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The UWELL Fancier is a pretty weird vape tank. And I mean that in the nicest way possible. You see, it’s both an RDA and an RTA. The idea being you get two tanks for the price of one.

Simple, right? Yeah, kind of… You see, the UWELL Fancier is a pretty intimidating prospect when you unbox it for the first time – there’s just so much stuff to contend with.

UWELL sent me the Fancier a few weeks back, but I’ve been kind of avoiding it simply because it just looked so damn fiddly.

And when it comes to RTAs, fiddly is never a good thing, as most of you will know.

Well, I decided today was the day – I was FINALLY going to set up the UWELL Fancier and have a good ‘ol vape on it.

If you own this tank and are struggling to get it built correctly, what follows is a guide on how to set it up as an RDA, an RTA, and also as a squonk atomizer tank too.

How To Setup The UWELL Fancier (RTA Mode)

OK, first we’re gonna cover off the UWELL Fancier in RTA mode, as this is likely the aspect that will trip most people up.

The first thing you need to know about this tank is that you wick upwards, not downwards. And, yes, that is 100% totally weird.

I’ve never wicked a tank upwards before.

But do not worry, it’s actually not that tricky, so long as you have the correct tools – notably some ceramic pliers and/or pinchers.

Installing Coils

First, you need to install the coils: you want to do this as shown in the image below:

You Want To Place Each Lead In The Following Way: Bottom Left, Top Right – The Do The Same On The Other Side

Wicking The Coils

This is where it gets slightly tricky because we’re dealing with an RTA.

If you use too much you’ll get dry hits – and they suck. Use too little, and you’ll get leaking.

Again, not good.

Basically, you want to take enough cotton so that there is some resistance on the coils when you pull it through.

The Wick Goes UP; Fill Each Hole With The End of Your Wick – Use Ceramic Pinchers For Ease (See DIY Kit At The End of Article)

Once you’ve done this, simply snip the ends leaving enough length so you can wick it upwards into the holes.

I like to fluff the ends once I’ve snipped them, as it tends to aid wicking when the tank is full of juice.

You don’t get as many blockages and things tend to run more smoothly.

Wicking Quick Tip

Once you’ve wicked it correctly, take your ceramic pinchers and push the end through each of the wicking holes, making a slight hole in the cotton. This helps with juice flow but isn’t enough to cause any leaks.

You don’t want the holes completely blocked off either, just enough to let juice soak into the cotton and wick down to the coil. It’s tricky to get right, so don’t worry if it takes a few attempts.

Use Ceramic Pincher/Tweezers To Make Pathway Through Wick – This Makes It Wick Quicker & More Efficiently (You Don’t Need To Make A Hole, Just Free It Up A Bit)

My first attempt went great; there were no leaks and the flavor was decent.

Just be sure you give the wick in the holes a prod with your ceramic pinchers so as to ensure the juice can get through. This helps with wicking A LOT.

How To Setup The UWELL Fancier (RDA Mode)

Setting up the UWELL Fancier in RDA mode is actually really simple. Take off the top cap and pull out the wicks.

Once you’ve done this, pull the wicks down and into the juice wells at the bottom, just as you would on a standard RDA.

The RDA Top Cap

Screw on the RDA top cap and you’re away! Simple, right?

The flavor in RDA mode is very good too. I’d give it a solid 8/10.

Squonking With The UWELL Fancier

The UWELL Fancier can also turn into a squonk atomizer too, so, technically, you’re getting three vape tanks in one: an RDA, an RSA, and an RTA.

Setting it up for squonk mod is, again, very simple.

Just grab the squonk pin from the bag of goodies the UWELL Fancier comes with and unscrew the 510 pin.

The Squonk Pin’s In The Bag – It’s Long And Gold

Now, take your squonk pin and put it where the 510 pin was and you’re done.

The UWELL Fancier is now ready to squonk.

Please note: only use the squonk pin when you’re using the UWELL Fancier in RDA mode.

Which UWELL Fancier Mode Is Better? RDA or RTA?

Honestly, it kind of depends on what style of vaper you are. I haven’t had any issues in either mode.

The UWELL Fancier might look terribly tricky to set up, but in actual fact, it is pretty simple – in both modes too.

How It’s Packed – Looks Great! You Can Pick One Up Via VaporDNA For $24.99

I didn’t use it for a good long while simply because I thought it’d be a nightmare to set up.

Turns out I was dead wrong!

The RTA is simple to install, the deck is super-easy to manage, and I haven’t had a single dry hit or leak while I’ve been using it.

The flavor performance of the UWELL Fancier is definitely better in RDA mode, but that’s kind of given – RDA’s are always better than RTAs for flavor.

I like that it can squonk too; it’s a nice touch to an already supremely innovative vape tank.

The only thing you need to be careful with when squonking is the airflow on the UWELL Fancier; it’s a bottom airflow, so if you over squonk you WILL get leaks.

Other than that, you’re all good!

Products Used In This User Guide

UWELL Fancier RDA/RTA | VaporDNA ($24.99)

Coil Master DIY Kit | DirectVapor ($18.95)

Cotton Bacon PRIME | DirectVapor ($5.95) 

OHM Boy RAGE Squonker Mod | HeavenGift ($99.99)

A simple but awesomely effective way to clean your vape tanks. It doesn’t involve cloth and/or wrags, oils, or ANY actual work by you – all you have to do is get this one, cheap piece of kit and it will clean all your tanks in a few minutes. Simple. Read on for my #1 hack for cleaning your vape tanks

If you’re anything like me, you like to keep things clean.

Spotless, you might say.

This applies to my car, my home, my office, and also my vape tanks. The latter of which is the subject of today’s post.

However, this method is a little different. It doesn’t involve any elbow-elbow-grease, cloths, rags, or oils.

If you’re lazy, this is one of the best vape hacks I’ve ever come up with.

Not only does it make your vape tank look brand new, but it’s also 100% hassle-free… and you can clean multiple tanks at the same time.

Interested? Read on…

How To Clean Your Vape Tank (Like A BOSS)

How all this works is super-simple: you get yourself a jewelry cleaner, an electric one, and, instead of cleaning your bling in it, you bang your vape tanks in there instead.

It works just as good for rings and necklaces as it does for vape tanks.

The Famili FM8000WW Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner (Click For Latest Prices on Amazon)

I use the Famili FM8000WW Ultrasonic jewelry cleaner; it’s cheap ($32.99 via Amazon), it works great, and my mum had one she wasn’t using anymore.

Amazon sells hundreds of different types of jewelry cleaners, so if you fancy something different (or cheaper), you can check them out here – prices range from $30 to $40 on average.

How To Clean Vape Tank With Jewelry Cleaner

How it works is simple: you have ultra-sonic waves which, basically, attack and remove the grease and grime from the objects inside the cleaner. In this context, that’d be your vape tank.

This ensures ALL that excess gunk and crap is completely removed from your tank. And it doesn’t matter if it’s in RDA, an RTA, or a sub ohm tank.

As long as it’s made from stainless steel or metal, you’re all good. This is how I do it when I’m cleaning my tanks.

• Take the tanks apart
• Lay them down inside the cleaner
• Add some water and a dash of soap
• Turn it on for a cycle
• Go and have a beer

Why You Should ALWAYS Clean Your Vape Tank

Simple: they’ll last longer. If you don’t maintain your car, it’ll start running bad. Nobody wants this. That’s why you get it regularly serviced, so it runs good and doesn’t cost you big bucks when something goes wrong.

With a vape tank, it’s a little different but the point is the same: if you look after it properly, it’ll last you longer. The longer you use it, the less you spend on additional hardware. Simple, right?

Wotofo Profile RDA – Clean As A Whistle!

In addition to this, it is also a monumental pain in the ass to get rubbing alcohol, flannels, dishcloths, and all the other nonsense you need to manually clean a vape tank. It just takes ages and it’s kind of gross.

With one of these jewelry cleaners, all you got to do is whack the tanks in – I can fit about six in mine –, turn it on, and wait until they’re all cleaned.

And that’s it! No flannels, no cleaning products, no rubbing alcohol. No nothing.

How Long Does It Take To Clean A Vape Tank?

On the Famili FM8000WW Ultrasonic jewelry cleaner, you have a few settings to play with: 90, 180, 300, 480 or 600 seconds.

Depending on how dirty your tanks are, you’ll want to experiment with the timings. The longer they’re in there the cleaner they’ll get, obviously. But once you’ve done a deep-clean on them, you can reduce the time next time you put them in.

I tend to do my tanks every couple of weeks. This keeps them in tip-top condition and means I get the maximum performance out of them.

I hated cleaning them with a cloth and soap and a bucket of water. I hated it so much I never did it, basically. Then I saw the cleaner at my mum’s and figured I’d try one of my tanks in it.

Not only did it work, but it was way quicker than manually cleaning them by hand. And it does a proper good job too. The tanks always look brand new and sparkly once they’ve been through a cycle.

So… if you’re lazy like me, but you want your tanks to always be nice and clean, get yourself a jewelry cleaner to do all the legwork for you!

In the UK? Looking for a badass squonk mod that doesn’t cost the earth but performs like an absolute monster?

Good news: you got options – very good options. And we’ll look at the #1 best option right now in this UK squonk mods guide.

The thing you want to keep in mind when running a squonk mod is twofold:

#1) You want dual-18650 cells for proper battery life and the ability to run dual-coil RDAs

#2) You want it to be regulated, so you can run it safely and not have to worry about overloading the batteries.

For this reason, there really is only one game in town right now, one that does all of the above and looks totally badass too.

Meet Ohm Boy’s RAGE Squonker (AKA: The Best UK Squonk Mod)

This mod is perhaps one of the best dual-18650, regulated squonk mods on the planet right now.

It looks great, it rocks two 18650 cells, so you can run dual-coil RDAs on it, and, if temperature control’s your thang, it can do that too.

My RAGE Squonk Mod + Wotofo Profile RDA

I’ve been using my RAGE squonker for a couple of months now and it has become a mainstay in my weekly rotation of mods.

If I’m squonking, I’m using the RAGE to do it. And for £59.99 (via ECIG ONE), it is also fairly cheap too (especially when you consider the specs and features it has).

I mean, just check out these specifications:

Rage Squonker Specifications

• Dimensions – 109mm by 53mm by 30mm
• Dual 18650 High-Amp Battery – Not Included
• Wattage Output Range: 5-155W
• Voltage Output Range: 0-8V
• Temperature Control Range: 200-600F
• Minimum Atomizer Resistance: 0.08ohm
• TCR Adjustments
• BYPASS Mode
• Superior Kersite/Zinc Alloy Construction
• Intuitive 0.59″ OLED Display
• Oversized Circle Firing Button
• Two Adjustment Buttons
• Short Circuit Protection
• Low Voltage Protection
• Over Charge Protection
• Over Vape Protection
• Squonk-Ready Bottom-Feeding Section
• MicroUSB Port
• Stainless Steel 510 Connection – Fits up to 25mm

How To Set Up The Rage Squonker

Pretty simple, really.

The chassis of the mod is one whole piece, it looks awesome and feels exceptionally premium, and inside you have a 9ml squonk bottle which comes out the bottom (there’s a ring to access it).

The Squonk Bottle (And Ring To Get It Out)

Fill the bottle up with E Juice, insert it back in, power on the device, and you’re good to go.

It’s proper straightforward; meaning this vape mod is ideal for newbies and novices alike.

Why Dual 18650 Squonk Mods Are Better

Simple: battery life. Another benefit is that you can run dual-coil RDA builds and get decent battery life.

With a single cell squonk mod, you pretty much have to run single coil RDAs.

My RAGE Squonker Paired With Dead Rabbit RDA

The reason? Battery life – a single cell just isn’t powerful enough for dual-coil RDA builds. The battery life just gets zapped in a few hours.

With a dual-cell squonk mod, you can run dual-coil RDAs and you can run them at high wattages and still get decent battery life. In this respect, the RAGE squonker is more like a traditional box mod. Only here you got squonking abilities.

Plus It’s A Regulated Squonk Mod Too

This means you get support for temperature control vaping and BYPASS Mode, as well as a raft of protections and safety features.

A lot of squonk mods are mech mods, meaning they have zero protections built into them, so if you get something wrong it can be dangerous.

The Best Looking Dual-18650 Squonk Mod Around

With a regulated squonk mod like the RAGE squonker, this simply does not happen.

If something’s wrong with your build, the atomizer, or the battery, the mod’s chip will pick it up and stop the power, protecting you from anything bad happening.

Things To Keep In Mind

The RAGE Squonk Mod does not come with an RDA, so to use it you will need a BF RDA – there are plenty of options, so don’t worry about this too much.

This is why the price is so low versus other, dual-18650 cell squonk mods like the USV MachON3, which retails for almost double the price. You’re paying for the RDA it comes with.

If you already have a bunch of BF RDAs, then you’re all good. If not, you’ll need to get one. I’d recommend the following for use on the RAGE squonk mod:

Best BF RDAs

• Wotofo Profile RDA (£24.99) | The Profile RDA is 2018’s #1 mesh coil RDA. The flavor is big and the airflow is exceptionally smooth on this one. It can run wire coils too, and this combined with its excellent deck and excellent AFC makes it one of the best options around right now.
• Hermetic RDA (£22.99) | The Hermetic RDA is a single coil RDA that specializes in super-unique, restricted lung hit-style draw. It’s a big hitter in the flavor department, and one of the best single coil RDAs around right now (if you like a tighter vape).
  
• WOTOFO NUDGE 22MM BF RDA (£22.99) | The Nudge is a proper flavor-banger; it’s simple to build on, vapes like a monster, and is a great looking little atomizer. The Nudge is small, but it packs a massive punch. I love this little RDA for when I’m flavor-chasing.
• ASMODUS C4 24MM BF RDA (£26.99) | ASMODUS makes great mods, but they also make great RDAs too. The C4 is a big-hittin’ RDA that is designed 100% with squonking in mind. It’s priced great and provides excellent all-round performance. If you’re after a super-reliable RDA that kicks a lot of ass, you could do a lot worse than the C4.

Rage Squonk Mod Performance

The RAGE squonker is a very, very good performer. And it doesn’t matter if you pair it with a dual-coil RDA or a single coil RDA like the Hermetic RDA.

There are pros and cons for both types of RDAs, but the biggest benefit of using a single coil RDA on a mod like the RAGE is battery life.

The Settings Menu & Power Rocker

Because you’re putting less power through the batteries, you get WAY more battery life – like 30-40% more.

This is why I tend to run single coil RDAs when I’m out the house and dual-coils when I’m at home and don’t have to worry about battery life.

Use this rule of thumb and you’ll have a blast with the RAGE squonk mod.

Best Place To Buy In The UK?

ECIG One | £59.99 (Color Options: Gun Metal, Black, Red, Purple, White)

If you’re after cheap JUUL Pods you’re kind of out of luck. Why? They don’t exist. And this is partly down to how JUUL runs its operation.

JUUL is a closed system; like Apple, JUUL controls every aspect of the JUUL experience. From the hardware to the JUUL Pods, all roads lead to JUUL.

The ONLY way to officially save money on JUUL pods is to sign up to JUUL’s auto-ship programme; this will save you 15% on every order.

If you use JUUL exclusively it is 100% worth doing this, as you can manage everything inside JUUL’s site, ensuring you always have a steady supply of JUUL Pods sent directly to your home.

How JUUL’s Auto-Ship JUUL Pod Program Works

Pretty simple, really.

You sign up to the service (you can do that here), select what you want each month, and JUUL takes care of everything else.

Once it’s set up, you can simply forget about it. All you have to do is wait for your vapemail each month. Simple.

Example: you could select four packs per month, and these would be delivered to your home. To cancel, simply go to JUUL’s site and turn off the service.

Once signed-up, you will save 15% on every packet of JUUL Pods you order.

15% isn’t a great deal, but if you’re going to be using the JUUL long-term, the savings will soon start to add up.

Who’s This Service For?

This is why it makes sense to use this service if A) you know what flavors you like, and B) you’re going to be using JUUL for a while.

The way I used it was pretty simple: I picked a few flavors I liked (Creme Brulee, Mango, and Tobacco) and had two of each sent out to my house each month.

My JUUL – Pick Yours Up Today ($34.99)

Did I save any money?

Hell yes. I was spending a fortune on JUUL Pods in shops and 7/11s.

Signing up ensured I had an air-tight budget for JUUL Pods per month and this, in turn, stopped me wasting money.

How To Do JUUL’s Auto-Ship Properly

The best thing to do is figure out how many JUUL Pods you’ll need for a month (give or take), and then order that many.

You won’t get it right the first month, but by month two you’ll know exactly how many you need. And once you know that you can start limiting yourself to a monthly budget.

Latest Deals For JUUL Pods – Buy 5 Get 1 Free!

This serves two purposes: 1) you ONLY spend a certain amount, and 2) you only vape a certain amount.

Both good things, right?

Bottomline?

If you’re using JUUL regularly and you’re overspending on JUUL pods, the auto-ship program is a great tool that will not only save you money but also budget-out your actual vaping.

If you only have 10 packs of JUUL Pods to last you a month, that’s all you got. Work with it, reduce your vaping, and you’ll be much better for it.

As I said earlier: the key here is to find out how much you actually vape, then quantify it into JUUL Pods.

Once you have that figure, JUUL’s auto-ship program makes a ton of sense.

Is There A Cheaper Alternative To JUUL Pods?

ZIIP pods – these aren’t MADE by JUUL, but they work in the JUUL.

They’re also cheaper at $10.99 per pack. And they’re bigger too – by quite a bit, so they last longer.

And they have plenty of flavor options too. But they’re not quite as good as the real-deal, sadly.

I’ve been using ZIIP Pods for a good couple of months now, and I find them really great – especially since they’re $5 cheaper than JUUL Pods.

I don’t use my JUUL all the time; it’s more of a supplementary device, something I use when I’m out and about, driving or with friends.

For this reason, ZIIP Pods just make more sense to me, as a user.

On top of this, ZIIP Pods are bigger, tend to last longer, and they hit just as good as JUUL’s more expensive, official pods.

You can read my ZIIP Pods Review for a more detailed breakdown of the pods, but suffice to say that they are a very competitive alternative JUUL’s official JUUL pods.

And this is a pretty significant too; especially if you’re going to be a long-time JUUL user.

If you’ve been using the JUUL for a while, you might have noticed that its battery life isn’t that good. In this post, we’ll look at there simple fixes that’ll improve JUUL battery life…

Officially, the JUUL is not designed to be a powerhouse with respect to battery life.

JUUL says the battery will last about as long as one JUUL Pod – so, around 200 puffs, give or take.

This isn’t ideal, for obvious reasons. So what can you do about it?

For starters, you CANNOT expand the battery life of the JUUL; it’s fixed and non-removable – so you’re stuck with it, essentially.

What you can do, however, is make sure you get the most out of it.

During my time using a JUUL, I basically came up with three work-a-rounds for combating its sucky battery life, which are detailed in full below:

1) Think About Usage & Top Up Charging

JUUL Pods run on Nic Salts. Nic Salts E Juice is very potent; normal usage should be less, as it is around 4-5 time stronger than standard E Juice.

Therefore, you should be using the JUUL less than you would a traditional vape device.

20MG of nicotine versus 3MG is a big difference, and JUUL was designed with this in mind.

If you’re constantly vaping on the JUUL, try and limit your usage – like you would with a 20 pack of smokes. Don’t just honk on it all the time, as this will kill the battery within an hour or two.

If you treat the JUUL as you would a cigarette, you’ll get way more from it in the long run, as well as conserve your JUUL pods.

This isn’t exactly easy to do, but with focus and will it can be done.

The big idea here is to quit smoking and get off nicotine for good, right? Limiting your usage helps you get to this goal faster. Be tough with yourself, you can do it – and it will save you money and battery.

Beyond this, keep your JUUL charger with you at all times.

If you’re at work and not using it, give it a top-up. Ditto if you’re at home. This way your JUUL will always have battery life.

2) Get Yourself a Spare JUUL Battery

The second option, which I actually ended up doing, is getting a spare JUUL battery.

Running two (or three) JUUL batteries means you can run one down, and then swap it for a fresh one.

PRO TIP: Did you know you could save 15% on your JUUL Pods by signing up to JUUL’s “Auto-Ship” Program?

And while you’re using the new one, you charge the dead one. Once that one dies, you repeat the process.

Depending on how much you vape, you should be able to get through a full day on two JUUL batteries – though this will depend on your usage habits.

3) Invest In A Portable JUUL Charger

What if you can’t access a computer during the day? Or you work outside? Simple: get yourself a portable JUUL charger.

These inexpensive accessories work much like a phone power bank; they’re basically portable charging units for the JUUL that you can carry in your pocket.

The Jili Portable Charger ($34.99 Vapor4Life)

The Jili Portable JUUL Charger is considered by many to be the best in the business right now; it’s also pretty cheap too at just $34.99 (Vapor4Life).

Using the Jili Charger for JUUL, you can charge up to two JUUL batteries while on the move – no wires or plugs required.

Once one of the battery dies, simply swap it with a fresh one and pop the dead one in the Jili Charger to charge up.

The Best Solution For JUUL Battery Life Issues?

Personally, I think you’re best off with a combination of #2 and #3 – having more batteries and portable charger negates pretty much 100% of JUUL’s battery issues.

It is an investment, obviously, but when you don’t have to worry about running out of battery life, it does start to feel like money well spent.

For me, it’s not about the money; it’s about less hassle.

Using multiple JUUL cells and a portable charger means the only thing I have to remember to do is make sure the portable charger is fully charged.

Once this is done, it takes care of everything else throughout the day.

Did you know you can save 15% on JUUL Pods by signing up to JUUL’s “Auto-Shipping” program? 

Similar Devices To JUUL With Better Battery Life?

If you don’t want to do any of that, and you’re sick of your JUUL’s poor battery life, are there any other pod mod vapes that are similar to JUUL?

In a word: YES – there are hundreds.

Not all are created equally, however. I have around 20+ pod mods in my office right now, and the only one I use on a regular basis is the Mi-Pod.

The Totally AWESOME Mi-Pod ($39.99/Flawless Vapes)

It has refillable pods, so it’s cheaper to run than JUUL, a decent-sized battery life, so it’ll do all day vaping, and it is an MTL vape that kicks out excellent flavor.

Right now, I think the Mi-Pod is the #1 pod system on the planet, so if you’re after something similar to JUUL that is a bit easier to live with and cheaper to run, be sure you have a look at it.

Happy vaping!

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PAX vapes – or, vaporizers, as they’re technically known – are not cheap. A brand new PAX 3 will set you back the best part of $300.

They’re great devices, but they’re bloody expensive.

Like phones and PCs, you’re paying for the technology inside them, as well as all the R&D that went into creating them. But what if you’re on a budget?

Should you settle for a sub-par vaporizer experience? Go with a cheaper, inferior model? You could… But this isn’t advisable. Not with devices like these.

Why’s that?

Well, for one, vaporizers are pretty sophisticated pieces of hardware; you have an oven and temperature control settings. Managing these two things, precisely, and in an exact fashion, is key to overall performance.

Cheaper vaporizers cannot do this properly, or accurately. This causes problems long term, as loads are over-cooked or the device underperforms, forcing you back to smoking them. And nobody wants this.

Best PAX Vape Options Right Now

Right now, you have two options when it comes to PAX vapes: the PAX 3, the current flagship model; and the PAX 2, the outgoing flagship.

The PAX 3 & The iPhone App

Both devices look fairly similar, but they do things slightly differently.

Rather than force you to read unnecessarily, I’ve added a quick-view list below that details all the major differences between the PAX 3 and the PAX 2.

PAX 2 Features

• Available colors: Red / Silver / Blue /Black
• Exterior Material: Transverse Brushed Anodised 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
• Heat Time: Less than a minute to fully heat
• Heating Element: Thin film Kapton heater flex
• Internal Accelerometer: Detects motion to put PAX in standby-mode
• Materials: Vapor path is constructed entirely from medical grade components. All plastic components are food-safe engineering plastics of the highest quality available

PAX 3 Features

• Compatible with flower and concentrates
• Haptic feedback
• High-polished anodized aluminum shell
• 15-second heat up
• 4 temperature settings
• Full-color LED interface indicating battery life/temperature and more
• Internal accelerometer saves energy and material
• 3500 mAh battery
• Double the oven power of PAX 2
• Bluetooth compatible with PAX Vapor app
• Dimensions: 98.5 (H) x 30.6 (W) x 21.4 (D) mm
• 10-year warranty
• 4 colors available (Black Gold Silver and limited edition Rose Gold)

PAX 2 vs PAX 3 – What’s The Difference

Besides price, the main differences between the PAX 2 and the PAX 3 are as follows:

PAX 3 Has Better Battery Life
PAX 3 Supports Flavor Concentrates
PAX 3 has Bluetooth Support & A Phone App
PAX 3 Has Bigger Oven & Faster Heating (15 Seconds)

These are the main differences, the ones you’re paying extra to have. However, when you factor in the price difference ($149 versus $249), savvy buyers might well be convinced by the PAX 2.

The Oven

Bigger battery life, faster heating times, and phone app support are all well and good, but if you’re on a budget these are definitely things you can leave on the floor and still have a great time.

Case in point: save for the first time I used it, I seldom use the Phone App for my PAX 3. I just can’t be bothered; it’s a great feature but I prefer to just set it manually.

The battery life difference is also negligible; you’re talking about a 16% difference in size, so the overall performance uplift isn’t all that significant. Not when you’re on a big session.

How They’re Similar

See! They Look Identical

Both the PAX 2 and PAX 3 are thoroughly excellent vaporizers, maybe two of the best in the business, next to the DaVinci IQ and FireFly 2.

The vapor production and flavor on both devices are very similar, meaning you get a lot of flavor and plenty of vapor. In this respect, they’re relatively similar in how they perform. And this is the most important factor anyway.

The PAX 3 is just more technologically advanced; at its core, though, things are very similar. As I said earlier: if you can live without some mod-cons, you will save a packet of cash by going with the PAX 2.

The PAX 2 Still Isn’t Cheap Though…

I know, I know – $149.99 isn’t exactly cheap.

But you have to think of a vaporizer as an investment; one that will last you for years.

The PAX 2 Color Range (Click Here For Details)

These things aren’t like vape mods; they’re built to last years. They won’t just crap out on you after six months. Case in point: I’ve had my PAX 2 for almost 2 years now, and it runs just as good as it did the first time I used it.

PAX does five-year warranties on the PAX 2 as well, so once you’ve got it you’re golden until 2023! And as long as you’re on top of charging, you’ll never have any issues with battery life.

As a rule of thumb, whenever I’m not using mine, I leave it charging on its stand. That way it’s always got plenty of juice. And, if you’re going outside the home, the charging stand easily fits in your pocket and runs on USB.

Why PAX 2 is Best For Users On A Budget

Again, the PAX 2 ain’t exactly cheap. But you have to keep in mind that it was once considered the best vaporizer on the planet (until the PAX 3 got released).

Prior to the PAX 3’s release, it retailed for $249.99 – which is very pricey.
But now, less than 12 months later, you can get it for $100 less. And it still really is one of the best vaporizers in the business; it’s just now a lot more accessible.

The PAX 2

The flavor, design, vapor, and overall usability are all brilliant. It is the type of device you buy once and then never give another vaporizer a thought again. It just works so well.

If you’re flush, and you like technology, the PAX 3 is obviously the one to go for – it’s the latest and greatest.

But if you’re after some serious value for money, the PAX 2, at $149.99, is basically impossible to beat in the vaporizer space right now, and if you’re on a budget it is 100% the one you want to go for.

I wouldn’t trade mine in for anything!

Best Place To Buy

PAX 2 | Direct From PAX Labs | $149.99 (Inc. 2 Year Warranty)

PAX 3 | Direct From PAX Labs | $249.99 (Inc. 10 Year Warranty)