Something about sucking on a vape bag reaalllyyy gets me going. Let me be blunt. No vaporizer does a better job of filling said bag of fun than the Volcano vaporizer. I can only rave.

Go ahead, call me an elitist snob. I know the price tag is by no means pocket change…but I will put my stoner status on the line for the Volcano. It will fuck you up, and you will love it.

The Volcano definitely gives credence to the old adage “you get what you pay for.” When friends come to sit tee-pee style around my Volcano, they know their vape session won’t disappoint. Nobody says no to the Volcano.

My review pertains to the Volcano Classic, equipped with the Solid Valve set. I know there’s a digital Volcano, and there’s another valve set called EZ Valve, but I opted for neither.

My motivation behind what I went with:
The selling point for the Digital is its “precise [temperature] control.” While the Classic has a rotary knob and dial, the Digital features an LED screen that “tells you” the temperature at which your cannabis is being vaporized. Personally, I could care less about this feature, and I’ll tell you why.
The Classic retails for about $540, and the Digital at around $670.  Nevertheless, for the extra $130, the Digital is accurate only to +/- 2.7 degrees, compared to the Classic’s +/- 9 degrees. Even with $100 increase in price, the vaporizer isn’t “telling me” the exact temperature anyway, so what’s point?

If you’re using your vaporizer strictly for cannabis consumption, I think you should pocket the extra $130 and just buy the Classic. The bioactive chemicals in cannabis burn ideally between temperature settings 5.5 through 7 (max 7.5) on the Volcano. Within this range fall tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) at 149.3 °C, cannabinol (CBN) at 212.7 °C, and cannabidiol (CBD) at 206.3 °C.

I also happen to think the Classic looks better than the Digital. It strikes me as very old school mad scientist. If you ask me, it has more character. Plus, Storz & Bickel only offer their five year warranty to the Classic. Of course the question is always why. I’ll admit to some ignorance and disinterest there. I’m happy with my warranty and less cash out of pocket.

Now the Volcano is not enough to make the magic happen. You’ll also need a valve set; it includes, among other smaller pieces, the mouthpiece and bag. The valve set is included in the price but you’ll have to decide whether you’ll want an EZ Valve or Solid Valve.  The difference is that the EZ Valve is replaceable so you don’t have to clean it.  However you get 5 EZ Valves with your Volcano.  A replacement set of 6 runs you $70.

I was not impressed by the EZ Valve set at all. I just think the Solid Valve is a nicer investment. It’s a sturdy stainless steel piece. When you hold it in your hand, you can feel the weight – a legitimate piece of engineering.

Further, The EZ Valve set gives you pre-sized bags (really, what they are giving you is a pre-sized valve set). With the Solid Valve set, you can size out your own bag. The feeling of freedom I get from vaping with a 2 foot+ bag really can’t be beat.

I knew I made the right decision in purchasing my Volcano when I first dissembled the Solid Valve mouthpiece for its first cleaning. The valve set comprises a bunch of intrinsically engineered component pieces. The level of detail and quality manufacturing of this product is astounding. It amazed me, and I’m not sure any description of mine could do it justice. Below you’ll see a picture of what I mean. Storz & Bickel = no joke.

Volcano Vaporizer Parts disassembled pre-cleaning

Volcano Vaporizer Parts disassembled post-cleaning

Cleaning
After about 100 uses, I clean my Solid Valve set. I know people who recommend cleaning every 150 uses as fine. I noticed that the bag gets dirty before the rest of the valve set. This observation actually made me very happy, because I figured out that I can be more flexible with when/how clean. (For example, I can choose to only replace the bag if I see the rest of the mouth piece is not grimed up.)
Personally, I know I would be throwing money out the window if I purchased an EZ Valve set – because once the bag gets dirty, you have to throw out the entire EZ Valve set. And like I said before, their replacements aren’t cheap.

The Cleaning Process:
A cleaning brush is of course provided.  Though the cleaning process is relatively simple, it can be time consuming due to the smaller size of some pieces. It can take a half hour to do a thorough job.
1.) Soak the pieces in alcohol for ten minutes.
2.) One by one, remove each piece from the alcohol and rub it clean with the brush. Gently scrub away any stubborn resin.
3.) Lay  the pieces out to dry on some paper towels afterwards, and you’re done.

Replacing the bag on the Solid Valve is also quite easy…
1.) Simply cut to the size you want and stick it into the mouth piece attachment.
2.) A round rubber band-like component is included in the valve set. Use this to affix the bag into the mouth piece.

Of course, directions for all these procedures are included (with pictures!) when you buy a Volcano. They are actually pretty straightforward.

Technicalities aside, it’s time to discuss what it’s like to get high using a Volcano vaporizer. So without further ado…

The High….which is really why you read this review

Each time you reload the fill chamber with new bud, you can expect to get 5-6 bags out of it, depending on your heat settings. If there’s a bite in the vapor flavor, replace the cache. Spent bud may or may not cause you to experience a quick cough. My method is to start the Classic at 5.5 and work my way up to 7.  After every bag, I’ll move it up half a notch. I usually vape a couple of bags at 6 however, which I think is the ideal temperature. You should not vaporize cannabis above the 7.5 mark. The first reason is that vaping cannabis above 7.5 on the Classic destroys nearly all its beneficial compounds. Second, vaporization is the most lung-friendly way to smoke since no actual combustion occurs. However if you set the vape to 8 or higher, you are effectively searing your lung and tracheal tissue. High settings are for other types of herbs (remember that the Volcano and other vapes are sold commercially for therapeutic purposes, meaning other people vaporize herbs like Sage, Chamomile and Lavender for their ailments).

Depending on the number of bags you inhale, you’ll be anywhere from functional to totally blitzed…but the high will still stay clearheaded. There is absolutely none of that soupy high so notorious to bongs and bubblers. It’s very clean. (That doesn’t mean that after 10 bags things don’t start to get hazy.) It’s also immediate, since the vapor can enter the bloodstream though the lungs. I can tell you that the Classic makes for an extremely efficient delivery system.

I’ve tried my share of portable vapes and whips. They can’t touch the Volcano. Not even with the tip of a finger. I believe what you’re paying for is the vapor quality in general. With the Volcano, the vapor is extremely smooth, almost like steam. Cheaper vapes tend to hit harder, and not in a good way.  I don’t know what else to say except that you haven’t truly vaped until you’ve experienced the Volcano vaporizer…so get your own or get friendly with someone who has one.

PROS: Sexy, fun & efficient – it’s your ideal life partner! A strong, clear high; Conversation piece; Five year warranty!; Stoners love it!

CONS: $$$$$; No warranty offered on the Digital; Solid valve requires some maintenance, while the EZ valve can end up costing you more in the long run.

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But before squeezing a dropperful of something I’d received in the mail directly into my mouth, I googled the ingredients on the back of the bottle.  Dr. Hemp warned me that the taste would be bitter, but that it was nothing I couldn’t get used to.   There is in fact a very distinct taste to it, something that reminds me of a Chinese herbal shop… which happens to be where most the ingredients in the bottle can be found.

I said I would give a completely unbiased review, so I’m going to give you all my angles on how I really felt about this product,  how the people I’ve shared it with felt, and overall if I recommended purchasing it.

Ingredients and Directions

The ingredients on the back of the bottle were mostly misspelled, according to Google (Did you mean “…?”).  A few of the ingredients according to Wikipedia are used to clear out the lungs. A few others were for anxiety and the nervous system.  (And surprisingly ‘anxiety’ isn’t listed as a marijuana side-effect, I don’t know why.)

Anyway, all of these promises just made me more excited to toke and try out the product.

So I did just that, I blazed up and tried it out. With 1 dropperful under my tongue I swore at the flavor. (Then I remembered I could take the dropperful in a glass of water.. I hoped maybe my memory would get better and I’d  remember to do that next dose.)

Nevertheless, as I tried to clear my throat, my voice was clearer and I felt thoroughly refreshed, while still baked. I was a little in disbelief and figured that it must be the placebo effect, so I needed a second opinion.

I got two of my best friends together and we smoked five joints in a sitting. I told them I had a product I wanted them to try which promised to alleviate the unwanted side-effects of smoking.  (They of course said the same thing I did, “What’s undesirable about smoking weed?”  I replied, “Well you just try and tell me how you feel cause I’m writing a review on it.”)

This time we each ended up with minor sore throats after smoking outside. What a perfect way to test out the Doctor Hemp,  I thought.  We each poured a dropperful under our tongues and I watched as they were taken aback by the bitterness.  I was used to the taste by my third dropperful. My friend whose a pill popper said that you know it works when it tastes bitter.   On a side note, the taste subsides after a minute or so but the smell lingers on your breath for awhile.   To continue, all of our sore throats did subside and we were on to playing video games and enjoying our high. Here’s what my friends said:

“Whoa that tastes gnarly but I actually feel better from it.”
“My sore throat went away and usually that’s the only thing that bothers me when I smoke a lot.”

My girlfriend, who was the most skeptical of the product, is ordering more because she feels that her lungs are more clear when she takes the Doctor Hemp.  I’m all about being healthy, but after taking 20+ doses in my first week of testing it, I was beginning to feel dependent.

I decided to see if I could replicate the good feeling I felt after smoking and taking Doctor Hemp by drinking a glass of water and taking multi-vitamins instead of the product. The results?  My sore throat didn’t go away instantly.. and that refreshed feeling was left to be desired.

I even got some old time smokers (55-70 year olds) to try this out and they all agreed that it made them feel better after smoking. One even said if it got rid of her munchies she would become the number one customer.  But this is one of the negative side-effects of smoking which Doctor Hemp does not relieve… I would know, my appetite is still as enormous as always.

I own a Volcano Vaporizer, as I’ve been trying to take my dose of marijuana the healthy way for some time.  But even vaping can cause a sore throat if you do enough bags.  What’s great is that the Doctor Hemp even worked when I vaporized, so overall I was very happy with the product. I’m usually very harsh and very critical when it comes to these health products as they often make a ton of claims but fail to deliver.   On its promises Doctor Hemp does deliver, and I would highly recommend Doctor Hemp for all Health Concious weed smokers.

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