Dabbing: consuming cannabis concentrates

What is dabbing

When dabbing, you first heat the cannabis concentrate and then inhale the dab. The cannabis concentrates are heated to a certain temperature. This is not as high as during the burning process, like when smoking cannabis. A dab usually refers to a dose of concentrate that is heated on a hot surface, usually with a dabbing nail, and then inhaled through a dab rig, bong, vaporizer or pipe. Cannabis contains between 10 and 25% THC but concentrates contain between 60 and 90% THC. This is considerably more than when you smoke a joint. Therefore, always take it easy when you first start dabbing.

Important tip when dabbing: Do not use icecold water in your bong when smoking or vaporizing your dabs. When the smoke is cooled down too much by the cold water, your concentrate will solidify. Because concentrate is relatively expensive compared to cannabis, it's a shame if your precious oil remains in the water or inside of your bong!

Dabbing Tools

A dab concentrate such as BHO (Butane Honey Oil), Rosin or hash oil is very sticky. To be able to smoke it the right way, you need some tools, for example for storage there are hash oil containers made of anti-stick silicone. Of the same material there are silicone mats to put your concentrate on.

Dabbing Bowls

To smoke your own dabbing concentrate through a bong you need a few tools and accessories.

The glass hash oil bowl (oil rig) ensures that your precious dabbing vapor is not lost. The glass dome functions as a splash screen and ensures that the concentrate or hash oil remains concentrated in the bowl.
The stainless steel dabing nail serves as a bowl for the hash oil or concentrate. This can be heated with a torch or storm lighter with jetflame. Heat only the upper part of the dab nail (otherwise it can break due to the expansion of the material).
A straight or bent adapter, depending on the angle of your bong. Most bongs will need a straight adapter.

BHO / HASH OIL / ROSIN

There are various tools to make your own dab, rosin or hash oil such as the BHO collector or the Rosin Hash Oil Kit. BHO is made by pressing butane gas or the safer Dexso gas, through cannabis buds, separating the oil from the cannabis. Rosin is made by extracting the cannabis oil from the buds of your weed through heat. With the hash oil kit you can make a delicious extraction from a cannabis bud within seconds.

Dabbing Vaporizer

Vaporize your dabs with a concentrate vaporizer. On this page you will find affordable dabbing vaporizers for cannabis concentrates such as hash oil and Rosin weed oil. Some vaporizers are suitable for dabs and cannabis. The extra attributes you need for this are included.

How Do You Dab?

If you are using the nail and torch setup, you can start dabbing by following this method:

Turn on your butane torch.
Aim the flame on the nail and heat until the nail is red-hot.
As soon as the nail has reached the right temperature, turn off the torch.
Place the dome carefully over the nail.
If the nail is titanium, wait 10 seconds, if it is quartz, wait 45 seconds.
Use the dab tool to pick up a crumbly amount of concentrate.
Apply the concentrate to the dome and rotate the tool, so that all the concentrate is heated.
Inhale and enjoy!
If you are using an eNail, you can simply turn on the device, apply the concentrate with the dab tool and inhale.

What Are The Benefits Of Dabbing?

There are many reasons to try dabbing:

One popular reason is that you can use very small amounts and still achieve a powerful high. Concentrates contain as much as 70-90% THC, so you can get a powerful hit even if you have a high tolerance level.
Dabbing also provides a clean tasting, quick hit and you can enjoy the taste of your favourite concentrates.
Dabbing is also a healthier choice compared to smoking.
The effects are experienced immediately. If you use cannabis for medicinal purposes, you can get relief faster.
If you are a medical user, it is easier to administer a measured dose.