Dab Tools 101: How to choose the right tool for your needs

Dab tools are a necessary tool for dabbing, hence the name dab tool. A dab tool is used to handle concentrates whether to cut, size or place the dab into the banger or atomizer for consumption. Dab tools can also be used with a nectar collector to hold the concentrates so the dab nail can be placed against the nectar collector or dab straw for consumption. 

Dab tools are made from several different materials and there are many different styles. 

The main materials used for dab tools are…

• Titanium Dab Tools
• Ceramic Dab Tools
• Glass Dab Tools

Titanium Dab Tools have many different style tips, there are the spoon tips, scooper tips, knife tips and the list goes on. Each of these different tips offer different benefits. You can view our wide collection of titanium dab tools here. Titanium dab tools are the most durable of all the dabber tool options and even come with dual functionality with the other side being used as a carb cap. Relatively inexpensive, these dab tools are the most affordable option and come in several different sizes. 

Ceramic dab tools come in the classic design, although availability is limited. The more popular style of ceramic dab tools are known as a Hot Knife Dab Tool or Electric Dab Tool. These are currently the most popular style of dabber tool. A hot knife is a dab tool that heats up, making it that much easier to cut, size and handle the dab. One of the biggest benefits of a hot knife is its ability to heat up enough so that the concentrates fall off of the dab tool and into the dabbing receptacle, whether with a banger or atomizer. This helps prevent the dab tool from damaging the atomizer or banger, while also ensuring every last drop of the concentrates on the dab tool are placed into the quartz banger, electric dab rig atomizer or dab pen atomizer. 

After understanding all of the benefits of electric dab tools it is understandable why they are the most popular style of dab tool currently available and with so many different styles of hot knives there is surely one to fit your needs. Whether its one with dozens of heat settings, one with dual functionality which offers a temp reader, one with a light at the tip for better viewing of your dabs, a small portable one to fit perfectly in your dab kit for use on the go or even one which is flat so it doesn't roll of the table. There is surely the perfect electric dab tool out there for you!  

Then there are borosilicate glass dab tools, typically made from borosilicate glass, these dab tools are for the real flavor snobs out there who are looking for the most pure flavor on their dabs each and every dab session. Glass dab tools tend to be the most ornate offering different themes to fit your dabbing setup motif. Some glass dab tools even offer multi-functionality with the other side of the tool being used as a carb cap. 

Last but not least are Dab Tool Kits, these may seem excessive however personally i never leave home without mine. This is because some dab tool kits make the dabbing experience so much easier and seamless. Particularly the 4-in-1 dab tool kit from VapeBrat. This dab tool kit comes with 2 silicone jars, a silicone tray with dabbing areas as well as a small titanium dab tool, it is literally the perfect tool when dabbing with a nectar collector. Simply fill one of the silicone jars up with your concentrates, then use the dab tool to get the desired amount and place it into the other silicone jar, then dab away! It literally couldn’t be any more convenient and efficient! 

Other dab tool kits like the 7-in1 dab tool kit from Vapebrat offer all of the most popular and useful dab tools to use with any style of concentrates under any condition, making every dab that much easier to handle. 

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Dab Tool Frequently Asked Questions:

• How do you choose the right dab tool?
  Choosing the right dab tool can seem intimidating at first, each style has its pros and cons. You would want to base the style of dab tool you use base off of a few factors. Which type of concentrates do you use most, what type of dab device do you use most often. If you use shatter going with an electric dab tool would be best because other dab tools, such as a titanium dab tool can cause the shatter to either snap and fly across the room or for the shatter to break up into too many pieces making it difficult to size and handle the dab. If you typically use butter or wax a titanium dab tool may be best for you. If you typically dab with a nectar collector utilizing a titanium dab tool with a scooper handle is best for added surface area. While if you dab with an electric dab rig a hot knife would be best to avoid scratching the atomizer which can lead to degraded taste over time.
  
  
• What tools do I need for dabs?
  The one tool needed for dabbing is a dab tool, it's called a dab tool for a reason! Dab tools help cut, size and handle dabs no matter what dabbing device you are using.
  
  
• How to properly use a dab tool?
  Cutting and sizing the dab with a dab tool is rather self explanatory, the tricky part is when it comes to dabbing with a dab tool. When using a dab tool to dab with a nectar collector it's important to hold the dab tool evenly to the heated concentrates which is not vaporized wont drip off the dab tool and be wasted and possibly ruin the surface beneath the dab tool. Whether it be a carpet or table, hot dabs once cooled can stain or be a pain to clean. 
  Electric dab tools are a bit more tricky, heat them too much before cutting and you’ll waste some concentrates, heat it too much while sliding the concentrates off of it and into the banger or atomizer and you can begin to vaporize the wax. Finding the proper temp is crucial to not waste the dabs and not accidentally have it slide off while moving from the jar to the dabbing device. It is recommended to heat slightly before cutting, then give it a moment to cool before picking up the dab, then moving towards the banger to heat while holding with the tip side down so the wax can easily slide off and into the banger or atomizer.
  It is a must to always clean a dab tool after use or it may become a sticky mess, clinging to other dabbing accessories like a carb cap and when you go to grab your dab tool the next time you may find the carb cap accidentally coming with it only to fall and break. Electric dab tools tend to not remain sticky as most of the wax is removed from the tool when heated. Utilizing the silicone tips that come with some titanium dab tools is a great way to prevent this, while hot knives typically come with a cap.