Dash II

The G Pen Dash II is the brand's compact herbal vaporiser: a ceramic heating chamber holding around 0.4 grams, precise temperature control with an LED readout and an air path that cools the vapour on its way. The 1100 mAh battery charges over USB-C and can be used while charging. The pick tool sits fixed on the device. A vaporiser that promises little and delivers exactly that. For the trade it is the article that closes an entry-level conversation without the customer having second thoughts about the price.

Features

• Compact herbal vaporiser for daily use on the move — sturdy enough for bag and rucksack
• Precise temperature control with LED readout, no menus and no app, set once and it stays put
• Ceramic heating chamber for around 0.4 grams — more than most devices this size — enough for a round between two
• Ceramic takes on no aromas from the previous load — you taste that in the second and third month
• Integrated air path cools the vapour and makes the draw more pleasant — every centimetre of path cools
• Integrated pick tool for packing and scraping out, always on the device and never mislaid
• 1100 mAh battery with USB-C port, good for several sessions per charge
• Pass-through charging, the device works on the cable too — there is no forced break
• Even heating of the material across the whole chamber, with no cold zones at the edge
• Compact build that fits any jacket pocket and weighs next to nothing
• Robust housing built for mobile daily use and insensitive to rough handling
• Operation without any learning curve, suitable for beginners too — showing it once is enough
• Wear parts available individually from the manufacturer and reorderable for years
• Developed in the USA, with a correspondingly good spare parts situation, the parts are shared across the model range

Who is the Dash II for?

For customers looking for a solid device for the road who set no store by colour displays and menus. The Dash II has the functions you need daily and none beyond that. In the trade it is the article that closes an entry-level conversation when the customer hesitates at the price of the larger G Pen devices. Whoever starts here comes back for the Dash+ or the Elite II as soon as the options run short. Experience shows this customer group stays with G Pen and buys the next device in the same range.

The ceramic chamber

Around 0.4 grams fit in, which is a lot for a device this size and enough for a round between two. Ceramic is flavour-neutral and takes on no aromas from the previous load — that is the difference you taste in the second and third month. Cleaning is done with the integrated pick tool and a brush, easiest while the chamber is still warm. For the trade the capacity is at the same time an argument against smaller pen vaporisers that are empty after two draws.

Temperature control with LED

The temperature can be set precisely and the LED readout shows the state. There is no colour display, and that is exactly what keeps the price down. In practice you miss it less than you would think: the temperature is set once and stays. Anyone who needs an exact degree readout is right with the Dash+ — that note belongs in the sales conversation. In the shop the difference can be shown in thirty seconds by laying both devices side by side.

The air path

An integrated air path lengthens the vapour's route and cools it on the way. Over the short distance of a compact vaporiser every centimetre counts, because otherwise the vapour arrives hot and scratches. For the customer that is the difference between a device used daily and one that ends up in a drawer. For customers coming from a device without a cooling stretch, that is the most noticeable difference day to day.

The integrated pick tool

A tool for packing and scraping out sits on the device and cannot be mislaid. What sounds like a trifle is in daily use the reason the chamber actually stays clean: a tool you have to look for does not get used. Together with isopropyl alcohol it is entirely sufficient for the complete cleaning. Scraping the chamber out while it is still warm takes under thirty seconds and the job is done.

Battery and pass-through

1100 milliampere hours are good for several sessions per charge. Charging is over USB-C, and thanks to pass-through the device can be used meanwhile — by no means a matter of course for a vaporiser in this price bracket. For customers who vaporize at their desk at home, that is the practically most important point. Daily users charge about every second day; as a second device the battery lasts considerably longer.

Format and daily use

The Dash II fits any jacket pocket and is robust enough for mobile daily use. It is not a device you show off but one you use. That is exactly why it sells to customers who already have a larger device at home and want something more discreet for the road. Experience shows the Dash II lands with exactly these customers and gets used daily there.

Cleaning and wear

Chamber and air path are cleaned regularly, isopropyl alcohol dissolves residue. Wear occurs on screens and seals, both available individually. Cleaning every few weeks keeps draw resistance and flavour constant. Neglected devices come back as a supposed defect when only the air path is clogged. A cleaning set therefore belongs in every order with a Dash II and costs almost nothing to buy in.

Availability

The Dash II is currently not in stock and is supplied to order. For the trade that means: ask before promising it. The spare parts remain available regardless, because they are shared with other G Pen devices. For the customer that means a delivery time you should state beforehand rather than having to explain afterwards.

Dash II or Dash+?

The Dash II is the simpler and cheaper variant with LED readout and ceramic chamber. The Dash+ offers the titanium chamber, the full-colour display, the larger battery and the magnetic mouthpiece with ceramic spiral. Anyone who only wants to get started takes the Dash II; anyone who knows they will stick with it reaches straight for the Dash+. There is a noticeable gap in price, which is why the comparison should be made honestly in conversation.

How to use it

1. Take off the mouthpiece and fill the ceramic chamber loosely.
2. Switch the device on and select the temperature.
3. Let it heat until the LED signals readiness.
4. Draw slowly and evenly, not too hastily.
5. After the session scrape the chamber out with the pick tool.