Not long ago I tried using my friend’s Iolite vaporizer for the first time, and those of you who read this blog will remember that I completely fell in love with it. The cleanliness of the high, the creativity it bought, the fact that I hardly had to use any of my stash…

Well, much as I’d love to get one, unfortunately my budget isn’t going to stretch to £140 right now, so I thought I’d look into finding myself a cheaper alternative, and I purchased a Vaporstar Vaporizer instead.

If you don’t already own one, you need to buy a glass bong separately for this little Vaporizer to work, as the Vaporstar itself is purely a little wooden bong bowl with a metal ‘lid.’ I was a little dubious when I unwrapped this as I didn’t think it would do very much, and I was very unsure of how a bong bowl with a lid could transform a regular bong into a vaporizer.

Admittedly, this vape does take some getting used to.  Once your weed is ground, put a pinch in the bong bowl and cover it with the metal lid. You need to place this bong attachment into the neck of your small glass bong and then using a lighter, hold the flame over the top of the metal lid and slowly inhale. You hear a whistling sound and after a moment you can even see the bong starting to fill with vapour. It is quite easy to overdo this stage and you can end up with some slightly burnt weed, but if you are careful you get a pretty good hit!

OK, so this vape isn’t as good as an Iolite, but you wouldn’t expect it to be for such a fraction of the price. However, it does give a good, clean hit with a nice, clear high and for a mere £20, I’m one happy vaping bunny.