How to use vape pens, you may ask. Simple to use, making sure it’s fully charged is most important. Next, you’ll want to load the chamber with concentrates or screw on a prefilled cartridge, and assemble the remaining pieces. That’s it; now you’re ready to “vape”. 

Using Cartridges and Concentrates

Now that you know how to use a vape pen and how it works, you should have an idea of the type of vape pen you want to purchase. If you still have questions, it may be wise to consult your vape pen instructions.

Otherwise, the next step in your purchasing journey is to consider whether you’ll be consuming cannabis via oil vapes or wax pens. This coincides with how to use a vaporizer pen.

Both are easy to use, discreet, portable, and use lithium-ion batteries, but they differ in the way users consume their cannabis product. The main difference is oil vapes are designed to vaporize oil, whereas wax pens are designed to vaporize wax concentrates.

The best option comes down to the type of vape being used and personal preference, but (pre-filled) oil cartridges tend to be less messy and more convenient. Once completely consumed, simply replace the empty cartridge with a new one (or refill a refillable cartridge).

Wax concentrates require a bit more attention to prepare and maintain. In order to consume cannabis concentrates, you have to purchase them separately and you must physically pack the pen’s chamber properly – each and every time.

Loading The Vape Pen Correctly

This goes back to how to use a vape pen for weed, loading the pen properly is a must.

Looking at oil vapes and considering the anatomy a vape pen, prefilled and refillable oil cartridges are, by far, the easiest option. Most cartridges on the market are equipped with what is called a “510 thread” connection, allowing it to be screwed into the mouthpiece and battery.

As mentioned, once a cartridge is completely consumed, discard it and screw on a new one.

To load wax pens, first they must be prepared and packed properly. Using a dab tool, collect a small “dab” (think a grain of rice) of the wax concentrate and carefully place it in the chamber, atop the atomizer coil. The next and final step is to screw the mouthpiece back onto the pen, and ensure a tight connection.

Be mindful when loading the chamber, as an overload can cause leakage, dripping along the thread, a bad connection, or a malfunction.

Both oil and wax vape pens require attention to temperature. Some models have pre-selected temperatures; others allow the user to choose the temperature. For new users, it’s advisable to start with the lowest temperature and adjust from there, if settings are variable.