Product Review: Zephyr Ion Vaporizer
Product Review April 22nd, 2010
Vaporizers are tricky, you really need to spend some quality time with one before you can accurately judge if you like it or not. Devoted to figuring out my personal preferences on how to toke, I gave the Zephyr Ion a complete week of my undivided medicating attention.
I use cannabis in many different ways, my favorite being tincture, but vaping is a close second.
So heres what you get: A big box shows up at your door and you get that tingly-its-christmas feeling opening it up. Inside you see a bunch of little tools. A couple of baskets some extra bags and cleaning trinkets and the Zephyr, a sleek little black unit with a digital readout on the front, it’s roughly the size of a coffee maker- but far less dangerous. The vaporizing bags are hooked into a mouthpiece for easy sharing and filling, mine came with two of these. After a short introduction manual and a set of very simple directions, You fire up the Zephyr, put your medication into the tiny little skillet and wait for the red light to turn green.
Its almost as if they prepared these instructions for a certain group of people. (shrug)
Is the Zephyr easy to use? Absolutely. If you can’t follow the directions that come with it, you cant make your own toast in the morning either. Trust me, so simple even I can do it.
What are the Health Benefits? In comparison to other drug delivery methods, vaporization offers the advantage of a rapid onset of the pharmacological effect, direct delivery into the bloodstream (via the lungs), and more precise titration such that the desired level is reached and not exceeded, enabling consistent and appropriate dosage.Vaporizing is just healthier for you than inhaling combusted plant matter into your lungs.
It does take some time to get used to vaping, and it is a little heartbreaking to empty the bowls into the trash once you’ve vaped. You never know if you have gotten all that you can out of it, as it retains much of it’s original color. Best I can tell, when you smell a burned popcorn scent, your bowl is toasted. Bummer, I guess we’ll have to load another.
Here are the Cons: After using only the Zephyr for an entire week, I gotta say it’s both a pleasure and a pain in the ass. Don’t get me wrong, Its still the sexiest little vaping machine out there and it’s the easiest vaporizer in terms of constant use, but it’s a pain in the ass to load, bag, suck and redo. Vaping is more involved than loading up a pipe and if you are having a hard time with your health, vaporizing may pose more problems than it solves. As a person who suffers from RA, keeping the vape bags full while not burning the remainder of the bowl was a little bit of a struggle, having a spotter or a medicating buddy will help the process run a little smoother. Overall, it’s doable, so the Zephyr will stay in my arsenal for years to come.
Plus, anytime you come over to the house and see it sitting right next to the giant beanbag…. It begs to be tried out.
So, are we going to recommend it? Yeah. If you vaporizer your medication, the ion is a viable option for even the moderate consumer. While it isn’t cheap, its price is lower than that of the famous Volcano, the product is dependable (unlike the iolite) and it’s so easy a caveman could do it. Get yours.
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