According to Wikipedia: "A vaporizer (or vaporiser) is a device used to release the active ingredients of plant material, commonly cannabis, tobacco, and many other therapeutic or medicinal herbs or blends. Vaporization is an alternative to smoking. Rather than burning the herb, which produces numerous harmful by-products, a vaporizer heats the material in a controlled manner so that the active compounds contained in the plant boil off into a vapor. This new gas is not smoke from combustion, but an evaporated vapor that has the appearance of light smoke. The vapor ideally contains virtually zero particulate matter (tar) and reduced noxious gases such as carbon monoxide. Vapor may be filtered and cooled further using a water pipe or an inline water/ice attachment. The vapor is then inhaled directly through a hose or pipe for highest activity, or stored for subsequent inhalations in a container such as a "dome" or "balloon." With little to no smoke produced, cooler temperatures, and less material required to achieve the same effect, the irritating/harmful effects of smoking are greatly reduced or eliminated, along with second hand smoke, by using a vaporizer."
The main advantage of using a vaporizer versus smoking is that vapor only contains the active ingredient and none of the carcinogen-rich burning plant matter.
Vaporizers come in all shapes and sizes and are typically available from $50 to nearly $1000.00. All vaporizers are designed to precisely heat a herb using electricity or flame. More expensive models typically feature digital controls, precise electronics, and convection systems designed to circulate hot air over a herb.
If you want to get a vaporizer, eBay is a great place to get a bargain vaporizer. Take a look at today's hottest deals on vaporizers.
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