The Ruby Twist Pro is an updated version of the Ruby Twist. Designed to provide slightly more airflow, faster vapor production and slightly better flavour since it now uses 2.5mm ruby balls instead of gem cut rubies. It also has some quality of life updates like an updated heat guard which is thicker and provides more cover, the new Titanium Micro Matrix Bowl and a wooden handle for the heater coil. It also provides the option of entirely removing the twist widget inside, the part which spins the air up, and replacing that with a CNC screen and additional balls for extra heavy hits with bowls (such as the provided one) that benefit less from the spinning airflow.
Existing Ruby Twist owners - you don't need to grab a whole new device or even a new housing! The Titanium Housing itself is identical to the original one so you can grab a Conversion Kit, Wooden Handle and Micro Matrix Bowl or any combination of the these if desired. These can all be found in the spare parts collection linked below the "What's included" section.
If you're planning to add a larger bowl to this setup, such as the Titanium Matrix Bowl or Glass Injector Bowl (these are available separately) we would suggest leaving the spinner widget installed in the housing since this will help cook the herb more evenly to the edge of the bowl. If you'd rather use the smaller glass Microdose Diffuser Bowl (also available separately) or the included Micro Matrix bowl then you can either remove or keep the spinner widget inside.
The included Micro Matrix Bowl is a Titanium bowl which comes with a 14.4mm glass joint installed, there is an 18.8mm joint you can swap that with in the kit, so you can use this with either a 14.4mm or 18.8mm female joint bubbler. It has approximately 0.3g max capacity (adjustable height screen) though is better with a little less as the more you add the more the airflow restricts.
The provided Micro Matrix bowl (don't be fooled by the name) has a basket style mesh screen inside, this can be left near the top of the bowl or can be pushed further down if you'd like to load in more. This makes it easy to measure out microdoses, or if you prefer to increase the wallop, you can push the screen down for increased capacity. We suggest using a medium grind if you're pushing the screen down for increased capacity, since this will avoid restricting the airflow too much as can happen with a fine grind.
Much like the original, the RT Pro kit comes with everything you need to get started, aside from a bubbler and herb! The kit comes fully assembled (handle on the coil, rubies installed inside the housing etc.) so all you need to do to set it up is plug the heater coil and power cable into the PID Controller.
Regarding bubblers, if you don't have one, any of the bubblers we sell are a great match for this kit, aside from the RBR (designed more for dabbing) and the Mini Globe (since it's teeny!). Aside from that it's pretty much down to personal preference.
The included instructions manual is pretty thorough so we won't go into much detail here regarding temperatures etc. as we've been accused of TLDR information on our product listings before... but things which should be noted are the following:
- The controllers come set to Celsius for UK kits!
- This like other ball vapes are use it as you like it setups - this means that the temperature you set and the vaping temperature are not the same. There are heat losses in the system so if you set it to 280C, that doesn't mean you're vaping at 280C (since that'd cause instant combustion). What it means is that the heater coil is being heated to that temperature, the rubies inside the housing will be a slightly lower temperature than this and you will be drawing room temperature air into the system as you inhale. The result of this is a lower effective temperature as the hot air hits the herb. Hence; use it as you like it. Start with the suggested temperature (280C set temperature) than adjust it to your liking.
- The RT Pro is a convection (hot air) based setup, convection tends to provide the best flavour whereas hybrid style (hot air and hot surface) vapes tend to provide the heaviest effects.
- With this in mind the Ruby Twist Pro comes with a Titanium Micro Hybrid bowl (it has a glass joint that fits into your bubbler), this can be heat soaked easily by holding the housing on the bowl for 15-20 seconds before you start your inhale for Hybrid hits (hot air and hot surface)
- So if you want maximum flavour, pop the housing on the bowl then inhale straight away or if you're after heavier effects give the bowl a little heat soak before you inhale!
- Don't heat soak the bowl for much longer than this, it heat up very quickly and if you leave it on there too long then inhale, especially if you're running it at higher temperatures, you can cause the herb to combust.
- If you're removing the Twist Widget from inside the housing, to add more balls in with the CNC screen, please ensure you don't overfill the housing, there should be a very small gap above the rubies to provide space for thermal expansion.
- When doing this, always remove the heat guard first so you can see what's going on. If the heater coil is pushing against the cap the cap will be very stiff and hard to remove or replace. The heater coil can be slid down a the housing a little if so, so that it's not touching the cap.
What's included:
- 1x Ruby twist Housing (Titanium Grade 2), filled with 155pcs., 2.5mm ruby balls
- 1x Micro Matrix Bowl, with both 14.4mm and 18.8mm glass joints (Approx. 0.3g max capacity) - Basket Screen Installed
- 1x Micro PID Controller (comes set to Celsius for UK Kits)
- 1x Coil Heat Stand
- 1x 20mm Round Heating Coil, with wooden handle and coil heat-guard (220v)
- 1x Hex wrench with screws
- 1x Mini SQP - Scoop and Tamper
- 1x Scrapey tool for emptying the bowl and adjusting the screen height
- 1x Wooden Handle Brush
- 1x Stirring/Dab Tool
- 1x Power Cable (UK 3-Pin Plug)
- 2x Mesh basket screen for Micro Matrix Bowl (one installed, one spare)
- 2x 1.5mm CNC stainless steel screens
- 1x 100-pack, 2.5mm ruby balls
- 2x Viton o-rings for Micro Matrix Bowl
- 2x 15.5mm mesh screen (these are spares for inside the housing, one sits on top of the spinner widget to stop the airflow being blocked by rubies making their way into the twist widget)
- Instructions Manual
- This kit requires a bubbler or similar to use it with! Unless you want to hold the bowl to your mouth and inhale, which is possible but not advisable!
- For 10% off our Chugga-Jug Bubbler when purchased with this setup, please use discount code "ChugChug" at checkout.
Spare Parts Are Available Here
Please note - The spinner widget inside the heater housing does not spin! It stays still and spins the airflow! This has come up a few times with people mentioning theirs doesn't spin so I've put this note here for added clarity.
Warranty Info
- We provide a one year warranty against manufacturing defects on the PID controller and Heater Coil. This does not include user damage.
- Broken glassware should be reported on arrival.
PID Controller Instructions
- Hold the central button for 5 seconds to turn on or off
- Use the +/- buttons to adjust the temperature
- When switched on, press the central button five times to access auto-off timer
- Adjust with +/- from 0-5. 0 switches the timer off or select 1-5 hours
- Celcius/Fahrenheit - Hold down + button for 5 seconds while the controller is switched off. Then press the + button again to change between C and F. Press the central button to exit.
Something you should know
If you have a blowtorch and a pair of tweezers, you can torch clean the mesh screens, then brush them off with the provided brush. They can alternatively be soaked in ISO to be cleaned. There is no need to buy replacement screens every time they get dirty. Re-using them will save you money and save on things being manufactured just to be thrown away!
- Check out the Portavb Universal Debowler, a great solution for emptying your bowl after vaping and storing the AVB.
- The RT Pro works really nicely with hash, if you double up the mesh screens then break up the material small but not too finely and place some on the top screen it's pretty effective. For bubble place a little vape cotton (like cotton bacon, we don't stock this) or hemp cotton in the bottom of the bowl then the hash on top... or pop a little herb in first and place it on that if you prefer! We recommend heat soaking the bowl first so that everything is nice and melty inside before you start the inhale. This cotton method can also be used for concentrates.