Best Vape Pipes — New Era of Old-Fashioned Habit

All the Top Vape Pipes of 2021

All the top vape pipes on this list feature refillable tanks, interchangeable coil atomizers, and elegant design flourishes such as gold trim or cubic zirconia. Well, not all. One entry is a different take on the traditional vape pipe but does not use batteries, coils. It also does not vape: it smokes.

Advantages/Disadvantages of Vape Pipes

Vape pipes act a lot like other e-cigarettes. Pipe mods may have a different shape than regular e-cigs. But they also utilize batteries, tanks (both pre-filled and refillable), e-juice, removable coils, and detachable mouthpieces.

Pipe-style vapes, though, differ from regular smoking pipes. Smoking pipes burn tobacco and inhaling the smoke causes severe health problems. Even the Genius Pipe, which promises a “cleaner, healthier” smoking experience with its unique filtration system, does not make smoking healthy.

With that said, there might still be people holding onto their traditional smoking pipes for whatever reason. So here are a few advantages and disadvantages to using a vape pipe over a regular tobacco or marijuana pipe.

Advantages of E-Pipes

No Tobacco

E-pipes, like e-cigs, vape e-liquid containing liquid nicotine, or not – there are no-nicotine e-juices. They do not have tobacco or burn any material, so no smoke is produced. The e-liquid used in a vape pipe contains the same ingredients as any other vaping liquid such as propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin, along with different flavorings. While the vapor that comes from e-pipes is not smoke, people should not believe that it is 100% safe.

Less maintenance

Smoking pipes get dirty, no matter if it is a tobacco or cannabis pipe. The Genius Pipe, for example, needs regular cleaning to work properly. The actual vape pipes on this page do not need that kind of upkeep. Except for occasionally cleaning out the e-liquid tank or removing and disposing of a coil, these other devices are virtually maintenance-free.

Cleaner and Less Odor

Smoking produces ash, and with tobacco or weed pipes, the ash is ever-present. The bowl has to be cleaned regularly, which causes a mess, not to mention the fact that the smell produced by a combustion pipe is about as bad as a burning cigarette.

Disadvantages of E-Pipes

Cost

A tobacco or weed pipe may be bad for your health, but they are relatively inexpensive, especially when compared to the price of pipe vape mods. With a tobacco or weed pipe, the cost includes the pipe itself and loose-leaf tobacco or marijuana. Vape pipe mods have more parts – like coils, mouthpieces – that can break or need replacing, things that regular pipes do not have.

Hard-to-use

Smokers need only pack their bowl with tobacco or marijuana, light it, and inhale. E-pipes require a little more work. Vapers need to fill their tanks, charge and recharge the batteries, remove and replace old coils, as well as cleaning whenever needed. Tobacco and weed pipes also need cleaning of course, but that’s it.

Not a quit smoking tool

While vaping is an alternative to smoking, no one should believe that e-pipes or any vaping device is a useful quit-smoking tool. There is no evidence that vaping can help people quit smoking, and no one should think they can help with tobacco cessation. If people are looking to quit smoking, they should first speak with a medical professional or make use of one of the many FDA-approved tobacco cessation tools.

Picking the Best E-Pipe

There’s a lot to consider when deciding on a vape pipe. People need to take into account things like:

• Vaping Style = mouth-to-lung vs. direct-lung (sub-ohm)
• Performance = low-wattage (flavor production) vs. high-wattage (cloud production)
• Exterior Design = modern (e-pipe vape) vs. traditional (Sherlock vape pipe)
• Ease-of-use = automatic (no buttons) vs. manual (buttons)
• Battery type/life = removable vs. built-in
• Cost = affordable vs. luxury

The devices listed above feature all, or some, of these qualities, which makes it challenging to choose the best one. The two ePuffer devices, for example, highlight both the most modern and the most classic features. They have removable batteries, refillable tanks, and pre-filled cartomizers, and they have power buttons.

They also have traditional exterior designs, and all-wood builds that recall old-fashioned, tobacco pipes.

All these conventional elements combined with high-tech touches like sub-ohm coil atomizers and stainless steel fittings also make the ePuffer devices the most expensive. The two wooden vape pipe models from ePuffer are costlier than the Kamry devices or even the Genius Pipe.

The Kamry devices, on the other hand, represent a break with the past with their all-metal exteriors, high-capacity batteries, and double-digit power outputs. These devices are also versatile, as they utilize 510-connectors so vapers can attach different tanks and utilize many types of coil atomizer.

How Does a Pipe Vape Mod Work

E-pipes function much in the same way other vaping devices work. Except for the Genius Pipe, which is a smoking pipe, all the devices here work very much in the same way.

• A battery (internal or removable) powers a heating element located in a tank or pre-filled cartridge
• that vaporizes e-liquid, producing an inhalable aerosol.

The ePuffer 629X vape pipe is an illustrative example. The kit comes fully-loaded, including a battery charger. Users need to first charge and install their battery into the battery bay, then close the top cap which is also the power/firing button.

Then, users should fill their tank and attach it to the battery section via the 510-connection. The other models here also have 510-connections, which means they can be used with different types of tanks.Once connected, users should activate the vape pipe and start vaping.

The process is the same, more or less, for the Kamry devices, save the Kamry K1000 Plus that has an internal battery and charges via a micro-USB port on the bowl section of the pipe. While not featured on this list, many e-pipe models are all-in-one (AIO), which means they have all their essential components built-into the device.

How Much to Spend on a Vape Pipe

The price range for the vape pipes listed here runs from $20 to $200. There are a lot of devices in between those two ends and vapers should be aware that getting a decent e-pipe should not cost a lot. The more affordable price options are by no means inferior.

The Kamry devices both have durable, well-made builds, and they perform as well as any high-priced model. Of course, the ePuffer models are intended for vapers with the means to splurge on such a select item (the 629X comes packaged in a mahogany wood box).

The 629X and 609 are luxury items, but the other e-pipes here are stripped-down, no-frills items that can still produce excellent vapor. Vapers can decide for themselves which of the two styles they prefer and get what they want for the best price.

The Last Word on E-Pipes

E-pipes appeal to a specific type of smoker or vaper but, at the same time, they have broad appeal. Regular tobacco or marijuana pipes are unique items in and of themselves, as only a few people use them. It is these same people – who enjoy using combustion pipes – that should be the ones most interested in the electronic versions.

So, long-time vapers who want to add a special vape pipe to their collection – one that does not resemble a typical e-cig or mod – can also get a vape pipe mod. They function in the same way as other e-cigs and box mods, with their batteries, refillable tanks, and replaceable coils.

Most important, they are also very good at creating the best quality vapor.