Cannabis Vape Pens 101: What Are the Best THC Vape Pens for Beginners?

The best THC vape pens for beginners are those made with high-quality ingredients, a balance of vape liquid and flavorings, a reliable lithium-ion battery, and a draw-activated design, so you don’t have to fiddle with a tedious pre-heating function. Now, if you didn’t understand any part of that answer, then you, my friend, are a Certified Beginner. And that is totally fine! Our THC vape pens are designed for beginners and seasoned tokers in mind.

In this article, we’ll welcome the beginners into the fold, give you access to everything in the TRĒ House, and show you around, offering up our recommendations for newbies. We’ll even show you what qualifies as a “newbie.” But first, let’s get a pen in your hands!

First, Pocket This Vape Pen

For newbies and seasoned cheefers alike, our Sunset Sherbet THCA Live Resin Liquid Budder Vape Pen is a fantastic pick, thanks to its mesmerizing flavors and euphoric, borderline energetic effects. This pen carries two grams of extra-potent, extra-flavorful vape juice, spoiling beginners with a next-level experience—one they’ll probably chase after this pen is spent.    

What Is a THC Pen?

A THC pen is a personal, pocket-sized vaporizer that contains potent vape juice made with powerful, psychoactive cannabinoids and flavorful terpenes. These pens have a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, so you can enjoy every last drop of decadent, divine vape juice. 

We craft our pens with either two or 3.5 grams of hemp-derived vape liquid, infusing them with notable terpenes from strains like Pineapple Express, Sour Diesel, and White Widow, all to give newbies a classic cannabis experience. 

Live Rosin vs. Live Resin vs. Liquid Diamonds

In our suite of sweet vapes, we use a number of different cannabis extracts, like live rosin, live resin, and liquid diamonds. These extracts, with their multi-layered terpene and cannabinoid profiles, are crafted using some expert-level cannabis science. Each type of extract delivers different flavors and feels reminiscent of that strain’s groovy good times. So, if you weren’t around for the peak of strains like Lemon Haze or Granddaddy Purple, you can relive their glory days with even more potent effects and tasty, terpy flavors.

We use each type of extract to pepper our vapes with serious flavor and effects. Here, we’ve compared all the subtle differences between each type of cannabis extract, hopefully giving you a clearer view of what each one does.

Feature	Live Rosin	Live Resin	Liquid Diamonds
Extraction Method	Heat and pressure (typically rosin press)	Solvent-based extraction	Solvent-based extraction followed by crystallization
Source	Fresh, frozen hemp flower	Fresh, frozen hemp flower	High-quality hemp flower
Texture/Consistency	Sticky, wax-like, sometimes a thick sap-like consistency	Varies from a saucy, terpene-rich consistency to more solid forms	Viscous, syrup-like liquid with crystalline THCA
Terpene Preservation	Excellent terpene preservation from solventless extraction	High terpene content from flash freezing and solvent extraction	High terpene content from crystallization process
Flavor Profile	Rich, full-bodied terpene profile	Strong, robust terpene flavor	Potent, aromatic flavors
Potency	Moderate to high potency,	High potency	Extremely high potency

What Makes One a “Beginner”?

So, what qualifies newbies as … well, newbies? What makes one a beginner and another a Certified Vape God? Now, we know it’s all subjective. We know many of you may feel like beginners, but (at least according to our definition) aren’t really. We also know some of you may talk a big game, but deep down, you’re couched after one measly puff—which is totally okay! But it might be best to start shopping for weed pens like a beginner. 

So, what makes one a beginner? Let’s discuss.

Tolerance

The first, and probably most obviously, tell-tale sign of a beginner is their tolerance for weed, cannabis, ganja, THC, or whatever else you call it. These beginners start off getting absolutely baked off of one pass of the joint, one pull of the pen, or one nibble of an edible. For the high-tolerance tokers amongst us, remember these beautiful days? All we have to say to our beginners is: enjoy it. Your tolerance for weed, cannabis, THC, ganja will never be this low again; really soak in the benefits of being a Certified Newb. 

Limited Knowledge

Next, beginners probably won’t be all that knowledgeable about cannabis, including its different strains, compounds, effects, or flavors. They probably can’t decipher the difference between cannabinoids, don’t know the difference between indica and sativa, and definitely can’t list out major terpenes; but they sure can puff! 

Frequency

A major difference between seasoned cannabis Vape Gods and dewy-eyed beginners is the number of reps they get in a week. Beginners may attempt vaping cannabis pens nightly or maybe a few times a week, while more seasoned puffers may partake multiple times during the day. This certainly is not recommended if you’re a beginner; stick to nightly and weekend vape seshes. Leave the wake ’n’ bakes and midday puffs to those who’ve been partaking for years (if not decades).

Unsure About First Purchase

The market for weed vaporizers is massive. So, if you feel a little overwhelmed by the wide array of cannabis products, strains, brands, flavors, effects, cannabinoids, whatever, that is perfectly understandable. Beginners typically get a little glassy-eyed at the crucible of choosing the right pen. 

If that sounds like you, let’s help you find the right vape for your taste and tolerance!

What Are the Best Vape Pens for Beginners?

If we were a total beginner, this is what we’d look for in a first-timer’s vape pen. 

Draw-Activated

Oftentimes, other cannabis vape pens or vape carts don a little button on the side, which connects to the battery. When you hold this button down, the battery activates, heating the weed oil to a vapor. Then, you take a puff. It’s pretty easy. But sometimes, the button can jam, disconnect, or worse, stop working altogether. You know what’s easier? A draw-activated pen! 

These vaporizers don’t have a button. Just put the pen to your lips and take a pull. This action activates the battery, heats the vape juice, and creates the pen’s potent, flavorful vapor, instantly. No more finicking with buttons or modes or switches. Just take a good pull, and the good times will be inbound!

Consistent Formula

Crafting a picture-perfect vape pen takes a li’l expert knowledge and know-how; it doesn’t happen consistently by mistake. Sure, some brands can MacGyver a pretty stellar vape once in a blue moon, giving you a pen you love love love. But when you go back to re-up, the personal vaporizer waiting in your mailbox touts a different taste and very different feels. What likely happened is that the brand switched up their formula or accidentally fell into excellence the first time around.

At TRĒ House, we use a list of high-quality ingredients, each one tested and approved by our team of experts. So, all of our pens offer a consistent, reliable formula. If you find one you like, puff it empty, and re-up, those same flavors and feels will be waiting for you in a fresh pen. 

For beginners, this is essential. You need to know what to expect each time you reach for a personal vaporizer. Vaping shouldn’t feel like throwing darts in the dark; it should feel like floatin’ away on a tug boat to paradise—or somethin’ awfully similar. 

Reputable Brand

You’re not imagining things; the market for cannabis vape pens is crowded. There are so many brands, companies, off-shoots, and moonlighters begging for beginners to take a puff of their sweet vapes. But some of these brands can’t really be trusted (not pointing fingers). Many of these brands craft their vape pens with unreliable ingredients, shoddy cannabis extract, and underwhelming flavors, all to give beginners a not-so-fun vaping experience. 

Beginners, look for established brands—ones that publish third-party lab reports alongside their products. These reports help customers see just what is inside their chosen products, and it helps us show all our hard work. We bust our *** to give you the best weed pens on the market; third-party lab tests serve as our report cards. 

You can find your vape’s third-party lab test by scanning the QR code on your product’s packaging. 

Our List of Vape Pens for Newbies

Psst, these are the best pens for newbs—but they’re also pretty rock ’n’ roll for any level of cannabis user!

ItsPurple Granddaddy Purple THCA Vape Pen

Packed with two grams of live rosin THCA, delta 8, delta 9, and THCP, our ItsPurpl Granddaddy Purple THCA Vape Pen dons a proprietary blend of terpenes, creating this indica’s nostalgic flavors and feels. Newbs, puff this pen closer to bedtime; its potent relaxing effects will surely help you drift off to a nice ’n’ cozy velvety bliss. 

White Widow Live Resin Liquid Budder THCA Vape Pen

Made with another classic strain, our White Widow Live Resin Liquid Budder THCA Vape Pen also contains THCA, delta 8, delta 9, and THCP, but it is backed by live resin and liquid budder—a very potent and flavorful cannabis extract duo. For the low-tolerance beginner, a light puff should do. Then, put that puppy on a charger and gear up for some serious euphoric feelings. 

How to Find the Right Weed Pen

When you’re hunting for the right weed pen, here are a few things to look for. 

Size

Our pens come in two-gram and 3.5-gram sizes. Despite their differences in sizes, these pens can both fit in your pocket and are designed to fit snug as a bug in your palm. Plus, they’re both rechargeable. So, you can enjoy them until the very last drop. 

Strain

Our pens use true-to-strain terpenes, giving them a true-to-strain flavor. If flavor and terpene profile are important to you (as it is for most enthusiasts), then you’ll want to do a little research into cannabis’ different strains and terpene complexes. (Beware, this is a deep and fascinating rabbit hole to fall down.)

Cannabinoid & Hemp Extract Formula

Also, if you want to zero in on distinct flavors and effects, be sure to do a little more research on cannabinoids like delta 8, delta 9, THCP, and THCA. It’s also important to dive a little deeper into live resin vs. live rosin and learn exactly what liquid budder is and does (in addition to smothering your taste buds and exciting your brain buds).

Shop Other TRĒ House Products!

Now, the average vaper won’t really have half of that intel. But here, we like to welcome everyone into the fold, especially our beginners. Now, you’re well-equipped to choose the right THC vape for your tolerance and preferences. So, shop our suite of sweet vapes, find the one that speaks to you, and see why these pens are among our most popular products!

Safe travels, TRĒ Huggers!