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Vaping and vape pens have been in practice for a long time. However, it is the legalization of recreational and medical cannabis<\/a> regarding the vaping of THC, CBD and other cannabis oils that has revolutionized the art.<\/p>\n

This article will cover several topics relating to vape pens. These include how a vape pen works, how vape batteries vary, the different cannabis oil concentrates for the different vape pens, in addition to covering the safety of vape pens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What is a Vape Pen?<\/h3>\n
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A vape pen is a slender, portable devices that are just beefier than a pen, that is sometimes referred to as a eCigarette. Normally designed with a refillable tank and a battery which can easily last a day of full use.<\/p>\n

\"\"Vape pens are widely used with CBD and THC oil concentrate cartridges<\/a>. The reliability and the ease of use has only helped increase its popularity.<\/p>\n

Vaping hits differently on the lungs depending on one\u2019s experience. Experimenting with several vape pens makes it easy to differentiate brands and styles.<\/p>\n

There are several things to consider when looking for a vape pen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Anatomy of a Vape Pen<\/h3>\n
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What is a vape pen made of? There are three major components<\/p>\n

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    1. \u00a0 Battery<\/strong><\/li>\n
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    3. \u00a0 Cannabis Oil \/ Liquid<\/strong> – These components can be broken down even more. Follow this in-depth breakdown regarding the three main components of vaporizer pens.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      The Battery<\/h3>\n
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      The vape pen uses a rechargeable battery to power the atomizer up to 400 degrees within a few seconds. Most vape pens are powered by lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-Ion batteries are rechargeable, and reliable making them low-costing.<\/p>\n

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      Internal Battery<\/p><\/div>\n

      There are two common types of batteries, internal and external.<\/p>\n

      The internal battery is charged while connected to the vape pen. Most\u00a0 internal batteries have good protection circuitry.<\/p>\n

      The external battery, on the other hand, is removable, and in most cases, it is charged separately from the vape pen. External batteries allow the user to replace the battery if it were to malfunction. Therefore, ensuring reuse of the battery housing and atomizer.<\/p>\n

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      External Battery Photo Credit: https:\/\/www.qssv.net\/<\/p><\/div>\n

      *Please note: Internal and External Batteries does not mean Automatic vs. Manual Batteries. Please refer below (link to this aspect below in blog)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Atomizer\/Cartomizer\/Vape Tank<\/h3>\n
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      Think Higher Cartridge<\/p><\/div>\n

      The atomizer is the core of the vaporizer. Sophisticated atomizers which combine the cartridge (vape tank) with the atomizer into one component are known as cartomizers or clearomizers. Without the atomizer portion, there\u2019s no way to turn the oil into vapor to be inhaled.<\/p>\n

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      Photo Credit: https:\/\/clearconcentrate.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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      The atomizer itself can be broken down to key components: The coils, the wick and the vape tank. These three components make up the atomizer.<\/p>\n

      Coils<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      The atomizer consists of a heat resistant housing with tiny resistance coils. The coils are heated by the battery which in turn heats the liquid to vapor. Temperatures can easily reach 100-250 Celsius<\/a> within the core of the coils. Most batteries are variable controlled, which allows the user to select a specific temp to best suit their wants.<\/p>\n

      The Wick \/ Intake Holes<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      The wick, sometimes referred to as intake holes, act as a pathway which directs the THC vape oil to contact with the coils. \u00a0The atomizer wick can be made of several different materials and styles including but not limited to ceramic, cotton, silica wick and stainless-steel mesh. The wick can play a major role in the final taste \/ flavor, in addition to how often you must add cannabis vape oil.<\/p>\n

      Photo Credit: http:\/\/www.justchanging.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n

      Vape Tank<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      The tank refers to a polycarbonate, glass or stainless part of the vape pen used for holding the cannabis oil. The tank combines with the atomizer to form a single unit. The vape tank holds the oil. It is imperative to have a tough and durable tank; A cheap brittle tank can leak causing the user to loss precious cannabis oil.<\/p>\n

      There are many kinds of vape tanks available. There are some key points that should be looked at, depending on an individual\u2019s preference of flavor, cloud size and style of vaping.<\/p>\n

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      Most common connections for cannabis vape pen cartridges and vape \"\"oil tanks are 510 threaded. The commonality in 510 threaded cartridges and tanks allow for universal use between different battery companies, styles and sizes. This, almost, universal standard allows the user to go from dispensary to dispensary and know a cartridge purchase at either place will work with their 510-compatible battery.<\/p>\n

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      The hole size of the atomizer determines the amount of air flow when a user is drawing on the battery. The hole size has a direct impact on flavor and cloud size. The smaller the holes, the more flavor but small clouds, and oppositely with larger holes, less flavor and larger clouds.<\/p>\n

      Photo Credit: https:\/\/ojivape.com<\/p><\/div>\n

      The viscosity of the oil<\/a> can additionally have negative impacts with regards to the hole size.<\/p>\n

      Thin oil, which one can compare to E-Juice tends to leak when used in larger holed atomizers. Whereas, thicker THC vape oils, such as Think Higher\u2019s live resin terp cartridges, work best with a larger hole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Sensors & Software<\/h3>\n
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      Sophisticated vape batteries and vape pens come with special software that helps them to detect when you breathe through them. These type of vape pens are referred to as Automatic.<\/p>\n

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      Other vape batteries and vape pens require you to push the button to trigger the atomizer. This style of vape pen are referred to as Manual.<\/p>\n

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      There are pro\u2019s and con\u2019s to both Manual and Automatic Vape pens and some can get intricate. Others allow for variable voltage and variable wattage, which are both big aspects in determine intensity of the hit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Choose a Vape Pen with a long-lasting battery<\/h3>\n
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      Vape pen battery strength and life can vary widely between brands and styles. Internal and external factors depending on use can have a wide impact on battery performance<\/a>. Faulty batteries also contribute to a fast discharge rate of the vape pen.<\/p>\n

      But how do you determine a battery which can last for hours?<\/p>\n

      900mah? 1100mah? 400mah? Voltage and ohm?<\/p>\n

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      We understand how\u00a0overwhelming buying a vape pen can be. There are many foreign symbols, unit numbers and abbreviations which can get confusing.<\/p>\n

      These \u2018foreign symbols\u2019 mAh, Voltage and ohm, however, do connect in a neat way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      What is mAh?<\/h3>\n
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      mAh is measure of a battery’s total storage capacity. mAh stands for milliamperes per hour<\/a>. Higher the mAh means higher the capacity.<\/p>\n

      A 1000 mAh can delivery one amp of power for one hour before it stops working.<\/p>\n

      Given the same of ohm and current, A 650mAh battery lasts between 4 and 6 hours while a 900mAh goes up to 10 hours. \u00a0However, due to the factors explained later in this article, the 650mAh might last longer than the 900mAh battery.<\/p>\n

      The following are typical use times between charges when subjected to lower voltages (2.7-3.0). It is important to note that these periods are based on using the same:<\/p>\n

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            1. Ohms and coils<\/li>\n
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            3. Same THC oil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              It is important to note that battery mAh is not the same as the battery voltage or power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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              What is Battery Voltage?<\/h3>\n
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              Voltage<\/a> is the amount of potential energy between two points in the circuit, where one points has a larger charge than the other. The difference in electrical charges between these two points is what is referred to as the Battery Voltage.<\/p>\n

              The voltage tells an individual the amount of current the battery can send to the coil.<\/p>\n

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              Most nonadjustable vape pen batteries have an output of 3.7 volts.<\/p>\n

              To connect Battery Voltage and Battery Capacity (mAH), we must first investigate ohm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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              What is ohm?<\/h3>\n
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              Ohm is a unit of resistant.<\/a> Ohm can start to make things quite confusing. Ohms can be explained by the simple equation of V=IR, which is referred to as ohms law.<\/p>\n

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              Where V=Voltage in volts I=Current in amps R=Resistant in ohms. This equation shows there is a direct relationship between these factors.<\/p>\n

              Given the same resistant (ohm) a higher voltage will produce more current (and watts) to the coils, resulting in more vapor. However due to the relationship of ohms law, the voltage can remain the same, and ohm can change resulting in a massively different hit by subjecting the coil to a different current.<\/p>\n

              CBD and THC oil has a direct affect on ohms. CBD and THC oil, on average, are thicker (more vicious). This thicker substance increases the current (ohms). Therefore, when comparing to nicotine e-juice, a user vaping cannabis oil will see their battery not last as long.<\/p>\n

              A normal reusable atomizer has an ohm rating between 2.4-2.8<\/a> and a range which is considered \u2018standard\u2019.<\/p>\n

              A normal disposable cartridge, however, can have an ohm rating between 1.6-2.2. These disposable cartridges are more common within the cannabis industry. CBD and THC concentrates are widely sold within these disposable cartridges and what Think Higher uses for all their cannabis cartridges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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              How does all this connect?<\/h3>\n
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              Connecting all these pieces allows a user to easily determine the correct size of vape pen which best suits their needs.<\/p>\n

              Here is an illustration of how long a vape pen should last and how this situation can be altered.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

              Suppose the vape pen reads 900mAh, 3.7v, and 2.2ohm.<\/p>\n

              To get the number of amps, we can review V=IR. First you divide 3.7V\/2.2ohm = 1.681 amps. 1.681 amps multiplied by 1000 is equivalent to 1681 milliamps. Now knowing the proper milliamps. We can enter our information into a vape battery calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

              Entering our known mAh of our battery, 900, then our calculated milliamp consumption of the device. The program generates 0.374 hours or 22.48 minutes. Multiplying by 3600 (number of seconds in an hour), gives us 1,348.92 seconds of continue draw to discharge the battery completely.<\/p>\n

              By changing increasing the resistant (coil or viscosity of the oil) one can see that it has a direct relationship.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              However, this is not possible since, during vaping, you take breaks in between.<\/p>\n

              Additionally, ohm can vary around 0.2 ohm in either direction and As the battery drains in a regulated mod, the battery voltage goes down. As a result, the mod must draw more current in order to maintain the set voltage or power.<\/p>\n

              These variances do not allow this simple equation to be exact science, but rather a good estimate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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              Factors that affect how a battery lasts after a charge<\/h3>\n
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              Once V=IR is understood<\/a>, a user can easily identify how it has a direct impact on battery life. In addition to ohms law there are additionally factors that can have affect how long a battery can last.<\/p>\n