Puffco Proxy
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I literally held off buying the Proxy for nearly a year due to a silicone smell sensitivity/anxiety... I thought for sure it would reek out of the box but was confident that an iso wipe + usage/maintenance would make it something I wouldn't ever have to worry about. Turns out it didn't smell at all out of the box and i've never even sniffed a hint of silicone. Shocks me because i'm soooo super sensitive to smells as I have misophonia and apparently hyperosmia now lol
fangorn
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ok, thanks for the clarification
so i have a puffco ball cap and installed it upon receipt!
after seeing the reviews about it, i decided to buy the travel kit...to make the vaporizer stand upright...and to have that puffco ball cap.
I can not yet assess its impact on my experience but it will come!
I will also look at where to get a ruby! it's my wife who will be happy
And...yeah... i didn't anticipate that at all... (Silicone odor ) my fault!
after a night in the air or water it seems better.
this should help me to define if there is "another problem"
I will also try with a non-diesel strain... maybe the blue Dream which I know very well... it will give me a comparison!
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Timps27
Feel like I’m winnin’ when I’m losin’ again
Desert Proxy on Sticky Brick Stack on Smal FCMOD, ball cap w/Kovacs spinner core, JCVap AlN chamber with a 4mm ruby.
Dropped in a standard rice sized dab of live resin, on blue temp got one beautiful thick and delicious rip, and a small follow up that got cutoff by the end of cycle. Moved it to green for a cleanup pull and got one whisky draw and swabbed.
I like this setup!
florduh
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Me, when trying to use the Proxy instead of carts or pods.
They really went and did it, huh.
And they got two birds stoned at once because it holds a Peak and Proxy simultaneously!
florduh
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Or a Proxy and a Steam Deck. It's honestly not a bad product. Loading hash on the go is a pain in the ass. This bag gives you a nice little shelf to hold the Proxy while you're dropping your dab in.
But I think they dropped the ball not having carbon lining to manage smell. Room temp hash rosin is pungent.
fangorn
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ok guys... i understand better why a lot of the last pages of this thread revolve around the cap...
after several unsatisfactory days with my proxy, I changed and put back the original cap (rather than the one included in the transport kit, the puffco ballcap I think).
It changes the whole experience!!!
Until then my airflow was much too important. few flavors, little steam...
effects present but not incredible either!
With the original cap, it's just the opposite... airflow too restricted. Much more flavor and more vapor.
I've always liked restricted airflow so that's fine for now. but a little more open will surely be one of my options in the future.
I will come back to ask you some questions once I have tested more with this configuration!
after several unsatisfactory days with my proxy, I changed and put back the original cap (rather than the one included in the transport kit, the puffco ballcap I think).
It changes the whole experience!!!
Until then my airflow was much too important. few flavors, little steam...
effects present but not incredible either!
With the original cap, it's just the opposite... airflow too restricted. Much more flavor and more vapor.
I've always liked restricted airflow so that's fine for now. but a little more open will surely be one of my options in the future.
I will come back to ask you some questions once I have tested more with this configuration!
Clapped_r6
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My fave is stock cap and 3mm ruby.
I have a whole sequence dialed in with a fairly large load and almost no left over
I have a whole sequence dialed in with a fairly large load and almost no left over
Timps27
Feel like I’m winnin’ when I’m losin’ again
New catch showed up I originally thought of using with the Lotus, but I prefer that one dry after trying this. But a Proxy in a Stack can go anywhere!
GetLeft
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Straight up Proxy no add-ons other than a water piece designed for it. Could not be happier.
Super easy device for enjoying concentrates. Great for nubes and works for pros too from what I read.
I was hanging at green (level 2 of 4) for a while with zero lung issues (had lung issues with concentrates prior to the Proxy). Went back down to blue (level 1) this evening just because and man o man I'm glad I did. Even through water excellent flavor at blue.
Haven't gone to the wild side yet (beyond green). Adventure calls
Super easy device for enjoying concentrates. Great for nubes and works for pros too from what I read.
I was hanging at green (level 2 of 4) for a while with zero lung issues (had lung issues with concentrates prior to the Proxy). Went back down to blue (level 1) this evening just because and man o man I'm glad I did. Even through water excellent flavor at blue.
Haven't gone to the wild side yet (beyond green). Adventure calls
My fave combo too. Had bought an aftermarket spinner cap and a Paulson ball cap. But stock oculus with 3mm remains the king.
Also recently grabbed Sneaky Pete beaker glass for it. May be the best deal of all Proxy accessories at $35 or so.
Bologna
(zombie) Woof.
I just ran across these putting together a decent sized AliExpress order... not sure of anything (or if anyone reliable like @LesPlenty already posted them), but some of the pieces look like they could be cool for the money and just thought I'd pass it along. I'm not including any in my order, as I never ended up getting a Proxy (or Pockety, ftm.)
Man, I loves me some showerhead circle percs...!:
Not sure about a double, tho:
Puffco Proxy glass replacement
Edit:
These & these, too, may be "worth" a try...?
Man, I loves me some showerhead circle percs...!:
Not sure about a double, tho:
Puffco Proxy glass replacement
Edit:
These & these, too, may be "worth" a try...?
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Im enjoying my proxy, have made a custom glass pipe because fuck the stock painted glass.
Overall i dont think ill use it through water, the reason i didnt get a puffco is because if im gonna get the water out etc might as well just have a dab, the proxy however fits into the spaces where i cant be arsed to heat up a nail. I take it out to the pub/restaurant etc. they work very well and certainly as well as any other electric dab device ive tried.
I do find the high a little gentler than a dab, not sure if thats the temps or just that i put more oil onto the nail. But the flavour from the proxy is amazing, something i dont get from small dabs on a rig.
Very happy with my purchase. Its a bit silicone-y and not the best looking object in the world but it does its job well imho.
Overall i dont think ill use it through water, the reason i didnt get a puffco is because if im gonna get the water out etc might as well just have a dab, the proxy however fits into the spaces where i cant be arsed to heat up a nail. I take it out to the pub/restaurant etc. they work very well and certainly as well as any other electric dab device ive tried.
I do find the high a little gentler than a dab, not sure if thats the temps or just that i put more oil onto the nail. But the flavour from the proxy is amazing, something i dont get from small dabs on a rig.
Very happy with my purchase. Its a bit silicone-y and not the best looking object in the world but it does its job well imho.
Well put. That describes it very nicely.
Bologna
(zombie) Woof.
Sorry, but I keep reading this as Globulists, not Globalists... hope you intended as such, as it's humorously more fitting, imo
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fangorn
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After a few weeks of using it, I got to grips with the Proxy... and the concentrates!
The silicone smell has lessened (and/or I've gotten used to it).
The “robot fart” smell/taste is no longer present.
And after long weeks in the open air, the case hardly smells anymore.
I probably add a little more concentrate, but I start at lower temperatures. Before I started in green or red. Now I start in blue or green. In all cases I end up with red.
It's a cool device.
Loading is easy and cleaning is awesome!
The battery doesn't last very long but charging is super fast!
Maybe I could have done without stepping foot into the world of concentrates...but I'll revise my judgment once I've purchased some higher quality concentrates.
In any case, I do not regret having started my experience with this vaporizer there. Once I get over my silicone sensitivity issues, I find that it's a great device to start with... or keep things simple!!
Thanks to whoever recommended it to me!!
The silicone smell has lessened (and/or I've gotten used to it).
The “robot fart” smell/taste is no longer present.
And after long weeks in the open air, the case hardly smells anymore.
I probably add a little more concentrate, but I start at lower temperatures. Before I started in green or red. Now I start in blue or green. In all cases I end up with red.
It's a cool device.
Loading is easy and cleaning is awesome!
The battery doesn't last very long but charging is super fast!
Maybe I could have done without stepping foot into the world of concentrates...but I'll revise my judgment once I've purchased some higher quality concentrates.
In any case, I do not regret having started my experience with this vaporizer there. Once I get over my silicone sensitivity issues, I find that it's a great device to start with... or keep things simple!!
Thanks to whoever recommended it to me!!
florduh
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letter never sent
reckoner
Looks like they’re releasing the Joystick cap for the Proxy. I’ll probably grab one of those.
Chicken No Name
Dazed and confused
What are the best habits wrt charging and helping the battery total life last?
Can I charge it when in amber or should I wait until red to help the overall battery life?
I'm asking as I'm finding it convenient to charge whenever to ensure its full (e.g at night. It might be on amber but I put it on charge so it's full in the morning).
Is this detrimental to the life of the battery?
Thanks
Can I charge it when in amber or should I wait until red to help the overall battery life?
I'm asking as I'm finding it convenient to charge whenever to ensure its full (e.g at night. It might be on amber but I put it on charge so it's full in the morning).
Is this detrimental to the life of the battery?
Thanks
GetLeft
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I was confused at the start because mine arrived without a charge so I just plugged it in and waited to see what happened and ever since then it's worked predictably. I don't use it heavily but get decent milage out of each charge (half dozen small dabs at least). I've used the og glass for the past couple of sessions or so just for kicks and it is indeed a fun (and effective) way to vape for sure. Gotta get it going back through the h20 though
Timps27
Feel like I’m winnin’ when I’m losin’ again
I get this feeling all the time, I think it comes from growing up with NiCad batts powering everything that were notorious for forming ‘memory’ of shortened charge states. I’m no electrical engineer by any means, but I think battery tech has moved beyond the short charging limitations. I still generally wait til the end to plug most things in, but I’m also certain I’ve plugged the Proxy in at amber for similar reasons myself and haven’t noticed an impact.