The ATOMIZED Newsletter
Get The ATOMIZED Newsletter — Your Weekly Hit of Vaping + Cannabis CultureFrom cutting-edge vapes to the freshest cannabis innovations and everything in between — industry veteran Drake Equation delivers expert insights, trending gear, and what’s next in the world of atomizers.
PAX is BACK With Something New
🔥 Deal = Geek Bar Pulse X 10-Pack (250,000 Puffs) GD Vape Nerds. PAX is one of the most well known and most-used brands in the vaporizer space. I've owned all of them too – from the OG Pax right up to the PAX Four (which we'll be talking about today). Like Apple with its iPhone, PAX doesn't like to rock the boat. The PAX 2 looks like the PAX 3, and both were very similar looking to the OG Pax. Boring? Yes. But they sold like hotcakes. Familiarity is a massive driver for brand attachment. Just...
The Ultimate Stealth Weed Vape Just Dropped!
🔥 Deal = Geek Bar Pulse X 10-Pack (250,000 Puffs) GD Vape Nerds. Even if you live in a 420 State, there's still a fairly big taboo about vaping weed in public places. People still do it, of course, but the more socially conscious ones tend to opt for a stealthy vaporizer that most people wouldn't even notice. I've tried a bunch over the years from PAX to Grenco Science. I never expected Storz & Bickel to drop a vaporizer targeted at the stealth-end of the market. But here we are, the VEAZY is...
Dr Dabber 2 Switch Is The End-Game For Me...
🔥 Deal = Geek Bar Pulse X 10-Pack (250,000 Puffs) GD Vape Nerds. I got myself the PuffCo Peak Pro last year and, for the most part, I didn't think I'd be replacing it anytime soon. It did everything I wanted and needed, and the performance was top-notch. Even pressed, I honestly couldn't really pick any faults with it. But then the Dr Dabber Switch 2 arrived at the offices. I unboxed it, opened-up some primo concentrates I usually save for special occasions, and I understood right away that...
Best Electric Dab Rig For N00bs?
🔥 Deal = Geek Bar Pulse X 10-Pack (250,000 Puffs) GD Vape Nerds. Old school dabbing is a cruel mistress. It'll burn you, waste your concentrate, and it just looks a bit, well... janky. E Rigs, on the other hand, are simple to use, do not require a torch (that's a live flame, FYI), and most are portable. The downside? They cost more. But there are options aimed at beginners out there that retail for in and around $100. Most of them are utterly shit and not worth your time or money. With these,...
The Best Non-Mint Pouch I've Tried To Date
🔥 Deal = Geek Bar Pulse X 10-Pack (250,000 Puffs) GD Vape Nerds. Y'all know I'm a bit of a nicotine pouch fiend. I started using them back in 2023 and, well... I haven't really looked back. In that time, I've cut my vaping in half and tested and ranked pretty much every nicotine pouch brand on the planet. Do You Want You Pouch With Mint or EVEN More Mint, Sir? Most focus on mint, as you might be aware, which means finding a good, non-mint pouch is pretty damn hard. Well, my search (at least...
Why I Buy Refurbished Dab Rigs & Vaporizers
🔥 Deal = Geek Bar Pulse X 10-Pack (250,000 Puffs) GD Vape Nerds. I don't talk about refurbished gear much, but it is something I'm extremely passionate about for a few very simple reasons: E-Waste is a massive, global problem. The cost of living (and goods) has never been higher than it currently is. Import tariffs and costs of business mean new products constantly cost more. A good E-Rig or vaporizer (portable or desktop) is not cheap; you'll pay north of $300 for the latter and close to...
Best Lost Mary Vape?
🔥 Deal = Geek Bar Pulse X 10-Pack (250,000 Puffs) GD Vape Nerds. Lost Mary has quietly been taking over the vape market for a solid 24 months now with its universe of products. It does everything from prefilled and disposable to actual pod vapes that you refill yourself. It currently has something like 20+ products in its arsenal. I've tested most of them, maybe 90% or thereabouts, and I have managed to distill these down into 7 core products. These 7 Lost Mary vapes are the best you can buy...
ALP Pouch Now Comes In Big Boy Strengths
🔥 Deal = Geek Bar Pulse X 10-Pack (250,000 Puffs) GD Vape Nerds. I bring you good news. Excellent news, in fact. 12MG is now live across ALP's full nicotine flavor lineup, and for a specific type of user, this matters a lot. We're talking about former heavy smokers, people who've been using high-strength vapes for years, or anyone who's tried nicotine pouches before and written them off because they just didn't hit hard enough. ZYN at 6MG is fine for casual users or people tapering down. But...
RDAs Are Back On The Menu...
Use Reddit? Join The Official VapeBeat Subreddit📱 GD Vape Nerds. Back in the day, I used RDA tanks all the damn time. But for the past few years, I've barely touched them. I use pods, mostly. But there's so many cool, new DNA mods hitting the market I figured it was time to get in a load of new-generation (to me, anyway) RDAs and see what's changed. I've tested a load of modern RDAs in the last six months or so, and I've had a blast. Turns out I quite missed building! But what I missed more...
And The Best-Tasting Nicotine Pouch Is...
GD Vape Nerds! I’ve burned through hundreds of tins from every major brand since 2023. I’ve tested the boutique imports, the gas station staples, and everything in between. Most of them are fine, but "fine" doesn't cut it when you're looking for a daily driver. After all that testing, two FRE flavors sit alone at the top of my rankings. FRE Lush is the best-tasting pouch I’ve ever put in my mouth—full stop. It hits that perfect balance of flavor longevity and a physical hit that actually...
Get The ATOMIZED Newsletter — Your Weekly Hit of Vaping + Cannabis CultureFrom cutting-edge vapes to the freshest cannabis innovations and everything in between — industry veteran Drake Equation delivers expert insights, trending gear, and what’s next in the world of atomizers.