I'd go with the OG mighty; no learning curve, easy on the lungs, discreet, vapes wax and hash. I haven't seen any portables that have come out since then that cover all those bases. the biggest complaints about the mighty are its cost and slow-ish heat-up time (~2 min); if those aren't...
there's a learning curve with these (I have one). once you've figured it out, you might be able to get clouds with minimal coughing, but the vapor path's a short metal tube between the chamber and you (unless you do water filtration).
fwiw, this is what perplexity.ai says on the subject:
there is research suggesting that vaporizing cannabis may be less harmful than smoking it, particularly in terms of respiratory effects. However, it's important to note that vaping cannabis still carries risks and is not without potential...
I don't think vaping's been around long enough for there to be much if any good research on its health effects relative to smoking, even more so re comparing vaping concentrates to vaping flower.
if you're looking for a vaping device that's easier on your lungs, pay attention to the length of...
call me naive, but I think that if there was a significant body of high-quality research implicating cannabis (not smoking) in health issues, it'd be front-page news. for now, the only area of real concern seems to be that heavy use during adolescence can cause long-term problems.
a few favorite sativas (or leaning): kali mist, power plant, cinderella 99, sleestack, snowcap, cinex. I usually go for sativas, but my favorite indica (or leaning) is purple arrow.
I'm in Seattle; people are mostly smoking, using cart pens, doing medibles. I occasionally smell what's probably a vaporizer, but virtually never see anyone using one.
"More Americans are now using marijuana every day than are drinking alcohol"
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/well/weed-cannabis-america.html?campaign_id=2&emc=edit_th_20241105&instance_id=138671&nl=today%27s-headlines®i_id=34824033&segment_id=182225&user_id=6101b7abd3dc9e2b522d4530668bddad
lightning quest mini-review: I bought it b/c I wanted a portable for wax, was impressed by the lightning pen's flavor (if not the bowl size). I hoped to get ~10 hits from one (3 rice grains?) load. I didn't expect much for ~$50, but was pleasantly surprised. most people will probably use this...