Wax and other cannabis concentrates can be vaporized using portable vaporizers known as “wax pens.” They are a practical choice for people who wish to use cannabis wax and other concentrates without the inconvenience of a full-sized dab rig, despite a minor learning curve.
Learn more about wax pens in this article, including how they work, how to keep them clean, and why using them as a medical marijuana consumption tool makes sense. Just so you know, if you’re going to buy a wax pen, make sure to get one from an authorized product manufacturer or licensed dispensary rather than the black market, where there are a lot of safety concerns. However, in order to purchase one, you must have an MMJ card. If you wish to use marijuana for medical reasons, this will save you from legal ramifications.
Understanding Wax Pens: What Are They?
Referred to as “dab pens” or “wax pens,” these are portable vaporizers that are used to consume concentrates of cannabis, including wax, sometimes referred to as “dabs.” With the help of these wax pens, users can consume highly concentrated cannabis products without the hassle of multiple complicated tools, a practice known as “dabbing” in the community.
How Do Wax Pens Work?
The consumer market offers a variety of brands and styles, but they all share the following fundamental elements:
- A container or atomizer for preferred wax or concentrate
- A heating source to warm the concentrate, such as a ceramic coil
- A mouthpiece for taking vapor breaths
- A battery that is typically recharged with a USB cord
When the wax pen is turned on or, in some cases, when you inhale, the heating element inside activates and vaporizes the concentrate in the atomizer. The vapor flows through to the mouthpiece, making it easy to inhale THC and other cannabinoids.
Wax pens get substantially hotter than regular vape pens and require frequent cleaning and maintenance to stay working.
How to Use a Wax Pen
Although they can be challenging to use at first, wax pens are an easy and useful way to use cannabis concentrates with a little bit of practice.
- Before using it, make sure the battery in your wax pen is completely charged.
- When the battery is ready, unscrew the cap from the wax pen and open the atomizer (the section that holds the concentrates).
- Don’t overstuff the chamber when you add more wax or other materials.
- Put the chamber back together and fasten the cap.
- Press the power button to activate your wax pen. Certain wax pens don’t have a control surface and activate on their own when the user inhales.
- Press and hold the power button, place the mouthpiece against your lips, and take a breath. When you’ve had enough of a hit, release the power button, inhale deeply, and then exhale.
- To prevent leakage of your concentrate, turn off your wax pen after using it and replace the cap.
Maintaining the cleanliness of your wax pen, stopping the growth of mold or bacteria, and making sure your concentrates are safe to breathe in all depend on routine cleaning. Paper towels, warm water, rubbing alcohol, and cotton swabs are all you’ll need for the task.
To keep your wax pen clean:
- After flipping it over onto a paper towel, adjust the temperature to the highest possible level. This makes cleaning easier and enables the heating element to get rid of any sticky residue.
- Next, pour isopropyl alcohol into a small glass bowl.
- Once the atomizer has cooled down, disassemble the device into its mouthpiece, atomizer, and battery sections.
- Wipe the interior of the heating chamber with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, being careful not to get any alcohol on the coils. If the atomizer has more residue inside than a swab can remove, submerge it for at least half an hour in the small bowl of alcohol.
- While your atomizer is soaking, clean the battery’s thread with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol. For stubborn residue, a cleaning brush can be helpful in removing it.
- To clean and remove any residue or clogged materials from the mouthpiece, use a cotton swab soaked in alcohol.
- After cleaning, give everything a quick rinse with warm water and let it air dry before putting it back together.
Pros and Cons of Wax Pens
Although wax pens require frequent maintenance and can be challenging to use, they provide users with a more convenient and portable method of using concentrates. Unlike dabbing with a full-scale rig and blow torch, using wax pens only requires you to load the concentrate into the atomizer, adjust the temperature to your desired level, and inhale.
It’s crucial to keep in mind, though, that wax concentrates have some of the highest concentrations of THC and other cannabinoids. It is therefore best to leave them for seasoned marijuana users or those who need high potency levels.
Summing it up!
Compared to other concentrate consumption methods, wax pens are easier to use and more convenient ways to benefit from highly concentrated cannabis on-the-go. After you’ve mastered the fundamentals, wax pens are useful additions to your collection of cannabis accessories.
You can get online advice from a MMJ doctor in your state, who will help you use marijuana responsibly and determine whether it’s appropriate for you to use.
