The five best cannabis vape cartridges
People love vaping weed because of its health benefits, portability, and discretion. There are many different types of vaping systems: 510 thread cartridges that will work with most batteries, pods or cartridges that only work with a specific company’s hardware, disposable pens that are immediately thrown away when you’re done, and the list continues.
So how do you find the best? We combine high quality weed, extraction skills, and vape hardware, so whatever experience you’re looking for, we’ve got a list of the top five vape cartridges money can buy.
And if you can’t find these or just don’t want one, below we have some tips on how to find a quality cart that will keep your mind and body in order.
PAX era pods
PAX has been a leader in the vape pen game for years. They have a number of vape products to choose from, but their PAX era is the beauty of the ball.
Their technology is lauded for its extremely smooth and flavorful hits, and their app is lauded for its personalization that allows temperature and dose control during each session.
PAX has partners in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. So if you live anywhere where cannabis is legal, you can definitely find a nice distillate, live resin, or solvent-free rosin PAX Era-Pod at a nearby pharmacy.
Raw Garden live resin cartridges
These Raw Garden 510 cartridges are delicious. In fact, they’re more than delicious, they’re effective – they’ll get you high as hell.
One problem with vape carts in general for people who really smoke weed every day, like Nate Dogg told you, is that the high doesn’t really get you that high. It’s just a tiny bit to keep you going until you get back to some real flowers or blobs. Raw Garden’s live resin cartridges will make you HIGH.
Their vape batteries are quite powerful and long lasting, and also work great with DMT vape cartridges. Just an FYI.
Airgraft 2 living resin capsules
Airgraft is a Canadian company operating in California. At some point they will operate nationwide. Your claim to fame is a revolutionary vapor system that just heats your oil, never burns it due to the way heat is passed through the battery and chamber.
The reason they’re here is because both their Airgraft 2 vape system and vape pod are working hard. Especially this papaya live resin pod, ooohweee, it’s so damn delicious. Plus the effects hit like a blob. Really, it only takes a couple of hits on the Airgraft 2 to delight you.
Airo Pro AiroPods
The Airo Pro is amazing. It’s another proprietary system that only works on its own battery and cartridges. The battery is amazing because it vibrates when you hit it so you can measure out cans.
Although you will have to buy your AiroPods cartridges for this, you won’t be disappointed with their oil: it tastes fantastic, it’s fun to vape, and there are a whole host of options including CBD oil, distillates, live resins, and much more botanical strain -Terpene series.
The icing on the cake is that they are available in several states: California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona.
Olio second press solvent-free rosin cartridges
TASTEEEEE, that’s what I have to say about these carts. Olio in Colorado makes a variety of extracts for people who love both dabs and vape pens. On the vape side, they produce solvent-free rosin, live resin, second press solvent-free rosin, and threaded CBD 510 cartridges.
Their solvent-free rosin cartridges for the second press are some of the tastiest 510 cartridges I’ve ever seen. Rosin is pressed with heat and pressure, and the process creates leftover oil – which is then pressed and placed in rosin carts, hence the “second press”. The result is super fragrant vapor, and if you are in Colorado you should definitely give it a try. Pro Tip: Your Purple Marmalade Cart is the right answer.
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How to Find a Quality Vape Cartridge
There are hundreds of vape pen options. If you don’t like any of the above carts, here are some tips on how to find a quality cart that will suit any mood or feeling.
Type of vaporizer and battery
Choosing a vape cart starts with the type of battery you have. If you want the flexibility of 510 cartridges and access to the widest range of oils, consider getting an upgraded battery like a Vessel iExpedition that lasts a while and offers temperature flexibility.
If you opt for a closed system like PAX Era or Airo Pro, you have already made your hardware decision and are limited to the types of oil from that brand.
Cannabis oil
The most important thing when looking for a quality vape cartridge is whether you want THC or CBD. There are other cannabinoids, but for the most part, THC and CBD are the most common. The industry is not yet in a place where manufacturers are mass-producing CBG, CBN, etc. products.
That said, THC gets you high and CBD doesn’t, but your body still feels good. Learn more about the two here.
Potency and terpenes
When looking at the package of a cartridge, there are two main metrics to look out for: THC / CBD percentage and terpene percentage. Essentially, the amount of THC or CBD tells you how powerful the experience will be, while the terpene portion tells you how fragrant it will be. If you are told specific terpenes on the package, it will also give you an idea of how the high will feel for you.
As a rule of thumb, the higher the terpene content, the more aromatic and dynamic the vape oil tastes; the higher the THC / CBD percentage, the stronger the high will be. And you usually can’t have both: when you get a 90% THC vape cartridge, expect the taste to be zero or to have artificial flavor additives in it; If you get one with 18% terpenes, expect it to explode with yummy vapor, but the effects may not be the most potent.
Everything about vape cartridge quality starts and ends with oil. You don’t have to be a cannabis scientist, but you know that how the oil is made affects its taste and effects.
Distillates, live resin, rosin, etc. all have their own flavor profile and experience. Find out about the wide variety of extraction methods that make concentrates here, as well as the different types of vape oils.
Producer and processor
Once you know basic vape technology and oil types, the next thing to pay attention to is who is making the oil in the cartridge or capsule – this includes producers who grow the flower for the starting material and processors who extract oil from that bud.
Knowing certain manufacturers and processors will give you an idea of the standards and quality of your oil. If you love a company’s flowers or dabs, you might also love their vapes.
Purity and color
Oils can come in a variety of colors, and as a general rule, the more golden the color, the better. If the oil inside is a sweet, golden-amber color that looks like a tree sap IPA, you’re good.
Dante Jordan
Danté Jordan is a former member of the Leafly Subject Matter Expert Team and currently a freelance writer, video producer, and media consultant specializing in cannabis culture, strains, products, education, and everything else related to this little green flower. Contact him at smokewithdante on Instagram or datenetworks (at) gmail (dotcom). His website is www.dantejordan.com.
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