Portable vaporizers are a dime a dozen these days, but the idea of inhaling nicotine from a mystery mix of liquids and chemicals can be off-putting at best. With the Firefly in your hand, youâll know exactly what youâre lighting up.
What Is It?
A portable convectionâinstead of the usual conductionâvaporizer that accepts loose leaf plant matter rather than e-liquids.
Why Does It Matter?
Vaporizing is often billed as healthier than smoking, but a number of studiesâincluding tone released yesterday by the University of Minnesotaâhave begun to throw those claims into question. The Firefly, however, allows you to better control what goes into your lungs.
Design
This device is drop-dead gorgeous. The convection chamber is accessible under the magnetic lift-off face plateâwhich comes in red, black, and silverâand can be easily monitored through the glass viewing port so you arenât left wondering when the bowl will be done. Plus, you can see the glow from the proprietary super-alloy heating element, so you know that itâs working.
The Firefly is powered by a hot-swappable li-ion battery pack. The battery requires about 45 minutes to charge fully and lasts roughly 50 hits before dying, though if youâre in a pinch and really gotta light up right now, you can squeeze out about six hits from a 3-5 minute charge, or simply swap it with a fresh (albeit separately sold) battery.
Using It
Pop off the face plate, load your plant matterâyes, it works equally well with both weed and tobaccoâinto the chamber. Put the lid back on, flip the unlock switch and press the power button. The chamber will immediately heatâunlike, say, the Pax, which takes up to a half minute to get goingâand you can actually watch the vapor being formed. And since you arenât left waiting for the unit to heat, the Firefly proves to be a very capable sneak-a-toke.
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As I mentioned in the this yearâs Stoner Gift Guide, the amount, quality, and speed of the vapor it produces just stunning. There is noâliterally zeroâwait time between pressing the power button and inhaling delicious vapor. Whatâs more, the unit heats to a maximum of 400 degrees F the longer you hold the button down so you wonât have to fiddle with temperature settings or worry about overheating the chamber (because then youâre just smoking).
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At $270, itâs a choice between this and an ounce of weed.
Should You Buy It?
Yes, yes you should. Right now. Like, now now. The price may make you choke but the Firefly is, hands down, the best portable vaporizer Iâve tested this yearâmaybe ever. It delivers an unsurpassed portable vaping experience and produces vapor quality that rivals even desktop titans like the Volcano. Whatâs not to love? Get it here.
