Why Glass Dosing Capsules Are the Best Upgrade for Your Venty, Crafty, or Mighty
Glass dosing capsules offer a simple but powerful upgrade for your Venty, Crafty, or Mighty, delivering cooler vapor, purer flavor, and easier maintenance in a way standard capsules can’t match.
If you are comparing Venty capsules, Venty dosing capsules or Venty glass dosing capsules, this guide covers what glass capsules are, how they compare with aluminium ones, what fits, and how to use and clean them. Our Drop'n'Tip Glass Dosing Capsules (also in a pack of 3) are third-party accessories made by The Vapetrix for Storz & Bickel devices, and they are not official Storz & Bickel products.
What Are Glass Dosing Capsules?
Glass dosing capsules are reusable inserts that hold your dry herb inside the vaporizer chamber. Unlike the stock metal or aluminium versions, these are made from borosilicate glass, a glass designed to handle heat. You fill a few ahead of time, drop one into the chamber, and when you are done you simply tip it out in one go. Ours have no lid, so there is nothing flimsy to put on or take off.
The Key Benefits of Glass Dosing Capsules
- Purer flavor: glass is inert, so it does not add a metallic taste or hold on to old residue.
- Easy cleaning: a soak in isopropyl alcohol, a warm water rinse and a full dry returns them to like-new.
- Faster loading: with no lid, you load, insert and go, and emptying is one tip.
- Reusable: they can be cleaned and reused many times, and glass works out cheaper per capsule than our aluminium ones.
- Easy to check: you can see how much is left through the glass.
Glass vs Aluminium Capsules
| Feature | Glass capsules | Aluminium capsules |
|---|---|---|
| Flavor | No metallic taste | Can hold residue and pick up a metallic note over time |
| Cleaning | Quick soak and rinse | Residue can stick in the walls and under lids |
| Loading | No lid, one-tip emptying | Screw lid to open and close |
| Durability | Heat-resistant, but avoid drops on hard floors | Tough, but can dent or discolour |
| Cost per capsule | $3.00 each in the pack of 5 ($14.99) | $7.50 each in the 2-pack ($14.99) |
Aluminium still has a place if you want a metal capsule that seals shut. Our Armour Screw-Lid Capsules are aluminium with a screw lid. They fit the Venty, Mighty and Crafty. For a longer comparison, read glass vs aluminium capsules.
Mighty, Mighty+, Crafty and Crafty+ Dosing Capsules
The Drop'n'Tip capsules are made for the portable Storz & Bickel range: the Venty, Mighty, Mighty+, Crafty and Crafty+. They are 14 mm across and 8 mm high, and there is no separate version to choose, so the same glass dosing capsule works as a Mighty dosing capsule, a Mighty+ dosing capsule, a Crafty dosing capsule and a Crafty+ dosing capsule. If you are used to a metal dosing cap on the Mighty or Crafty, the glass capsule is a like-for-like swap. Glass capsules are not for other devices, so if you use a LimeLight Frolic, look for the capsules made for it. Our Venty glass compatibility guide shows which glass parts fit together.
These are not official Storz & Bickel accessories. They are third-party capsules made by The Vapetrix to fit the range.
How to Use Glass Capsules
- Grind your material and scoop it into the capsule. Do not overpack it, so air can move through.
- Drop the capsule into the chamber and close up as normal.
- When you finish, tip the capsule out in one go.
- Keep a few loaded in advance if you want quick swaps. Our capsule workflow guide covers pre-loading and storage.
Capsules or Chamber Reducers?
They solve similar problems in different ways. A capsule is a removable container that makes loading and cleaning easy. A chamber reducer makes the chamber smaller, so a small load stays tight and airflow stays consistent. The glass chamber reducers are the reducer option, and our guide to Venty chamber reducers explains when each one makes sense.
Are Glass Capsules Fragile?
It is a fair question. Glass can break, and borosilicate is stronger than ordinary glass, but a drop onto tile can still crack it. Handle them with normal care, do not force them into place, and keep a spare or two. That is why they come in packs of 3 and 5.
Cleaning and Care
Soak the capsules in isopropyl alcohol, rinse with warm water and let them dry fully before use. For the rest of the device, see how to clean and maintain your Venty. If you want to build out your setup, our complete Venty starter kit shows what else is worth adding.
Quick Answers
Are Storz & Bickel dosing capsules reusable? Glass ones are. Clean them with isopropyl alcohol, rinse, dry them fully, and they can be used many times.
Can I use dosing capsules with the Venty? Yes. Using dosing capsules with a Venty is straightforward, and the Drop'n'Tip glass capsules are made for it. Fill a few, drop one in, and tip it out when you are done.
Do the same capsules fit the Mighty, Mighty+, Crafty and Crafty+? Yes, the same glass capsule fits all of them, along with the Venty.
Final Thoughts
If you want better flavor, easier cleaning and quicker loading from your Venty, Crafty or Mighty, glass capsules are a simple, inexpensive upgrade. Browse the glass capsules and the rest of our Venty accessories and replacement parts, or read more in the Storz & Bickel blog.
