Is it Worth the Price?The Classic model uses an intuitive knob to quickly adjust heat.The Volcano vaporizer has a well-known reputation among pot smokers as the vape of choice — because quality endures.It’s precise, durable and simple to use.The made-in-Germany label means quality; Germans are known for precise engineering combined with bold visual design and the Volcano vaporizer is both.Regular smokers and vapesters will appreciate the efficiency of capturing an entire bowl’s worth of vapor in one shot; inhale at your pace, enjoying cool and pure THC.And finding best temperatures for specific strains is easy with intuitive heat controls — turn a knob or push a button.Tip: Don’t worry about burning your herb, the maximum temperature setting can’t make plant material combust, stopping 10° short.How it Rated: The Volcano Classic remains the king of vaporizers because quality endures.Value: 9 A vaporizer like this is an investment, think: long-term.It might not in your budget, but regular smokers will love this because it’s efficient in extracting every last drop of THC from your herb.

It’s built to last for years, unlike so many poorly-made products these days.Ease of use: 9 Plug in.Grind herb to fine consistency.Load and wait for the bag to fill with vapors; once full release the bag and pass around your group to enjoy the cool vapors.vaporizer malvernEasiest vaporizer to use in large groups because of huge bag capacity.jual vaporizer k100Also you can make custom bags that hold even more vapor!vaporizer lacnoDesign: 10 Very modern looking with its German design.pax vaporizer onyx reviewThe unique volcano shape is well-designed, functional, interesting to look at and easy to carry.vaporizer shops okc

The temperature controls work very easy.Its small details go appreciated and noticed.Durability: 10 Made for years of enjoyment.Very stable and solid.Setup: 9 Simple setup: Plug it in.novice vaporizerLoading: 9 Bag is farily easy to work once you get the hang of it.Loading herb is fast work after a few bowls, too.Hits: 10 Grid fine, suck vapors by the bag full.Take as big of a hit as you can.Better tasting and for your lungs than hits from the bong.Clean-up: 9 Bags are re-usable to a point, and screen clean-up only takes a minute.Efficiency: 10 Grind your marijuana finely and this unit will be very efficient.Over the long term you’ll be saving at least 15% of the herb smoked in a bong or pipe.Maintenance: 9 Change screens when they get clogged.Replace bags as needed.Digit uses an LED digital display and buttons for precise temperature control.Set the temp each time you power on the Digit model.

Bags get brown and dirty with use, screens get clogged and less effective with use.Change balloon bags (3 for $10) and herb screens every 50 uses.Keep your vaporizer looking clean with a good wipe every few weeks to keep the dust away.Like all things in life, the good comes with some bad.The bags are crinkly, loud and not environmentally friendly.The Volcano is also the largest vaporizer around — a foot tall, and nearly 3 feet with an inflated bag.But cons can also be pros; the large bag, while a hassle for one, is perfect for sharing with friends and lasts 50 or so uses.Classic uses a knob to control temperature, less precise but easy to use.The Volcano Digit vape has a digital LED display with buttons to dial exactly the temperature that works best with a specific herb — some strains are more delicate than others.If price is an issue, save $150 and get handy with the knob.If precision is your thing, don’t bother with the Classic knob, go digital.“Yeah, the primary downfall of the digit is it takes the *very* reliable rock solid construction and design of the Volcano vaporizer, and adds electronics that can and will fail.

Not worth it to me on general principle.Took me about a month to really understand the volcano, now its easy to get whatever kind of dose I want out of it, be it a medicating low heat dose, or a high heat get stoned as hell dose.” — forum member Most of the $200 vaporizers stop working after a year or two, but the Volcano vaporizer is built to last and has replaceable parts if needed.The Bottom Line We recommend it, especially if you’re a daily smoker or smoke with friends often.The Volcano vaporizer has unmatched efficiency and will last for many years of service.You will save money using less herb, and that adds up quickly over the months.Go with the Volcano Classic over the Digit and save yourself $150.The knobs are easy to adjust and there’s less that can go wrong.About my Volcano vaporizer review You made it to the end—I appreciate that!I worked hard to make this Volcano vaporizer review the best on the internet through careful research, taking helpful photos and lots of personal hands-on testing over months of regular medical marijuana use.

If you like my work, consider buying from my referral link so I can keep this site going.VapeWorld has top-notch online customer service and I’ve recommended shopping with them for years.Plus they are an authorized dealer for Storz & Bickel so you get a legit warranty.Every market has its big players, and the vaporizer market is no exception.Storz & Bickel has been a large presence in the vaporizer market for over 11 years.S&B has relied on its workhorse, the Volcano Vaporizer, as its only offering for over nine years and they’re still producing them to this day.The Volcano is a plug in vaporizer that relies on filling a bag with hot air that passes through the herb chamber which sits on top of the Volcano.The bag attaches to the herb chamber via one of two different attachment valves.The Volcano has the largest footprint of any vaporizer I’ve used to date with the base measuring at approximately 8″ in diameter.Having a large circular footprint makes this unit incredibly stable on most surfaces which is important because nobody wants a 3-4lb vaporizer (depending on model) falling from a raised surface onto their feet.

The Volcano comes in two different varieties which I’ll outline below.For this section I’m going to be referencing the digital Volcano Vaporizer model as that is the model that I have experience with.When you first plug in the Volcano the screen lights up with a small green dot in the center to let you know that it is plugged in.A press of the red button (marked “HEAT”) will light up the LCD panel with a green and red temperature value.The upper red value represents the units current temperature and the lower green value represents the desired temperature.The green desired temperature can be controlled by the “+” and “-” signs in the green triangles on either side of the display.As soon as the display lights up, the Volcano begins heating up to the desired temperature.The CONTROL light in between the HEAT and AIR buttons serves to indicate if the heating element inside the Volcano is on or off.While the Volcano is heating up, the control light will glow with a solid orange, once the Volcano is up to temperature you’ll see the control turn off, and then occasionally turn on again to maintain the desired temperature.The green AIR button serves to begin the air pump to fill the bag, pressing this button will turn the pump on even if the Volcano is off but still plugged into the wall.

Once you’re done using the Volcano and you’re ready to turn it off, simply press the HEAT button one more time and the unit will shut off.The red current temperature remains on in order to warn users that the unit is still hot.Attachments for the Volcano are referred to as valve sets.They come in two different varieties an Easy Valve and a Solid Valve.Outlined below are the differences between the two valve varieties:v The Easy Valve kit is designed to be a plug and play solution for the Volcano.From personal experience I’d say the Easy Valve meets and exceeds the qualifications which make it an “easy” solution.The bags are pre-attached to the nozzle which connects to the herb chamber.A mouthpiece which attaches to the bag nozzle allows the user to draw from the bag without needing to worry about vapor escaping when not in use.The mouthpiece works by way of a rubbery seal which is scored in the shape of an X. When the mouthpiece presses against the seal it opens up allowing vapor to flow out of the bag.

Once the bags have worn out and need to be replaced, the easy valve nozzle (and bag) can be disposed of.Unfortunately I do not own nor have I had the chance to use a solid valve.I understand that the benefits of the solid valve lie in the ability to create various size bags due to the nature of the solid valve being designed to accommodate replaceable bags as opposed to disposable bags.The downside of this is that the solid valve mouthpiece and herb chamber have a larger variety of moving or removable parts that will need to be cleaned and/or replaced with time.To sum up my lack of experience: The Solid Valve is more versatile at the cost of significantly increased maintenance.$539 with an Easy Valve Starter Kit (includes five bags and various wear and tear accouterments)$669 with an Easy Valve Starter Kit (includes five bags and various wear and tear accouterments)It amazes me to say it, but the Volcano downsides aren’t in reference to the functionality of the vaporizer, only to its size and price.

The Volcano is one of the largest vaporizers on the market not counting its bag, standard operation of the Volcano will also generate some noise which may not appeal to all audiences.Size aside, the Volcano is on the higher end of the vaporizer price spectrum, but I dare say that it has proven to stand the test of time and the price may accurately reflect what other vapor enthusiasts are willing to pay.While the Volcano Vaporizer may not be for everyone, I’d say it fills a great niche that other vaporizers have yet to compete with.As a bag vaporizer, the Volcano is top of its class.Despite multiple attempts on my part to sell my Volcano due to lack of everyday use (which would help justify its price tag) my wife refuses to let me sell it.Every time we have company over, the volcano comes out of storage (I store my Volcano in a VAPECASE Volcano Soft Case which is, in my opinion, the best and only way to store and travel with a Volcano) and entertains the crowd for a night.In closing, the Volcano by Storz & Bickel holds the same place in my heart as my copy of Mario Party.