Colored DynaVap M 2021

Before we go over the new colors, first let’s talk about the 2021 DynaVap M briefly. The M is DynaVap‘s most popular product, and with each new generation they deliver function and aesthetic improvements.

The 2021 DynaVap M has come a very long way since the original M was released in 2016, it has a beautiful body with a complex texture on the tapered section, with the same texture mimicked on the section near the mouthpiece. The chiral airport which looks like an ‘M’ is a neat detail, and the angled rocker on the back does a great job of drawing your fingers to it.

It also has a completely redesigned tip which allows significantly more airflow and can stab your flower for loading (so you don’t need a grinder) and the adjust-a-bowl, so you can alter the bowl size without a Sneaky Pete Half-Bowl Converter. The 2021 M fits natively into any 10mm female water piece, the tolerances of the tip have been greatly improved, so it slides in there like a gentleman. You can even use it with concentrate by adding a DynaCoil.

For detailed information about the form and function of the DynaVap M 2021, check out my review here.

On the slick 2021 M design DynaVap uses a physical vapor deposition (or PVD) process to get the vibrant and varied colors. While most people are familiar with the process of anodizing metal to produce amazing colors, PVD is quite different. PVD is the process of taking physical matter, vaporizing it, then that vaporized material applies itself evenly to the M as a particulate and turns back to a solid material.

PVD is a very resilient form of metal coating, significantly more resilient than something like anodization, it’s used on drill bits and even the new iPhone because of its durability as well as the shiny good looks. You’ll notice when you handle one of these Colored 2021 M’s that they are really smooth compared to the bare metal M’s, but keep in mind that some degree of the smoothness may be lost over time.

The interior of the caps for these Colored M’s do not have the PVD coating on them, but when you take one apart you’ll see that the condenser does have the PVD coating, meaning that when you look through that airport you’re going to see the same color accent.

One thing that is really cool about this PVD coating is that it’s heat reactive, that doesn’t mean that if you run a torch over it the color is going to instantly change, but when you heat the metal above standard operating temperature until it’s red hot, it will cause a permanent color change in the coating. This opens up all kinds of customization options and can give you some crazy looks if you vary your heating technique and the amount of time you spend on any one spot. I've seen a lot of totally unique looks that people have achieved.

Alternatively, if you like the way it looks and you don’t want it to change at all, an induction heater is your best bet as that gives away more consistent heating and won’t give you any noticeable hotspots. It’s definitely possible to avoid color change while using a torch, just don’t heat it too aggressively and make sure you rotate quickly for a nice even heat. The Verdium is the most resistant to color changing by quite a margin, if you don’t want any color changing at all it's definitely the model you’ll want to choose.

If you want to try heat morphing one of these 2021 M’s, the best way to do it is to completely disassemble it and remove all of the o-rings. Then take whichever component you want to change the color of and put it into the bit holder of an electric drill. Run the drill and selectively heat it with your torch while it rotates. Keep in mind that the condenser will need way less heat to become red hot and change color compared to the tip or especially the body. For the condenser you can use the same torch that you use to heat your DynaVap, but for the body I would definitely recommend using a dab torch or something that’s a little stronger than a typical DynaVap torch.

One thing to keep in mind about the color changing process is that it moves in only one direction, once you alter the color there’s no way to revert to its original color. Consider Azurium the starting color, when you heat this up it’s going to morph into the colors that are seen on the Rosium, and from there it will just continue to change color until there’s nowhere else for it to go and it looks more like a regular 2021 DynaVap M.

So there you go, that’s the new 2021 Colored Dynavap M lineup, Azurium, Rosium, and the brand new Verdium. I think it was a really cool idea to add the Verdium this year, rather than having the Phantom again, and it’s great that you can still do the color changing on the Rosium and Azurium models, you can give your device such unique and wild looks. It’s quite an involved process to perform the PVD on these M’s, so they are more expensive than the regular DynaVap M’s, but they’re still incredibly affordable devices that give you insane performance and efficiency, while being really enjoyable and analogous to use.

For a detailed review of the function of the DynaVap M 2021, take a look here, and don't forget to check out its compatible accessories.