If only, many a stoner has undoubtedly mused.
Now theres a laser vape.
I thought for sure it was a gimmick.
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Turns out, its rather ingenious for a first-generation product.
Lets start with the basic.
From the outside the Beam doesnt look much different from other handheld vaporizers.
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It has a black metal body that measures,4 x 2 x 1 inchesand weighs 7 ounces.
It disappeared into the front pocket of my (fairly skinny) jeans without issue.
The gadget has just one button for turning it on/off, adjusting temperature, and firing the eponymous beam.
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Luminary Beam
It’s finicky but who cares?
There’s a LASER.
Pros
Cons
But lets back up here: Why a laser, aside from looking totally bitchin, man?
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Theres actually a functional reason for it.
This cartridge system doesnt have any metal in it (which also means no e-waste).
Its just pure light hitting your product of choice against a black ceramic tile.
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Opening the box is at first a little overwhelming because its pretty packed with accessories.
The vaporizer itself has one cartridge already in it.
Its certainly a bit fiddly.
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Then you reinsert the cartridge into the base plate and fit it back into the vaporizer.
It starts on white, which is the hottest at about 400 degrees.
Then it cycles down to green (lowest power), then blue (medium power).
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Again, this isnt intuitive, but its fine once you get the hang of it.
One of the benefits of the laser system is that its instantly on.
A laser is either on or off.
And whats the verdict on how it works?
Oh my goodness its tasty and smooth.
I turned it up to white (in the name of science) and it tasted noticeably burned.
For those, the medium/blue setting seemed to be the sweet spot.
The vaporizer vibrates every two seconds while the laser is engaged which helps you gauge your dose.
Its recommended that you take the time to clean the various components fairly frequently.
Most important would be the glass lens that the laser shoots through.
Luminary is at least in the late-stages of developing an accessory that will help alleviate some of that.
Currently in late-stage prototype is a next-gen version of the concentrates cartridge called the EverDabber.
It will dispense in 25-milligram increments, which should help you monitor your dosage, too.
This will be an optional accessory, likely launching in the next few months.
Those gripes aside, this thing is unexpectedly great.
They said it was delicious and crazy smooth.
Beyond looking cool (which it absolutely does) the laser works really well.
It heats up fast, it tastes great, and its very easy on the throat and lungs.
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