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Although vaping THC cartridges is easier for many cannabis users, vaping concentrates has increased in popularity.

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It seems that vaping cannabis has become just as popular as rolling a blunt or taking a bong hit in recent years. Part of the reason for this may be that there are so many different forms of vaporizing weed. Additionally, vaping cannabis offers a level of convenience thats hard to top.

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For people who are just beginning to familiarize themselves with the world of vaping cannabis products, some of the terminology can get confusing. Thats especially the case when determining whether or not its best to go with a vape pen or a wax pen.

While a vape pen can be used with any cartridge having 510 threading, wax pens require users to have their own concentrates to use. Here are some other key differences between vaping cartridges and raw concentrates.

One of the biggest differences between vaping raw concentrates and vaping THC cartridges is the fact that cartridges are essentially plug and play. After affixing it to the battery, users are ready to find the temperature that works for them and begin taking hits from their device.

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Concentrates are a different story. To properly vape concentrates, users must apply their concentrates directly into the pen itself, which can leave excess residue behind if not done properly. Another downfall is that sometimes the pen may not burn the concentrates all the way, which leaves behind sticker residue that is difficult to clean.

Although vaping THC cartridges is easier for many cannabis users, vaping concentrates has increased in popularity for good reason. While the primary ingredient in vape cartridges is THC distillate, in the U.S, there are numerous cutting ingredients such as coconut oil and other potentially harmful ingredients like heavy metals.

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On the other hand, vaping concentrates offers users the opportunity to consume pure concentrates, free of any additives. The fact that the individual consumers add the concentrate themselves provides more peace of mind that the product being consumed is safer than potentially harmful cartridges.

Since consumers choosing to vape concentrates rather than cartridges are able to use more sophisticated devices, they are often left to do more maintenance than counterparts who use disposable vape pens with 510 threading.

When regularly using a wax pen to vape concentrates, consumers should be aware they will likely need to replace parts of their device, such as the atomizer and the coil. That can be a tricky process depending on the type of wax pen.

Consumers who prefer to vape THC cartridges dont have to worry about much maintenance with their devices since they can simply discard their pen and get a new one once it starts to show signs of decline.

While most people think theres no big difference between vaping concentrates and THC cartridges, there are a few key characteristics that help to tell them apart. This can make life easier when trying to determine whether its best for the user to buy a wax pen that can vaporize concentrates or a vape pen just for cartridges.

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