Okay here is my first review of the PAX MINI.
Sadly I lost the 3D Screen and using the OG screens.
The 3D Screen gave more airflow but still vape produces conduction vapor,
just seemed like it had more convection like effect (placebo?) with the 3D Screens.
Anyways I've gotten used to the regular (non 3d) original pax 3 screens in the pax mini.
Based on my observations this is what I got out of it.
Observations:
* ABV can be taken to a dark brown, maybe even black if you can stomach the burnt popcorn / chlorophyll taste.
* Airpath is a stainless steel tube, it does provide cooling, overtime gets laced with resin, easy to clean with pipe cleaners and ISO, I dipped pipe cleaner in the ISO and just shoved it in the SS airpath several times, used brush for any lint that may have got trapped, and blew threw the SS airpath to clear anything.
* I did dip the mouthpiece for less than a minute in ISO and quickly ran it under hot water. No ISO smell or taste off mouthpiece and it smells better. Cleaning the stainless steel airpath is a must if you are swapping batches of flower, or you're on down time (recharging).
Pros:
* Can use low as 0.1g (100 mg) (tight pack) ~ 0.2g (200mg) (tight pack) botanicals. 0.15g is the perfect mid point.
* Fast heat up time around 22s, [when battery is 25% (1 petal) heat up time is 30s].
* Easy to dump ABV, Easy to Brush oven, Replaceable oven screens, replaceable mouthpiece.
* Medical grade stainless steel straw airpath (simple to clean with pipe cleaners dipped in ISO)
* Optimal heating temperature (sliding scale, automatic) [extracts cannabinoids, more bang for buck]
* Great for CBD/other cannabinoids and of course THC.
* Produces a lot of vapor overtime, even after flavor has diminished, gets close to combustion levels.
* Smooth dense vapor.
Cons:
* Requires a firm pack for optimal results, no overpacking, no under packing, you can pack bare 0.1g and max of 0.2g, optimal pack is 0.15g
* 0.25g chamber seems like a bunch of BS, 0.2g barely fits even tampered in.
* Charging from dead battery took me roughly 96 minutes to 100% charged.
* Lacks backup screens, lacks a tamp / multitool, lacks a vented bottom oven screen.
* Lacks pipe cleaners for cleaning, does have a long pipe brush included.]
* Lacks a filling funnel (using after market tpu printed funnel and tamp tool)
* Instructions are terrible for this device, they should recommend filling between 0.10g ~ 0.15g of material and have a tamp tool included with the basic kit.
* Battery lasts less than 2 hours (rough estimate 75 minutes [tbd] from brand new) [I am going to try to cycle battery to see if I get increased sessions, but so far it feels roughly close to 70~80 minutes of use time]
* Lack of better official mouthpieces (aftermarket has various designs that are unofficial)
* Battery is not interchangeable or serviceable by end user.
* No anti-smell caps or anti-smell bag. [STINKIER than a FURY EDGE]
* No charging cradle case (pax labs could have 3d printed some tpu charge cradle cases) at least people one etsy have them for PAX 2 / PAX 3.
* Flavor isn't TOP TIER like a ROFFU / V3 PRO, but it can hit it a few times up there as it degrades over time.
* It's a session vape, sure you can "turn it off" fast than turn it back on and hit it, but wouldn't advise that.
Overall: It's not a bad vape, but there is quirks, the lack of a tamp tool / funnel and no extra screens and no pipe screens, but has a pipe brush. Instructions are lackluster with the pax mini kit. Also places claim 0.25g the chamber can hold, I find it holds a max of 0.2g, optimally best to use 0.15g, you can use as low as 0.1g, I feel 0.05g is too little for this it's do-able but not optimal, Optimal is between 0.1g and 0.15g. I've did 0.1g sessions, and I've done 0.15g sessions, obviously a lil extra herb will get you blasted. The 0.1g has gotten me lifted pretty good long lasting. while overtime depending on body/tolerance/factors a 0.15g is good for a nightcap, however strain tolerance and other tolerances kick in, so you might need several bowls to really enjoy PAX MINI for sleep. however packed to 0.2g (it seems to fit this max) I can get a decent night cap dose. Don't knock the 0.15g though, sure you can get similar results with a FURY EDGE, much easier to clean a fury edge even deep clean mouthpiece. I find the other devices are just more easier going, not requiring a firm pack.
So far I had at least 28 sessions from the PAX MINI.