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| Expert Rating | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 9 |
| Reviews | ★★★★★16 reviews | No reviews yet | ★★★★★22 reviews | ★★★★★27 reviews |
| Brand | Pax | Pax | Arizer | Storz and Bickel |
| Suitable For | Dry Herbs | Dry Herbs | Dry Herbs | Dry Herbs |
| Heating Type | Hybrid — convection + conduction | Pure conduction | Hybrid — 80% convection, 20% conduction | Hybrid — convection + conduction |
| Temp Settings | 5 experience modes + bong mode | 4 presets (360–420°F) + app control | Precise — 1° increments (122–428°F) | Precise — 1° increments (104–410°F) |
| Heat-up Time | ~20–35 sec | ~15–22 sec | 5–15 sec Fastest | ~60 sec |
| Battery Capacity | 2000 mAh | 3500 mAh | Not disclosed (3 hr use) | 2× 3300 mAh cells |
| Est. Sessions / Charge | ~5–6 sessions | ~8–10 sessions | ~10+ sessions / 3 hrs | ~8 sessions |
| Charging | USB-C — 40 min full charge | Proprietary magnetic dock | USB-C PD — passthrough | USB-C — Supercharger to 80% in 40 min |
| Airflow | Free-flowing, Easy draw | Restricted — mouth-to-lung | Moderate — straw-like resistance | Open — low draw resistance |
| Vapor Path Material | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | All-glass | Medical-grade plastic + stainless steel cooling unit |
| Oven / Chamber | Side-loading — 0.25–0.5g | Bottom-loading — up to 0.5g | Bottom-loading — 0.5g XL stem | Top-loading — 0.5g ceramic coated |
| Water Pipe Compatible | Yes — bong mode + WPA (sep.) | Yes — WPA (sold sep.) | Yes — 14mm adapter included | Yes — WPA (sold sep.) |
| App / Bluetooth | ||||
| Warranty | 4 years (2 yrs + 2 yrs on registration) | 10 years | 2 years device + lifetime heater | 2 years + 1 year on registration |
| Country of Origin | USA | USA | Canada | Germany |
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Expert Rating
8.6
Expert Rating
8.3
Expert Rating
9.2
Expert Rating
9
Heating Type
Hybrid — convection + conduction
Heating Type
Pure conduction
Heating Type
Hybrid — 80% convection, 20% conduction
Heating Type
Hybrid — convection + conduction
Temp Settings
5 experience modes + bong mode
Temp Settings
4 presets (360–420°F) + app control
Temp Settings
Precise — 1° increments (122–428°F)
Temp Settings
Precise — 1° increments (104–410°F)
Heat-up Time
~20–35 sec
Heat-up Time
~15–22 sec
Heat-up Time
5–15 sec Fastest
Heat-up Time
~60 sec
Battery Capacity
2000 mAh
Battery Capacity
3500 mAh
Battery Capacity
Not disclosed (3 hr use)
Battery Capacity
2× 3300 mAh cells
Est. Sessions / Charge
~5–6 sessions
Est. Sessions / Charge
~8–10 sessions
Est. Sessions / Charge
~10+ sessions / 3 hrs
Est. Sessions / Charge
~8 sessions
Charging
USB-C — 40 min full charge
Charging
Proprietary magnetic dock
Charging
USB-C PD — passthrough
Charging
USB-C — Supercharger to 80% in 40 min
Airflow
Free-flowing, Easy draw
Airflow
Restricted — mouth-to-lung
Airflow
Moderate — straw-like resistance
Airflow
Open — low draw resistance
Vapor Path Material
Stainless steel
Vapor Path Material
Stainless steel
Vapor Path Material
All-glass
Vapor Path Material
Medical-grade plastic + stainless steel cooling unit
Oven / Chamber
Side-loading — 0.25–0.5g
Oven / Chamber
Bottom-loading — up to 0.5g
Oven / Chamber
Bottom-loading — 0.5g XL stem
Oven / Chamber
Top-loading — 0.5g ceramic coated
Water Pipe Compatible
Yes — bong mode + WPA (sep.)
Water Pipe Compatible
Yes — WPA (sold sep.)
Water Pipe Compatible
Yes — 14mm adapter included
Water Pipe Compatible
Yes — WPA (sold sep.)
App / Bluetooth
App / Bluetooth
App / Bluetooth
App / Bluetooth
Warranty
4 years (2 yrs + 2 yrs on registration)
Warranty
10 years
Warranty
2 years device + lifetime heater
Warranty
2 years + 1 year on registration
Country of Origin
USA
Country of Origin
USA
Country of Origin
Canada
Country of Origin
Germany
Bought the PAX Flow three months ago as an upgrade from my PAX 3 and have used it almost every day since. Hybrid heating is the real headline, the bowl extracts evenly edge to center in a way my PAX 3 never did even with stirring halfway through. USB-C is long overdue and the 40 minute full charge means I top it up in the morning and forget about it. Side oven took about a week to feel natural but now loading from the side makes the bottom loading on my old device feel backwards. Battery gives me about 5 sessions in Flavor mode and closer to 4 in Boost mode, which covers most days but heavy users will need a mid-day charge. Shell gets warm by the end of a Boost session and I have started doing two bowls then setting it down for a few minutes before a third. Best PAX I have owned and the biggest step forward the brand has made in years.
PAX Flow flavor mode for the first bowl and efficiency mode for the second is the routine I settled into after a month of use. Covers everything I need without ever touching Boost or Bong mode.
PAX Flow packs loosely unlike the old PAX which needed a tight brick, took me a few sessions to unlearn my old habits. Once I figured that out the extraction went from decent to really good.
PAX Flow through a water pipe in Bong mode produces the thickest clouds I have gotten from anything this size.
Battery on the PAX Flow gets me 4 to 5 sessions on a charge in Boost mode, plan on a mid-day top-up if you are a heavy user.