Storz & Bickel Crafty+ portable vaporizer — official product photo

Crafty+ and Plenty discontinued: what Storz & Bickel's lineup streamlining means

August 24, 2026

As of 1 September 2026, Storz & Bickel has permanently discontinued production and regular distribution of two long-running devices: the Plenty and the Crafty+. Retailers such as Verdampftnochmal report that the move is a deliberate portfolio streamlining after more than a decade — not a defect, safety warning, or recall. Remaining stock is being cleared in a final “Goodbye-Season” sale, and once those units sell through, no new factory batches are expected.

Crafty+ — one of the two Storz & Bickel portables leaving the regular lineup

Plenty — S&B’s long-running hybrid desktop design, now discontinued

Venty — part of the current portable lineup alongside Mighty+

For anyone who owns either device, or who has been comparing Storz & Bickel options, the useful questions are practical: what is actually leaving the catalogue, what stays, and how does support work for units already sold?

What changed — and what did not

According to Verdampftnochmal’s English coverage (updated mid-September 2026), production and regular distribution of the Plenty and Crafty+ ended on 1 September 2026. Discounts on remaining inventory reflect clearance, not a quality problem. Planet of the Vapes, writing in August 2026 about the phase-out, likewise framed the decision as lineup modernisation: two of Storz & Bickel’s longest-running designs making way for current models.

Importantly, both outlets emphasise that warranty and support continue for units purchased during the phase-out. That distinction matters. A discontinuation ends new manufacturing; it does not void existing customer support on devices already in the wild.

Discontinued (production / regular distribution): Plenty, Crafty+
Still supported: units already sold, including warranty coverage as described by retailers covering the phase-out
Not a recall: no safety defect is cited as the reason for ending production

Why these two mattered historically

Planet of the Vapes places both devices in Storz & Bickel’s longer story. The Plenty arrived in 2011 as Storz & Bickel’s first hybrid vaporizer and helped establish the hybrid heating approach that later defined much of the portable lineup. Its large oven, open airflow, and distinctive stainless-steel cooling coil made it a quirky middle ground: desktop-class power from a corded, hand-held form that was smaller than a Volcano footprint.

The Crafty story started in 2014, when Storz & Bickel released the original Crafty alongside the Mighty. Hybrid heating that had proven itself in the Plenty era was packed into battery-powered portables. The later Crafty+ kept that compact, session-friendly character — pocketable Storz & Bickel vapour with relatively simple controls — even as newer devices improved heat-up time, battery life, and features.

In short: the Plenty helped pioneer hybrid heating; the Crafty line helped make that experience portable. Their influence remains visible in what Storz & Bickel still sells.

What remains in the Storz & Bickel lineup

With Plenty and Crafty+ exiting, the active picture reported by Planet of the Vapes looks like this:

Mighty+ — continues the familiar portable session experience many owners already know.
Venty — positions for higher portable performance: faster heat-up, large adjustable airflow, and more control.
Veazy — steps into the compact niche the Crafty+ occupied: smaller, simpler, easier to carry.
Volcano Classic — still going after roughly 25 years as the long-running desktop classic.
Volcano Hybrid — the more modern, feature-packed desktop, carrying forward strengths such as a large oven, hybrid heating, and direct-draw options that overlap with what Plenty owners valued.

That is a smaller, more modern catalogue than a few years ago — but it still covers portable and desktop use cases that Plenty and Crafty+ owners typically cared about.

What owners should do now

If you already own a Plenty or Crafty+, nothing about this announcement requires you to stop using a working device. Keep your proof of purchase for warranty questions, and treat remaining retail stock as a finite clearance window rather than an open-ended product line.

If you are shopping for a replacement path rather than nostalgia stock:

Crafty+-style compact portable needs often map toward the Veazy, with Mighty+ and Venty covering fuller portable sessions.
Plenty-style home power without a full Volcano ritual often maps toward the Volcano Hybrid (or Classic, if you prefer the long-running bag workflow).

Accessories outlast individual chassis generations. Cooling stems, dosing capsules, screens, mouthpieces, and chamber parts remain the day-to-day consumables that determine how a session feels — whether you keep a phased-out unit running or move to a current model. At The Vapetrix we focus on stems, glass, and parts that fit the devices people actually use; if you are extending the life of a Crafty+/Mighty-family portable or dialling in Volcano sessions, compatible accessories are usually the practical next step.

Bottom line

Plenty and Crafty+ are leaving Storz & Bickel’s active manufacturing lineup as of September 2026. The decision is about streamlining after a long product run, not about a recall. Warranty/support for sold units continues according to retailer reporting of the phase-out, remaining stock is finite, and the active catalogue centres on Mighty+, Venty, Veazy, and the Volcano Classic/Hybrid pair.

For owners, the story is continuity: the heating ideas these devices popularised are still present in what remains. For buyers, the story is clarity — know which niche you need (compact portable, full portable session, or desktop), then match it to the models that are still in production.