{"id":406,"date":"2021-09-07T12:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T12:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomnews.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2025-11-12T20:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:32:52","slug":"innovations-in-dabbing-cold-start-or-reverse-dabbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/education\/innovations-in-dabbing-cold-start-or-reverse-dabbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovations in Dabbing: Cold Start or Reverse Dabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In the early days of dabbing, the only choice was to use high temperatures to heat up a nail or banger, load the concentrate and inhale. It produced a very harsh smoking experience that caused a whole lot of coughing. The newest innovation for a better dabbing experience is the use of low temperatures aka cold start or reverse dabbing. In this article I will explain traditional dabbing versus cold start dabbing, take you through the steps for cold start dabbing, provide the list of tools, discuss the benefits of using an insert, give the pros and cons for cold start dabbing and include tips for first time users of dabbing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
With traditional dabbing, it is not uncommon for dabbing beginners to overheat the nail or banger way beyond the optimum temperature of 550\u00b0F to as much as 1000\u00b0F. This can be avoided by using an eNail or electronic heating apparatus which provides temperature control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dabs that are too hot will result in discomfort in the throat and chest simply because the smoke is too hot. Even more important is that it is a waste of concentrates. Using too high a temperature will burn off the precious cannabinoids and terpenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cold start dabbing uses the same process as high temperature dabbing. The only difference between the two is the use of lower temperatures which fall between 350\u00b0F-500\u00b0F when heating the nail or banger. It may be challenging to control the temperature using a torch and will require some trial and error and the use of a stopwatch. A more reliable way to control the temperature is with the use of an eNail or a temperature gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is also known as reverse dabbing because you pre-load the nail with concentrate and then heat it instead of heating the nail first and then dropping the concentrate on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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You can add an insert into the bucket before proceeding to the next step. It acts as another layer between the flame and the concentrate which requires applying heat for a longer period of time. Here are the pros and cons for using an insert:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just in case I haven\u2019t made it clear enough, ALWAYS clean your nail after every single dab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sources:
leafly.com, What Is Cold Start or Reverse Dabbing? Patrick Bennett, Dec. 17, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n
yodabbadabba.com, Cold Start Dabs: How To Do A Reverse Dabwayofleaf.com, Cold Start Dabbing: What Is It and How Do You Do It? In the early days of dabbing, the only choice was to use high temperatures to heat up a nail or banger, load the concentrate and inhale. It produced a very harsh smoking experience that caused a whole lot of coughing. The newest innovation for a better dabbing experience is the use of low temperatures aka … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"yoast_head":"\n
yodabbadabba.com, What Are Quartz Inserts and How Do You Use Them?
veriheal.com, Dabbing Techniques: Cold Start Dabbing vs. Traditional Methods, Ashley Priest, Nov. 29, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"