What is a manual vaporizer?

Manual vaporizers are a growing trend among vaporization lovers. They have some advantages over electric vaporizers. A manual vaporizer has a significant advantage over other devices – it does not have a battery. This gives the comfort of use without worrying that our device may discharge or break down. Another aspect that many users appreciate is the element of manual heating of the vaporizer. This is what ensures this “ceremony”, similar to traditional smoking, that many electric vaporizer owners long for.

How do manual vaporizers work?

Since manual vaporizers don’t have a battery, the user relies on a jet-fueled lighter to heat up the herbs in the chamber. This itself may be a good or a bad thing – depending on the user and his expectations. The lack of battery gives the comfort of use without worrying about the battery level of our device. The electronics in the device suddenly failing is also not a problem. On the other hand, manual heating takes longer and is less discrete than a traditional electric vaporizer.

DynaVap manual vaporizers

The leader in the manual vaporizers market is the Californian company DynaVap. Each manual vaporizer of this brand has an innovative heating chamber, which makes vaporization much more economical. It is a great investment for users who value convenience, discretion, and vaporization efficiency.

An additional advantage of the DynaVap VapCap models is the unique vapor flavor, thanks to the use of titanium and surgical steel in the construction of the vaporizer. Proper handling of a manual vaporizer may be a small challenge at first, but the pleasure of using it often exceeds the more expensive models.

A manual vaporizer uses any heat source. It can be an ordinary lighter or a match. A jet-fueled lighter or an induction heater works best. With its use, the vaporizer is ready to use after just a few seconds. After heating to the right temperature, a special metal plate located in the cap of the vaporizer will “beep” to confirm that it is ready for vaporization. After inhaling and cooling down, the cap will make another “beep” to let you know that another heating-up session can be started.

StickyBrick manual vaporizers

A company named StickyBrick is another leader in the manual vaporizers market. They offer manual vaporizers that differ significantly from DynaVaps devices explained in the paragraph above. Two wooden blocks held together by strong magnets and glass attachments compose this device. After disassembling the blocks, the user loads the ground-up herbs into the chamber inside and reattaches the pieces together.

The inhalation process begins after reattaching the two blocks back together. One of the blocks contains a glass mouthpiece, and the other one has a glass nozzle to direct the jet flame into. The user directs a jet-flame lighter close to the nozzle and starts to suck the air in through the glass mouthpiece – controlling the temperature in order not to burn the herbs in the chamber.

Is a manual vaporizer a good choice?

Manual vaporizers can offer a unique vaping experience – differing strongly from the more widely known electric devices. The devices usually take some getting used to in order to perfect your own heating method and stop burning the herbs in the chamber. This fact can be discouraging for some beginners. That being said, the devices can produce a huge amount of thick vapor (compared to regular smoking or even a bong). They are also usually more efficient at extracting the user’s herbs than their electric counterparts.