Pax is one of the most well-known dry herb vaporizer brands, and the Flow is their latest portable dry herb vape.

The Pax Flow is Pax’s first dry herb vaporizer to use hybrid heating. This is a combination of convection and conduction used to maximize the extraction rate of vaporizers.

This new Pax vaporizer maintains the same Pax size and shape, but moves the bowl to the side of the device. Its oven and vapor path are also drastically different than any previous generation Pax.

Click Here to buy the Pax Flow. It’s $350

Pax Flow – What’s Different?

This vape is the first Pax vaporizer to break the Pax conduction tech cycle. The very first Pax vaporizer came out in 2012, Pax by Ploom. It was a simple conduction vape with a basic interface.

Pax Flow keeps the simple controls, but the vapor tech has changed.

• Pax Flow now uses Hybrid Heating as opposed to pure conduction. The added convection heating means the Pax Flow will extract more quickly, more thoroughly, and with more airflow than its previous devices.
• Pax Flow’s oven is on its side now! Every previous Pax vaporizer had its oven on one end.
• Pax Flow has a USB-C charging port. Prior models used a plug-less contact charging base that was prone to failure.
• Pax Flow has BONG MODE – This mode is made for fast extraction. It will heat the bowl and convection heater for a full five-minute session. Vape fast because this will cook the oven quickly.

Pax Flow Vaporizer Rating

The Flow is very new, and these ratings are still being tested.

Rated #1 out of 45+ portable vapes.

Vaporizer Ranking	9
Average Ranking
Vapor Potency	8.9
Vapor Comfort	9.2
Portability	9.2
Battery
Build Quality	9
Usability	9
Packaging	9
Warranty & Brand Reputation	9
Maintenance

The Pax Flow is not yet ranked, and I don’t foresee it making the top half of my list of the best portable vapes. There are just too many better vapes that cost less.

Hybrid Convection Vapor Upgrades

Pax had to completely redesign the Flow vaporizer to achieve convection heating. Its prior design wasn’t compatible with preheating the intake air. This is why the Pax Flow oven is on its side rather than on the end. This updated design allows a heater in the airpath before the bowl to produce convection vapor.

Convection vapor uses hot air to vaporize trichomes directly from the plant matter without burning or scorching the other organic materials. The Pax Flow has a lip sensor that detects when it’s being hit, and its secondary heater kicks in to heat the bowl.

This combination of convection and conduction simultaneously is referred to as Hybrid Heating, and it’s been the preferred extraction method for many years.

The Pax Flow Hybrid Heating is a giant leap in the right direction. Pax still has some catching up to do, though.

Pax Flow vs Pax Plus vs Pax Mini

Pax Mini and Pax Plus are both traditional conduction ovens. These old-school vaporizers use a hot metal pan to heat the bowl of packed herb until it starts to vaporize. The bowl is packed tightly, and the ground herb is usually ground finely, for maximum efficiency.

Pax Mini and Pax Plus are both typically used mouth-to-lung style. This is where a mouthful of vapor is pulled from the vaporizer using the jaw and cheek muscles to create suction. The mouthful of vapor is then inhaled with a lungful of fresh air. These vapes have an experience similar to a blunt or a joint.

Pax Flow uses hybrid heating. It has open airflow and active heating. This vaporizer has enough airflow to inhale directly.

The Vapor from Hybrid Heated Vaporizers is more comfortable. Vaporists who vape multiple times per day typically prefer hybrid heaters. Pure conduction vapor requires more suction, and it’s harder on the mouth and throat.

Pure Conduction isn’t that bad. I rarely touch a pure conduction vape, because I’m a vape snob. I like big inhales and a heady high. Conduction vapes are best suited for casual vape users looking for a smoking alternative. The vaping experience and the effects are more similar to smoking.

Is Pax Flow WORTH $350?

It’s not. Unless you’re married to the brand.

Pax made huuuge advancements in their vape tech with the Flow, but other vape makers have been mastering hybrid heaters for the last decade.

$350 places the Pax Flow at a similar price to the Storz & Bickel Venty, Limelight Frolic, and Tinymight 2.
All three of these vaporizers outperform and outclass the Pax Flow.

It’s not that the Pax Flow is BAD. The Flow is a good vape. It’s just late and overpriced.
It’s not good enough to warrant the $350 pricetag. It’s not good enough for 2025.

The Pax Flow takes a unique approach. It brings the comfort and airflow of hybrid heating while maintaining its conduction roast capabilities. Many will find the new hybrid vapor considerably better than the old school Pax Vaporizer.

The $350 price tag makes the Flow hard to swallow. There are vapes at half the price offering more features, more performance, and more value.

You can buy a Pax Mini AND a Rogue 2, and you’d still have money leftover for weed.

I have a whole page of Pax Alternatives if you’re looking for the ultra-small portable vapes.

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Pax Flow Vaporizer

Pax is one of the most well-known dry herb vaporizer brands, and the Flow is their latest portable dry herb vape.

Editor's Rating:
8.7

Pros

• 4 Year Warranty
• Hybrid Heating
• Easy Load/Unload
• USB-C Charging
• Simple Interface

Cons

• Gets HOT
• Expensive / Overpriced