Trippy 2
Suitable only for herbs
The Trippy 2 from High Labs is a compact device for dried herbs, built for an uncomplicated start: a ceramic heating chamber, an insulated glass vapour path, five temperature settings and operation by two buttons with haptic feedback. The 2600 mAh battery is good for up to 80 minutes. The stainless steel housing is sturdy, and the modular design eases cleaning. For the trade it is the article for customers vaporising for the first time.
Features
- Sturdy stainless steel housing in a compact build
- Ceramic heating chamber, flavour-neutral and cleanable without residue
- Insulated glass vapour path for a clean flavour with no notes of combustion
- Five optimised temperature settings for different vapour profiles
- Operation by two buttons with haptic feedback
- Heats quickly, no long wait before the first draw
- 2600 mAh battery for up to 80 minutes of use
- Charging over USB-C
- Modular design, cleaning and maintenance without tools
- Cleaning brush and herb tool included
- Manual included
- Designed for dried herbs
- Compact enough for daily use on the move
- Priced in the entry-level range
Who is the Trippy 2 for?
For customers vaporising for the first time and looking for a device where nothing can go wrong. Five fixed levels, two buttons, done. In the trade it is the article that closes an entry-level conversation — and the customer comes back later for a bigger device when the options run short.
Ceramic and glass
The heating chamber is ceramic, the vapour path insulated glass. Both are flavour-neutral, and the insulation makes sure the air does not pass the electronics. For a device in this price bracket the choice of materials is unusually good — most entry-level devices run the vapour through plastic.
Five levels
Instead of a degree-accurate setting there are five preset levels. In practice that is enough: most users find their level after two weeks and never touch it again. Anyone who wants to see numbers reaches for a device with a display — that note belongs in the conversation so the expectation is right.
Two buttons with feedback
Operation is by two buttons that give noticeable feedback. That sounds banal, but on a beginner's device it is where confusion is decided: you notice something has happened without having to look. Together with the five levels that gives an operation you show once and never explain again.
Battery and running time
2600 milliampere hours are good for up to 80 minutes of use. Charging is over USB-C. For a compact device that is a good running time; daily users charge every second evening. The battery is built in, which is why heavy users should carry a power bank.
Modular build
The device can be taken apart with no tools needed. For the user that means cleaning does not become a hurdle — and that is exactly where many entry-level devices fail: they do not get cleaned because it is too awkward, and then come back as a supposed defect.
Cleaning
A cleaning brush and a herb tool are included. The ceramic chamber is brushed out while still warm, and isopropyl alcohol dissolves the rest. The glass vapour path can be soaked. Anyone cleaning every few weeks keeps draw resistance and flavour constant — on a beginner's device that is the most important note you can pass on.
The stainless steel housing
Stainless steel is heavier than aluminium but less sensitive. On a device that rides along in a rucksack and occasionally falls, that is the right choice. After a few months the Trippy 2 still looks as it did at the start, which is rarely the case with painted housings in this price bracket.
What is in the box
Device, USB-C charging cable, cleaning brush, herb tool and manual. The device is thus completely ready to sell; nothing needs buying for the start. A cleaning set is still worth an add-on sale, because the included brush alone does not last forever.
What the Trippy 2 cannot do
No concentrates, no display, no degree-accurate setting and no replaceable battery. For the price that is not criticism but a description of the class. Anyone naming those four points in the conversation meets the expectation and keeps the customer — and sells them the next device in a year.
How to use it
- Take off the mouthpiece and fill the ceramic chamber loosely.
- Switch the device on with the buttons and choose one of the five levels.
- Let it heat until the device signals readiness.
- Draw slowly and evenly.
- After the session brush the chamber out while still warm.
