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The Focus V Aeris Is a Big Dab Pen That Hits Like It Has Something to Prove

A chunky dab pen that nevertheless makes a solid case for its size.

By Maha Haq | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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I like a portable dab device in theory. Concentrates are already enough of a commitment without needing a torch, banger, carb cap, terp pearls, cotton swabs, and a surface area that looks like you’re about to perform precision surgery on a gram of rosin. A good dab pen should make the whole thing easier.

The problem is that some dab pens make concentrates taste like shit. Tiny chambers, burnt flavor, weak vapor, awkward mouthpieces, constant clogging. You start with beautiful rosin and somehow end up inhaling hot regret. The Focus V Aeris is not that kind of dab pen.

But it’s also not exactly the cute, sleek, discreet little pen I usually picture when someone says “dab pen.” The Aeris is thicker, heavier, and more obvious (dare I say phallic?) than I expected. It’s definitely bulkier than what I personally want a dab pen to be. But once you stop judging it for looking like a monster vibrator and start using it, the thing works well.

The Aeris is primarily made for concentrates, with a large chamber, five heat presets, app-based temperature control, USB-C charging, wireless charging compatibility, and a swappable battery if you dab that much. It also has a flower adapter you can buy separately, which means it can technically be used for dry herb vaping too. But for me, the Aeris makes the most sense as a portable concentrate device for people who want bigger dabs than a tiny pen usually allows.

It heats quickly, it hits decently hard, and the dabs lasted longer than I expected—especially with Focus V’s own rosin from its sister company, Rosin Tech Labs. I was even able to keep working the reclaim, which is usually where a lot of dab pens fail.

Hot Takes: Is the Aeris any good?

The Focus V Aeris is not the smallest or cutest dab pen, or even the one I’d pick if I were trying to be discreet. It’s chunky and expensive. But it also performs better than a lot of smaller dab pens. The chamber is big, the heat-up time is quick, and the vapor actually feels like it has some weight behind it. If you want a tiny device for tiny little secret dabs, this is probably not your dream pen. If you want a portable concentrate device that can handle a real glob without instantly giving up, the Aeris does the job.

It is basically a dab pen for people who are tired of dab pens being weak.

Best for: Dabbers who want a powerful portable dab device

Not best for: People who want the smallest or most discreet dab pen

Best feature: Big chamber with strong vapor and fast heat-up

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