Zeus Arc GT4

The GT4 is a conduction device with a short vapor path, so residue gathers in two places: the gold coated chamber with the Flow Sink Screen at its base, and the heat sink stack inside the mouthpiece. Wax makes both worse, because melted concentrate travels further up the path than herb residue does. Zeus is emphatic on one point throughout the manual: never pour any liquid, alcohol or cleaning solution included, onto or into the device.

Quick Cleaning (After Each Session)

1. Pull the mouthpiece and empty the chamber: Tap out a used ArcPod or WaxPod, or tip out loose herb once the device has cooled.
2. Wipe the chamber with a Grime Stick: Snap one to release the ethyl alcohol inside and work the other end around the gold coated walls, then follow with a Grime Wipe.
3. Let it dry before the next heat up: Zeus is clear that the device should not be run until any cleaning agent has fully evaporated.

Deeper Cleaning (Every Few Sessions)

1. Remove the Flow Sink from below: Push the Flow Sink Tool up through the air path to free the Flow Sink GT and its screen. Do this gently, since damage from careless removal is excluded from the warranty.
2. Strip the mouthpiece: Separate the Heat Sink GT4, the Heat Sink Cover GT4, the Heat Sink Screen GT and the Mouthpiece Screen GT.
3. Soak the metal parts for up to 30 minutes: Use Zeus Purify solution or alcohol, then rinse everything in water and dry completely. Keep to the 30 minute limit.
4. Clean the Mouthpiece GTS by hand: It is the one part Zeus leaves out of the bath. Use a Grime Stick on it instead.
5. Reassemble and check the orientation: The Heat Sink Screen GT goes back long side up, and the mouthpiece has to seat correctly for the device to draw properly.

Care Tips for Better Results

• Use ArcPods if you want the chamber to stay clean. A dirty chamber is also why pods sometimes stick instead of shaking out.
• Do a sanitation cycle at the top temperature before first use to purge machine oils.
• Fresh ArcPod lids matter. Reused ones pick up a stale taste.
• Do not stand the device on glass in Wax Mode. Melted wax runs toward the mouthpiece and clogs the path.
• Keep the USB-C port clear and let the device cool before charging.
• For general technique, read our guide on how to clean a dry herb vaporizer.

The GT4 makes most sense for someone who wants one pocket device for both flower and concentrates and likes the idea of pre-packing. ArcPods keep the material out of the chamber, so the gold coated oven stays clean far longer than an open oven does, which puts it near the top of our easy to clean shortlist. It is a session vaporizer, heating continuously through a 6 minute cycle rather than only while you draw, and at 86.5mm tall and 121g it is small enough for our stealth list. Concentrates go in the WaxPod, and the device switches to a separate higher temperature scale for them, so it is a genuine dual use device rather than a herb vape with a wax pad thrown in.

There are real limits. Presets only, six for herb and three for wax, so you cannot dial an exact temperature, and three LEDs stand in for a screen. Conduction heating means the load starts cooking once the cycle begins, so short sits do not suit it as well as an on-demand device would, and our session versus on-demand guide explains the difference. The battery is internal, and Zeus warrants it for only three months against defects even though the device gets two years. Pods and lids are ongoing costs, and our guide to dosing capsules is worth reading before you commit to that workflow.