If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I am a big fan of the original Ardent Nova Decarboxylator. This invaluable gadget perfectly decarboxylates your cannabis and also makes small batches of marijuana butter, oil, or other infusions.
My only real complaint with the Nova was its small size. In fact, when I first talked to Ardent inventor Shanel Lindsay years ago, my first question was “When are you going to make a bigger one?”
No more! Introducing the Nova’s big brother, the Ardent FX!
The FX does everything the Nova did and more.
With the larger size, you can now decarboxylate up to 4 ounces of cannabis at once, and with an inside capacity of 6 cups you can infuse a quart or more of butter, oil, etc. at a time (anything except alcohol). Just like the Nova, it is all odor-free (at least until you open the lid, then of course there is a little).
But size is not all that Ardent improved upon. The Ardent FX was in development for a long time and it shows.
The Nova had one setting, not so the FX. There are now two different decarboxylation settings, one optimized for THC, the other for CBD, which is great news for those cooking with high CBD strains.
There is also a separate infusion setting that runs at a lower temperature.
A Cannabis Easy Bake Oven for Travel or Dorm Room!
And of that weren’t enough, the FX also has a “bake setting.” That’s right, you can actually bake right in the unit. It’s sort of like a cannabis Easy Bake Oven!
I recently watch Ardent FX inventor Shanel Lindsay bake banana bread in hers. I plan on coming up with some recipes and videos.
That said, I am not likely to use the FX for this purpose often as I see it as a bit of a novelty and my oven and stove do better jobs of it.
However, if you like edibles and live out of hotel rooms or dorm rooms or anywhere without a kitchen, you definitely need this gadget that does it all: decarb, infuse, and bake! The FX even comes packaged in a handy take-along carrying case.
The Ardent FX is sturdy and well made. It features a separate base that connects to the power source. The large cylinder comes off for easy cleaning and is even dishwasher safe!
Kudos to Ardent for an outstanding job on FX, it was well worth waiting for.
Save $30 on the Ardent FX!
Your Questions About FX Answered PLUS Ardent Nova versus Ardent FX
After I did my original video review of the FX, several people had additional questions about it. I address those in this video, including is it worth upgrading to the FX if you already own the original Ardent Nova.
Making Infusions in the Ardent FX
In this video I show you just how easy it is to make marijuana butter, cannabis oil, and other infusions right in the FX.
Save $30 on the Ardent FX (or the Ardent Nova)!
Can you make canna butter in the ardent fox?
Absolutely, all kinds of infusions (anything except alcohol tincture). I have a video demo scheduled for next week, so watch this page. You can make them in the Nova as well, but the FX does more volume.
What jar/glass do you use to infuse with the fx? I don’t see a sleeve available that fits it? (Only nova has?)
The inner sleeve is not necessary in the FX (it is insulated differently than the Nova), so the inner sleeve is not necessary (although Shanel Lindsay tells me they are coming out with an optional one). So you can infuse directly in the canister. However, if you are making a smaller amount, you can optionally use a jar like you can in the Nova, any small heatproof jar will do, small canning jars, baby food jars, I have gotten yogurt in small glass jars that work well when recycled for this purpose too.