What’s different about Puffco’s 3D Chamber
Puffco’s 3D Chamber heats from its side walls instead of the bottom, with sensors that control the temperature as it goes.
| 3D Chamber | 3DXL Chamber | Original Peak atomizer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heats from | The side walls, “not the bottom” | The same 3D design, with a bigger bowl | Puffco doesn’t say |
| Bowl | Standard | “78% larger” than a standard 3D Chamber | A ceramic bowl inside the atomizer |
| Fits | Each device has its own: current Peak, Peak Pro, new Proxy | Every Peak Pro, with up-to-date firmware | The original Peak only |
| At this shop | We carry the Peak and new Proxy versions | Comes with the Peak Pro 3DXL | We don’t carry it |
The 3D Chamber
Puffco’s page for the Peak Pro 3D Chamber says heat traces in the ceramic walls heat “from the sides”, not the bottom, and that sensors control the temperature as it goes. In a post about chamber design, Puffco compares this with the “bottom-heated systems or a dab coil positioned beneath the concentrate” in other devices.
Puffco makes a 3D Chamber for each device, and each one lists only its own device:
- Peak 3D Chamber fits the current Peak. Puffco says it’s “Not compatible with OG Peak”.
- Peak Pro 3D Chamber fits the Peak Pro. Puffco’s help center says the Peak Pro chamber has “a completely new threading system that is not compatible with the original Peak base”.
- New Proxy 3D Chamber fits the new Proxy. Puffco says it’s “Only compatible with the new Bluetooth-enabled Proxy.”
Puffco Peak 3D Chamber
The replacement chamber for the current Peak, with an Onyx Joystick Cap.$68.31
Puffco New Proxy 3D Chamber
The replacement chamber for the new, Bluetooth-enabled Proxy.$47.99
The 3DXL Chamber
The 3DXL is a Peak Pro chamber with a deeper bowl. Puffco says it “Features a 78% larger bowl than a standard 3D Chamber” and is “Compatible with all Peak Pro models”. Two things to know: the Peak Pro’s firmware has to be up to date for it to work, and it takes its own cap. Puffco says “XL Joystick Cap only compatible with 3DXL Chamber”.
The Peak Pro 3DXL comes with the 3DXL Chamber in the box.
The first Peak Pros came with an earlier chamber. Puffco’s page for a later model says “The new Peak Pro also comes stock with 3D Chamber.” Puffco’s current pages don’t describe that earlier chamber, so we don’t either.
The original Peak atomizer
The first Peak used the Peak Atomizer. Puffco calls the Peak Bowl inside it “a ceramic crucible that lives inside the Peak Atomizer”, and lists the atomizer as “Only compatible with OG Peak.” We don’t carry it.
To tell the two Peaks apart, look at the charging port. The current Peak charges by USB-C, and the original came with a micro USB charger.
How long a chamber lasts
Puffco’s warranty policy says to expect one to three months from a chamber, depending on how much you use it, and that it needs regular cleaning to keep working.
Which one fits yours
- Current Peak (USB-C): the Peak 3D Chamber. Peak parts
- Original Peak (micro USB): the Peak Atomizer, not the 3D Chamber.
- Peak Pro: the Peak Pro 3D Chamber or the 3DXL Chamber. Peak Pro parts
- New Proxy (Bluetooth): the New Proxy 3D Chamber. Proxy parts
- Original Proxy: not the New Proxy 3D Chamber, which Puffco lists for the new Proxy only.
Sources
- Peak Pro 3D Chamber, Puffco
- The evolution of the dab chamber, Puffco
- Peak 3D Chamber, Puffco
- Is the Peak Pro chamber cross compatible with the original Peak?, Puffco help center
- New Proxy 3D Chamber, Puffco
- Peak Pro 3DXL Chamber, Puffco
- Peak Pro support, Puffco
- Peak Bowl 3-Pack and Peak Atomizer, Puffco
- What is the difference between the new Peak and the original Peak?, Puffco help center
- Original Peak support and Warranty policy, Puffco