For beginners, the world of dry herb vaporizing never runs out of advanced components accompanying vaporizers. If you have been exploring vaping stores, you must have witnessed the recent features characterising the new generation of vaporizers. Highly efficient heating methods, smart operations via Bluetooth and Lithium battery technology, you name it.

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And don’t forget that pass-through mechanism allows you to enjoy uninterrupted vaping sessions. That means charging and vaping at the same time, now how cool is that?

What Is a Pass-Through Charging Mechanism?

A vast majority of dry herb vaporizers with micro-USB chargers usually come with the pass-through charging feature. With a pass-through, you can charge and use your device at the same time. If your vaporizer takes too long to top off its power stocks, pass-through vaping comes as a stroke of luck.

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Some vaporizers’ pass-through allows you to draw on the device for up to 2 hours. Think of it like a power-plant releasing enough electricity to fuel production and refill the main power grid by itself. Your pass-through mechanism is either battery or USB supported.

Battery-containing vaporizers require you to recharge initially before vaping, but USB-run devices have no such wait time. For you to pass-through vape smoothly, your vaporizer needs a sufficient amount of heat for vaporization generated by a powerful battery. If you have a powerful battery, you can recharge and support the heating process for luscious vapor quality.

Is It Safe to Use The Dry Herb Vaporizer While It’s Charging?

YES, in case your vaporizer has a pass-through feature and NO if not. A device without the extra feature omits the pass-through method. Your charging cable should have high power capacity and always remain attached as you vape. You can pass-through with vaporizers equipped with a USB port, provided you don’t exceed the maximum current unit.

If your battery sucks up more amperes than a port’s capacity, you’ll blow up devices or cause severe damage. Vaporizers without the pass-through capability cannot charge and discharge power from their batteries at the same time well. Never pass-through vape on such devices as you stress the battery, overheat the device and hamper the charging speed.

Safety of Using Dry Herb Vaporizers

Always read instructions carefully as some vaporizers have a warning prohibiting vaping while charging. Additionally, check to verify if the vaping-while-charging option has wait-time.

For example, the Storz and Bickel Crafty can only be used on the charger (pass through) if the battery is about 20% charged. While its big brother, the Storz and Bickel Mighty can be used on the charger any time, regardless of the battery charge level. Even if the battery is completely flat.

PROs

• Highly convenient as you can keep using your vaporizer even when its battery runs low.

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It can be a life saver to have a pass through charging mechanism in your vaporizer. It is so common that I forget to put my vaporizer on the charger and just when I need it, it doesn’t have enough power in it. I am sure I am not the only one. At these times, I am very grateful for being able to plug it in and use it, without having to wait for it to charge.

It enables you to keep using your vaporizer even after your inbuilt battery dies. If you have a vaporizer with an inbuilt battery, it is only going to last as long as the battery does. If it has a pass-through feature, you’ll be able to bring more life out of it by using it plugged in. Not a portable vape anymore, but still better than no vape, right?

CONs

• Pass-through vaping shortens battery life due to increased charging cycles. Due to this very reason, you may not want to use your vaporizer while it is on the charger unless you really need to.
• Low output USB can cause electric damage. Some pass-through operations still require initial charging. In this case, there might be a little inconvenience of not being able to use the device when you need it if the battery is completely flat.

How Does It Affect The Battery Life?

A long battery life and heftier size influence will keep the pass-through up and running. You can safeguard against premature decay and aging of a battery by taking simple precautions. Firstly, charge your batteries to full capacity and don’t overcharge and avoid obsession with pass-through vaping.

Trying to vaporize your dry herbs with an empty battery will not create enough current but lessen battery life. Alternatively, if you go below a battery’s capacity, small metal layers will be formed internally. The battery can later short circuit or even burst. Your battery’s lifetime declines as you use, deep recharging and charging to operate the pass-through eventually leads to less life.

The current needed to heat your dry herbs while re-charging the device at the same time prolongs charge cycles. If your vaporizer has wait-time, don’t rush out to chain vape earlier as you will suppress battery voltage and current output. Though most batteries degrade with time, overusing the pass-through process will lead to a shorter life cycle.

Top-Level Vaporizers With Pass-Through Charging Mechanisms

Crafty Portable Vaporizer by Storz & Bickel

Manufactured by Storz and Bickel, the Crafty packs a broad range of features, including an intuitive control via Smartphone app, temperature options, and a fast-charging battery. The added feature of a pass-through charging mechanism means you can switch it on and vape while it’s plugged in. Please note, minimum of 20% charge required.

Mighty Portable Vaporizer by Storz & Bickel

The Mighty vaporizer boasts a robust portable design and produces thick, creamy and super quality vapor. You’ll love its revolutionary heating and temperature control engineering. The Mighty also features pass-through abilities for use while charging.

Arizer Solo Portable Vaporizer

Designed for vapers on the go, the Arizer Solo comes with a compact and durable design. The portable vaporizer offers a user-friendly layout, state-of-the-art heating, and a pass-through vape-and-charge feature.

The Bottom Line

Dry herb vaporizers offering intuitive features like the pass-through charging take your vaping experience to another level. When choosing a vaporizer with an efficient pass-through, focus on battery power as this will sustain vaping for long. Lastly, don’t forget you can only vape this way on a device that integrates a pass-through system.

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By the end of the day, a portable vaporizer with a pass through charging feature can come very handy when you happen to run out of battery power at an inconvenient time. And let’s be honest, running out of battery power rarely happens at the right time.

Having said that using the pass through feature may affect your battery life, so try to use it sparingly. Remember to keep your battery charged and keep a spare battery when you can, so you don’t have to rely on the pass through charging.