Volcano Classic Vaporizer

Read our in-depth review of the Volcano

Twenty years later, the Volcano vape is still one of the best desktop vaporizers on the market.

New Onyx variant

The Volcano Classic has received an updated, matte black finish for a clean, sophisticated take on the legendary Volcano vaporizer. This new look comes with a scratch-resistant, high-quality powder coating that's more resistant to smudges than previous models.

20th anniversary Volcano Classic gold edition

Happy birthday, Volcano! To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Volcano, Storz & Bickel released a special 24 carat gold-plated version that was only produced in 2020. Functionality and vapor quality are identical to the Classic, but with a head-turning gold finish. Grab one and start vaping before they’re gone for good!

Medical grade construction

With over 12 years of research and development and extensive safety testing, the Volcano Vaporizer earns the distinction of being a medical grade device dry herb vaporizer.

Highly Efficient

The Volcano's iconic balloon and valve system ensures that no vapor is lost, and the convection heating system only cooks your herbs while blowing bags. This combined with an enormous aluminum heat exchanger makes the Volcano vaporizer one of the most efficient vaporizers in the world.

Easy to use

Even with all the technical advancements, amazing efficiency and years of research, Storz & Bickel went out of their way to make sure the Volcano Vaporizer is simple to use and nearly error proof. Its precise temperature settings make it impossible to combust your herbs. The Volcano Classic comes without a shutoff timer, and can stay on all day long for extended use.

Average heat up time 

The Volcano heats up in about three minutes. Its 100 Watt convection heating source combined with a large aluminum heat exchanger ensures a constant temperature during vaporization.

Classic vs Hybrid: Display, accuracy & features

There are some big differences between the Volcano Classic and the Volcano Hybrid.

Volcano Classic
Employing an analog design, the Volcano Classic features simple yet precise temperature control with a range of 266° F - 446° F. The Volcano Classic delivers some of the most accurate temperatures to your herbs with an accuracy of ± 5° C / 9° F. The Classic does not display the temperature on its analog dial and instead displays numbers 1-9, with a chart in the box to show what temperatures the numbers correspond to.

Volcano Hybrid
The Volcano Hybrid has digital controls with a wider temperature range (104° F - 446° F), blows bags and has a direct draw whip. It also has a full suite of controls through the Bluetooth app (available on Android, with a workaround for iPhone users). The Hybrid delivers slightly more accurate temperature to your herbs with an accuracy of ± 1.5° C / 2.7° F (compared to ± 5° C / 9° F for the Classic). The LED displays the current temperature as well as the set temperature.

Also see our Volcano Hybrid vs Volcano Classic article.

Easy valve set included.
What about the solid valve?

The Volcano Vaporizer comes with the Easy Valve Starter Set, which includes:

• 4 Easy Valve Balloons
• 1 Volcano Balloon with adapter
• 1 Filling Chamber for dry herbs
• 3 Filling Chamber Clips
• 1 Cap Ring
• 1 Normal Screen set
• 1 Cleaning Brush

Storz & Bickel updated the Easy Valve System, making it superior to the Solid Valve in pretty much every way. The Solid Valve set is no longer offered as an option when you buy a Volcano, but can be purchased separately.

The Storz & Bickel difference

Made in Germany, all Storz & Bickel vaporizers are built without any glass components, for maximum durability. Whether you’re vaporizing at home, or with a portable vaporizer like the Crafty+ or Mighty vaporizer, vapor production is top notch. Temperature settings are controlled and reliable, with very little temperature drift, and the dosing capsules tie the entire lineup together. The Volcano vape only needs a Filling Chamber Reducer to micro-dose with the dosing capsules.

Vaporizing is more potent than smoking

In 2018, Storz & Bickel produced a study comparing THC levels found in blood when consumed through vaporization vs combustion. THC levels were anywhere from 40% to 95% higher when consumed through vaporization than with combustion.