Vaporizers can be expensive and with the easy-to-follow online instructions for making your own, it can be tempting to disregard manufactured ones. While building your own vaporizer will undoubtedly save you money and give you some promising street cred, it does have its drawbacks that are important to consider.
The lack of control settings.
A store bought vaporizer comes standard with temperature controls and often a digital display that lets you know exactly what settings are being used. If you make your own, there is very little control involved. Without control, you could easily end up burning your plant matter, which defeats the whole purpose of vaporizing to begin with. What you will be left with is a potential fire hazard and wasted matter.
The lack of quality materials being used.
Most Do-It-Yourself vaporizers require the use of some form of an adhesive, either a glue or tape of some sort. These substances can be potentially toxic. Additionally, if you use plastic materials in your design, heating it could cause more toxic results.
The issue of safety.
Anytime you are dealing with high temperatures, it is best to leave it to the professionals. Your vaporizer could turn into a fire-making machine if constructed poorly. It is always better to be safe than sorry and purchasing a vaporizer will minimize most safety concerns.
The level of efficiency in store bought vaporizers as compared to their homemade counterparts.
Manufactured vaporizers use specially designed parts, such as valves and heating elements. With these high quality parts combined with the feature of temperature control, it is easy to know that these vaporizers are far more efficient than your sad attempt at DIY.
When you take all of these factors into consideration, it is easy to see why it pays off in the long run to buy a vaporizer and save yourself the hassle of making your own. It will cost a bit more initially, but you will quickly make it up in the form of fewer substances used and less problems that lead to waste.
