Marijuana Business Magazine

OSCAR VELASCO-SCHMITZ Director and co-founder, Dockside Cannabis Seattle | Pick: Multiple If someone is looking for a stay-at-home piece, I introduce the Volcano. It is the original and a clas- sic. From there it depends on whether someone wants to vaporize flower, concentrates or both. For concentrates, I'm sprung on the Muad-Dib from our friends at Magic-Flight. It's just such a unique and satisfying experience. For flower, I really like the Pax 2 for its consistency, simplicity and com- pact size. And if both are on the menu, the Firefly 2 is in a class by itself. The Pulsar APX has been a godsend. It retails for $75 and can accommodate both flower and oil. ANDY WILLIAMS Co-founder and CEO, Medicine Man Denver | Pick: Pax 3 I'm a fan of good engineering. So my staff and I are fans of the latest suite of vaporizer products from Pax. The dual-use Pax 3 works well with both cannabis flower and concentrates, which is unu- sual. And the Pax Era is a delightful update on the plug-and-play vape pen model – with preloaded cartridges packed with live resin fitting right into their newly designed battery. ADAM KASTOR Manager, Midwest Compassion Center Romeoville, Illinois | Pick: Puffco Plus Our favorite vaporizer is the Puffco Plus vape pen. It’s a top seller in our store because of its sim- plicity and reliability. It's the perfect vape pen for seasoned pros as well as novice extract users. Most vape pens use metal coils, wicks, ceramic donuts or rods and will typically have wires that run through the bowl. The Puffco Plus embeds the heating element in the bottom of the ceramic cham- ber/atomizer, which means the oil should only touch ceramic. This feature allows you to vape all of your product without the frustration of losing some under the coils or wicks. TIM SMALE Co-founder and Executive Director, Remedy Compassion Center Auburn, Maine | Pick: The Tap The Tap by Pulsar is by far the most popular personal dry herb vaporizer sold at Remedy. The Pulsar Tap features intuitive, digital touch on/off and temperature-control buttons that remember your last setting. The Apple-inspired packaging includes a spare mouthpiece and cleaning tools, and the device offers a six-month warranty. Customers like the quick 20-second wait to full temp. Above all, they report that the taste is awesome because the temperature ranges from 330-435 degrees Fahrenheit. BRAD ZERMAN CEO, Sky Processing Oak Park, Illinois | Pick: Yokan Evolve Plus and Pax 3 I like to sell the Yokan Evolve Plus for its ease of use, high-quality components and low price point. Also, the Pax 3 is great for both flower and concentrates. It's a high-quality, sleek, discreet device. Clients love the taste of the vapor from their products using the 3. With the addition of concen- trates, the Pax 3 is on a whole new level than its predecessor, the Pax 2. E ach month we survey a group of marijuana industry executives, asking them to name a favorite item – such as a trimmer, extrac- tion technology or edibles ingredient. We welcome your sugges- tions for topics. Email us at editorial@mjbizdaily.com. This month we’ve asked five retailers to share their favorite vaporizer from a business perspective. 14 • Marijuana Business Magazine • November / December 2017