All you bigger boys with your posh Puffcos.

I have a Proxy and it blows my face off. 🤣

I did buy a glass attachment for it which is full of terp pearls.

Nope. Still cough up a lung. 😆

Very noob at dabbing tho. Thought I’d start with the Proxy. It’s so convenient. I’m not doing mountain sized dabs anyway (who can afford to?) and I can just have a cheeky dab wherever. Which is the nice thing about it.

I’m still slightly terrified by a hot dab I had about 10 years ago which completely fucked me up.

Some bloke thought it was funny to basically spike me.

Wasn’t funny.

I am looking with interest at the bigger Puffcos now tho.

If nothing else, this topic should inspire more vendors to stock rosin….

She's a beauty!

I bought a Peak Pro 3DXL earlier in the year so I'd me intrigued by input on this. I'm clueless, apart from watching a few videos with people with ludicrously coloured attachments. I don't even know how to choose a terp pearl, or how they spin around.

AFAIK (from my yocan orbit) you can get these joystick replacements that blow directional air in, spinning these quartz pearls that heat up and keep the corners unstuck

So all in all you get better yields and bigger clouds without having to fidget supposedly

So it just spins the balls inside and it breaks up the concentrate or whatever? How do you know how to size the pearls?

Yeah essentially that. There's different size pearls recommended depending on the device, but I think 4mm was the recommended for most

Cheers dude. So 4mm should be ideal for an unmodified 3DXL rig? What influences size choice exactly?

Aye should be good. I think it's down to chamber size and preference ultimately. Too big will result in leakage tho so I'd avoid above 4mm

Thanks for the advice. So I could just buy some pearls to try to start, then contemplating modifying?

Well that's the catch - the pearls don't spin with the standard build, so you need to get a replacement spinner cap to get quartz balls working on your setup. But as davedawgg mentioned, the wym looks to do the same thing and be much cleaner so I may opt for that and report back 🫡

Oh, of course there's additional expense/mods! I'm sticking to joints then, and I'm going to put B&H cigs in it too.

Woodbines mate. That’s what you need.

I haven't seen them for years! Probably due to the change in branding regulations. Best import cigarettes were Winstons, I reckon.

I did like a Winston. Or a filterless Camel.

A mate used to insist on skinning up with Rothmanns. 🤢🤢🤮

The cost of health eh 😄

Tbf the quartz balls are dirt cheap. I got some with an old vape that happen to be 4mm so I'm reusing them. The replacement top is the only pricy bit

Honestly you’re better off spending a bit more and buy a nice rig and a good banger, Puffco only good for being on road, I’ve had them since they first come out, it’s all done out in China, dr dabber is a better choice if you want something like that

Yeah, in the fantasy world that a regular stoner can maintain banger temp while not getting major burns and/or wasting concentrates, etc. 100% hard no with this suggestion.

I would literally burn my whole house down with a blowtorch dab rig.

Bro I’ve worked it out, for hash rosin 60 seconds on 60 seconds off is about 600c for bho id heat for the same amount of time and leave for 90 seconds, I used to have the temp things so I made sure just to time it, every dab I have is on point, dabs are only wasted if it too hot, you can just buy a dab rite then you can hit it at what ever temp you like, I just don’t like the fact is all made in china

Dude, I get off my tits on the daily. You're genuinely living in a world where you think I can heat a banger with a blowtorch AND do everything else?

😂 ye I see where you’re coming from. Tbh it’s taken years of getting 2nd and 3rd degree burns nearly blowing my house up and what have you to have a proper set up, if you need any help can always dm happy to help

I'd blowtorch my face off, or burn the house down dude! This set up is for people other than us.

People who literally get no effects from a half gram rosin dab are the only people who can be trusted with an open flame. 😆

Bro if I can do it anyone can

I’d end up with a pile of broken glass, burnt carpet and bongwater everywhere.

I have such respect for people who use proper dab rigs.

Tbh it’s taken years or 3rd degree burns smashing glass to eventually have a set up that works perfect, anyone want any help let me know I used to own the uk’s first glass shop

I can see both sides to this. I'm not that into concentrates that I want to go for a high maintenance solution just yet, but that may always change. These things also cost a lot of money so it's not like you'll accumulate your dream setup in a day 😄

Softly softly catchee monkey.

I was looking at wym - it almost seems like it'd achieve the same thing as quartz balls but they're also just American? Would you say it was worth the money?

Did you message that wym guy directly on insta for prices and shipping?

Not an expert, but it just seems American sites have more glassware on them so that could be a start, been also looking myself, you could also come across some inst4 glass makers but that's more niche, 710glasswork stock some nice options sometimes it just depends when you look, but they're very expensive, if you stumble across any nice pieces let me know 🫡

Will be reporting back here 🫡

Yeah tbh regardless of whether you go independent or not, you'll need to pay the overseas shipping as it's gonna be from an American vendor. Which isn't ideal in case anything goes tits up haha

Core 2 XL. Cheaper better build in my opinion. I gave the peak to a mate

The one with the grenade bubbler? I got that one. Less expensive than others but fantastic. Used terp pearls for about 3 sessions, realised there was f all difference to hit, flavour or experience, apart from more cleaning due to sticky balls... so they now collect dust.

I know this thread isn't about e-rig alternatives but unless someone else can really, really convince me about terp pearls/balls whatever, I would recommend don't bother. Then again, each to their own but if anybody does buy some, buy plenty because you will lose some!

Ha! After re-reading my comment, I was referring to Gman27's mention of Core 2 XL but if you do mean the Peak Grenade bubbler, well, that is about half the price of my full Core E-rig. Which has it's own Grenade Bubbler... this is getting confusing!

I hear you on the "spinning". My balls just stuck to the bottom of the chamber collecting resin. Then it was carefully removing the balls, attempting to clean them in iso and then drying and then - ping - lost behind the sofa. Oh well, So it goes.

Tbh I think the only good things are the pillars in the highly educated control towers, you Litterally don’t lose anything and get the full dab, ain’t for the feint hearted

It started as one but I'm leaning more towards the wym inserts now after discussing!

I appreciate the comments suggesting better alternatives but with the amount I've invested, I'm gonna improve rather than replace with my future funds

It’s like any vape/weed device. There are always ways to improve on it, hacks and wormholes to go down. It’s absolutely part of what makes it fun. Knowing you are getting the optimum buzz, adds to the buzz. It really does.

I used to spend silly money on hand-machined e-cigarettes back in the day, and have some exquisite pieces. So I totally understand it.

Haha. “Pieces”. It’s an E-fag.

If it gets you high. And tastes as it should, improvements are actually negligible/incremental in the grand scheme of things. 🙂

It becomes more about chasing perfection than any actual improvement really at the end of the day. Chasing perfection is a thing, in and of itself.

How much better is a £100 bottle of wine than a £10,000 bottle of wine?

It’s only a thing if you make it a thing I guess. It becomes more of a hobby, than a necessity. You have to be careful you don’t tip over into the realms of being a collector. 😃

That’ll get spendy. Real fast.

When you are spending strong money on the best concentrates, I totally get that you want to get the best possible bang/buck.

It’s also about what makes you happy. Connoisseurship is a whole thing, into itself.

Quick update on this one - I've ordered a wym stick from America - let's see it it's worth the hype!

That looks lovely.

I need more friends like you 😅
This is the kinda DIY we should be focusing on

FFS pull your finger out…..

Same for me currently (20/11/2025 12:43). Was just going to order some bits for the weekend too.

Sent money this morning but showing un paid. Will i get my money/ bitcoin back?????

It will clear once it’s back up and running

Always the case…FTPPTF 😩

Yep looks like Transaxe is down. Fingers crossed this is sorted out soon and we can get the orders out. Our cut off today is 3pm for same day shipping.

Same issue, also facing a dry weekend :(

Yeah same for me mate

Back up and running now mate just ordered

Transaxe.com says:
"we are currently undergoing maintenance and will be back soon!"

Just as we launched our newest/best product yet haha

Ahh hopefully is back up soon ! 😭
I’m a bit relieved to see this post as Ive never had this little orders before but it makes sense now 😭 fingers crossed it gets sorted ASAP 🤞

Ahh sorry to hear that man 😢 my vacuum sealer has never been this quiet, he’s looking at me like I owe him money 😩