are really looking for something that appeals to your senses and comes at a price point you feel 100% comfortable with. This way you can enjoy a new pick up without having a chip on your shoulder over the feeling you spent too much.

After you’ve gotten used to your first vaporizer, then you can begin looking into the more expensive and advanced devices with the first hand knowledge of what you like and what you don’t.

Choose Your Materials

To get started with your vaporizing, you must first choose from the big 3 materials - Cartridges, Concentrates, and Dry Herbs. While there are some vaporizers that allow you to handle more than one type of material, we think it’s best to start out with a dedicated vaporizer to ensure the most straightforward and easily accessible experience.

Cartridge Vaporizers are batteries with 510 threaded connection ports allowing you to attach carts filled with oil materials. Thanks to this universal connection system, cartridge vaporizers are highly versatile devices that offer you easy interchangeability for a more casual cloud experience.

Dry Herb Vaporizers are able to handle all of your ground dry materials and provide clouds just as potently satisfying as traditional combustion. With smooth inhales and easy to pack ovens, dry herb vaporizers offer you an excellent entry point to get started with.

Concentrate Vaporizers dial things all the way to 11 by letting you electronically dab materials such as wax, badder, rosin, and more. With incredible amounts of potency, concentrate vaporizers are able to offer you the most powerful clouds out of the 3 choices.

All three of these device types are able to offer your high quality dependable clouds, so you should focus on which material appeals the most to you and then go from there. Vaping is all about personal preference, so always trust your gut because everyone has their own idea of the “best” vaporizer.

Best First Cartridge Vaporizers

For all of your first time cartridge vapor clouds, we wanted to point out some of our favorites that are easy to use, highly capable, and perfect representations of what these batteries have to offer you.

First we have the Wulf Mods Pro Digit Variable Voltage Battery. Measuring it just a bit larger than your cartridge itself, the Pro Digit is powered by a 400mAh battery - which means you get quicker heat times, longer battery life, and smoother clouds.

To help you find your temperature sweet spot, the Pro Digit lets you change your voltage level all the way from 2.0 - 4.0v. This means you can slowly adjust the temperature, without having to worry about accidentally hitting yourself with a cloud that’s too much, too fast.

Next there is the Exxus Vape Snap DLX 510 Voltage Battery with what we call a “concealed cartridge” system that fully covers your cart for extra protection / discretion. This allows you to bring your Snap DLX with you out in public with zero worry about prying eyes giving you a second look. Perfect to deal with any first time vaping anxieties.

Also from Exxus Vape, we have the Adapt Cartridge Vaporizer which has a unique dial system that lets you adjust both the height of your cart and the size of its opening. These systems allow the Adapt to handle a wide range of cartridges and ensures you always have the option to change things up.

Lastly there is the Sutra Vape Silo Auto Draw Cartridge Vaporizer. The Silo is a completely button free device, meaning all you have to do is inhale and it immediately starts working! This gives you some of the easiest possible sessions and lets you draw from your cartridges at your own leisure.

Best First Dry Herb Vaporizers

Dry Herb Vaporizers offer you a whole new way to enjoy your dry materials and give you a smoother, less harsh experience than with traditional combustion. Due to this, many people use these as a smoking alternative for health reasons or just to spice things up.

Not only that, but dry herb vaporizers are much less odorous than their combustion counterparts, which makes these vaporizers ideal for anyone concerned about how loud their sessions get.

An excellent starting point is available with the Wulf Mods Flora Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer and its quick heating chamber providing you with a highly accessible first foray into the world of dry herb vaping. The Flora utilizes an easy load system via a removable mouthpiece and makes swapping in new bowls incredibly intuitive.

To ensure you can pass the Flora around with friends all night, its been equipped with a 1,000mAh battery that allows for a choice of 5 varied temperatures (356˚F, 374˚F, 392˚F, 410˚F, 428˚F). The Flora even comes with a handy cleaning brush to give you everything you need to maintain your device in one easy package.

Then you have the Yocan Vane Dry Herb Vaporizer with its ultra affordable price point, ceramic chamber, and haptic feedback providing another excellent first vape option. The Vane has a helpful OLED display to give you precise temperature info, guaranteeing you always know what’s up with your device.

Lastly for a great beginner dry verb vape, we recommend the G Pen Dash Portable Dry Herb Vaporizer. From the experts at Grenco Science, the G Dash is a highly compact dry herb vape option with a sleek body and ergonomic design that feels great in the hand. For an added bonus, the Dash even features pass-through charging to let you keep using it while charging!

Best First Concentrate Vaporizers

For the third and final major category, we have Concentrate Vaporizers for all of your wax, badder, shatter, and other forms of concentrate. Requiring higher temperatures than dry herbs and utilizing a more advanced heating chamber than cartridges, you could say that concentrate vaporizers are the most advanced of the trio.

Despite this, there are still beginner friendly choices that you can look to for an introductory experience in electronically dabbing concentrates. These devices are all simple to use, while still providing the exceptional potency that concentrates are known for.

First we have the Wulf Mods Evolve Plus Concentrate Vaporizer with its 1,100mAh battery, quartz dual coil atomizer, and fast heat times providing high quality dabs without breaking the bank.

As an added bonus, the Evolve Plus has an awesome built in silicone dab jar located on the bottom of the device. This lets you easily bring your dabs along with you and make reloading the Evolve Plus truly seamless - plus you’ll never accidentally forget your wax!

Another great choice to start with is the Yocan Nestor 510 Dab Pen Vaporizer. These electronic dabbers have a wide mouthpiece for better airflow, a leveled up QTZI Coil for reliable heating, and includes a wide range of voltages from 2.5 - 4.2v. The Nestor even comes with an included pick tool to allow you to get to vaping without having to pick up any other accessories - perfect for your first concentrate vaping experience.

The Lookah Ant Wax Pen is also worth considering thanks to its flip up cap providing a practical and straightforward loading experience. Furthermore the Ant is free standing, comes with a built in dab tool, and even includes an extra Quartz Atomizer Coil to swap in.

This makes the Ant an incredibly attractive first concentrate vape, as it really combines all of the best quality of life features out there into one solid device.

There’s A First Vape For Everyone!

Now is the time to choose your material, choose your vaporizer, and then get to enjoying some spring time clouds! Don’t worry about being a beginner - we all have to start somewhere - and instead focus on all the amazing cloud adventures headed your way!

Whether you are out on the beach with your cartridge, going on a hike with your dry herbs, or hanging at home with some concentrates - we have you covered with our excellent line up of beginner friendly vapes.

To learn more about upcoming releases, industry news, and other fun vaping updates make sure to check out the rest of our postings over at the Got Vape Blog. Thanks for stopping in with us and we wish you a very happy first session!