Dab Smoking Methods

Aight, so you've tracked down that ominous dab dealer, or for you lucky ones, that not so ominous dispensary. You got yourself a gram or two of the highest quality dab you could... Now what?
You might be tempted to throw it in your pipe right then and there and take a nice fat hit...
DON'T!!!!!!

The entire purpose of dab is getting lots out of little. If your gonna be smoking it like you smoke weed, then your going to quickly realize that dabbing isn't worth the hassle / money.
Any experienced dabber will tell you that in order to make smoking dab worth it, you gotta invest in the proper smoking apparel. In any case, if your going to be buying this stuff you'll realize it isn't cheap, and you'll wanna get the most out of your investment. But what to chose as a smoking method?
Lucky for you, DabbingInfo has got you covered.

So here's the rundown on the most common (and best) ways to smoke dab, in no particular order:

Dab bong Male-Male adapter

1) Convert your existing bong into a dab bong.

When heated, dab almost immediately turns into a liquid. This makes it unsuitable for smoking in anything with a screen, since the liquid will fill the holes of the screen and make your bong / pipe clog up. This is exactly why they sell attachments for normal glass bongs that turn them into dab bongs. This is done by removing the normal bowl and attaching a 'dab' bowl, or nail. The nail is heated with a torch and dab is touched to the hot metal with a tiny metal stick. The contact instantly vaporizes the dab, and leaves no residue on the nail. The smoke is reabsorbed into the bong and inhaled. 

A standard Dab bong

2) Buy a dab bong

Instead of converting an existing bong into a dabber, you could just buy a bong specifically for dab. One of the advantages of doing this over converting an existing bong is the taste. A regular bong creates a lot of residue, and this residue (as you undoubtedly know) taste like &#$@! If your bong is used and you are converting it for dab, chances are you wont even be able to taste the dab, even if you just cleaned your bong. A bong made specifically for dab however will never taste bad, because you only smoke dab in it (no herbs or hash! DONT EVEN TRY)
Dab is so pure that almost all of what you burn on the nail ends up getting inhaled. The result is minimal residue deposited in the bong. This is obvious when we look at a dab bongs water. Even after DAYS of HEAVY usage, the water is still crystal clear. After maybe three or four tokes in a normal bong, the water is already turning an acrid yellow! This, and convenience, are good reason to acquire a bong specifically for dab.

Various models of dab pen

3) Buy a dab pen

With the popularization of cannabis concentrates, the market has been flooded with all sorts of Electric pens designed to smoke dab. It is important to note that there are literally HUNDREDS of brands and imitations available. To save time, i will not mention any particular brands (fuck capitalism anyway right?) but rather I will mention what to look for in a pen. All pens are essentially the same. The device uses electrical resistance to convert electricity into heat . (The same way a toaster heats up). A tiny metal coil heats up quickly when the on button is held. The dab is placed directly onto this coil in a little compartment in the pen. Now, heres the thing with pens. They are GREAT for portability, but they also happen to be wasteful compared to smoking in a dabber. Thats not to say they wont get you fucked up. When purchasing a pen, i would not recommend spending over sixty dollars. If a particular pen is over sixty, then chances are a totally functional imitation of that pen exists for half the price somewhere. Note that there are no 'major' difference between the expensive dab pens and the cheap ones. Often (but NOT always), the exact same pen can be found with a different logo on it for far cheaper. This is because you are paying for the BRAND, not the product. The product (pens) are usually generic versions imported from china and branded with a company logo. THATS IT!
remember this when making your selection. Also, you should look for a pen that has an automatic shutoff so you cant accidentally set your house on fire. remember to check the projected battery life as well, pens should last over three hundred recharges (about a year if you charge once every 1.25 days)
In stoner time, thats a fucking while..

Many dab rings on a spliff

4) Dab Rings

So you got your dab and are telling yourself 'i aint gonna pay MORE money to smoke this shit!' . Well, that's fine, but id like to point out right now that THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO GO IF YOU WANNA GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR DAB!

that being said, this is a great way to smoke too and can be a great party trick!
All you gotta do is roll a joint as you normally would and twist the top so no weed falls out while your doing ya thing. Next, carefully take a thin ass piece of dab (ideally, a string the width of a paperclip) and wrap it around your joint, creating a ring of dab. Two things are important to consider when doing this.
The rings need to be perpendicular (forming a ninety degree angle) to the joint. They must be as close to perfect circles as possible to avoid burning at different speeds which will cause your joint to side burn intensily and..
The rings need to be a thin as possible so as to ensure that you get most of the dab in one puff. If they are too thick, the dab will drip down the side of your joint and cause it to burn unevenly
Many people like to put several rings on their joints. This method is cool cuz it adds excitement to smoking the joint (everyone is waiting to see that dab burn). A personal favorite of mine is putting a ring right at the end of the joint. This makes even the killz (the last puffs) of joint deliciouss, which is a big plus.

Happy feelgood

5)Bowl topping

Theres another way to smoke dab with no extra equipment, but again, i would recommend it if you want to get the most out of your stuff. This method is the simplest. You can simple grind up some herb or hash and put it in your bongs/pipe bowl. Next, take a thin piece of dab and place it on top of the herb. Try to really fill the bowl with dry shit , because the dab on top will turn to liquid and drip down AS SOON as its lit. You want enough herb in the bowl to prevent the liquid dab from reaching the screen and clogging it. This method is risky and you may lose a screen or two doing it, but if you got a bunch of screens lying around its worth trying out! Remember tho that if you do this often, your downstem may end up more with more residue then the streets of Boston after the Molasses disaster of 1919!