Silver Surfer Vaporizer
- Thread starter vtac
- Start date
Mendohead
Member
why are you selling the PAX?
also can you give a small comparison between the pax and the ssv? vapecritic has them rated the same at 88/100 so i was curious. my friend has a pax and i have the ssv but we have never swapped
Like Tweek said, the PAX is a conduction vaporizer. Basically, what this means to me is that the herb sits in an 'oven' and gets cooked while you draw or are not drawing (maybe i should read tweeks link about conduction/convection). the hits can be pretty big and the taste is ok. i dont like that it continually cooks your herb while its on. but it is very stealth and easy to conceal. i can hide it in my hand while i hit it. The thing i dont like about the pax is that it is a tempermental unit. it can be very fickle depending on its state of cleaniness, and it needs constant cleaning, which i dont like. The ssv packs the big hits too. the herb tastes way better through the ssv, and you can def. conserve more in the ssv. i am loving the ssv.
Im getting rid of the pax cause its a PIA. i do like the portable factor, but the unit is just not for me.
Galactus
Active Member
Oh ok, thanks. Iv been interested in the PAX because I'd like a good portable, it's easier when some friends just want to hit bowls...
Because its be nice to have something relative in quality to my SSV on the go. That way I don't have to prepare for activities then leave.
Because its be nice to have something relative in quality to my SSV on the go. That way I don't have to prepare for activities then leave.
Mendohead
Member
Kinda crappy comparison, but im a little late 4 work., lol
Unless your up for constant cleaning and having a fickle ape (temp. light issues, sticky mouthpiece etc), avoid it, sorry pax. i wanna get rid of my pax, but i do like having a protable. but what good is it if im on the go, and im having temp light issues and a sticky mouthpiece, i may not be able to even get a session in on the go.
Mendohead
Member
Oh wow, I wouldn't those problems. Why would you have to pay for inconvienaces? Thanks for the heads up I guess I'll keep looking for a better portable.
Thats just my take and experience. I do not like to clean my devices too often, but if your the type that does, it may workout for you. but, after using it, its not for me, thats for sure.
edit: my ssv is getting jealous about me and all this talk of PAX. and, just got a call from work, no need to come in. i have a date with my ssv now!
Puffers
Micro-Climate Mastermind
Oh wow, I wouldn't those problems. Why would you have to pay for inconvienaces? Thanks for the heads up I guess I'll keep looking for a better portable.
The Thermovape Cera is just getting ready to release its a new portable. You can check out the thread the excitement in it is palpalabe. Youll notice though you gotta stick with it if you wanna keep up though. Thermovape is working damn near around the clock with testing, video, updates, production, etc so the thread is constsantly updated and growing at a couple pages a day and is probably gonnna get worse as more beta testers receive their unit lol. It's a all American made vaporizer made of ceramic zirconia which is damn near as strong as diamonds
medical grade materials with a modular platform for herb, oil, and e cig.
Dreamerr
Always in a state of confusion and silliness♀
Yep there are a bunch of portables that are good but you have to decide what you want in order of preference in order to pick right. You can just end up with a bunch like a lot of us but that is fun too. I change vapes depending on the draw I want. There is some ease thrown in to some as well. I use around 3 different ones a day but sometimes like yesterday I only used the solo. That won't be the case today.
Mendohead
Member
So, what is the consensus on the loading the bowl on the ssv:
Should the herb be grinded up or should it be in tiny chunks/flakes?
Ive seen Tokin's videos on youtube, and he says he likes to chop the nugs instead of grinding. I think Vitolo has said the same?
How do YOU do it, and why?
Should the herb be grinded up or should it be in tiny chunks/flakes?
Ive seen Tokin's videos on youtube, and he says he likes to chop the nugs instead of grinding. I think Vitolo has said the same?
How do YOU do it, and why?
Puffers
Micro-Climate Mastermind
I give mine a medium grind in a 2space piece grinder cause i am damn near ocd about keeping trichs off my fingers and in my vapor 
i dump directly from my grinder to my jar a day or two worth of meds the only time i touch my buds is to break up enough to get the big stems out before grinding. I have stuck larger budlets in there and while it vapes the vapor isnt as dense as when you give it an easy grind for more surface area ime
Edit and when you go to bust the larger chunks up with the poker sometimes they fly out of the wand
i dump directly from my grinder to my jar a day or two worth of meds the only time i touch my buds is to break up enough to get the big stems out before grinding. I have stuck larger budlets in there and while it vapes the vapor isnt as dense as when you give it an easy grind for more surface area imeEdit and when you go to bust the larger chunks up with the poker sometimes they fly out of the wand
MotoPsycho
Well-Known Member
I like putting small pieces in and breaking it up real fine with a poker. And you can stop the bud flinging by sticking your middle finger in the wand hole while you stir with your index and thumb. That way all of the kief is in your wand.
Galactus
Active Member
i have a large/medium grind going now just because im using a cheap wood grinder. Im looking to get a mendo vape grinder because i prefer a fine ground bud.
but iv been meaning to ask do you call the SSV a bowl or wand? i say both just depending
also what is the effect difference between high and low temp? long and short pulls?
but iv been meaning to ask do you call the SSV a bowl or wand? i say both just depending
also what is the effect difference between high and low temp? long and short pulls?
Galactus
Active Member
ok, just got my SSV order from their black friday sale in the mail yesterday.
40ft of whip is so excessive.. its just too much haha i really dont think i will ever use that much.
But my main question is does anyone else have the spherical glass handsfree clip? is it easy to use?
Because mine isnt easy to use at all, it actually makes it quite difficult to get on. I mean after its on its great because i dont have to worry about stopping what im doing to take a draw, i just lift up the mouthpiece and inhale. idk just wondering about other peoples two cents..
40ft of whip is so excessive.. its just too much haha
i really dont think i will ever use that much. But my main question is does anyone else have the spherical glass handsfree clip? is it easy to use?
Because mine isnt easy to use at all, it actually makes it quite difficult to get on. I mean after its on its great because i dont have to worry about stopping what im doing to take a draw, i just lift up the mouthpiece and inhale. idk just wondering about other peoples two cents..
I've had a brief look through the thread and tried searching to no avail. How much herb does the chamber hold? Does it need to be filled? I know desktops and portables have different uses, but how is the effiency of a unit such as this as opposed to the inhalator or similar?
chimpybits
Well-Known Member
To clarify I think Galactus is referring to this clip that connects the ground glass joints together not the hands-free attachment. I'm also curious about this as I'm about to mate my SSV to my first bubbler.
Vitolo
Vaporist
If you use a standard Hand Held wand, and find that a chopstick won't fit, use the end of a regular paint brush from a child's paint set. The brush side can be used to brush around in your screen area to clean it also! (always upside down, so the debris does not get "rubbed down into" the screen.. and it falls downward)
