WHAT IS A DAB TOOL
A dab tool (sometimes "dabber") is a small implement used to pick concentrate off parchment paper or a jar and drop it onto a heated quartz banger.
Dab tools come in dozens of styles, materials, and shapes. The right tool depends on the concentrate texture you’re working with.
Quality dab tools cost $10–$50. Premium glass artists make $100+ pieces with hand-blown glass tips.
MATERIALS
Titanium — Most durable, no flavor impact. Standard for daily-driver dab tools. $10–$25.
Glass — Smooth surface, good for picking up sticky concentrates (rosin sticks to titanium more than glass). Can break if dropped. $15–$40.
Quartz — Like glass but more durable. Premium choice. $20–$40.
Ceramic — Premium, no flavor impact. Less common. $20–$50.
TIP STYLES
Scoop tip — For budder, badder, sauce. Scoops a portion off the jar. Most versatile tip.
Pointed tip — For shatter and harder concentrates. Pierces and lifts.
Paddle tip — For sauce. Flat slide good for runny extracts.
Pickup tip — For diamonds. Sharp tip to grab single crystals.
Combo dual-tip — Scoop on one end, pointed on the other. Versatile but neither end is as good as a dedicated tool.
