The Tempest 2 suits vapers who want full control over how their herbs are heated and extracted. If you enjoy adjusting airflow, trying different heating approaches, and refining your technique bowl after bowl, this vaporizer gives you the tools to do exactly that. Expect a short learning curve as you dial in your preferred settings, but once set, results are easy to repeat.

The Tempest 2 is entirely mechanical. It runs on a butane torch or a compatible induction heater, with no batteries or electronics inside, so you never need to wait for a charge.

Most ball vapes are built for desktop use. The Tempest 2 is pen-sized and fits in a pocket, bringing ball-vape extraction quality to a truly portable format. The built-in water pipe adapter lets you connect it directly to a water pipe at home without any extra parts.

The Tempest 2 heats your herbs through convection, where hot air flows through a matrix of zirconia balls before reaching the herb chamber. The ball matrix absorbs and stores thermal energy from your heat source. As you inhale, air passes through the heated balls and carries that energy into the herbs, heating them more evenly than direct-contact conduction methods.

The thermal energy stored in the ball matrix is enough to deliver full extraction in a single heat-up. You typically do not need multiple heat-cool cycles to finish a bowl, which makes sessions quicker and more efficient. The herbs tend to roast evenly throughout, with no hot spots and no need to stir between draws.

You heat the Tempest 2 externally using a butane torch (single, dual, or triple flame) or a compatible induction heater such as the iSpire Wand or YLL 3.0. The vaporizer itself contains no electronics.

A green pointer on the cap moves as the temperature rises, passing through three marked zones for low, medium, and high heat. The zones are relative markers rather than fixed °C readings, since actual temperature depends on your heating technique and ball material. The visual indicator gives you a real-time reading that makes it easier to get consistent results from session to session.

The Tempest 2 also has dual click discs that produce an audible and tactile click when the lower temperature threshold is reached. Together, the visual indicator and the clicks provide two independent sources of temperature feedback, all without any battery or electronics.

Lower temperatures (first zone) tend to bring out delicate flavours. Higher temperatures (second and third zones) shift the character toward stronger effects and a warmer, more satisfying vapour. You choose where to stop heating based on what you see and hear, giving you analogue precision over each session.

The Tempest 2 ships with 3 mm zirconia balls, but you can swap them for different ball materials, each with its own heat retention and extraction character.

Heavier balls like stainless steel (5.3 g fill weight) take longer to heat and hold their heat longer, which tends to produce smoother, more gradual extraction. Lighter options like silicon carbide, quartz (1.4 g), or borosilicate glass (1.5 g) heat up faster and can deliver quicker, punchier hits. Zirconia sits in the middle at 3.9 g and provides balanced, all-round performance.

Swapping the ball material changes how the vaporizer behaves without altering any other setting. This level of extraction tuning is rare among portable vaporizers.

The Tempest 2 has two independent airflow adjustments. The cap airflow is set by loosening the top screw and rotating the stainless steel induction sleeve to open or close the air slots. The stem air port is set by loosening the mouthpiece and rotating the heat shield.

These two controls let you shape the draw from a wide-open, direct-lung pull to a tighter, mouth-to-lung draw. With full airflow open through a water pipe, the Tempest 2 can extract a full bowl in a single long draw. With restricted airflow natively, you can sip slowly over several minutes. Since convection heating relies on airflow to drive extraction, adjusting these settings changes both the draw feel and the vapour character.

The cap, tip, inner condenser tube, and mouthpiece are all grade 5 titanium. The screens are stainless steel, and the standard heat shield is anodised aluminium (a titanium variant is available depending on the colour option). FKM seal rings are used throughout and are safe to clean with isopropyl alcohol.

The Tempest 2 measures 12 cm long and 18.5 mm across, roughly the size of a thick pen, and weighs 46 g with the aluminium heat shield. The entire vapour path runs through titanium and stainless steel, keeping it free from plastic.

Inside the stem, a large titanium cooling spiral sits within a thick-walled titanium condenser tube. This combination cools the vapour noticeably before it reaches your lips. The draw typically feels smooth and comfortable, even at higher temperatures.

The heat shield does not touch the inner condenser sleeve, so it stays cool in your hand throughout a session. The Tempest 1’s heat shield made direct contact with the inner heat sink and could become uncomfortably hot, so this is a meaningful improvement. The mouthpiece can get warm during back-to-back bowls; using the Tempest 2 through a water pipe or fitting a wood sleeve helps keep things comfortable during longer sessions.

Convection-dominant heating also benefits flavour. Lower temperatures tend to preserve more delicate flavour notes, while higher temperatures bring out stronger effects and a more robust character.

The mouthpiece has a stepped taper that fits 10 mm, 14 mm, and 18 mm water pipe joints. You do not need a separate adapter, which makes it simple to switch between using the Tempest 2 on its own and running it through a water pipe for cooler, smoother vapour.

The Tempest 2 is straightforward once you know the steps. Before your first session, use the included setting tube to set the bowl screen to your preferred depth (0.1 g, 0.15 g, or 0.2 g).

1. Unscrew the cap and load the bowl by pushing it into ground herbs or filling by hand. Tamp lightly, but avoid packing tightly so air can flow through the side holes in the chamber.
2. Screw the cap back onto the stem, keeping the threads clean.
3. Heat with a butane torch about 1 cm from the cap while rotating slowly, or place the vape in a compatible induction heater.
4. Listen for the click and watch the visual indicator to reach your preferred temperature zone.
5. Draw slowly with the stem air port mostly covered.
6. For reheats, heat for a shorter time and stop about one marking earlier on the visual indicator, since residual heat continues to spread.

Long, slow draws work best, as airflow is what drives extraction in a convection system. The cap stays hot for several minutes after use, so handle it with care or use the Tempest 2 Case to cool it safely. Expect some experimenting with airflow settings and heating technique before you settle on your ideal setup. Mad Heaters provides a thorough online manual that helps with the details.

The Tempest 2 stem has just 4 parts and 1 seal ring, which makes cleaning simple. A quick clean every 30 bowls or so keeps things running well: spray some isopropyl alcohol on the cooling spiral, wipe it down, and swab the bowl screen with a cotton bud.

A deeper clean every 100 bowls involves soaking the parts in isopropyl alcohol for about 30 minutes, rinsing, and drying completely. The seal rings do not need to be removed for routine cleaning.

The Tempest 1 earned a strong following for its performance, and the Revolve stem offered extensive cooling through 6 parts and 5 seal rings.

The Tempest 2 simplifies the design to 4 parts and a single seal ring, making it much faster to clean and reassemble. The bowl is larger with three screen positions, the heat shield stays cool in your hand instead of transferring heat from the inner condenser, and a thicker induction sleeve improves heat retention. The 8 mm connection stays the same, so the head fits both versions. For a cleaner, more refined experience, the Tempest 2 is the natural upgrade.

The DynaVap M7 is a straightforward, affordable butane vape that heats herbs through conduction from a stainless steel tip. It heats quickly and works well as a first step into butane vaping.

The Tempest 2 uses convection through a ball matrix, which tends to extract more evenly and preserve flavour longer into a session. It also adds a visual temperature indicator, dual click discs, swappable ball materials, adjustable bowl size, dual airflow control, and a built-in water pipe adapter. For users who want more extraction and more control from each bowl, the Tempest 2 is the step up.

The DynaVap HyperDyn is DynaVap’s big-bowl conduction vape, with a 0.25 g titanium tip, a thick titanium cap for single heat-up extraction, and full modularity with existing DynaVap stems and mouthpieces. It includes a built-in 10/14 mm water pipe adapter and seven airflow settings.

The Tempest 2 heats through convection via a ball matrix rather than conduction from a metal tip, which tends to extract more evenly across the bowl. It adds a visual temperature indicator with three zones, dual click discs, swappable ball materials, an adjustable bowl with three screen positions, and an 18 mm water pipe option alongside 10 and 14 mm. For users who want convection extraction and more temperature feedback from each session, the Tempest 2 is the step up.

MagicVaporizers offers a 25% discount on all accessories when you buy them together with any vaporizer. The Tempest 2 Case and Reload V3 together form a complete portable workflow: loading, vaping, debowling, and storing all happen without any extra tools or containers.

Based on customer feedback, these are the accessories that help users get more from their Tempest 2.

YLL 3.0 Induction Heater: Portable induction heater with adjustable power (30 to 100 W) and a depth-adjustable heating chamber. Requires two 21700 batteries, which are not included.

Tempest 2 Case: A protective sleeve designed for the Tempest 2, with a debowler pick, a magnetic cap for cooling between uses, and a built-in heater wrench.

Reload V3: A magnetic herb loader for quick, mess-free reloading away from home.

Ruby Ball Set: Lighter fill weight than zirconia for quicker heat-up and punchier hits with enhanced flavour.

Stainless Steel Ball Set: Heavier fill weight for longer heat retention and smoother, more gradual extraction.

Silicon Carbide Ball Set: Fast heat-up with a unique extraction character, lighter than zirconia.

Spare Seal Ring Set: Replacement seal rings to keep airflow consistent as the originals wear.

Spare Screen Set: Replacement bowl and ball retaining screens.

All Tempest 2 vaporizers sold by MagicVaporizers, an authorised distributor of Mad Heaters, are completely authentic and backed by a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship under normal use.