In this article we review and test the
PAX 2 Vaporizer for dry herbs and loose leaf.
The PAX 2 is the new and improved version of the hot-selling
PAX vaporizer by
Pax Labs,
which sold way over half a million units. The PAX 1 was considered by
many as the best small portable vaporizer on the market for dry herbs,
so we are very excited to see what the PAX 2 has to offer. Let’s take a
look at the specs of the PAX 2 below.
This is our first in-depth dry herb vaporizer review on the site, so
let us know if we missed anything! We plan and doing many more in the
near future, as we see vaporizers as the best way to vape “dry herbs”
and both my brother and I now really enjoy the occasional dry herb vape.
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| Pax 1 Vaporizer |
PAX 2 Specs
Available colors: Red, Silver, Blue, Black
Exterior Material: Transverse Brushed Anodized Aluminum
Device Dimensions: 3.87 x 1.21 x 0.85
Oven Dimensions: 18.5mm x 8.6mm x 10mm
Battery: Lithium-ion battery recharges in 2-3 hours via USB or AC wall adaptor
Heat Time: Takes less than a minute to fully heat. Green means go
Heating Element: Thin film Kapton heater flex
Internal Accelerometer: Detects motion to put PAX in standby-mode when not in use to conserve battery life and oven contents
Materials: Vapor path is constructed entirely from
medical grade components. All plastic components are food-safe
engineering plastics of the highest quality available
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| Pax 2 unit with charger |
How does the PAX 2 differ from the original PAX?
- 25% smaller
- 10% lighter
- More streamlined
- Improved battery that lasts 30% longer
- 20% deeper oven with more even heating
- 4 different heat settings with lip and motion sensing technology that optimizes power and temperature during use
- No pop out mouthpiece (includes a replaceable pop out mouth piece in the box)
- New improved magnetic charging device
So there are some notable differences between the PAX 2 and the older
PAX device. Firstly it’s even smaller and lighter than the original,
which was already pretty small. The PAX 2, despite being smaller,
features a deeper and more high tech oven. The PAX 2 comes with an
improved battery life that lasts 30% longer, which is another great
improvement, as the battery life was already very good on the original
PAX.
One thing that stood out to me on the aesthetics of the device, is
that the PAX 2 no longer has that pop out mouthpiece, so I will be
interested to see how the draw has been affected by this change. The new
mouthpiece features lip sensing motion technology that optimizes power
and temperature during use. It will be very interesting to see if this
feature works well and provides for a good draw (Update* having received
the device the kit also features a protruded mouth piece which can be
swapped with the standard flat one).
The oven, despite being deeper, is 91% the size of the original oven,
due to it being slightly thinner. It still holds a good amount of
herbs.
The PAX 2 comes with an improved sleek looking USB magnetic charging
doc. You can also unplug your old PAX charger and use it with the new
charger.
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| Pax 2 poster |
How does the PAX 2 differ from the original PAX?
- 25% smaller
- 10% lighter
- More streamlined
- Improved battery that lasts 30% longer
- 20% deeper oven with more even heating
- 4 different heat settings with lip and motion sensing technology that optimizes power and temperature during use
- No pop out mouthpiece (includes a replaceable pop out mouth piece in the box)
- New improved magnetic charging device
So there are some notable differences between the PAX 2 and the older
PAX device. Firstly it’s even smaller and lighter than the original,
which was already pretty small. The PAX 2, despite being smaller,
features a deeper and more high tech oven. The PAX 2 comes with an
improved battery life that lasts 30% longer, which is another great
improvement, as the battery life was already very good on the original
PAX.
One thing that stood out to me on the aesthetics of the device, is
that the PAX 2 no longer has that pop out mouthpiece, so I will be
interested to see how the draw has been affected by this change. The new
mouthpiece features lip sensing motion technology that optimizes power
and temperature during use. It will be very interesting to see if this
feature works well and provides for a good draw (Update* having received
the device the kit also features a protruded mouth piece which can be
swapped with the standard flat one).
The oven, despite being deeper, is 91% the size of the original oven,
due to it being slightly thinner. It still holds a good amount of
herbs.
The PAX 2 comes with an improved sleek looking USB magnetic charging
doc. You can also unplug your old PAX charger and use it with the new
charger.
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| Pars Market Authorized Dealer |
The oven, although it is a tiny bit smaller than the PAX 1, is more
than enough for a decent session. As mentioned above we only packed the
oven ¾ full with a finely ground mix. The oven worked well and the
heating was pretty consistent throughout the oven, allowing you to get
more the most out of the weed. We vaped the weed for around 15minutes on
the medium temperature setting and then opened the oven and gave the
weed a little mix. We were then able to get another 15 minutes or so out
of the mix we put in the oven. That meant we got a good full session
and 30 minutes of vaping out of 3/4 of an oven full of weed. Even after
this session the weed wasn’t totally crisp and brown, so I tried another
session on the same oven load. Surprisingly the vapor was still coming
out and despite a little less flavor, we were still able to get a good
high. I have heard of some people getting 3-4 sessions out of oven, so i
guess it will depend on the quality of your plant and the fineness of
your grind, as well as how tight and full you pack the oven.
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| Pax 1 and Pax 2 |
As for the actual high, it was crazily impressive. For my friend who
hadn’t tried weed using a vaporizer before, he was completely amazed at
how little weed we used and the amazing high we were able to get from
it. Using the PAX 2 will mean you get more THC from your weed when
compared to using a joint, as around 30% of the THC is lost when you
smoke a joint. This results in a much more intense high from less weed,
therefore saving you lots of money! ¾ of an oven was enough for both
myself and my friend to get very high over the period of about 30
minutes (albeit we are both quite lightweight, as we are not the
heaviest of stoners).
Using the PAX 2 Vaporizer
Cleaning and Maintenance
The PAX 2 comes with a nice cleaning kit, so make sure to use this
and keep your PAX 2 nice and clean so it can always perform at it’s
best. You can use the pipe cleaners with the provided cleaning fluid, to
“floss” your PAX 2 and keep the airways nice and clean. One of the
positives of the PAX 2 over the PAX 1 is that it requires less
maintenance. After around 12 or so sessions our PAX is still going
strong, but I can slowly start to feel the air flow getting tighter. I
have heard people vaping the PAX 2 for up to to 20 sessions before
cleaning it, but I would recommend giving a clean after 10-15 sessions
to make sure it is performing at its best and that the air flow stays
nice and open.
Also be sure to use proper cotton pipe-cleaners and not any synthetic
ones as they can get caught in the air flow path and could melt once it
heats up again. A little tip if you are cleaning the device for the
first time, is to heat up a the device a little on an empty oven and
give it a few draws. The heat will help loosen up all the build up
inside the airways and make it easier to clean.
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| Pax 2 and Pax 1 next to each other on top of the counter at Pars Market |
4 Temperature Settings
- 360ºF (182ºC) – Low
- 380ºF (193ºC) – Medium
- 400ºF (204ºC) – Medium-High
- 420ºF (216ºC) – High
We tried playing around with the four different temperature settings,
and ended up staying on the medium setting. To change the temperature
manually, hold down the top mouthpiece button for around 2 seconds. The
four “leaves/lights” on the front will now light up indicating what
temperature setting you are on. One leaf is the lowest and 4 leaves lit
up is the max setting. To change the temperature now click again until
you reach the temperature setting you want. Once you have the right
temperature, hold down the button again for 2 seconds to switch back to
vaping mode.
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| Pax 1 out of the box |
Lip Sensing Technology
The PAX 2 features a new piece of technology, that makes a big difference to the performance of the vaporizer. The PAX2
features lip sensing technology. This means that the oven adjusts the
temperature based on if you are using the device or not. This feature
provides consistent hits and prevents the PAX2 from over-cooking your
plant matter when you’re not hitting it. Most oven based vaporizers will
continue heating the oven at a set temperature when you’re not using
it, which could lead to the burning of your herbs and leads to increased
battery drainage. The PAX 2 on the other hand cools down to preserve
your dry herbs and battery life when not in use. As soon as you put your
lips onto the device it heats the oven up extremely quickly back to the
correct temperature, ensuring smooth consistent hits from your herbs! I
have to say we were very overly impressed with this technology and it
does work very well. The hits were all very consistent and the dry herbs
lasted a very long time. As mentioned above the battery life is also
preserved thus extending your overall vape time from one charge. All in
all this is a fantastic new feature and improvement on the original PAX,
which works very well!
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| Pax 1 |
Vapor Production
So the vapor production will depend entirely on your actual herbs,
the amount you pack the oven and fineness of your grind. The vapor
seemed really consistent time and time again and provided a good hit.
The vapor was quite a smooth hit and doesn’t provide so much of a throat
hit. We were using the 2nd and 3rd temperature settings and you could
definitely see a good bit of vapor. I have seen some videos where people
are getting much bigger amounts of vapor, so as I mentioned it will
come down to your herbs and also the temperature setting you are using.
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| Pax 2 at Pars Market |
Mouthpiece
The standard mouthpiece is a flat mouthpiece with a tiny “air slot”
that doesn’t really look like a mouthpiece at all. However, it works
surprisingly well and has the benefit of being super super stealthy. If
you hold the device up to your mouth to vape, no one would really have a
clue what you are doing. It almost looks like you are chewing on your
phone or iPod or something (not really sure who chews their phone lol). I
think this really adds to the inconspicuousness of the PAX 2. The
vaporizer is really easy to hide and not many people will know what it
is, which makes it ideal for taking places and for having a “stealthy”
vape. You also get another mouthpiece which resembles the one from the
PAX 1, if you do not like the standard flat one. However, I found that
the other protruding mouthpiece got a little bit warm, so I preferred
the flat mouth piece.
The draw is isn’t as big as you would get on some of the larger
devices, and perhaps slightly more tight then the PAX 1, but I found it
to be good for the type of draw I like and for sipping. The tightness of
the draw will obviously depend on the cleanliness of your PAX’s
airways, so make sure you give it a thorough clean after around 10 or so
sessions. The draw isn’t really suited to those who like to really
“rip” their device as the draw is a little on the tighter side thus
making it more suited to those who like to sip.
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| Box Pax 1 Vaporizer on the counter |
Size and Aesthetics
The PAX 2 is tiny, and still has an oven which is 91% the size of the
PAX 1. The fact that it is 30% smaller and 25% lighter than the
original, is really impressive and the PAX 2 fits really nicely in your
hand when vaping.
I love the brushed aluminum finish on the PAX 2 and the whole device
just looks super sleek and awesome. If Apple did vaporizers, this is how
I’d imagine them to look like.
Charging
The new charger is really cool and convenient to use. Simply plug it
into your USB port and the PAX 2 just clicks onto the charging unit
magnetically. The device takes a couple of hours to charge fully, which
is pretty quick.
Battery Life
The battery life was one of the things that impressed me the most on
the PAX 2. As mentioned above we used it for a couple of hours on and
off and by using the standby mode, the device only used half of its
battery! This is a big improvement on the original PAX battery, which
itself was already quite impressive.
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| Inside Box of Pax 1 Vaporizer |
Conclusion
If you are looking for a vaporizer for “dry herbs or loose leaf”
which is extremely portable, stealthy, very well built and has a
terrific battery life, then the PAX 2 is the
go to option. It
is absolutely tiny and yet packs a decent sized oven and has a battery
life better than larger devices. It works flawlessly and the build
quality and lip sensing technology is
second to none. We were
very impressed with this portable vaporizer and if you are looking for
one, we can wholeheartedly recommend the PAX 2. we have at Pars market
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