​Portable vaporizers continue to evolve and continue to become a popular product for cannabis and herbal plant enthusiasts. The ability to vaporizer both cannabis and other herbs is one of the best ways to extract and consume the active ingredients of pant material. ​Canadian company Arizer is at the forefront of this growing industry. With popular desktop and portable device, Arizer has become one of the dominant names in the vaporizer industry. Arizer has caught our attention once again with newly released news about a 3rd addition to there portable vaporizer lineup. The Arizer Go vaporizer is in the works and will be released soon.

​The Go will ​has been designed to be very portable and discrete. Built with a retractable glass mouthpiece, the Arizer Go takes the best from both the Air and Solo models. ​A easy to read digital display helps to communicate the devices current temperature, battery life, and additional options.

When more details come out about this model we will update this page. We are interested to know if this will be a dry herb only vaporizer, a concentrate only vaporier, or perhaps a multi material vaporizer. One of the most important aspects of a portable vaporizer is the battery that makes it run. By looking at the design I will assume that it is an internal battery (but I could very well be mistaken here). The small size of the Arizer Go also makes me believe that it will be a conduction heating vaporizer and not convection - This is something I hope to be wrong about. The other models of arizer vaporizers are all convection in a sense. However if this is a concentrate vaporizer designed for quick hits while on the go, then I might have t be a conduction one.

​This is not Arizer's first entry into that vaporizer market. As most of you are well aware Arizer is one of the leading companies when it comes to both build quality and performance in the vaporizer industry.

​The Arizer Air 2 has now been released and can be purchase directly from the official Arizer website here and shipped to most countries around the world. The Air 2 is one of our top choices for a vaporizer under $250.

​The new Arizer Solo 2 has a display screen that shows you the remaining battery life of the charge and also displays the devices current temperature. The Arizer Solo 2 has a stronger battery that lasts longer and charges quicker than the original. IThe temperate controls have been improved and now can be controlled through 1 degree temperature adjust-ability.

​The Arizer Extreme Q is the desktop model offered by Arizer. ​The Extreme Q is one of the only desktop vaporizer that ​gives users the option to control it by remote control. ​A balloon or a whip can be used with this convection desktop vaporizer. The Extreme Q tops our vaporizer ranking charts for best desktop budget vaporizer.

​There is currently no official mention of a release date for the Arizer Go vaporizer. We wil update this page as we learn more about this new model from the Canadian vaporizer manufacturer.

Home vaporizers are powerful and efficient. Portable vaporizers have come a long way in recent years and are getting closer to the level of how a desktop vaporizer performs. However, it still remains that the best desktop vaporizer outperforms the best portable one. If you are looking for a powerful and efficient vaporizer for home use, we suggest having a look at the following options.

Features of the Best Desktop Vaporizer

Build quality and vapor quality are the two big factors to take into consideration when choosing the best desktop vaporizer. The above selection have received great customer feedback in these two areas. The Volcano by Storz and Bickel is on the more expensive side while the Arizer comes in at a more budget friendly price. The Plenty gives you the power of a desktop vaporizer with a bit of the freedom of a portable unit. All ​the above desktop vaporizers perform very well and have high build quality.

​The main reason a person typically buys a portable vaporizer over a desktop vaporizer is the cost and freedom to travel. While a desktop vaporizer is more powerful and ​better at optimizing your vaping material, a portable vaporizer is usually less expensive and light weight.

Portable vaporizers have a huge selection to choose from while there are only a handful of quality desktop vaporizers available. Portable vaporizers are far more popular today than desktop vaporizers.

Looking for a Portable Vaporizer? Check out the best from the below options

• Best Portable Vaporizers Under 100
  
• Best Portable Vaporizers Under 250
• Best Portable Vaporizers Over 250
  
• Best Portable Dry Herb Vaporizers
• Best Portable Concentrate Vaporizers
• Best Portable Multi Material Vaporizers
  
• Best Portable Smart Vaporizers
  

Hybrid vaporizers bring you the best of conduction and convection heating methods. The XMax XVape Fog vaporizer is the first hybrid vaporizer that X​Vape has brought to market. X​Vape is known for making powerful affordable vaporizers for both dry herbs and wax concentrates. Today we take a closer look at the new XVape Fog to see how it stacks up against the competition. We will touch on the build quality, vapor production, portability, ease of use and ​pros and cons of this new compact portable vaporizer.

Build Quality of the X​Vape Fog Vaporizer

The XVape Fog vaporizer ​is built with a thick anodized aluminum shell. This thick shell gives the unit a rugged feel and ​tough casing. Magnetic components are becoming increasingly more popular with portable vaporizers, ​lowering the cost of production while ​increasing ​ease of use. The magnetic mouthpiece top and ​makes for quick loading and easy maintenance​. A jewelry grade ceramic mouthpiece sits on top of the Fog which helps to cool down the vapor as it heads towards your mouth.

Vapor Production and Smoothness

​The Fog has five default temperature settings that range from 356 F up to 428 F. ​Each temperature ​setting is displayed by the five ​green LED lights ​located on the side of the unit. When you have 1 light blinking it is heating up to the lowest temperature, when the light turns solid it has reached that temperature. The higher 4 temperatures work the same way.

The lower 3 temperatures deliver more flavor while the higher 2 temperatures give you easily noticeable increased vapor density. The powerful battery and hybrid heating is able to heat your material quickly enough to get a good draw ​within 30 to 40 seconds. On a single load you will be able to get around 10 solid draws.

The hybrid heating that the Fog vaporizer uses allows for your material to be heated evenly and also quickly. One area where 100% convection vaporizers fall short at times is the length of time you must wait before getting a good draw. The hybrid heating that encompasses both convection and conduction allows for this problem to be addressed while still getting smooth flavorful vapor.

The Fog is 80% convection and 20% conduction at the start of your session and likely a smaller gap for longer sessions. If you vape for around 10 minutes the heat transfer to the oven will eventually result in a higher conduction percentage.

​XVape has created a special fitting attachment that allows you to use the Fog with a recycler (water piece). To achieve a cooler smoother hit you can filter your vapor through water filtration and ice. The combination of primarily convection heating with water and ice creates a great tasting cool hit.

Battery and Portability

The XVape Fog vaporizer uses a powerful 2600 mAh removeable battery. ​Removable batteries extend the life of your vaporizer and limits the amount of time you can vape only by how many batteries you ​have. The Fog communicates the remaining battery life through the LED light located around the micro USB charging slot.

Compact and durable are two of the key factors that make the X​Vape Fog a great portable unit. The thick anodized housing allows you to bring this vape on your travels without having to be super delicate with it. You can pick up additional Samsung 18650 batteries for very cheap online.

Ease of Use​

Taking advantage of the popular one button design, the Fog is a very straightforward vaporizer to use. To load the Fog you flip open the ​magnetic mouthpiece ​giving you access to the loading chamber. You load dry herb material directly into it and use the ​extract pad for concentrates.

The Fog is activated and deactivated by pressing the power button three times in a row. The light above the micro-USB port displays your remaining battery life - Green: Full, Purple: Medium, Red: Low. The Fog's temperature can be changed by holding down the power button; the five-light LED gauge displays your current temp level.

Pros of the XVape Fog Vaporizer

• Convection hybrid heating
• Strong build
• Can be used while charging
• Removable/replaceable battery
• Affordable for the performance
  
• Attachments for water pieces
  

Cons of the X​Vape Fog Vaporizer

• No app connectivity
• Not precision range temperature (pre-set temp options)
  

Final Thoughts and Where To Buy the X​Vape Fog Vaporizer​

Considering the Fog falls into the vaporizers under 200 category with a low price tag of around $150 - it is one of the cheaper convection vaporizers available. XVape is a well established vaporizer company that has a number of highly recommended products. If you would like to learn more or buy the XVape Fog vaporizer you can do so by visiting the X​Vape website here.