Featured New Arrivals On Sale Bowl-n-Cap Kit Choose Options Lotus Pipe Kit Choose Options Combination Pipe and Bowl/Adapter Kit Choose Options Lotus Vaporizer Pipe Choose Options Leather Carry Bag Add To Cart Jobon ZB-635 Torch Add To Cart Female Bowl/Adapter, 14MM Add To Cart Liquid Pad Add To Cart Spacer Ring Add To Cart Debris Screen for Vapor Cap Add To Cart Recent Updates Dab Rig Adapter Would you like to use your Lotus with your dab rig?We now have a bowl/adapter … Jobon Torch We found a new torch that goes very well with the Lotus, the Jobon ZB-635.It … Tasty herbal vapor, no lighter fumes.Vaporization in three seconds.Cool vapor thanks to a solid aluminum stem.Pure convection, your herb is bathed in hot air only when you inhale, not before, not after.An attached stir stick is standard on every Lotus vapor cap.Use it to stir up your bowl.

Magnets hold the maple vapor cap to the bowl.Easy on, easy off.The pipe (aluminum stem and stainless steel bowl) can safely and easily be cleaned by soaking them in alcohol.The Lotus Vaporizer is made and assembled in the USA and includes a one year guarantee.vaporizer taavThe hot plate is warrantied for one year and is easily replaceable.hunter vaporizer 35156Designed by an MIT educated medical device engineer.vaporizer wulfProtected under US Patent 8490627What do you do when a vaporizer doesn’t meet your expectations?Do you blame others for projecting their opinions onto you, or do you blame yourself for passing judgement without having used the vaporizer first?I can’t tell you who to fault, but here is what I can tell you:Had I not set out to review as many vaporizers as I could get my hands on, I would have never tried the Lotus Vaporizer by Mendocino Therapeutics.I had made up my mind on butane vaporizers without ever having used one.

I cant tell you how wrong I was.I’ll save my opinions on the Lotus for the appropriate section in the review, but here is a direct quote from my wife while we were using it:“The Lotus and Sheldon Black combo is by far my favorite to use in the evenings.”The Lotus vaporizer is a two-piece system comprised of a wooden shell with a metal plate fastened on top and a second chamber piece (which can be either a pipe-like form, or the water pipe adapter).A butane jet lighter is used to heat the metal cap on the Lotus which then heats the air that passes underneath it and into the herb chamber.It’s important to note that the air intake is located on the bottom of the wooden shell, this design ensures that you’re drawing fresh air and not lighter fumes.The Lotus comes in a variety of kits which contain:The true beauty of the Lotus is that any piece of the vaporizer or supplied accessories can be purchased individually through the accessories page in the Lotus shop.This means that you can replace a damaged or missing vapor cap without needing to re-purchase a stem or WPA.

What most would call the Lotus vaporizer is actually called the Vapor Cap, the Lotus vaporizer itself is a combination of the Vapor Cap and either the WPA or the stem.The Vapor Cap is 1.9″ in diameter and 1.1″ tall if you measure from the end of the stir tool to the top of the heat shield.The bottom of the Vapor Cap has six air intake holes, a .6″ stir tool sits between two intake holes, and in the center, a half inch diameter opening  that allows the Vapor Cap to slide onto either the WPA or stem chamber.The heat shield on top is covered by a one year regular wear (piercing, denting, or obvious abuse are not covered) warranty and is user replaceable.The rest of the Lotus is covered by a three year regular wear and tear warranty.The stem comes in one of two lengths: 6 ½” and 5 ½” and is available only in black.It is made out an anodized aluminum which adds to the stem’s durability.There are two magnets nestled inside the stem at the base of the chamber which hold the Vapor Cap securely in place to avoid spillage (or worse, sending your Vapor Cap flying).

You can choose to pick up a Mendo Mulcher four-piece grinder or the Lotus vaporizer grinder card with your order if you don’t already have a grinder.I don’t have any experience with grinder cards, but if you don’t already have a grinder, I’d highly recommend picking one up to properly prepare your herb for vaporization in the Lotus.One accessory which I did have a chance to use and highly recommend is the herb scoop which makes loading the Lotus (or any vaporizer with a small chamber opening) much easier.The herb scoop arrives completely flat, and has instructions on how to assemble it for either right-hand or left-hand use.When not in use I store my scoop in the bottom (third) chamber of my four-piece grinder.I really enjoy using the Lotus.I never expected to like it, and I never thought that a vaporizer that relied on a butane torch would be worth considering.During my first few times using the Lotus I was very careful to have a light touch with the lighter and not burn the contents of my chamber.

I’ve since learned that the correct technique involves pre-heating the Vapor Cap by holding the torch to it for four long seconds before beginning to draw or move the torch.Once you’ve pre-heated the Vapor Cap and you begin to draw, draw slowly but consistently, at the same time begin to move the torch lighter in a small circle inside the raised circle in the center of the cap.Writing these instructions in detail makes the process sound complicated, but I assure you that is exactly how I felt reading about the Lotus before I ever used one.In reality, to use the Lotus I:Assuming you had your torch in hand, you’re ready to go very quickly.The instructions would be no different for using the stem in place of the WPA.I’ve never burned a load in the chamber, I’ve gotten close, but never burned.In the instances where I’ve ended up with very dark brittle herbs in the chamber I was usually experimenting with finding the ideal pre-heat time as well as draw speed.You’d have to heat the Vapor Cap excessively as well as draw at a  slow rate to create an environment that could potentially combust.A few observations from my time with the Lotus:In terms of portability, I’d describe the Lotus as portable but not discreet.

The torch lighter generates a hissing flame sounds when in use (as expected), and nothing about the Lotus looks inconspicuous.The stem is too long to comfortably carry in my pocket (may not be an issue for people who wear cargo pants, or have pants with deeper than average pockets), and the shape of the Vapor Cap (especially the stir tool) makes it a poor candidate for comfortable pocket transport as well.The folks over at Mendocino Therapeutics must have kept this concern in mind, because every Lotus kit comes with a nylon carrying pouch with a zipper closure.The pouch is the perfect size to carry all of your Lotus accessories and a few extras if you choose.I keep my Vapor Cap, stem, WPA, torch, and two small herb preserve jars in my pouch when I’m transporting my Lotus.I mentioned earlier that I use the Lotus with a water pipe most of the time, this is because the Lotus adds practically no added bulk or weight to the water pipe.The entire setup is contained to the size of the water pipe I’m using, and can travel around the house with me (torch lighter in pocket).