A Knowledge Guide for Dabs

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Breaking Down Concentrates A Knowledge Guide
for Dabs
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Do you find concentrates confusing?
This dabbers knowledge guide provided by Atomic
Blaze Smoke Shop will help you understand exactly
what concentrates are and how to get high with
them. This modern world seems to roll out
something new every time you blink, and in the
cannabis industry thats no different. New
products, means of consumption, and ways to toke
are flooding the market and it can be hard to
keep up. Concentrates can be tricky (and sticky),
but if you have been curious about getting a dab
smoking kit, keep reading to understand how
concentrates are created.
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What is Cannabis Concentrate?
The term concentrate is used to describe highly
potent, extremely strong varieties of cannabis
extracts. Aside from their appearance and
consistency, the major difference from each
product to the next is simply the extraction
process used to create the concentrate in the
first place. You may have heard of a dab making
kit or a dab rig and torch. These are the tools
of the concentrate trade. Often referred to as
dabs or dabbing, marijuana concentrates are
created through extraction methods that determine
how the concentrate looks, the texture, its THC
content, and how it is consumed. Methods of
extraction include use of mechanical separation
of compounds, and using solvents to separate the
trichomes and other properties from the plant.
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These processes make it possible to extract the
most desirable parts of the cannabis plant while
maintaining the integrity of those compounds we
wish to keep. Typically those are the THC, CBD,
flavonoids, and terpenes, and its how medical
marijuana facilities are able to produce specific
effect-driven products aimed at inducing symptom
relief based on a particular strains medicinal
qualities.
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What Are the Different Kinds of Concentrates?
Kief and rosins are the most true-to-form
concentrates. Essentially, kief is the little THC
crystals that form on the flower of the marijuana
plant, called trichomes. It naturally shakes off,
and can feel very sticky on your fingers when you
are breaking up weed. Cannabis companies have
figured out a way to collect it mechanically
through freezing and dry sifting. Rosins on the
other hand, are produced using extreme heat and
pressure to extract the cannabis oils.
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Cannabis can also be concentrated using liquid
solvents, and this method of extraction produces
shatter, budders and batters, crystalline,
crumble, and distillates. Shatter has a brittle
or sometimes taffy-like consistency and is
created with solvents like butane, CO2, and
ethanol. Budders are created using the same
method, but then it is whipped up into a more
creamy consistency. Next is crumble, which is
pretty much a drier version of budders and
batters only with more air mixed in. Crystalline
is made similarly to rock candy and with the same
texture, and distillates are made using extreme
heat and by separating cannabinoids according to
their boiling points. All require a dab rig kit
bundle to use unless you intend to smoke them
with your weed, or ingest them via edibles,
suppositories, or sublingually.
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Why Should You Try Cannabis Concentrates?
Aside from the effectiveness of highly potent
forms of cannabis, concentrates are incredibly
versatile and cost effective. A dab rig and torch
kit will make it easier for you to try
concentrates so make sure to get yourself an easy
dab kit before heading to the dispensary. Just
make sure to get a dab kit with torch or youll
be sorely disappointed in that trusty Bic
lighter. Concentrates can be smoked, vaporized,
eaten, taken sublingually, and even come as
suppositories. Their versatility makes them great
for those with higher tolerances since it doesnt
take as much concentrate to get the desired
result as it does with actual weed. Concentrates
are also a great alternative when you want to
give your lungs a break from smoking, or if
smoking and vaping arent options.
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The price is often unbeatable, too. Milligram for
milligram, dab-style concentrates cost almost
half as much as preloaded vape carts and premixed
tinctures. You can make your own tincture by
diluting your distillate with a little coconut or
olive oil. The versatility and cost effectiveness
is compounded with product potency. A little
really does go a long way. And if you want to
just bump up your THC content in that joint or
bowl, sprinkling a little on your weed makes your
flower stash last longer.
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How Do You Use Marijuana Concentrates?
Concentrates that are to be consumed via vaping
or smoking require a dab rig bundle in order to
enjoy them. You will need a dab rig kit with
torch that gets hot enough to heat the product if
you are consuming them on their own, but products
like kief, crumble, and even tinctures can be
rolled into a joint or packed into a bowl with
flower. Sticky waxes and distillates are harder
to work with but you can make THC bombs that are
easier to handle by rolling your budder, wax,
distillate or other sticky substance in kief or
ground flower first and then smoking it that way.
That dab rig bundle with torch youve been eyeing
is looking pretty good now, isnt it?
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Where Can I Buy Dab Smoking Kits?
A good dab bundle and a complete dab rig kit will
come with a good torch, like the Blink Edge
torch, Blink rogue torch, or the Blink Blaze
torch. An advanced dab rig bundle might have a
pyramid dab rig or a dab rig with built in torch,
which is nice. A mini dab kit is perfect for the
pothead on the go. Often dispensaries will carry
dab smoking kits or you can drive to the nearest
smoke-shop to try to find one. Online headshops
are often your best bet. No matter what dab kit
bundle you choose, do a little comparison
shopping with cheap online headshops. Atomic
Blaze headshop offers dab rig bundles, several
dab kit with torch selections, smoker
subscription boxes, and online promo codes to
boot. Theres a wide world of weed out there to
explore!
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