This is my second Fury Edge. I bought the first one in 2020. I love it but my husband prefers the Pax. I like Fury Edge because you can get big clouds of smoke (like I like it :-) or lots of small streams of smoke (like with the Pax). Unlike the Pax, the Fury Edge is easy to use. You don't need to figure out how to slowly inhale the smoke. The Fury Edge is half the price as the Pax and it's way easier to use. I think it tastes fine. It tastes way better than a glass pipe. There is no comparison.