Dash+
Suitable only for herbs
The G Pen Dash+ is the development of the brand's best-selling device: hybrid heating with a titanium chamber, a colour display instead of LED dots, a magnetic mouthpiece with a spiral ceramic air path and an 1800 mAh battery. It is at temperature in around twenty seconds, and the zinc housing shrugs off everyday life. For the trade it is the G Pen device with the best ratio of price and equipment — the device that carries the name in the range without having to reach into the top class.
Features
- Hybrid heating of conduction and convection with a titanium chamber — fast as conduction, clean as convection
- Vaporising temperature reached in about twenty seconds, fast enough for everyday use
- Full-colour LED display with precise temperature readout and the session's progress in real time — you see where the device stands instead of waiting for a vibration
- Magnetic mouthpiece with a spiral ceramic air path for noticeably cooled draws, every centimetre of path cools
- Two separate air inlets provide dense, flavour-rich vapour — the draw stays light and even
- Haptic feedback and intuitive three-button operation without a menu tree, even with your hand in your pocket
- 1800 mAh battery with USB-C charging for long sessions, that is several sessions per charge
- Compact zinc housing that survives daily transport and feels more valuable than the price suggests
- Temperature range from 180 to 210 degrees, adjustable to the degree on the device, with no fixed presets
- Titanium tolerates the daily temperature swings and still tastes of nothing after years
- Silicone sleeve for the mouthpiece included, keeps it clean on the move and comes off in a second
- Tool with keyring included so that it does not get lost — a tool you have to look for does not get used
- Designed for dry herbs, developed in the USA, with a correspondingly good spare parts situation
- Wear parts available individually from the manufacturer and re-orderable for years
Who is the Dash+ for?
For customers looking for a full-featured device without reaching into the top class. The Dash+ has the colour display, the titanium chamber and the large battery but does without Wi-Fi and session profiles — equipment that is rarely used in daily life anyway. In the trade it is the article you recommend when a customer asks for a G Pen and does not know the model range. It fits almost always and needs no long consultation. In our experience this group stays loyal to the brand and later buys mouthpieces and screens in the same shop.
The titanium chamber
Titanium conducts heat evenly, is flavour-neutral and tolerates the daily temperature swings better than coated chambers. Together with the hybrid heating the material is warmed from the outside and simultaneously has hot air drawn through it — fast as conduction, clean as convection. For the customer that means a fully used load without burnt patches on the chamber floor. Packing the chamber to the brim wastes airflow; filled loosely, the device works more evenly and tastes better.
The spiral air path
The magnetic mouthpiece leads the vapour through a spiral ceramic channel. The spiral lengthens the path in a small space, and ceramic conducts heat poorly — together the two cool the vapour noticeably before it arrives. On a device this size that is the difference between a harsh and a pleasant draw. Replacement mouthpieces are available individually and belong on the shelf. In the shop the difference can be shown by vaporising the same material in a device without a cooled mouthpiece.
The colour display
Instead of LED dots, a full-colour display shows the set temperature, the progress of the session and the battery level. That way you see where the device stands rather than waiting for a vibration. For customers who like to set things precisely, that is the point at which the Dash+ sets itself apart from simpler devices. Operation runs through three buttons, without a menu tree and without an app. Once the temperature has been found, it is set and barely touched again.
Two air inlets
Two separate inlets feed the chamber, which lowers the draw resistance and makes the vapour denser. Anyone who has ever drawn on a device with too small an inlet knows how much that matters. Together with the cooled mouthpiece it produces a draw that stays pleasant even at higher temperatures. For customers coming from a device with a narrow inlet, that is the most noticeable difference of all.
Battery and charging
1800 milliampere-hours is generous for a device this size and carries several sessions. Charging happens over USB-C. Anyone using the Dash+ daily charges it every other day; as an occasional device it lasts considerably longer. Operation on the cable is not provided for, but the capacity is large enough that it would rarely be necessary. Anyone travelling a lot should nevertheless carry a power bank, because the battery cannot be swapped.
The zinc housing
Zinc alloy is heavier than plastic and considerably less sensitive. The housing survives everyday life in bag and rucksack without scratches you notice immediately, and it feels more valuable in the hand than the price suggests. For selling that is the first impression a customer gets on picking it up — and that often decides more than the spec sheet. For the trade a solid housing means fewer complaints and a device customers like to hold.
Cleaning and wear
The titanium chamber is brushed out while still warm and the mouthpiece removed and rinsed; stubborn residue dissolves in isopropyl alcohol. The tool supplied hangs on a keyring and is therefore always with you. Wear occurs on screens and seals, both available individually. Clean regularly and draw resistance and flavour stay constant for years. A cleaning kit therefore belongs in every order with a Dash+ and costs almost nothing at wholesale.
Dash+ or Elite II?
The Dash+ has the titanium chamber, the colour display and the 1800 mAh battery at a considerably lower price. The Elite II offers the full-ceramic chamber, the wider temperature range from 93 degrees, the TFT display and the draw-activated convection boost. Anyone looking for a good everyday device takes the Dash+; anyone wanting full control, the Elite II. The two are priced far apart, so the decision usually comes down to budget rather than technology.
G Pen as a brand
G Pen belongs to Grenco Science and is one of the best-known brands in the segment, with a correspondingly good spare parts situation and a name that shortens the consultation. For the trade that means a device sold today can still be supplied with mouthpieces and screens years later, and customers often ask for the brand by themselves. The familiar name also means part of the clientele has chosen the brand before entering the shop.
How to use it
- Take the mouthpiece off magnetically and fill the titanium chamber loosely.
- Fit the mouthpiece and switch the device on with the buttons.
- Select a temperature between 180 and 210 degrees.
- Let it heat for around twenty seconds until the vibration signals.
- Brush the chamber out after the session while it is still warm.
