The LINX HYPNOS Wax Vaporizer

[E. A. Ridgill]

Hello FC forum members,

My name is Eddie Ridgill, I represent Linx Vapor, a growing vaporizer company with a primary focus on concentrate vaporizers. Our leading vaporizer is the Hypnos. This wax vaporizer is compact (14 mm diameter x 100 mm length) in size, and is constructed from fully medical grade materials which include a glass mouthpiece, a fully ceramic wick, titanium coil and ceramic heating chamber. This allows the Hypnos to provide the cleanest taste possible, even while on the go. The Hypnos offers 4 variable temperature settings; Low, Medium, Medium High, and High. This allows the user to toggle between lower heat temperatures for a more defined flavor, or higher temperatures for a stronger effect.

We will be offering 10% off to all FC Members, simply use the coupon code below.
Use coupon code: LINXFC10. Coupon expires 3/31/16

We here at Linx Vapor are very pleased with the Hypnos, it offers the best in style and performance.

See for yourself, visit www.Linxvapor.com for more details.


Thanks and Enjoy

 

[stickstones]

Just thought I'd give my .

These guys sent me one for review last month and, since I'm not a huge concentrate guy I haven't gotten to use it a ton. But I did take it to the local SOJA concert recently and I was glad I had it. I like the smaller size, as it allowed me to almost completely hide it in my hand while hitting it, and the glass mouthpiece is nice.

I only had one little bit of nasty tasting concentrate left when they sent it to me, so I was holding off on using it until I got some good stuff. That never happened, so I loaded my nasty stuff in there for the night and set the temp on low. I don't know why, but it was the first time I had used this particular concentrate without a bad taste. Maybe the low temp, but really, it tasted better than with my other pens. It's gotta be the low temp, as the atomizer looks like the others I have except for the glass mouthpiece. At the end of the night the temp indicator somehow got to high, but I didn't care by then.

I can't speak to battery life, but you pen guys will be able to tell that by the specs better than I. I can't speak to durability, either, as I've only used it for one night. But I can say I was pleased by the size, feel and effects!

 

[OF]

Gentle Friends,

I've been testing one of these for a couple weeks now and keep coming back. At first it's easy to dismiss it as 'oh, another one of those'......but it's not really. It differs in a lot of small ways, some more important than others, from the norm. I'm sure I'll miss a lot of them, but hopefully they will come out.

First off, in real life it looks deceptively small. It's not really much smaller than the smallest of the pen vapes but it looks it. Perhaps it's the sleek lines or tiny glass MP, but it looks smaller on the table or in your hand than it is.

The chamber is especially easy to load. It offers easy access (wide opening and not deep inside as some others are), the vents are high up so leaks are not a big issue (as long as you don't overload it of course). The bowl is all ceramic and glass, easy enough to clean, easier than most. And the vapor path is SS and glass and also low maintenance/easy to keep clean. The only thing missing is a cap of some sort, I'm using a cut down 1/4 inch vinyl cap to keep debris out and smell in. At present the only way I can see mating it to a WT is with rubber tubing (which should work fine.....).

At first I didn't think much of the variable power thing, probably due to past poor experiences with other such schemes. I generally like lower powers (for better flavor and milder vapor) anyway and otherwise liked the Ego T series (continuously variable) as I found others had 'too big a step up'. Not so here. With four steps they are small (3.42, 3.65, 3.90 and 4.06 on this one). When I tried some harder was ('shatter') it was nice to 'kick it up a notch' and I didn't wish I had a smaller step. I suspect those looking for bigger clouds will enjoy the upper two levels, just not my style I guess.

This VV mode brings up another 'out of the ordinary' feature. You rotate through the four powers by 3 quick presses, like the five that turns it on. This means 5 quick presses won't turn it off like in most pens.....it just keeps changing heats. Instead you hold it down for 15 seconds or so to put it to sleep. This means you have to unscrew or take one seriously heroic hit if you want to make it safe to carry. Not a good vape to 'butt dial' since it has a 15 second time out...... But that means it has a 15 second time out, those who are frustrated by the typical 8 or so seconds? This could be the vape for you?

Anyway, I think it's a special version of the general class. Incorporating many neat and useful features. Each guy has to decide if those features suits him/her of course, but I suggest considering them. This guy does more than look cool. Although I think it does that too and I generally don't like shiny.

Regards to all, and wishes to the new maker in the family!

OF

 

[ReggieB]

That's the cheapest ego battery you can find basically, it's the bottom tier capacity starter battery that comes in all the quit kits. 650Mah. I'm trying to work out where all the money has gone into that vape, I can get a battery like that for a few dollars, there is not $50+ of tech in that wax chamber.

 

[OF]

That's the cheapest ego battery you can find basically, it's the bottom tier capacity starter battery that comes in all the quit kits. 650Mah. I'm trying to work out where all the money has gone into that vape, I can get a battery like that for a few dollars, there is not $50+ of tech in that wax chamber.

I don't think so. I've got lots of 650mAh batteries, but none like this one. 4 power levels? 15 second time out? Can you please provide a link to this? If it "comes in all the kits" somehow I missed it.

TIA

OF

 

[stickstones]

I forgot how much easier I thought it was to load, @OF

 

[ReggieB]

I don't think so. I've got lots of 650mAh batteries, but none like this one. 4 power levels? 15 second time out? Can you please provide a link to this? If it "comes in all the kits" somehow I missed it.

TIA

OF

Like I said, it's the bottom tier CAPACITY battery, 650mah and the massive 4 battery levels isn't a feature, it's a let down considering you can get spinner batteries for a few bucks more than a standard 650mah. Either way, there still isn't $50 of tech in the chamber.

 

[Chill Dude]

Looks nice. I wonder what the approximate temperatures are in each of the four heat settings?

I noticed the price of the atomizers at $25 a pop to be much higher than most other atomizers..what makes them better? Will they perhaps be more durable and last longer than others? If not it would be hard to justify buying this pen from an economic standpoint.

 

[OF]

Like I said, it's the bottom tier CAPACITY battery, 650mah and the massive 4 battery levels isn't a feature, it's a let down considering you can get spinner batteries for a few bucks more than a standard 650mah. Either way, there still isn't $50 of tech in the chamber.

Thanks for clarifying your opinion. When you said "starter battery that comes in all the quit kits" I thought you meant 'it's the battery that comes with all the cheap kits'. I hope you can see how that might happen? I guess from a capacity POV it's a bit like saying 'the gas tank in my 4 YO Toyota his the same size as the new Lexis'? I'm pointing to differences that I think some might find useful......at least worth considering.

I guess our opinions differ, I think it's worth considering against say Dabbler and you don't? As I said at the start of my first post, "At first it's easy to dismiss it as 'oh, another one of those'......but it's not really". I still think that's the case. And I think the heater is an improved thing, not the typical by any means. Excellent construction, machined SS parts where lesser types would do. Then again, my opinion is based on seeing and using it. Hopefully, as time goes on, others will share their experience and our fellows can make more informed choices.

Looks nice. I wonder what the approximate temperatures are in each of the four heat settings?

I noticed the price of the atomizers at $25 a pop to be much higher than most other atomizers..what makes them better? Will they perhaps be more durable and last longer than others? If not it would be hard to justify buying this pen from an economic standpoint.

IMO temperature is not a useful measure, it depends a lot on the load. The heater that vapes very well can easily be 'glowing hot' when run dry. It's more a matter of 'more power makes more vapor faster but hotter'. This scheme lets you run production up some without getting nasty, at least did for me.

I think the atomizer is pricy for sure, but not too much out of line. And it's new, perhaps it'll come down some? For now I don't see it being a high mortality part. It's well made and easy to clean. It's definitely more precisely made that many/most. And seems to use all the 'right' materials. More to the 'beauty' of the unit, being diminutive, it's more compact than most I think. It 'fits'. For instance, it uses a substantial SS screen machined into the upper part so it cools better. Most don't have this heat sinking built in so here we get extra cooling in a smaller package. I think that might be important to some, but of course they have to know about it first?

OF

 

[ReggieB]

what heater are you talking about? That bit of ceramic/quartz/whatever with a bit of kanthal wrapped around it? AFAIK that's been old tech for a year or more... You're also saying temperature is not a useful measure yet you claim that the temperature levels are a neat feature.

 

[OF]

You're also saying temperature is not a useful measure yet you claim that the temperature levels are a neat feature.

Sorry to confuse you (assuming it's not just being argumentative), the two are related but not. Perhaps another car analogy might help?

The fellow asked 'how fast will the car go at say half throttle?'. I answered, 'too many variables to make that a useful measure'. You can't tell the exact MPH by throttle setting since engine tune, grade (up, down or dead flat), wind conditions and so on effect it too much. Same with hot surface concentrate vapes running open circuit, the temperature depends too much on conditions to make an accurate estimate work.

However, just like your car, it's nice to have other throttle positions to use to adjust speed to conditions as I tried to relate in the first post. A 'more or less' adjustment, on the fly, like the gas peddle when you drive.

Clearer now?

In other news I've been playing some more with my unit. I decided to try adding a small bubbler:

That's this bubbler on the left:
https://www.fasttech.com/p/2752500

Under five bucks shipped. You might even order two 'in case'? On the glass part of the Hypnos stem is a Dash 109 o-ring (5/16 ID x 3/32 cord) and the cutdown 5/16 vinyl cap I'm using as a cover. That's a stock cap on the far right.

If you've never used this sort of bubbler you're in for a treat. Notice the small glass stems in the center at the top and bottom? They make water traps that keeps the water from leaking out....... Yes, you can turn it upside down and stuff it in your shirt pocket and stay dry! Shake it, lay it down on it's side, no worries. Pretty cool. Anyway, it looks like this and works very well indeed:

That photo is of it laid back at about 45 degrees, you can see the water level in the bottom.

The same ring also mates with 14mm GonG fittings, although you have to keep track of gravity and stand the vape upright enough of the time to keep the concentrate from running out of the cup. To do this you move it up to the step in the SS piece just under the glass.

I've ordered two slightly different rings to see which of the 3 is going to be the best fit. Once I get that sorted out and get some in stock I'll let interested owners know. If you have a Hypnos and have or are getting the bubbler to go with it I'll mail you a couple of rings to play with if you PM me your name and address. I'll post to this thread when I'm ready to go. Prolly be a couple weeks?

Regards to all.

OF

 

[E. A. Ridgill]

That looks really interesting! I'm curious about how it looks in action... Any way to get a shot of this in use?

 

[ReggieB]

Nope, I wasn't being argumentative, just looking for some clarity

Nice find on the cheap bubbler, how are you getting on with it? I have a Style M of that bubbler, I find the airflow is restrictive and the size of the bubbler coupled with the way the no-spill works means you're either not able to get enough water in there for it to be an effective cooler or you end up sipping water out of it. I'm guessing airflow restriction isn't an issue for this style of vape pen as the airflow will be fairly restricted anyway?

 

[OF]

Nope, I wasn't being argumentative, just looking for some clarity

Nice find on the cheap bubbler, how are you getting on with it?

I'm guessing airflow restriction isn't an issue for this style of vape pen as the airflow will be fairly restricted anyway?

Fine, I trust you got the clarity you needed then?

It's working fine, as those same units have on several similar oil pen type vapes, which seems to be the design goal for them, they also come with cheap 'skillets':
https://www.fasttech.com/p/2806300

I think the advantage is at least as much to do with adding moisture as cooling. For sure, while it does fine sipping on small herb vapes like FM, it's easy to overrun it.....a sipping only deal?

That looks really interesting! I'm curious about how it looks in action... Any way to get a shot of this in use?

Sorry, I don't do videos.....or windows. I do, however, have a suggestion on how you, personally, can find out first hand.......

OF

 

[AVENTUS]

Sorry to confuse you (assuming it's not just being argumentative), the two are related but not. Perhaps another car analogy might help?

The fellow asked 'how fast will the car go at say half throttle?'. I answered, 'too many variables to make that a useful measure'. You can't tell the exact MPH by throttle setting since engine tune, grade (up, down or dead flat), wind conditions and so on effect it too much. Same with hot surface concentrate vapes running open circuit, the temperature depends too much on conditions to make an accurate estimate work.

However, just like your car, it's nice to have other throttle positions to use to adjust speed to conditions as I tried to relate in the first post. A 'more or less' adjustment, on the fly, like the gas peddle when you drive.

Clearer now?

In other news I've been playing some more with my unit. I decided to try adding a small bubbler:

That's this bubbler on the left:
https://www.fasttech.com/p/2752500

Under five bucks shipped. You might even order two 'in case'? On the glass part of the Hypnos stem is a Dash 109 o-ring (5/16 ID x 3/32 cord) and the cutdown 5/16 vinyl cap I'm using as a cover. That's a stock cap on the far right.

If you've never used this sort of bubbler you're in for a treat. Notice the small glass stems in the center at the top and bottom? They make water traps that keeps the water from leaking out....... Yes, you can turn it upside down and stuff it in your shirt pocket and stay dry! Shake it, lay it down on it's side, no worries. Pretty cool. Anyway, it looks like this and works very well indeed:

That photo is of it laid back at about 45 degrees, you can see the water level in the bottom.

The same ring also mates with 14mm GonG fittings, although you have to keep track of gravity and stand the vape upright enough of the time to keep the concentrate from running out of the cup. To do this you move it up to the step in the SS piece just under the glass.

I've ordered two slightly different rings to see which of the 3 is going to be the best fit. Once I get that sorted out and get some in stock I'll let interested owners know. If you have a Hypnos and have or are getting the bubbler to go with it I'll mail you a couple of rings to play with if you PM me your name and address. I'll post to this thread when I'm ready to go. Prolly be a couple weeks?

Regards to all.

OF

Dope addition for home use! Will add to my Hypnos when it arrives.

Also, heard directly from an employee at Linx, who is using a ceramic disc/donut/plate style atomizer on their Hypnos, that they plan to release, for the Hypnos, in the next few months:

1. Full ceramic, no coil, donut/disc/plate atomizer, with the high wall airflow just like the airflow of he current single coil atomizer.

2. A double coil atomizer

3. Possibly both of those atomizers, but with Quartz walls.

That would, IMHO, make Hypnos the best "stealth/health" pen on the market. He said pics will drop soon on their social media. Can't wait.

Mod note: posts merged

 

[AVENTUS]

There is not $50+ of tech in that wax chamber.

Agreed.

Hypnos ceramic must be higher grade/less porous, since it stays white forever, and low temps certainly help that, but even with grade1or2 titanium, and good, less absorbent ceramic, single exposed coil is going the way of the dodo, and not viewed as premium anymore.

Did you see the Dr. Dabber Aura ?

It includes three different deep dish atomizers in its kit, all of them are quartz-walled, so reclaim won't stick to them, which makes them more efficient.

1. Quartz-walled coil-free Halo/Donut
2. Full Quartz Dual coil
3. Quartz-Walled Dual Ceramic coil

I wonder if the Aura has airflow high up on the atomizer walls like Hypnos ? Or if it has crappy airflow coming from underneath the coils/halo that will sink reclaim all down into battery land.

I hope Linx does the same three atomizer types, but keeps their high airflow holes from the current coil, in its near future re-launch of the Hypnos.

Only thing missing from the Aura, seems to be a leak-stopping cap like the Yocan Evolve.

Do you think adding the other coils in the box, would finally justify the $75 Hypnos price point ? Perhaps even raise it $5 ? lol.

Looks nice. I wonder what the approximate temperatures are in each of the four heat settings?

I noticed the price of the atomizers at $25 a pop to be much higher than most other atomizers..what makes them better? Will they perhaps be more durable and last longer than others? If not it would be hard to justify buying this pen from an economic standpoint.

I'm curious to know the approximate temps of each setting as well.


Might $25 for a Quartz-walled, coil-free, halo/donut, not seem as bad as $25 for the current one? Especially if that donut/halo/frisbee stays gleaming white ? *teeth sparkling*

 

[AVENTUS]

I decided to try adding a small bubbler:

That's this bubbler on the left:
https://www.fasttech.com/p/2752500

Under five bucks shipped. You might even order two 'in case'? On the glass part of the Hypnos stem is a Dash 109 o-ring (5/16 ID x 3/32 cord) and the cutdown 5/16 vinyl cap I'm using as a cover. That's a stock cap on the far right.

If you've never used this sort of bubbler you're in for a treat. Notice the small glass stems in the center at the top and bottom? They make water traps that keeps the water from leaking out....... Yes, you can turn it upside down and stuff it in your shirt pocket and stay dry! Shake it, lay it down on it's side, no worries. Pretty cool. Anyway, it looks like this and works very well indeed:

That photo is of it laid back at about 45 degrees, you can see the water level in the bottom.

The same ring also mates with 14mm GonG fittings, although you have to keep track of gravity and stand the vape upright enough of the time to keep the concentrate from running out of the cup. To do this you move it up to the step in the SS piece just under the glass.

I noticed most of the 5/16 o-rings went from 350-400 degrees on their upper end of tolerance.

This white one went up to 500 degrees on the upper end:

http://www.amazon.com/PTFE-O-Ring-Durometer-Round-White/dp/B003SLE5M2

What size would work ? is this one of the ones you ordered to test ?

 

[OF]

This white one went up to 500 degrees on the upper end:

http://www.amazon.com/PTFE-O-Ring-Durometer-Round-White/dp/B003SLE5M2

What size would work ? is this one of the ones you ordered to test ?

I advise against PTFE for two reasons, first it's soft and will 'cold flow' in this application since it is not confined by a groove. Instead, I suggest high temperature Silicone in the general case, suitable to 500F typically, and well able to hold their shape under load. We use this type in the Solo mods with success.

Secondly, Teflon is slick, and we need it to grip and hold. It would not be good to have the glass part fly off or the vape drop away at the wrong time.

However, the temperature where we're working is by no means high, you can easily hit it the vape with your lip at that point. Normal high temperature Viton is another option (and it can grip better as well).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FMWNS0?keywords=109 o-ring&qid=1453860488&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003SLE5MC?keywords=109 o-ring&qid=1453860488&ref_=sr_1_7&sr=8-7

I'm trying both types (Silicone and Viton) in both dash 109 and dash 110. Right now I think I like Viton in 109 best but really have to sit down with all four and carefully test. FWIW the 109 seems to do a better job mating with 14mm GonG connectors, another goal.

Send me a PM if you're in the US, I'll mail you a couple of the winners?

Edit: Or perhaps better still, if you have the Hypnos and bubbler already PM me your name and address and I'll send you one of each size/type (four total) and you too can check them out and let us know what you find out? Then the choice can be your fault too.......

OF

 

[AVENTUS]

This pen on its lowest heat setting (blue), with a very small load of very terpy whipped blonde concentrate (.025g), while pulling air thru the holes the whole time, is the closest any wax pen has ever come, to sipping hits of the balloon of a digital volcano, in terms of flavor, temperature (thanks to the supreme airflow), and effects. Even with the coiled cart, this is already my favorite vape pen I've ever tried. Now, let's have that zero already, Eddie !!!

 

[stickstones]

Just opened up the zero. I really love the form factor. I don't know when I'll use it...on the hunt for wax. But the atomizer looks great!

http://i.imgur.com/K1upQ8H.jpg

 

[JiggyJack]

Just opened up the zero

Are these for sale yet or do you have an early demo or something?

 

[stickstones]

Are these for sale yet or do you have an early demo or something?

I'm sorry to say I honestly have no idea. It's a review unit that arrived much earlier than I thought it would.

 

[E. A. Ridgill]

These will be on sale sometime next month...

 

[JiggyJack]

@E. A. Ridgill Awesome! I really hope I can hold out that long. If I buy the Linx Hypnos today will I be able to upgrade to the Zero by just getting the new atomizer? Is the Linx Hypnos Zero the same dimensions as the Linx Hypnos?

Also, while I'm thinking about the size, the length of the Hypnos is listed at 100 mm but that does that include the glass mouthpiece? It looks to me based on pictures of it in people's hands that the 100 mm is just the battery and atomizer and not the mouthpiece.

Can you confirm?

 

[E. A. Ridgill]

Hi JiggyJack,
-Yes, the 100mm is including the mouthpiece.
-Yes, The Hypnos atomizers are all compatible. If you already have the hypnos, you need only buy the Atomizer.

PS: I think we hit a massive home run with this latest edition. It will not disappoint!