By the time we vape the whole thing we were both plenty good. It’s elegant; 2. I’ve packed it high, not full about 3/4 to top with ground material. It’s clear that the PAX 2 was designed with the user experience front and center. Also, can you leave herb in the oven while the pax is charging? The thing I didn’t get to read on forums so far, is that you need to TRAIN yourself to CHANGE the way you [indulge] when you get a vaporizer, imho. Feel like im wasting herbs when this happens because they are “toasted” looking when I dump the chamber. In my bong .4 gram would provide two to three times the number of draws and ALL of them as much as I can hold. I don’t have a metal screen at the moment, could I I just use tin foil? Stainless steel is made up of Carbon, Steel and Chromium and only at extremely high temperatures (thousands of degrees) will any of those materials begin to break down/vaporize. Expensive but excellent. Press firmly in the center with a cotton swab to secure it back into place. Thanks, Mark. Watched a video on dual wielding screens as you suggest. Hey check out the 3rd video down on this page: https://www.vapecritic.com/pax/, I’ve had this unit, Pax, for about a year. Any recommendations? After you initially grind your material you can try spreading it out on a sheet of paper for a short while to dry even more, then you can try vaping as-is or re-grinding again to break it down a little more. I didn’t know I just need to click the mouth peice down for it to start cooking. Love your blog and you videos! I may of had a similar problem at first, because my screen was a little bent–I’d click one side, but then it would pop out when I clicked the other side. Please advise. This body just looks and feels highly premium. Lay the other end in loosely so it sits high above the opening to the vapor path. I find that after 3 short sessions in a day, I need to recharge the unit. Could that be that my herb is not ground fine? I’ve bought a PAX and saw your grinder review on Youtube. I was using the Pax for about a week and it was working very good, but then i got some different herb and it hasnt been vaping it fully like it was doing before. I really can’t stress this point enough – I can almost guarantee that grinding finer will get you better results if you’re not doing it already, especially with a vape like the PAX. Works like a charm! Thanks for all your research. Newvape even sells one with a vented oven lid now! im packing the bowl full with medium tightness. So I cleaned my pax with the materials in the box now my pax isn’t turning on and when I put it on the charger it’s blinking green what’s going on? Extra screw included to use the pusher with a stock lid. Had mine for about a year and a half. and why is this happening? Hey that sounds like what happened to my first one after 15 months, and it did end up being defective and getting replaced. Can you use this device with a powdered herb product, as opposed to herb leaf? The PAX 2 vaporizer is the second generation of one of the best-selling portable vapes of all time, the original PAX (the black one in my pics). For me, [using] the Pax on the same frequency as [other methods] would mean bankruptcy pretty fast :), For guys like me who are skeptical at first (and might feel robbed), those advises really do work, and I saw you saying this yourself : – Packed chamber (tight) – Red temp (for couch-lock effect, but orange is best overall) – Grinded material – Trick with the grid for 5 to 8 quick draws – Get a car charger. Hey thanks I haven’t really gotten into those kinds of details but when in doubt I try to err on the side of caution and only recommend things that have been around for a while with no reported ill effects. POC: I have done this already, and it makes it vastly better in terms of vapor quantity (taste is slightly altered however), but I guess to rephrase the original question would brass screens be the better move here, Hey I didn’t experiment too much with different screens but as long as whatever you use holds your material firm against the bottom of the oven it should work, I have listened to your advise and bought a finishing grinder from MF, and a PAX from the website you recommended. PAX 2 & PAX 3 Adjustable Sandwich pusher and 3D Bottom Screen US FAST DELIVERY-Buy 1 get 1 Free Brand: Unknown. So the ‘U’ screen I use accomplishes this when you put the oven lid on but if you only had a flat screen in there the material could possibly loosen up inside the chamber, and this could cause sub-par results. New Color for the Planet of the Vapes ONE! Brand new Pax2 and I cannot get vapor/ smoke. hey vape critic, I just bought the PAX because from your review and I like it a lot. Is an electric spice grinder appropriate for grinding product? That sounds about right for battery life I leave mine on the charger between sessions because of battery life. Australian Vaporizers has the Pax 2 on sale for AUD$239 (the original price was over AUD$400) and I just couldn't resist. Do you find this? This leaves me to my other dilemma… I now have two Pax. Any advice? You should license it now while you can !!! I never get that clogged feeling using them. I still use the 3-step heating profile (i would like to the assent with its programmable temp profile someday). How can you tell when you are done? Replacement Pax’s screens wouldn’t work, because I would not be able to curve it, correct? The manual is not laminated. Lately the heat adjusting lighted button inside does not work. Will have to dump it if this doesn’t work. On the initial draws from my PAX, which I have had for about two weeks, I definitely felt the herbs affects and saw now vapor. PAX 2 comes with the high-quality engineering you can expect from all of our products, and is backed by a reliable 2-year limited warranty. It held the factory pax screen in place and i noticed it produces alot more vapor without scorching the material as fast. Hey man sorry to hear you’re having issues with your vape! Thankfully i found your blog. I just got the pax. If the fresh herb is not fully ground (over-moist for example), once having been run through it’s dry and can easily be ground up as much as I like, so it contributes to the experience the second time around. Thanks. Bending metal screen will cost you 7 dollars to buy new screens. Thanks. Don’t tell them to contact Ploom because the “Ploominatti” apparently don’t know how to read, and will reply with a boilerplate ‘sorry, no warranty’, regardless of whether or not you ask for one. After charging I filled it up with finely ground herb, turned it on and was able to get several lite to medium draws but the mouth piece became uncomfortably hot. Any advice on why would be greatly appreciated. I am new to vapes and I want to make sure this is ok. From what I’ve seen. My only concern is wouldn’t using the added screen technically void the warranty? You can get them at a site called NewVape in a bundle for $25. Works fine? I was looking at other possible vaping options, but now I feel like as long as I keep this clean I won’t need anything else from a portable standpoint. I keep it clean, so I knew it wasn’t that. My mouthpiece doesn’t stick when I depress it quickly. Thanks for the videos & great advice. Hey Bud, Got my Pax about a week ago with no serious problems except i was”nt getting decent vapor with a fully packed oven on the medium setting, so i packed the oven tighter by over-filling it with a combo of dry herb, my favorite herb on the bottom and Damiana on top mostly pressing with my fore finger because i hav’nt found the perfect shaped tool to mash it down firm enough but the finger works fine and it seems i captured lightning n a bottle because the cloud was ANGELIC, i then put the Pax down because i was mello. You can quit when you are still getting draws but not much effects. Thanks man. This last heating makes a thicker smoke. Just enough for 3 or 4 pulls. I have never used cotton or hemp filters for vaping before. From pax first model perspective, Very informative. Yea it’s really a bummer but there are a lot of fakes, be careful where you buy! It’s simple, and; 3. What kind of tools do you use to cleanly load and pack the oven? Thanks again and great blog! Hi Bud! Next time I adjust the Pax to maximum temperature and again no buzz. Is it too heating up and toasting the herb from the top? Do your readers a HUGE favor and inform them that Ploom will not warranty ANY PRODUCT purchased online. I put 3 small flowers in it. Oddly, I try to start the unit and when the mouthpiece is engaged in it’s outer position(Start position) it blinks orange until I put slight pressure on the mouthpiece to get the unit to start working correctly- mind you I need to keep applied pressure on the mouthpiece for it to work. After a full session it’s normal for the herb to come out dark brown and it’s also normal for the vapor to not have a strong taste after the first five draws or so. You are good as long as screen doesn’t fall out. Same question, but with a different vaporizer. PAX 2 $150.00 2 Year Ltd Warranty Select a Color: Charcoal. Also the vapour has no taste. I was wondering if you can use the half pack method with a pax screen? So I never use the Pax 2 before. Hey Bud. Your material isn’t coming out black right? Yo man, just got the pax, its amazing. Just got the Pax. Update: 1 From newvape picked up Pax2 Non-vented Lid 2 with pusher combination. Vaya con Dios amigo !!! Depending on how fine your herb is ground up the amount needed to fill the chamber ranges from 0.3g to 0.4g. What impacts the amount of aroma it gives off? I didn’t think to grind my herb 1st and I held the mouth peice down for 10-15 seconds before releasing. They know nothing of this. We threw in on a pile… more than I had been using. This screen with the increased air flow gets the Vape dirtier quicker but since the Pax is … If you’re not using an extra chamber screen you need to actually over-pack the oven and then pack it down to make it tight and full to the top. Like for instance in this post the screen piece I talk about I got from a local store that has been selling them for ages so I figured the use of it inside a vape is probably no different than it’s normal intended use. It allows you to use less weed and be more efficient with your trees while the Vented cap allows more air flow and not as much draw resistance. Also, in terms of packed ovens how often do you recommend cleaning? Make sure you pack the oven full and TIGHT, if your material is loose in there you won’t get much vapor and it won’t last very long. Some people do use a second Pax screen on top instead of one like I show, you just need to somehow make sure that your material stays pressed against the bottom of the oven. This machine is like driving a manual transmission, use it with care and patience, it’ll never fail you. Do you think it will smell much if I say, sat it on a table or put it in my pocket after half vaping it and leaving it to sit? By using liquid extracts, oils or concentrates in PAX 2 you run the … I like the launch box. Generally stainless steel parts like screens aren’t oiled during or after manufacturing as they don’t rust or corrode which is what the oil is used to prevent. Is it normal for the pax to hiss after you close it? You have my respect and appreciation for all your effort and preparation. The PAX 2 is small. Hey, VapeCritic! Whats up , just got the pax a couple days ago…absolutely luv it.. Why is only half the material turning dark brown ? It is also very important to pack your herb tight inside the oven, you don’t want it loose in there at all. Tucked away underneath the mouthpiece is the PAX 2 power button. Hey it’s normal for the oven screen to sometimes be loose but you should def not be getting pieces of material in your mouth, are you sure the screen is firmly pressed against the bottom of the oven before you pack it? I think I’m pretty convinced I have to grab a finishing grinder but want to be sure this will help my issue. Hey Andy that sounds like it may be defective :( or possibly a counterfeit, but you sound sure that it’s not. is it best to keep the pax on the charger when not in use. Start with the 1st temp. I’ve done my best to clean it but to no avail. So I did remove the "pusher" and now OoooMmmmmGgggg buzz is strong. What can you share about making a charger for my recently acquired, used pax? I used a coffee grinder and allowed it to dry for 15 minutes and thought I packed it well. Thank you. Even tried moving it up and down with tweezers. Is this amount of residue buildup normal? Great job! I [feel more effects], for longer and feel more satisfied than before. The pax oven screen does not properly secure into place after the first cleaning, and continually allows botanicals to enter the draw tube. Bud, thank you much. I really like your reviews BTW, really critical. setting on a full charge. I like your direct honesty! Thanks in advance. Press firmly down in the center of the screen, so that it curves in the middle. After the vapor is reduced again i go to the last hottest temp and finish it off. Thanks for the solidly reassuring my purchase. I spoke to the Pax people about why they didn’t include some kind of carrying case as to avoid scratching it up by carrying it in my pocket with keys and change. then take small puffs. Hold the button down again to choose a temperature. Does the PAX 2 screener work on the PAX 1 or do I have to buy it for PAX 1? Mike. Obviously more work for your couple of hits at a time. Can I use anything else besides a screen? Even been on the phone with Pax for HOURS trying to get their advice. This should have been called "get a pusher & 3D screen to improve your pax2 " Place one corner of the screen in the end of the oven furthest away from the vapor path's opening. yea actually when i got my pax i had an issue that the inside pax screen kept popping out of place so to hold it down i put a curved pipe screen inside. Awesome article! Just pack some herb then tamp it down, pack a bit more and tamp it down. Hey Bud, how do you suggest people verify that their Pax is real? I was so frustrated and wanted to give it 1 more shot. Hey yea the draw is definitely more restrictive than most others, one of the things I’ve found that affects it is how the oven screen is positioned – if the screen is pressed all the way down to the bottom it could restrict airflow, it’s better if you leave the side where the opening is a few millimeters up off the bottom. I know this is a pax review but do you think getting the “Arizer Solo” is a good idea to stay home with? I usually mix in between 2 sessions. Hey it’s normal for the screen to pop out a millimeter or two, I wouldn’t worry about it not being completely snug against the bottom, you actually get better airflow when it’s not. The combination vented/non-vented lid and pusher accessory OR just the pusher accessory? That being said, I switched from 8 a day to one or two smoking sessions a day. My husband surprised me and bought me one a few days ago, and I couldn’t be happier! What does it take to become a stainless steel fabricator and would starting the process at 34 be a waste of time? there’s tons of fakes going around and they all have issues and don’t work as well, the first thing to verify is that you have a real one. It’s small. I read online and learned to grind, pack tight, and click on. Still unsure about this e-liquid accessory. So I can already kiss my guarantee goodbye, but anyway! Hey Bud, Great tips and reviews, keep them coming. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks! I explained I must have packed it right finally, and that some people use a regular screen to do a half session. The PAX Multi Tool can be used to pack your herbs and concentrates tightly on your PAX vaporizer. If you’re using very finely ground up material and packing it correctly you should roughly 20 good draws from a full packing and approx. Also after 6-12 sessions if you don’t clean it the residue buildup may start to restrict the airflow a little bit and make it harder to get a big draw, so if you haven’t done that definitely give it a try. What can u tell me about rigging up a d.I.y. i really hope there is some way to fix this without having to exchange it for a new one. You can actually use it both ways – you can “sip” from it or take short shallow pulls, or you can take a long, slow 10-15 second draw and get a larger volume of vapor. It’s the second video shown on this page: https://www.vapecritic.com/extreme-q/. and so is it Rest in Pax for Pax at that point then? Smell proof, water proof, and foam inserts that you cut out to hold your “kit”. I had looked at many articles & videos over the past couple of weeks; including yours and already owned the classic volcano for several years. Try sticking a pipe cleaner through the chimney – take the mouth piece off and put the pipe cleaner through the hole to the end – pop out the screen – put it back together and try again. Press the button at the center of the PAX 2 mouthpiece to turn the device on. True there are lots of fakes out there which ends up being bad for everybody! Cheers! It’s important that the oven cover still closes completely with the screen in there so just make sure it’s not sticking up at all after you put it on. setting on a full charge. but every time i take a draw, i feel the material going in my mouth. Allow me to say first, thanks so much for your advice, it is very informative. I Had to get mine from an auction website, since I live in Belgium and Ploom doesn’t ship outside of the US and Canada. For really thick deep draws you should ream out the plastic mouthpiece hole to the size of the metal tube inside it. Green light, waited 7 seconds to make sure it was gonna vape something… and I got a lung buster. – I find that the herb is not dark brown until I turn the heat on high. What am I still doing wrong? What is my best choice for recharging ? Awesome review, you basically sold it to me! Answer: A minimum of 0.15g and a maximum of ~0.35g. Is it bad to leave the herb in the oven overnight? I ordered a new screen and pusher exactly from where you recommended and a new grinder. ;>(. The Pax 2's sleek and subtle design combined with 2-hour battery life and it's deeper stainless steel chamber ensure that the Pax 2 is a worthy successor to the original. It’ll work but you have to mix it in with some ground up herbs, don’t put straight concentrates in the Pax it could easily cause issues. I experimented with what looks to be spent herb and i am still getting wise. Hi there! And yes you’re exactly right, grinding super fine will definitely give you better results with this one, as well as most other vapes. I used the raised mouth piece and it got hot on my lips after like two draws but the flat mouth piece didn’t is this common. feels hot on outside.have to shake for green to start flashing again? i have watched every video of urs and read this entire article. Tip was slightly hot. First the smaller size is a plus, no sliding out mouth piece, reaches even the highest temp in 30 seconds or less and the fact you have two oven size options (half pack or full pack lids)is very convenient, I usually go with the half pack lid for a faster session. Any input or suggestions you might have would be appreciated. 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