Top 5 Flame-Powered Vaporizers

Vaping has become highly popular in the last decade, but it’s a practice that’s been around for a lot longer than that. Vaporizing herb using a flame alongside metal or glass is simple, time-tested, and very effective.

With several benefits over more modern methods, flame-powered vaping is worth considering for those who are new to vaping and don’t want to spend too much, or those who just want more simplicity and less digital interference in their cannabis-consuming lives.

Here we give the lowdown on our top five flame-powered vaporizers!

What is a flame-powered vaporizer?

Flame-powered vaporizers are just that; vapes that use a naked flame as their heat source. However, the herb or concentrate to be vaped is encased in metal or borosilicate glass, which means it has no direct contact with the flame from the lighter or torch.

Why? By keeping the flame and the cannabis separate, it means that the herb doesn’t combust. Instead, the flame heats the air in the chamber, which in turn vaporizes the cannabis material. Then, as with all vaporizers, the vapor passes up through the device, out of the mouthpiece, and into your lungs.

They are not as high-tech as modern vapes, but this is exactly their strength. Cheap and simple, there’s little to go wrong with flame-vapes.

Pros and cons of flame-powered vaporizers

If reliability and simplicity are what you’re after, a flame-powered vape is sure to fit the bill. If, on the other hand, you want accuracy and perfection, and the price tag is not an issue for you, then perhaps consider a more modern, digital model.

Pros

There are several pros to flame-powered vaporizers:

• Very cheap

• Do not require batteries or charging

• Little can go wrong with them

• Highly reliable

Cons

Of course, depending on the order of your preferences, the above features are not always worthwhile. That said, the drawbacks of flame-powered vapes are:

• Always require a torch or lighter

• Fewer features than modern devices

• Cannot heat to a precise temperature

• Perhaps not as sexy as a super modern vape pen

Top 5 flame-powered vaporizers

With that out of the way, if a flame-powered vape sounds like something that would suit you, here are our five favourite devices for the job. 

1. DynaVap VapCap M PLUS

The DynaVap VapCap M PLUS is one of the most popular vaporizers available. Known for their commitment to simple perfection, DynaVap are leaders in the arena of flame-powered vapes. Slim, elegant, and highly portable, the VapCap M PLUS can slip in and out of a pocket with ease.

Beyond the simplicity and elegance of this product, there are a few features that earn it a place on this list. First, temperature indication. By means of a small clicking sound, the VapCap M PLUS will let you know when it’s hit the optimal temperature. This simple feature is hard to overstate. One of the main drawbacks of flame-vapes is the lack of control over temperature. This brings some of that back. Second, it can handle both herbs and concentrates, giving it versatility. Simply fill the chamber with your material of choice, heat it, and wait for the click!

This product is known for delivering great flavours. Given that extracting the best of a strain’s terpene profile is one of the major joys of vaping cannabis, then a device that is known for facilitating this must not be overlooked.

DynaVap VapCap "M" PLUS 2023

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€ 99,00

DynaVap VapCap "M" PLUS 2023

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€ 99,00

2. Vapeman 2.0

If the DynaVap is the workhorse of flame-powered vaping, the Vapman 2.0 is the craftsman's piece. It's put together by hand in Switzerland from specialty wood, stainless steel, and a 24K gold-plated brass chamber. It's as much about the ritual as it is about the vapour.

It's still very simple to use. Twist it open, load up to 0.1g of herb, and close it again. Then hold a flame under the base for a few seconds and inhale. There are no buttons, batteries, or screens. The Vapman uses both convection and conduction heating, so it warms your material without burning it, and you get clean, full-flavoured hits every time.

Twist the mouthpiece to adjust the airflow, from a tight, dense draw to a looser, cooler one. The stainless-steel mouthpiece has a cooler coil that takes the edge off each hit. A sieve is included, so you can use it for concentrates as well as dry herb.

The Vapman 2.0 comes with a carry case, cleaning brush, glass herb vial, and filling funnel, so everything you need fits in your pocket. It's ideal for microdosers and anyone who wants to taste every terpene.

Vapman 2.0

€ 199,00

Vapman 2.0

€ 199,00

3. DynaVap The WoodWynd

The WoodWynd shows that DynaVap cares about looks as well as function. Its body is made of padauk hardwood with stainless steel accents, and it has DynaVap's titanium tip. The result is a vaporizer that feels classic in your hand but works like a modern one.

It works the same way as other DynaVaps. Unscrew the Helix titanium tip and load your herb. Then heat the cap with a torch until you hear the click that tells you it's ready, and inhale. It needs no batteries or charging, and it's ready to use as soon as you take it out of the box.

The triple-helix mouthpiece helps control the airflow and mixes in cool air on the way up, so you get smooth, flavourful hits. If you like your vapour even cooler, the WoodWynd fits 10mm water pipes too.

It's also easy to take apart, so cleaning takes very little effort. The WoodWynd is a great pick for anyone who wants DynaVap's reliable performance in a more natural, handcrafted-looking body.

The WoodWynd (DynaVap)

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€ 169,00

The WoodWynd (DynaVap)

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€ 169,00

4. Vapman Click

If you like the idea of the Vapman but want bigger sessions and no guesswork, the Vapman Click is the one to get. It has the same Swiss craftsmanship, hardwood body, and 24K gold-plated brass chamber. The difference is a redesigned bowl that holds 0.2g, twice as much as the Vapman 2.0.

The name comes from its best feature. Heat the base with a flame until you hear the first click, which tells you it's at the right temperature, then inhale. A second click tells you it's cooled down and ready to heat again. Like a DynaVap, it's easy to get consistent results every time, even if you've never used a flame vape before.

It uses the same hybrid heating as the Vapman 2.0, and the bigger bowl gives you larger hits with more flavour and denser clouds. It works with dry herb and concentrates, so it's a very versatile option.

The Vapman Click comes in cherry, walnut, or padauk wood, with a sturdy hard-sided case to protect it in your bag or pocket.

Vapman Click

€ 119,00

Vapman Click

€ 119,00

5. DynaVap VonG

The VonG is yet another superb vaporizer from DynaVap. It might be their sexiest, too. With all the features as the others on this list, it’s guaranteed to deliver a truly delicious hit and extract the best from your weed. But that’s not all this device can do.

The chamber into which you load your herb also doubles as a little grinder. This means that you can just throw your nuggets in whole, grind them up, and start heating immediately! And, while this product is good enough to be used alone, it also fits into many water pipes. So if you’re after the smoothest experience possible, rig this up with a water chamber and get vaping!

Beautiful and highly effective, the VonG falls right at the premium end of flame-powered vaporizers.

DynaVap VonG (i) Titanium

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Out of stock

€ 181,00

DynaVap VonG (i) Titanium

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Out of stock

€ 181,00

How to heat your vaporizer easily indoors

As these are all flame-powered vapes, you might think that you’re limited to heating them with a flame to get them working. And with most flame-powered vapes, this is indeed the case. With the DynaVap products, however, you have a second option.

All of the aforementioned DynaVap vapes fit into DynaVap’s induction heater. This device is pretty bulky, so it is best used in the home (although a battery-powered version is available). The induction heater means you’re able to heat your herb to the optimal temperature in just 5–8 seconds, and get the very best out of it.

With a DynaVap product, you can enjoy the ease and simplicity of a flame-powered vaporizer while on the move, and the precision of an electric one when you’re at home. 

Flame-powered vaporizers: Are they worth it?

Ultimately, it comes down to your desires. If price is not an issue and you just want to pull something out of your pocket, press a button, and get the perfect hit time after time, then go for an electric one.

However, for those on a budget, or those who want to keep cannabis consumption simple, flame-powered vapes offer a fantastic alternative. Highly functional, unless you properly break these objects, they’re not going to fail you. And the modern world has pimped them out enough that, despite their simplicity, they’re still capable of offering functionality and versatility.

In short, we’d say that they are certainly worth it.

Prefer batteries and wall plugs after all? The electric side of the shelf is ranked in our ten best vaporizers list.

Max Sargent

Max has been writing for over a decade, and has come into cannabis and psychedelic journalism in the last few years. Writing for companies such as Zamnesia, Royal Queen Seeds, Cannaconnection, Gorilla Seeds, MushMagic and more, he has experience in a broad spectrum of the industry.

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