What is the difference between a waterpipe, bong, water pipe or a dab rig?

Water pipes and a dab rigs are essentially the same things. A dab rig gets its name because it is mainly used for dabbing, but can also be used for flower smoking or vaping. So a dab rig is also a flower rig or vape rig. Same as a water pipe when used for dabs or vaping then becomes a dab rig or vape rig. Many dab rigs are not very big so to keep the volume down so you get a more direct hit without the vapor sitting in the tube length.

 

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Glass Terms and Techniques You Need To Know

Knowing glass terms is a vital part to being able to sell glass to customers at Elev8. We pride ourselves in the ability to know more than other head shops, and the only way to do that is to learn the terms. There are so many terms and techniques we find it best for you to visit the Elev8 Premier website as they have them all.

Elev8 Premier Terms and Techniques

What is the carb in a pipe?

This is used to get the smoke out. With cannabis smoke, the user does not want it to get stale. It allows the smoke to go into your lungs more easily after you have filled the pipe. Smoke is hot, and when you fill the pipe without a carb the smoke would be harsher on your throat. As you let go of the carb it lets air in easily, mixing with the smoke to make a cooler, smoother hit

What is the hole in a carb cap for?

This hole allows the air to go directly over the oils. Without air going over the oils, the concentrates will not vaporizer well, or may not vaporizer at all. Without the carb cap, the air goes over the oils and does not fully hit the oils to allow them to vaporize.

With the carb cap on top of a banger the hole also allows the user to breathe. Without the hole the rig, banger and carb cap would be blocked.

What is a Conduction, Convection, and Hybrid Vaporizer?

Convection and conduction are two different ways of heating things. In Vaporizing, both terms refer to how the products (herb or concentrates) are heated in order to reach the evaporation temperature when vaporization begins. Convection means that the herbs are heated with a stream of hot air. Conduction means that the material is heated through contact of a hot surface. Usually, it contacts through the heating chamber walls. Conduction vaporizers have a quicker heat-up time and produce greater amounts of vapor. They require constant stirring to make sure all of the product gets heated evenly. Conduction vapes may combust (burn) the product. Combustion has a negative impact on the flavor and can cause the vapor to be harsh. The chances of combustion are almost zero in a convection style vaporizer, as there is no direct contact. Hot air passes through the material and heats it evenly so there is minimal need to shake or stir your products. They tend to be more expensive due to the complicated heating system and amount of parts. They are not as easy to use as a conduction style vaporizer. Hybrid devices are a mix of conduction and convection heating. They take what’s best from both the two worlds and combine it into one vaporizer. The products are heated both by hot air and the walls of the heating chamber. Hybrids provide a lot of vapor from the very beginning of inhalation (like all conduction vaporizers) and the active substances are released from the herbs or concentrate as effectively as in a convection style vape.