A Beginner’s Guide To Buying A Dab Rig

It’s time to “dab”. If you are a smoking lover, you must be familiar with the content of this article. So, what is a dab rig? What did I need to start dabbing? And how to use dab rig?

With these three questions in mind, let’s start with today’s topic.

Put your hands up if you’ve never used dab rig before. Nice, we will go over exactly how to use a dab rig for the best-tasting rips.

What Is A Dab Rig?

When people hear the term” dabbing”, they may initially think of the dance move which is thought to have originated in the Atlanta rap scene and was later popularized by football star Cam Newton, who made the “tap” his signature touchdown celebration.

But in marijuana culture, dabbing refers to the process of consuming high levels of THC, the psychoactive chemical found in marijuana. Despite its dangers, the practice is growing in popularity—especially among teenagers.

Dabs (also known as wax, crumbs, amber, honeycomb, or bud) is a concentrated version of butane hash oil (BHO), which contains a high concentration of THC. You know, marijuana is commonly consumed by smoking joints and sometimes through a glass dab rig or an electric dab rig to vaporize, dabs are heated to an extremely high temperature and then inhaled.

What Do I Need To Start Dabbing?

It’s important to understand a few of the words you will see when searching for a dab rig, so we’ve explained what the different parts of a dab rig and terminology mean.

A dab rig- a pipe that you use to consume dab. These vary hugely in price and design. You can find a variety of types from Puffing Bird, such as the electric dab rig, silicone dab rig, and recycler dab rigs.

The Nail- A nail is a heating element. It’s usually made of quartz, ceramic, or other material that can withstand large amounts of heat. Buying the best dab rig is difficult, but there are many ways to do it. Of course, buy a complete dab rig then you’ll get a nail included. Different brands often update kinds of dab nail styles and it’s quite overwhelming, so be sure to check out our guide to help you out a more comprehensive understanding of quartz bangers.

The dabber – It makes your desktop cleaner and easier to clean. Also, it can help you to move the dab around from its container onto the nail.

Blowtorch-If you don’t have an electronic nail then you’ll need a good dab torch to heat up the mechanism.

A carb cap – This covers the dab and seals in the vapor before you release it to inhale.

How To Take A Dab?

1. Secure the nail

        The nails are the most dangerous part of the dab rig, so you need to install them properly to make you don’t hurt yourself. Since the nail is at its highest temperature during heating, burning your fingers will ruin your dab rig experience.

2. Heart the nail to temperature

        Ok, the next step is to heat the nails. This can be done using a small blowtorch, depending on how your dab rig works. If you have an electronic nail, you don’t need it.

3. Let the nail temperature drop

        It’s then time to let the nail cool down a bit. It’s then time to let the nail cool down a bit. Do this for two times the length of time you heated the nail up in the first place. For a 30-second heat, you need to let it cool for a full minute. Remember that nails are designed to keep the heat within, so they’ll still be hot.

4. Apply the concentrate

        This is the "dab" itself. Use your dabber to get the marijuana in form and then move it inside the dome, onto the nail and start inhaling. At this time, the dab will turn to vapor quickly, but make sure you're moving it around to evaporate all the oil or other concentrate.

5. Cover it up

        It’s time to use the carb cap to cover up the vapor. If you are new to dabbing, you should take it slow. If your temperature is particularly high, then it might irritate your lungs or make you cough. Wait a moment, cool it down before going again.

6. Enjoy it!

It’s time to enjoy your dab, you might start to feel the effects in seconds. Remember not to go too hard if you are an absolute beginner.

Congratulations! If you can follow these few simple steps, you will have officially taken your first dab. Of course, this process still needs some time to become familiar with and perfect, more practice.