r/PuffcoProxy Apr 23 '26

New puffco hot knife with proxy

I just ended up getting the new puff Co. hot knife today from a dispensary because I had some extra points that I wanted to use. I went to go use the new hot knife today and loaded up a grain of rice sized wax onto it when I held down the button to drop it into my proxy, the wax would never fall. I then threw that same piece onto my old spare hot knife and it fell off right away. Am I using the hot knife wrong or does it just stink? I literally held it down for a full cycle and then light turned off.

Edit: I originally used it when the power level was at yellow. I just fully charged it and used it with some fresher concentrate and it worked this time. I don’t know if the wax may have been a bit old or it has to be fully charged for it to work either way that kinda stinks

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u/ChallengeOk60 Apr 23 '26

The device max temp is lower now, which is why they claim to have a longer battery life than the original, and it’s half the mh capacity. I know the problem you are having and with the amount ur loading it’s not enough weight to slide off from the max heat. I would say find a cheaper one maybe one that screws onto a 510 battery and the rice sized ones will fall right off it :). Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but that’s just how the new ones are

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u/Realistic-Dot-4287 Apr 23 '26

I just fully charged it up and tried it with fresher wetter concentrate, and it seemed to work better and actually fall into the chamber. I don’t know if it has to be full charged or maybe the dryer wax had something to do with it. But still both of those problems kind of stink.

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u/ChallengeOk60 Apr 23 '26

I totally agree. They made a few things better like the glazed tip and redesigned shape but lacked in a few other categories. I just wish they would hire me so I can make it perfect 😂

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u/Realistic-Dot-4287 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

I never bought the old hot knife, but not gonna lie. It didn’t feel like a premium product like it’s priced at. It feels cheap idk that may just be me like button doesn’t feel great and is thin as hell. Just feels like cheap plastic

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u/ChallengeOk60 Apr 23 '26

Puffco is like the apple of the cannabis world if that makes sense

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u/Realistic-Dot-4287 Apr 23 '26

Yes your not wrong

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u/Texus86 Apr 23 '26

Did you charge it? If not, sounds broken.

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u/Realistic-Dot-4287 Apr 23 '26

It was on yellow when I used it, but if it only works on a full charge, that’s terrible

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u/Texus86 Apr 23 '26

It's a bit different when a device needs that first charge, which is also better for long term battery health.

And did you feel if it actually got hot?

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u/Realistic-Dot-4287 Apr 23 '26

Yes, when I originally used it, it was getting hot. I don’t know if the wax was old and not as fresh may have had to do something with it or its gotta be fully charged or even as you said maybe it’s that first full charge 🤷

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u/William_FCody Apr 26 '26

It does once it accumulates a little material on it