How To Choose The Right Vape Hardware for Your Extracts: A Guide from ACTIVE®

What if the one thing holding your extract back isn’t the oil, but the hardware? You’ve spent months perfecting your cannabis oil, dialing in the flavor and potency, but all that effort can be derailed by choosing the wrong vape device. Think about it: your extract could be top-notch, but if the cartridge doesn’t match its quality, the experience falls flat—and once customers have a bad experience, they’re unlikely to give you a second chance.

For brands in the cannabis industry, selecting the right vape hardware isn’t just a minor decision—it’s crucial to your brand’s success. The team at ACTIVE® knows this firsthand, and we’ve broken down the top factors you need to consider when pairing your extracts with the right hardware.

1. Match the Hardware to the Oil

The type of cannabis oil you’re working with should guide your hardware selection. Different oils interact differently with the materials used in vape cartridges, and choosing the wrong combination can lead to oxidation, flavor loss, and a poor user experience.

For fast-moving product lines with simpler oils like distillates, CBD, or cannabinoids like delta-8, thermoplastic or polyresin cartridges are a smart choice. These materials oxidize slightly faster than glass, but they’re ideal for products meant to move quickly. Our EZ Click Poly Cartridges and Axil All-In-One are perfect for budget-friendly distillate and CBD lines, providing reliability at a competitive price point.

However, for terpene-rich extracts like live resins, borosilicate glass cartridges are the way to go. Glass prevents oxidation and preserves the delicate flavors and terpene profiles these oils are known for. Our EZ Click Glass Plus Cartridges and Glass All-In-Ones strike the perfect balance for premium and mid-tier oils, enhancing flavor integrity and extending shelf life.

For top-shelf oils like solventless rosin, it’s all about ceramic. Our EZ Click Ceramic Pro Cartridges and All-In-Ones provide even heating, which helps retain complex terpene profiles and delivers a smooth, flavorful hit—perfect for high-end, connoisseur-level products.

2. Avoid Production Pitfalls

In the fast-paced world of cannabis manufacturing, efficiency is everything. Production bottlenecks, manual errors, and labor-intensive processes can slow your operations and cost you time and money. That’s where the ACTIVE EZ Click™ Filling and Capping System comes in.

Designed for high-volume production, the EZ Click™ system automates the filling and capping of up to 50 devices at once, depending on your hardware. This means you can scale operations quickly without sacrificing quality. By automating these processes, you reduce the risk of overfilling, leakage, and manual errors that are common in less efficient setups. With the EZ Click™ system, you not only streamline your production but also cut down on labor costs, minimize waste, and ensure every device meets your high standards. It’s all about efficiency without compromise.

3. Choose the Right Supplier

It’s tempting to go for the cheapest, off-the-shelf vape cartridges to cut costs, but the long-term effects on quality and customer satisfaction can be costly. We design our hardware with precision to ensure the consistency and reliability that your oil deserves.

In an evolving market, choosing a vertically integrated hardware supplier like ACTIVE® is essential. We control every step of the production process, from sourcing raw materials to assembling the final product. This means better quality control, faster delivery times, and full traceability—ensuring that your products not only meet current regulations but are also prepared for the future of federal legalization and interstate commerce.

Transparency and accountability are at the core of everything we do. Every cannabis vape we produce meets international safety standards and undergoes rigorous testing to ensure consistency, performance, and quality. When you partner with ACTIVE® for your cannabis vape hardware, you choose reliability and readiness for market success.

In Conclusion: The Right Hardware Makes All the Difference

Choosing the right vape hardware is about more than only making sure it’s compatible with your oil. It’s about preserving the quality of your product and delivering the experience your customers expect. The right hardware doesn’t just maintain the integrity of your oil—it elevates your brand, builds customer loyalty, and ensures your product stands out in a competitive market

With the ACTIVE® difference, you’re not just getting top-tier hardware; you’re getting a partner who’s invested in your success. From designing cartridges that perfectly match your oil type—whether it’s distillates, live resin, or premium solventless rosin—to offering production solutions like the EZ Click™ Filling and Capping System, we’re here to help you grow.

When you choose ACTIVE® hardware, you’re not just picking a product—you’re picking a long-term partner dedicated to delivering the quality and reliability you need to stay ahead in the ever-evolving cannabis industry.

We’re here to help you select the right hardware for your oils and markets. Fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch.

Meet the authors

Alexander Gordon spearheads innovative efforts at ACTIVE® as Director of Research and Product Development, shaping the future of cannabis vaporizer technology for one of the industry’s top innovators. With a knack for turning bold ideas into game-changing products, his approach is all about blending rigorous research with practical solutions. But he’s not just about developing products - he's crafting experiences that set new benchmarks in quality and reliability.

Katelyn Schneider brings the stories of ACTIVE® to life as Marketing Manager. Whether she’s catching the details that matter or capturing the big picture, Schneider shapes each blog into a piece that doesn’t just inform but inspires. Her passion for the plant fuels her work, driving her desire to educate and help break the stigma around cannabis.