Discontinued Pax Vaporizer by Ploom

[willieR]

I think there's merit in the thought that Iso is overused. We've found that NO Iso is great, meaning just a bit of Iso would be all that is needed. <<Another shameless plug for 99% Iso>>

 

[Buyola]

I got my pax in the mail, I have had it for about a week now. I think I must have
A bad unit. I'm not getting the vapor everyone else is bragging about. My first hit I taste and see a little vapor but then that is it. even on high it doesn't produce. I want to love this thing, I'm hoping it just a bad unit. I bought from ploom I might send it back for a replacement. The clouds is great at home but I need A portable that works!
Any ideas?

 

[pakalolo]

I got my pax in the mail, I have had it for about a week now. I think I must have
A bad unit. I'm not getting the vapor everyone else is bragging about. My first hit I taste and see a little vapor but then that is it. even on high it doesn't produce. I want to love this thing, I'm hoping it just a bad unit. I bought from ploom I might send it back for a replacement. The clouds is great at home but I need A portable that works!
Any ideas?

Yes. Try the micro-hit/"cigar puff" technique. Be really gentle with your draw, wait a second or two between puffs.

 

[559stonerr]

I got my pax in the mail, I have had it for about a week now. I think I must have
A bad unit. I'm not getting the vapor everyone else is bragging about. My first hit I taste and see a little vapor but then that is it. even on high it doesn't produce. I want to love this thing, I'm hoping it just a bad unit. I bought from ploom I might send it back for a replacement. The clouds is great at home but I need A portable that works!
Any ideas?

i think im having the same issue... vapor production can be good sometimes but most of the time it isnt impressive.. wispy vapor... this on high. i tried low and barely any vapor.. also sometimes the LED will flash a blue light for a few secs and go back to normal...

 

[JoeKickass]

I'm not getting the vapor everyone else is bragging about

vapor production can be good sometimes but most of the time it isnt impressive.. wispy vapor...

This thread is full of posts like this, try inhaling gently/slowly

This isn't a convection vape where you pull harder to get more vapor, the slower you pull the bigger the clouds.

 

[willieR]

Does the oven get warm? If so, try packing the crap out of the oven. Even 1/2 full, but packed.

 

[Buyola]

Yes. Try the micro-hit/"cigar puff" technique. Be really gentle with your draw, wait a second or two between puffs.

I tryed the very gental pull, I also have a Vivape so got use to the micro easy hit technique. The only thing I can think of is this one is a bad unit.

 

[Buyola]

Yes oven gets warm! Ok I will pack the shir out of the bowl..

 

[willieR]

Yes oven gets warm! Ok I will pack the shir out of the bowl..

Pack that Shir!

 

[pakalolo]

I tryed the very gental pull, I also have a Vivape so got use to the micro easy hit technique. The only thing I can think of is this one is a bad unit.

What colour is your ABV?

 

[willieR]

Maroon with moon roof

 

[Buyola]

It's dark. But I get very little vapor.

 

[MrNorml]

Someone else posted this recenly, but I hold the Pax with the temp switch up, oven down. Then I slide a lightly Iso soaked pipe cleaner from the oven side up to just near the top of the steel vapor path tube, then back down. I don't risk exposure of the temp switch to Iso, but man! does that put a mirror finish in that steel pipe.

But if you hold it upside-down (oven up) gravity will prevent ISO from hitting the button, won't it?

 

[pakalolo]

It's dark. But I get very little vapor.

If it's dark then your Pax is heating the oven properly. I don't see why it won't produce vapour unless you are still pulling too hard.

 

[willieR]

But if you hold it upside-down (oven up) gravity will prevent ISO from hitting the button, won't it?

No, it's oven end down, switch end up

It's dark. But I get very little vapor.

If I'm too agreesive with kief collection in the big grinder, I'm less satisfied with the vape session

 

[Shrimpanzee]

Buyola, this video should give you an idea of what kind of hits you should be getting.

 

[559stonerr]

This thread is full of posts like this, try inhaling gently/slowly

This isn't a convection vape where you pull harder to get more vapor, the slower you pull the bigger the clouds.

ive been inhaling slow the entire time

Buyola, this video should give you an idea of what kind of hits you should be getting.

not getting hits close to that, thinking i have a defect

 

[willieR]

If the oven is heating, and if the ABV is evenly dark brown, and if it's packed like a brick in there, I absolutely can't see where the vapor could possibly go.

 

[JoeKickass]

ive been inhaling slow the entire time

Ok I will pack the shir out of the bowl..

Only other thing is use a decent amount >0.2g and press it down very firmly like a pancake, if you do that and inhale slow I'd be very surprised if you still had problems...

 

[559stonerr]

If the oven is heating, and if the ABV is evenly dark brown, and if it's packed like a brick in there, I absolutely can't see where the vapor could possibly go.

fuck it, im going to load a fat oven,put it on high and inhale as slow as possible. updates to come in a few...

updates: packed the a fat load and really pushed it down there. just got 4 impressive clouds on high, now going to stir and keep hitting. wow! huge difference when packed down

update: got 3 more clouds after stirring and 2 more wispier clouds. medicated

 

[willieR]

Pack it man, pack it! That was my problem early on. I'm used to the LB where the stuff is loose in the screen. Loosely packed ovens are awful.

For those of you who have been in the guts of this thing, what precautions should be taken when carefully cleaning around the vapor tube where the mouthpiece is inserted? I have some of those dental brushes arriving and they're small enough to fit between your teeth, apparently, so a simple thing to wipe around that pipe.

 

[dudeeitsbrian]

i'm uploading a video now demonstrating exactly how i pack it in order to get the best results. pretty big file so give me a little while.

 

[willieR]

Cool! Another vid from the Dude!

 

[Buyola]

I wi

fuck it, im going to load a fat oven,put it on high and inhale as slow as possible. updates to come in a few...

I will do the same when I get home from work.
I'll keep you posted!

 

[JoeKickass]

For those of you who have been in the guts of this thing, what precautions should be taken when carefully cleaning around the vapor tube where the mouthpiece is inserted?

If those are small enough to fit just be careful you don't rip the spring out, I haven't cleaned there yet so I don't know how secure the spring is, interested in your findings though!