Dabbing has come a long way since the dark ages — circa 2011 — when hash often looked more like horse manure than hash. Now, hash looks a lot like a jewelry store. With the advent of more polished, modern hash, has come a myriad of matching hash accouterments. From terpene juice to THC crystals, live resin to full melt, the array of hash options for cannabis connoisseurs is endless. But you can’t dab the best hash on planet earth without the proper accessories. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to hash like a true dab connoisseur:
Step 1: Lose the Hat Pins
Those were so 2012. Jokes aside, if you want to rep a pin or two on your hat, that’s totally cool. It’s when your hat becomes more pin than hat that you develop a serious problem.
Step 2: Use Q-Tips
he most crucial element in any dabber’s arsenal? What is the Q-Tip for 500! Yes, a sliver of cotton has become the most essential part of any serious cannabis consumer’s wardrobe. Whether you call it a “Glob Mop” or a Q-Tip, the function is really quite simple: erase unwanted residue and reclaim from a nail. A clean nail allows you to clearly taste and savor every cannabis-derived terpene present in your dab.
Step 3. Get a Baller Dabber
A simple glass or titanium dabber is fine — but it won’t turn any heads. What will turn heads is one of these special edition vintage honey dabbers from the Joe P via 710 Labs. From dabbers shaped like pencils to Samurai swords and golf clubs, the possibilities are truly endless:
Step 4: Invest in an E-Nail
ven if you’re not a fan of E-Nails (like me), you still need one — because a lot of people prefer that method of smoke. Having an E-Nail is like setting your dabbing experience on Cruise Control: dab, clean, rinse and repeat. An E-Nail allows dabbers to need not worry that the nail is too hot or too cold — your nail is always at a consistent temperature.
Step 5: Utilize the Quave Club Banger
The glass wunderkind Quave is well-known for his glass (see: Fab Eggs) but he might be more well-known for his Club Banger nails. People love the Club Banger’s — and copy them with frequency — because, well, they bang. The Club Banger really does result in the best tasting dab out there, as this glass design created by Quave has made Titanium almost obsolete.
step 6: Get the Temperature Right!
Most dabbers like to wait 30-60 seconds (dependent on nail and preference!) before applying hash to a nail. The “standard” is to use an iPhone timer to know when the time to dab is right. But it’s much easier just to flip this Terpene Timer upside down, wait for one side to migrate to the other, and dab away!
Set the controls for the heart of the rig. 710 is a cool number — but it’s not the right temperature for your nail. If your nail is above 650 degrees (I like mine at 600), you’re going to have a bad time. Hash is meant to be savored. If you can’t taste the terpenes and only taste the metallic flavor of the nail or overly burnt hash, you’re doing it all wrong. It may be cliche and it may not get you “ripped” but you gotta taste it to waste it.
step 7: Never Run Out of Rubbing Alcohol
Every true dabber has a fresh bottle of rubbing alcohol on hand at all times. As noted earlier, cleanliness is next to globliness when it comes to dabbing. If you can’t spend a few bucks on a bottle of rubbing alcohol, you probably shouldn’t be dabbing.
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