Priming is a word you'll see a lot in marketing. It sounds like a ritual, but in practice it's just the same as breaking in. Some sellers make it sound like you need to do a 20-step ceremony before you can even turn the device on. You don't.

Priming usually just means letting the wick or coil get saturated before you heat it. But since a compact vaporizer is designed to work with pre-filled cartridges or your own fill, there's not much to prime on the hardware side. The main thing is to make sure the cartridge is seated properly and that the device is fully charged.

So when you see 'priming' in a product description, take it with a grain of salt. It's not a secret trick. It's just a reminder to start slow and let the device warm up.