Desktop Vaporizers
Desktop vaporizers for home: big chambers, balloons and long sessions. See our picks ↓
Below the products we compare balloon and tube delivery, heat-up and warranty. Prefer something to take with you? See our portable vaporizers.
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Volcano Hybrid UK£385 £529
- Hybrid convection and conduction heating
- Heats up in 40 seconds
- Balloon and tube systems included
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Volcano Classic UK£285 £369
- Pure convection heating, clean flavour
- Fill, detach, and inhale at your own pace
- Hand-assembled in Germany for over 25 years
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Arizer XQ2 UK£139 £239
- Whip and balloon delivery, both included
- All-glass vapour path, isolated from electronics
- Remote control with three temperature presets
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Arizer Extreme Q UK£99 £159
- Whip and balloon delivery in one vape
- All-glass vapour path, ceramic convection heating
- Remote control for temperature, fan, timer
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Arizer V-Tower UK£98 £115
- Same ceramic heater as Arizer's flagships
- All-glass vapour path for pure flavour
- Digital temperature control, 50 °C to 260 °C
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Plenty Vaporizer UK£159 £229
- Unique cooling steel coil
- Top-quality, durable materials
- Extra-wide chamber for group sessions
Why choose a desktop vaporizer?
A desktop vaporizer, also called a stationary vaporizer, sits on your table and runs from the mains. Without a battery to carry, there is room for powerful heating, generous chambers and long sessions.
Your herbs are heated, not burned: a cleaner taste, less smell, and your material goes further. For days out, see our portable vaporizers; for the whole range, our dry herb vaporizers.
Best desktop vaporizers: our picks
I use a vaporizer every day myself, at home and on the golf course. Running the shop, I see which models customers love, which ones come back, and which still work years later. These are the desktop vaporizers I'd recommend to a friend.
I update these picks every 3 months.
1Volcano Hybrid
Balloon and tube, ready in 40 seconds.
- Hybrid heating
- Touchscreen, one-degree control
- 40 to 230 °C
- Three-year warranty (2 + 1)
“Easy to use, precise temperature control, easy to clean. Very good yield.”
Winfried R, verified buyer
2Volcano Classic
Pure convection balloon vape, hand-assembled in Germany.
- Fan fills balloons hands-free
- Analogue dial, nine settings
- 130 to 230 °C
- Three-year warranty
“Works as expected, and easy to use. Bag vapour is much cooler than from handhelds.”
M.T., verified buyer
3Plenty Vaporizer
Hybrid heating with a Volcano-sized chamber.
- Chamber holds up to 1 g
- Plug-in, no battery to charge
- 130 to 202 °C, seven settings
- German-built, three-year warranty
“Very good product, a much better experience than battery-powered vapes.”
Ian W, verified buyer
4Arizer XQ2
Whip and balloon, all-glass chamber.
- Pure convection heating
- 50 to 260 °C, three remote presets
- 3-speed fan, hands-free sessions
- Lifetime heating element warranty
“Great selection of parts that are very simple to set-up. Easy to use with either bag or whip. Feels like a quality item, so although it appears fairly expensive, I think it's still great value.”
Lee K, verified buyer
Authorised retailer: we're an authorised retailer for Storz & Bickel and Arizer, so the full manufacturer warranty applies. Seen one cheaper at a reputable online shop? We'll match the price: see our price match guarantee.
How to choose a desktop vaporizer
Six things decide which desktop vaporizer fits you. Here is what to compare, and how our picks differ.
Balloon or tube
- Balloon: the vaporizer fills a valve balloon; detach it, inhale at your own pace or pass it round, as with the Volcano Hybrid or Volcano Classic.
- Tube (whip): draw straight from the vaporizer through a hose. The Volcano Hybrid and Arizer XQ2 include both systems.
- Cooling coil: the hand-held Plenty draws through a stainless steel coil.
Heating method
- Convection: hot air through the herbs, clean flavour, as in the Volcano Classic and Arizer XQ2.
- Hybrid: convection and conduction at once. The Volcano Hybrid and Plenty work this way.
Heat-up time
- Under a minute: the Volcano Hybrid is ready in 40 seconds, while you grind your herbs.
- A few minutes: switch it on first, then settle in, as with the Plenty (3 to 4 minutes) or the Volcano Classic (about 5 minutes).
- Longest warm-up: the Arizer XQ2 needs 2 minutes, plus 3 to 5 minutes for the glass, so it suits a planned session.
Temperature control
- Exact degrees: set the temperature you like and return to it every time. The Volcano Hybrid touchscreen covers 40 to 230 °C, the Arizer XQ2 remote 50 to 260 °C.
- Simple settings: a dial or a few steps, nothing to program. Nine settings on the Volcano Classic (130 to 230 °C), seven on the Plenty (130 to 202 °C).
Power
All four picks plug into the mains, so there is no battery to charge or wear out. That leaves room for powerful heating and long sessions without stopping.
Warranty
- Three years of cover: long enough to see daily use through, as on the Volcano Classic and Plenty.
- Two plus one: the Volcano Hybrid gives two years, plus a third when you register.
- Lifetime on the heater: the Arizer XQ2 covers its heating element for life, with two years on the electronics.
The Volcano Hybrid in tube mode: balloon and tube both included, ready in 40 seconds.
Five habits that get more from a desktop vaporizer
- Grind medium-fine: so the heat reaches all of it evenly.
- Wait for full temperature: the first fill tastes better from an evenly hot chamber.
- Detach the balloon: then inhale at your own pace or share it.
- Clean chamber, screens and tubes regularly: flavour and airflow stay like new.
- Replace balloons in good time: spare parts are in our accessories section.
Desktop vaporizer FAQ
Before you order
Shipping: every vaporizer order ships free with DPD Next Day Delivery from our warehouse in Glasgow, in a plain box, with no customs or extra charges.
Returns: see our return policy.
Questions? Get in touch and we'll gladly help you choose.
Want more choice? Browse all our dry herb vaporizers, our portable vaporizers or our cheap vaporizers.