I don not smoke and never tried it, just doesn't interest me or attracts me in any way but vaping doesn't appeal to me as well, kind of pointless if not used for quitting smoking.
Vaping cannabis oil gets you nice and toasty. So it does have a point. For people who don't like alcohol or just like to get high.
The stone is definitely different from smoking a joint. I find its not as strong. Then smoking a few bowls from a bong is probably the strongest smoke you can do. Bongs get yer ass stoned!