Tronian Gammatron

Use the built-in zirconia tool to load a small amount of wax onto the heating element, then put it back together, let it warm and draw. There is a wax container built into the device, so you can carry a bit of concentrate and top up on the go. Small dabs work better than overloading the element.

It uses a Kanthal heating element, a hard-wearing coil material that holds up to regular use. If it wears out over time, the Gammatron Kanthal heating element pack is a replacement, so you can refresh the coil rather than the whole pen.

Let it cool, then wipe the chamber and the mouthpiece with a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol to clear leftover residue. Doing it regularly keeps the flavour clean and stops buildup on the element. The zirconia tool and mouthpiece area wipe down easily too.

No, it is built for wax and concentrates, not dry herb. Loading herb onto a wax element does not work well. For dry herb, the Tronian Milatron is the one to look at.

It is a straightforward dab pen rather than a temperature-controlled rig, so it heats the element and you draw, with no settings to dial in. That keeps it simple and quick for sessions on the go, though it trades the fine control a bench rig would give you.

It cuts out on its own after 10 minutes, which is a safety feature rather than a session limit, and you simply turn it back on. Heat-up is effectively instant, so there is no waiting either way. The 800mAh battery charges over USB-C, and the built-in wax container means you can carry a small amount of concentrate in the device rather than bringing a separate jar.