What is Dabbing Weed?

Weed concentrates have been around since approximately 900 AD when people in central and southeast Asia would develop hashish concentrates to consume medicinally. Unfortunately, because of the variability of the product’s potency, other medicinal breakthroughs (like the invention of aspirin) became more popular in European countries and other parts of the world. 

It’s even said that during the World War II era, the United States government even became involved in cannabis concentrates. Still, unlike its ancestors’ reputation for social and medicinal uses, the C.I.A. would use concentrates mixed with tobacco (and occasionally LSD) to interrogate enemies for information.

Despite this shameful act, today, weed concentrates not particular are again becoming more widely accepted and even have their annual celebration day, July 10th (the numerical date, 7/10 represents the number 710, which can be interpreted as “oil” if read upside down).

Concentrates are now used for recreational purposes and you can find an extensive selection of products for sources such as Toronto Weed Delivery. With so many great options, you can now buy concentrates online in Canada with confidence. 

What is Dabbing Weed?

Using Concentrates

Despite weed concentrates’ odd but intriguing historical rollercoaster, they are becoming more popular than ever.

One of the most common ways to use them today is by dabbing. Not to be confused with the dance move that became popular online for a few years, dabbing with concentrates refers to placing a “dab” of concentrate on a rig and inhaling it. Over the years, dabbing has matured and developed from the somewhat sketchy method of heating concentrate and inhaling it off of a knife (appropriately dubbed a “hot knife” in the Seventies) to unique, artsy, custom set-ups and tools for inhalation involving equipment such as a dab rig and nail, a torch lighter, and small metal tools that help keep all the sticky concentrate in one place. 

Additionally, other products can be beneficial as well, such as silicone mats or trays that create a surface that your concentrates won’t stick to as well. So how do you dab?

A traditional dab rig is similar to a bong in its setup. First, water is placed on the bottom of the piece to cool the product vapour that will rise through the system. 

Next, instead of a bowl that a bong would use for cannabis flowers, a small container called a nail is placed onto the rig for concentrates to be placed in. The rig’s nail can be made of various materials, the most common being titanium, quartz, glass or ceramic. Any of the types listed should work well, and the choice among consumers is typically from preference.

Finally, the nail is heated with a butane torch (when blazing with a dab rig, you’ll want blazing, red-hot temperatures to do so!) allowed to cool for thirty seconds to a minute. Then the weed concentrate is placed into the nail to decarboxylate and vaporize. The last and easiest step in the dabbing process is to inhale your product’s vapour.

 

What is Dabbing Weed?

The Best Tools To Get The Job Done

Just as with any other project or task, having the proper tools can make all the difference and save you time and money in the long run. 

Due to the dab nail’s small, compact size, having equally small, durable stainless steel tools to help maneuver your product can prove to be helpful and cost-efficient. If discretion is also a significant factor in your pathway to begin dabbing, having a dab tool is an excellent way for whatever situation you require. These would best be suited for beginners who are just breaking into dabbing methods, or even experienced users, who prefer the utmost minimalism possible when traveling.

As previously mentioned, sometimes having a silicone mat or rolling tray can prove to be helpful when preparing your concentrate for dabbing. Weed concentrates are typically very sticky because of all the resin they contain, and as a result, placing it on a typical surface or even just manipulating it with your fingers can cause a huge mess and result in you wasting your product by letting your furniture or fingers wear the concentrate instead.

An excellent way to solve this issue is to use a more non-stick surface, such as wax paper, or for the best results, a food-grade silicone mat, container, or rolling tray. Silicone is an excellent material for dabbing due to a variety of reasons. It can withstand extremely high temperatures, is durable, flexible, microbe-resistant, and most importantly, is pretty non-stick, meaning you won’t have a hard time transferring your concentrate from a silicone rolling tray to your dab rig. Hybrid rolling trays are an excellent choice for dabbing, and traditional cannabis uses. Since they come with a removable silicone mat, you could use the area for grinding flowers and preparing concentrate to go with it for an out-of-this-world dual cannabis experience.

Here at WeedSmart, we are experts in the industry to provide our customers with the best for a fantastic smoking experience. From the types of tools and weed you need to in-depth guides, we have all the resources. Just check out our blog posts and keep learning more about different ways to enjoy your bud.

 

All in All

Dabbing can be an exciting new way of exploring cannabis strains and their effects. Although there seems to be a vast amount of equipment available, it’s always best to plan ahead and obtain versatile, multi-purpose products that you can grow with and add on to if needed in the future. 

Additionally, there are many options to explore that offer discretion in your dabbing. From complete toolsets to small pendants and pins, and from mini silicone surfaces to hybrid rolling trays, there is sure to be the right equipment for your needs! What’s even more? National Dab Day held on 7/10 is coming up — very soon, might we add. Spring into some fun by getting together with many friends or going solo and dab to celebrate. Above all else, National Dab Day is an opportunity to enjoy life. Take the time to stop and smell the roses – literally! As always, know your limits, dab at your own pace, and enjoy.

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