If you are looking for a new way to enjoy your favorite herb or tobacco, you might want to try using a glass bong with concentrates, oils, or wax. These products are also known as dabs, and they offer a more potent and flavorful experience than smoking dry herbs or tobacco alone. However, using a glass bong with dabs requires some special equipment and techniques that differ from using a regular bong. In this blog post, we will explain how to use a glass bong with concentrates, oils, or wax, and what you need to know before you start dabbing.
What Is a Glass Bong?
A glass bong is a type of water pipe that is used to smoke dry herbs or tobacco. It consists of a bowl, where you pack your material, a stem, where the smoke travels through, and a chamber, where the smoke is filtered and cooled by water. Some glass bongs also have percolators, which are additional chambers that create more bubbles and diffusion for a smoother smoke. Glass bongs come in various shapes, sizes, and designs, and they are popular among smokers because they offer a cleaner and smoother hit than other methods of smoking.
What Is a Glass Dab Rig?
A glass dab rig is a type of water pipe that is used to vaporize concentrates, oils, or wax. It consists of a nail, where you heat up your dab, a dome or carb cap, where you cover the nail to trap the vapor, and a chamber, where the vapor is filtered and cooled by water. Some glass dab rigs also have percolators, which are additional chambers that create more bubbles and diffusion for a smoother vapor. Glass dab rigs come in various shapes, sizes, and designs, and they are popular among dabbers because they offer a more potent and flavorful experience than other methods of vaping.
What Is the Difference Between a Glass Bong and a Glass Dab Rig?
The main difference between a glass bong and a glass dab rig is the way they heat up the material. A glass bong uses combustion, which means burning the dry herb or tobacco with fire, to create smoke. A glass dab rig uses conduction or convection, which means heating up the concentrate, oil, or wax with a hot surface or air, to create vapor. Combustion produces more toxins and carcinogens than vaporization, which makes dabbing healthier than smoking. However, dabbing also delivers more cannabinoids and terpenes than smoking, which makes it more potent and flavorful.
Another difference between a glass bong and a glass dab rig is the size and shape of the device. A glass bong tends to be larger than a glass dab rig because it needs more space to hold the smoke. A glass dab rig tends to be smaller than a glass bong because it needs less space to hold the vapor. A smaller device also helps to preserve the flavor and potency of the vapor by reducing the distance it travels before reaching your lungs.
How to Use a Glass Bong with Concentrates, Oils, or Wax?
If you want to use a glass bong with concentrates, oils, or wax, you will need some extra accessories to make it work. You will need:
- A glass bong of your choice
- A nail that fits your bong’s joint size (usually 10mm, 14mm, or 18mm) and gender (male or female)
- A dome or carb cap that matches your nail’s size and shape
- A torch lighter that can produce high temperatures
- A dab tool that can scoop up your dab
- A concentrate container that can store your dab
- Some cotton swabs and rubbing alcohol for cleaning
Once you have all these items ready, you can follow these steps to use your glass bong with dabs:
- Fill your glass bong with enough water to cover the bottom of the stem.
- Attach your nail to the joint of your bong.
- Use your torch lighter to heat up your nail until it glows red-hot.
- Let your nail cool down for about 10-15 seconds (depending on the material of your nail) until it reaches the optimal temperature for dabbing.
- Use your dab tool to scoop up a small amount of concentrate, oil, or wax from your container.
- Place your dome or carb cap over your nail.
- Touch your dab to the nail and inhale the vapor through the mouthpiece of your bong.
- Remove your dome or carb cap and exhale the vapor.
- Use a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol to wipe off any residue from your nail and dome or carb cap.
- Repeat as desired.
What Are the Benefits of Using a Glass Bong with Concentrates, Oils, or Wax?
Using a glass bong with concentrates, oils, or wax has some benefits that make it worth trying. Some of these benefits are:
- You can enjoy a more potent and flavorful experience than smoking dry herbs or tobacco alone.
- You can use less material to get the same or stronger effects than smoking dry herbs or tobacco alone.
- You can reduce the amount of toxins and carcinogens that you inhale by vaporizing instead of combusting your material.
- You can customize your experience by choosing different types of concentrates, oils, or wax, as well as different types of nails, domes, or carb caps.
- You can use your existing glass bong without buying a new device, as long as you have the right accessories.
What Are the Risks of Using a Glass Bong with Concentrates, Oils, or Wax?
Using a glass bong with concentrates, oils, or wax also has some risks that you should be aware of. Some of these risks are:
- You can get too high or experience unwanted side effects if you use too much material or if you are not used to dabbing.
- You can burn yourself or damage your device if you are not careful with the torch lighter or the hot nail.
- You can waste your material or lose flavor and potency if you heat up your nail too much or too little.
- You can clog up your device or create a mess if you do not clean your nail and dome or carb cap after each use.
Conclusion
Using a glass bong with concentrates, oils, or wax is a great way to enhance your smoking experience and try something new. However, it also requires some extra equipment and skills that differ from using a regular bong. If you follow the steps and tips in this blog post, you should be able to use your glass bong with dabs safely and effectively. Remember to always start low and go slow, and enjoy the ride!
