The best dab pens, going by the people who test them, cluster around a few models. 420 Magazine, VapeGuy and Vaporizer Wizard all pick the Dr. Dabber Ghost 2 as the pocket-sized daily pen. VICE’s overall choice is the Puffco Pivot, and tvape rates the Utillian 5 for big hits. We haven’t bench-tested any of them. What we can add is a price ladder: 17 concentrate vaporizers from $19.99 to $280, the Ghost² among them at $119.95.
First, which kind of dab pen do you mean?
The phrase covers two different products. Hardware makers use it for a pen you load yourself with wax, shatter or rosin. Plenty of buyers use it for a pre-filled oil pen. This page is mainly about the first kind. If you meant the second, skip to the last section.
What reviewers pick
| Reviewer | Pick | Listed here? |
|---|---|---|
| Vaporizer Wizard | Dr. Dabber Ghost 2, best dab pen | Yes, $119.95 |
| VapeGuy | Dr. Dabber Ghost 2, a compact $120 pen; also the new Puffco Proxy and Focus V Aeris | Yes, all three |
| 420 Magazine | Dr. Dabber Ghost 2, best pocket-friendly daily pen; Utillian 6 | Ghost² only |
| VICE | Puffco Pivot, best overall | No |
| tvape | Utillian 5 V4, for heavy hitters | No |
| DankGeek | Yocan Orbit and Pulsar Barb Fire, for beginners | Yes: the Orbit 2.0 at $60, the Barb Fire at $82.99 |
VapeGuy says what it tests for: smooth vapor, quick heat-up and a leak-proof build. Those are the right questions to ask of any pen in the tables below.
Under $50
| Device | Sold under | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pulsar 510 Wax Atomizer Bullet | Pulsar | $19.99 |
| BOMB x VapX Magic Bean Concentrate Vaporizer | Pulsar | $24.99 |
| Yocan Iris Concentrate Vaporizer | Pulsar | $26.99 |
| Yocan Nestor Wax Vaporizer | Pulsar | $36 |
| G Pen Roam – Portable E-Rig Vaporizer | G Pen | $49.95 |
| Pulsar DL Wax Vape Bar | Pulsar | $49.99 |
The cheapest way in isn’t a pen at all. A 510 wax atomizer screws onto a cart battery you already own. Above that are Yocan’s entry pens and G Pen’s Roam, a portable e-rig with a glass hydrotube, at $49.95. Most of this shelf is sold through Pulsar.
$50 to $120
| Device | Sold under | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lookah Whale Electric Dab Straw | Pulsar | $59.99 |
| Yocan Orbit 2.0 Concentrate Vaporizer | Pulsar | $60 |
| Pulsar APX Wax V3 Concentrate Vaporizer Vape Pen | Pulsar | $69.99 |
| Pulsar Barb Fire Wax Vaporizer | Pulsar | $82.99 |
| Yocan Pocket Wax Vaporizer | Pulsar | $89 |
| Dr. Dabber Ghost² Concentrate Vaporizer | Pulsar | $119.95 |
| Pulsar Chorus Concentrate Vaporizer | Pulsar | $119.99 |
This is where the reviewers’ favorites sit. The Yocan Orbit 2.0 and Pulsar Barb Fire are DankGeek’s beginner suggestions, and the Dr. Dabber Ghost² is the one model three separate review sites agree on. The Lookah Whale is a different tool, an electric dab straw you touch to the concentrate.
$199 and up
| Device | Sold under | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Focus V Aeris Vaporizer | Pulsar | $199 |
| Puffco Proxy Core Vaporizer | Pulsar | $220 |
| New Proxy | Modular Vaporizer | Onyx | Harbor House Collective | $250 |
| Puffco New Proxy Vaporizer | Pulsar | $280 |
The Focus V Aeris and the Puffco Proxy both appear on VapeGuy’s list. The Proxy is listed twice here, by Pulsar and by Harbor House Collective, at different prices, so compare before you order.
If you meant a pre-filled pen
Then you want a disposable or a cart, and the useful numbers are tested THC and price per gram. Of the disposables here with a batch result, Abstrakt’s Tolerence OG is highest at 95.9%, and the median is 86.6%. There are 871 disposables and 437 carts to choose from, all reachable from weedpen.us.org. Products are for adults 21 and over.
Dab pen questions
What is the best dab pen to buy?
Three review sites, 420 Magazine, VapeGuy and Vaporizer Wizard, single out the Dr. Dabber Ghost 2. We list the Ghost² at $119.95. VICE prefers the Puffco Pivot.
What is the best dab pen under $100?
Of the models reviewers recommend, we list two under $100: the Yocan Orbit 2.0 at $60 and the Pulsar Barb Fire at $82.99, both on DankGeek’s beginner list.
Is a dab stronger than a pen?
A dab pen has no strength of its own; it depends on the concentrate you load. Pre-filled oil is strong too: the median disposable here tests at 86.6%.
Which disposable dab pen is the best?
A disposable is a pre-filled oil pen, not a true dab pen. By tested THC the top one here is Abstrakt Tolerence OG, a 2 g liquid diamonds pen at 95.9%.
What is the cheapest way to vape wax?
A 510 wax atomizer on a battery you already have. We list one at $19.99.
Sources and method
- 420 Magazine, “The Best Dab Pens I’ve Actually Loved Using”; VapeGuy, “Best Concentrate Vaporizers” and “Best Wax or Dab Pens”; Vaporizer Wizard, “Best Vape Pens”
- VICE, “The Best Dab Pens”; tvape, “Best Dab Pens”; DankGeek
- Weed Pen catalogue: 213 hardware and accessory listings
Rankings use only what is printed on the 1,744 listings on this site as of September 19, 2026: the maker’s own batch result for THC, the price, the stated size and the extract named. We don’t run lab tests and we haven’t used every product, so nothing here is a hands-on review. No brand paid to be included. Products are for adults 21 and over, and cannabis laws differ by state.