We've talked about how cannabis vaporizers have completely changed the way people get stoned. But with so many competing companies, it can be hard to keep up with all the new weed vapes on the market.

I spent three weeks fiddling with some of the more cutting-edge vapes out there to explore what's trending and what's not. My daily smoking rituals had me feeling more like a scientist than a stoner. Disposable THC cartridges designed for a specific high are on the rise, but open-system vapes, in which the user manually adds the liquid, aren't going anywhere, so I sampled seven of the newest vapes around. Here's my take.

Aurora

From Dr. Dabber — $93.95
Vaporizes only oil and wax concentrates.
Is there an app?: No

If you think dabbing—the consumption process that often means using a torch lighter and red-hot metal to get high from nearly pure, gooey THC—is more hassle than it's worth, you're not alone. But my friend swears by wax, so whenever he visits, I'll do a dab or three. Dabbing used to burn the shit out of my throat, but I've gotten much, much better at not coughing till my eyes squirt rivers. Plus, cleaning a dab rig is super sticky and gross.

The goal of Dr. Dabber, a Las Vegas vape company, is to erase the stigma attached to dabbing and concentrates. For me, it worked. Dr. Dabber made me a dabber.

The vape's component parts are magnetic and snap together, so it's incredibly simple and fast to set up. But despite its simplicity, you will find yourself experimenting until you find a perfect balance of heat and terpene flavor.