Why doesn’t Elev8 use soft glass to make things?

Soft glass requires less heat, but a much larger oven as the glass is made at a larger scale.  Because of this we focus on borosilicate glass in both art and scientific glass.

Elev8 will not become a soft glass studio as there is just not enough space or enough people to find a new focus.

Is a quartz tip straw or a titanium tip dab straw or nectar collector better?

This is based on preference.   The TI tip is near indestructible but the quartz tip gives better flavor.  If you are clumsy or break things a lot, a TI is better for you.  If you are careful and like good flavor the quartz tip may be what you want.

We think both of these tips are better than Boro as boro just does not have the thermal resistance as quartz or titanium.

A great upgrade to any dab straw or nectar collector is an Elev8 Dab Bat.

What is a Dab or concentrate hit?

A dab is a small bit of concentrate that someone will inhale.  The dab can be wax, shatter, diamonds, budder or any other name that concentrates are called.  A dab is a small about of concentrate as well as the act of putting the concentrate in a bannger, enial or dab dish on the Silver Surfer.

You can learn more about all the different kinds of dabs and concentrates in our blog at Elev8 Presents.

How do you measure a downstem?

Read our Blog on measuring a downstem.

 

QUICK INFO HOW TO MEASURE FOR A DOWNSTEM AND BUY ONE

  1. Insert a straight object into downstem
  2. Bring the straight object out of the downstem 1/2 inch
  3. Mark with your finger
  4. Use your measuring tape and record the measurement
  5. You have your downstem size for Elev8

Is it possible to change my joint size on my 14mm female to 10mm female?

Yes it is. We do glass repair and customization. You can bring your piece into Elev8 Glass Gallery at 517 S Tejon St or Higher Elevations 1323 Paonia St both in Colorado Springs.  The price starts at $60 to do this.  

Working an already worked piece does create an issue that the piece could break.  Shit happens and we must tell them that.

We do have 14mm male to 10mm female adapters though and you can find these adapters here

What is Reclaim, and is it Safe to Consume?

Ok, so from our point of view reclaim is trash.  It’s like the duff or ABV leftover from vaping flower.  The terpenes, cannabinoids, and flavonoids are still connected to the fats and lipids.  At a good low-temperature dab the compounds vaporizer and the fats and lipids are left behind.  This leftover is what some will call reclaim.

 

Now, can this still get you high?  YES, but this comes down to a few ideas.  If you used a banger the sweet spot is only a short time and if you do a low temp dab, the temperature could go below the ideal vaping them of 428-450.  If this happens compounds will be left in the reclaim.  To solve this we recommend using the dab dish to hold the perfect low temperature that you like.  Or you can use an enail, but an enail can never be a vape, while our vapes can do both.

Is it safer to use Hemp wick over a straight flame from a lighter, to smoke ?

This is really based on your preference.  Some people do not like the taste of butane and prefer the flavor produced from the hemp wick.

Anything in your lungs other than air is not good.  Vaping is cleaner and is perceived to be way healthier than smoking.

Anyone that is into a hemp wick we feel is a perfect person to introduce the Silver Surfer to.  They use the hemp wick in search of better flavor, but nothing beats a vape.  Even using the hemp wick still produces a flame of 2000 degrees and still combusts the flower.  Let them know that with a vape the bioavailability is near 80% while smoking is 30%.  Also, let them know that up to 60% of active ingredients are destroyed during combustion.

Hemp wicks are made from HEMP

Hemp wicks are no safer to smoke than any other thing.  Smoking is not healthy for you compared to vaping.