Camouflet Convector XL

The Camouflet Convector XL is the larger sibling of the popular Convector, made by Camouflet — a small Canadian outfit that has carved out a dedicated following with their butane convection vaporizers. The XL version expands the herb chamber for bigger loads and longer sessions while keeping the same clean convection mechanism that made the original popular.

Heating works entirely by convection, powered by a standard butane lighter. You ignite the lighter, draw air through the device, and hot air passes over the herb without direct contact with the heat source. Between pulls, the system cools down, so the herb is not sitting against a hot surface baking away. This on-demand nature is one of the genuine advantages of butane convection — you are in control of when heating happens, not the device.

Heat-up is nearly instant once the lighter is lit. Operating temperature sits around 220°C. The device connects to water pipes, and this is genuinely the intended use case — Camouflet designed the XL with water filtration in mind, and the combination of butane convection vapor and water filtration is a setup that has earned real devotion among enthusiasts. The vapor is smooth, flavorful, and the session has a tactile engagement that battery-powered devices rarely match.

Two-year warranty from Camouflet. The build quality reflects the maker's craft-oriented approach — solid materials, thoughtful geometry, no unnecessary plastic. This is not a mass-market product, and the price reflects that. For someone who specifically wants butane convection with water pipe compatibility and a larger chamber, the Convector XL is difficult to beat in its category.

The one practical trade-off versus an electric portable is butane dependency. You need a lighter and butane wherever you use it. For most people this is a non-issue, but it is worth knowing going in.