Crafty+ Vaporizer
9/10 (Expert Score)
Description
The Storz & Bickel Crafty+ is the successor of the popular Crafty vaporizer. It is the smallest Storz&Bickel vaporizer by the German manufacturer, Storz&Bickel. Despite the compact size, it is a very powerful portable dry herb vaporizer.
The new Crafty+ vaporizer heats up approximately 30% faster than the original Crafty. It also features a new housing material and a redesigned grip.
Storz and Bickel has also improved the electronics all around in the Crafty+ and optimized the circuit board for better performance.
Check out our short video below, introducing the Crafty to you:
Design of the Crafty Vaporizer
Crafty is 110 mm x 57mm x 33 mm, a pack a punch vape, just like the other famous Storz&Bickel vaporizers. It is easy to carry into your bag, weighing only 135 grams, so you can enjoy your dry herbs even while out and about.
Though, not looking like your usual portable vaporizer, the Crafty’s construction is robust and provides a good grip when you use it.
It also comes with LED light to indicate when the device is heating up, however, you also have the option to switch it off, if you wish or if you are operating the Crafty via the smartphone app.
With a single button operation, the Crafty is one portable vape that’s so easy to use. And with a mouthpiece that sticks out, it allows you to enjoy a comfortable draw.
Heating Chamber of the Crafty+
Equipped with an aluminum chamber, it can accommodate up to 0.3 grams of finely ground dry herbs. But if you prefer to vaporize liquid, the kit comes with a liquid pad that perfectly fits into the chamber.
Filling the chamber is super easy with or without using the filling aid, that comes with the Crafty+ kit. With its big opening, cleaning the chamber is also simple and easy, using the supplied cleaning brush.
Temperature Range
Pressing the Crafty’s single button once, activates the unit and heats it up to 180°C (356°F). By double-clicking the power button, the temperature is boosted to 195°C (383°F).
Tripple pressing the power button activates the super-boost and heats the chamber up to the maximum of 210 °C (410 °F).
But that’s not all, the Crafty+ is built with Bluetooth connectivity. You can adjust the temperature level using your smartphone to suit your personal preference.
The Crafty+ (like the Mighty) uses a vaporizing technology that involves full hot air convection heating, combined with conduction.
The convection heating ensures that vapor is instantly and continuously generated, while the conduction technology is responsible for vapor being generated very quickly.
Battery Life of the Crafty+
The Crafty+ comes with a built-in single battery that can last up to approximately 60 minutes on a full charge, depending on set temps. As a safety and battery saving feature, it goes into auto shut off mode after a minute of non-activity which is determined by the chamber temperature.
Storz and Bickel has upgraded their battery design, so the battery of the Crafty+ lasts longer than the previous versions.
Extra Features
Aside from the advanced heating technology that allows the Crafty to produce high-quality vapor, Storz & Bickel added extra features for the user to enjoy it more.
Smartphone App that allows you to operate and have full control of the Crafty directly from your phone. The app is currently not available for download at the Apple Store but you can get it in Google Play free of charge.
Vibration Mechanism – the device vibrates when it reaches the preset or booster temperature.
Pass-through Charging gives you the option to use the device even while charging.
Warranty
With all that innovative German engineering packed into the Crafty’s small frame, it is backed by a 2-year warranty for added peace of mind, that your device is made to a high standard and will last a long time. You can get an extra year of warranty by registering your vaporizer on the Storz & Bickel website.
- Incredible vapor quality
- Large baking chamber
- Work with or without mobile app
- Battery is not replaceable
- Tends to break down more than some other vapes
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Stephen –
After giving up ciggies I decided it was time to also give up other forms of smoking. After much research I decided to try the Crafty.
This is definitely the most expensive product on the market however it did come with a 2 year warranty and l was going to be using it everyday. Doing the math (over 2 year period) that is less that $2 a day and I think my health is worth that.
Moving from a pipe was definitely an adjustment. Although I had been using it “all natural” the hit is definitely lower initially and does take some getting use to. The secret to using the crafty is to pre heat it and to ensure you fill the chamber to the top or use the pads provided if you prefer a smaller amount.
The chamber is around the size of a thumb, so it’s not small. The crafty comes with an App where you can set the temperature. For smokers moving across to this unit you will probably want to set it at the max 210c. Another point of note that unlike smoking, you can suck on the vape longer.
Something I have really only come to terms with recently. So in a way, you actually get more for your money. You also want to set the vape to at least 200c to get benefits from it. Will leave that to you to read up on.
I became accustomed to it pretty fast. The unit is solid. After a few months of use the product still looks brand new. It is obviously made to last which is rare these days. Another contributing factor in buying this model was that it is touted as portable. It is. The crafty easily fits in my pocket. .
The battery life of the crafty is not great. But really depends on how often you use it, if using it daily you will want to charge it daily. I would probably choose the Mighty which has 2 batteries if I had the choice again. However, that unit does not look as portable.
Rusty –
I’ve had the crafty for about two months now and absolutely love it. Storz and bickel have thought about all the fine details, and using/cleaning the crafty doesn’t feel fiddly at all. the included filling tool is genius, just pop it and push in some herbs, all the other vapes i’ve tried you had to manually fill the tiny chambers which always involves getting stuff everywhere.
It’s probably got one of the longer heat up times, but this is due to the convection heating style and in my opinion a decent trade off for the efficiency of the device and the quality of the vapor. Obviously in terms of price it’s one of the more expensive ones, but it feels like a quality product and storz and bickel are well known for their good customer service.