Dab Sessions 101: Do’s and Don’ts of Dabbing With Other People

Getting on a dab session is quite enjoyable, whether you’re doing it alone for some quiet time or with some friends that you enjoy talking to. However, traditionally, cannabis consumption is a communal experience that brings you closer to the people you’re enjoying a hit with. 

If you want to start dabbing with people for the first time, here are five basic dabbing etiquette tips you should follow to ensure that you all have a good session. 

Do use your own concentrates 

Sharing is caring—just make sure that you’re not spoiling someone else’s session by hogging the concentrates! Unless you’ve been offered to share, it’s best to bring your own concentrates to a dab session. However, when you are offered, make sure not to take too much and leave enough for the other person to enjoy their own concentrates!

Don’t start at high-temperature dabs 

Most dab enthusiasts fall into two camps: those who like to dab at low temperatures, and those who like to take it hot. Dabbing at low temperatures allows for more flavorful smoke, while high temperatures provide intense amounts of vapor clouds. 

Regardless of your inclination, it’s best to start at low temperatures when you’re dabbing in a circle. This is to ensure that nobody has to experience the drawbacks of high-temperature dabs—which include throat and chest discomfort. 

Do bring your dab supplies 

While it’s usually expected to share a dab rig or two with a group, it’s good to bring along any additional accessories that you may have lying around. 

Dab Nail - The dab nail is essential because it is responsible for heating the concentrates. While using any kind of dab nail, whether it’s ceramic, titanium, or glass, is usually fine, most dab enthusiasts agree that the quartz dab nail brings the most flavor. In the same vein, a quartz banger uses its domeless construction to vaporize more concentrates in fewer hits.  

Carb Cap - Carb caps for dabbing restrict the dab nail from making contact with the air, making for easier dabs at low-temperature levels.

Torch - Torches are essential for heating the concentrates. Since it needs to melt the concentrates, it should be capable of higher temps than your typical cigarette lighters.

Don’t keep an open flame on your dab rig 

To prevent any type of damage to you or the dab rig, you should turn the torch off after heating the dab nail. Also, make sure that you are heating the dab nail directly, and not the rig! Doing the latter will destroy your glass rig, as it is not created to withstand intense heat from a torch. 

Do clean the dab rig for the next user

The ultimate sign of courtesy is by cleaning the dab rig for the next user. Make sure to clear all the smoke before passing it on to the next smoker. 

After a few rounds of dabs, your dab rig will accumulate gunk and other sticky residues from the concentrates. Because of this, it’s good practice to clean the dab rig periodically while in the circle. 

Conclusion 

Dabbing concentrates is quickly gaining recognition as the most potent form of consuming cannabis. For consumers who prefer to savor the flavor than just producing swaths of smoke, the dab rig is a better fit than your average vape pen. By reading these five tips, you should be able to enjoy a dab session without a hitch and be invited for more sessions to come.

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