Vaping vs. Dabbing

There are several different ways to enjoy cannabis - vaping and dabbing being the most popular over the last couple of years. You may have heard about the terms but have no idea about the process behind them.

Vaping and dabbing are two powerful methods to consume cannabis today.

Whether you’re a newbie in the vaping community, or you want to know more about vaping and dabbing. Well, we’re going to flesh out enough information that will help you boost your dabbing and vaping sessions insanely.

What is Vaping?

Vaping is the process of heating cannabis flower, or cannabis concentrates in an atomizer, which turns into vapor which you inhale. This can be done using vape pens or vaporizer machines. Concentrates can be in liquid forms such as in vape pen cartridges or a solid form like wax.

Vaping uses hot hair rather than direct heat to derive THC and other elements from cannabis. Such compounds are then delivered to your lungs in the form of vapor.

Depending on your preference, you can go for vape oil concentrates, which usually have different flavors - or cannabis-based concentrates. Vaping is a fantastic way to get high without drawing in the harmful substances that come along with smoking.

Many people love vaping because of various reasons:

Wide variety of e-juice flavors

Affordable

Vape pens are easy to clean

Vaping devices are portable

Odorless

What is Dabbing?

Dabbing is the process of heating wax that contains THC concentrates so you can draw in vapor and smoke from it. It can be done traditionally with a dab rig, dab pen, or portable e-nail. Dab rigs are the most commonly used devices because of the satisfaction it offers.

Dabbing lets you smoke different kinds of concentrates from wax, oil, shatter, crumble, and much more. It is a powerful way to get hard and high by firing up cannabis concentrates.

And hey, a couple of people love dabbing because:

It’s a more conservative way to smoke cannabis

Gives a different high

Easy to take on the go

Versatile

Now that you know what vaping and dabbing is, let’s dive in and see the differences between the two to help you make a choice that suits you.

Conductive vs. Connective Heating

Vaporizers rely on conduction to convert cannabis products into vapor, where the concentrate is superheated. When dabbing, the ceramic plate is highly heated to high temperatures using a blowtorch.

Unlike heating the cannabis compound directly, connective vaporization uses an electronic system to heat air. Once the temperature reaches the set threshold, the hot air heats the concentrate deriving the THC - transforming the material into vapor which can be inhaled.

Potency

Dabbing typically delivers a higher potency than vaping. The strength is not meant for everyone, especially those who ingest cannabis on an occasional basis. The low power in vaping makes it a preferred method for casual use.

Depending on the user, some prefer dabbing because it delivers the full effect of THC using a single dab, unlike vaping, where you make multiple hits.

Health - Which one is better?

Studies show vaping is perhaps healthier than dabbing because it offers an opportunity of drawing in charred compounds. Since the dabbing process uses extremely high temperatures, the combustion of elements will be high, which can result in part of the concentrated being inhaled with the vapor.

Temperature

Typically, most vaping and dabbing devices provide preset temperatures that you can adjust according to your needs. Some sophisticated units let you change the temperature to anywhere around 300-650F.

You have a lot more control over your smoking experience using either a vape pen, dab pen, or dab rig. However, dab rigs can be quite challenging to control the temperatures unless you own a great blowtorch or an advanced model of a rig.

Products ingested 

One of the significant differences between vaping and dabbing is the products consumed. Dabbing is exclusively used for concentrates like wax, butter, shatter, and crumble, while vaping typically uses vaping liquids, e-juices, or oils.

Cost

Finally, we need to consider the cost. Vaping units are way cheaper, ranging anywhere between $30-$200. Dabbing units are much more expensive; depending on the brand and design, you can get one anywhere between $50-$450.

Final thought

Generally, vaping and dabbing are the best cannabis consumption methods today. They are gaining popularity because of apparent reasons - perceived health benefits. While they offer different tastes and experiences, both are great ways to ingest cannabis depending on your preference.