If you heat a both a quartz and titanium nail for 30 seconds the titanium nail will get much hotter.
Is a ceramic nail better than titanium.
Ceramic nails are still prone to breaking from the heat.
That s one of the reasons they re used in high performance brake pads on cars.
Ceramic nails take longer than most nails to heat up over 30 seconds but it also retains the heat better than any other nail.
In most cases you can get your quartz nail hot enough to use in 5 to 10 seconds.
Perfect for long sessions.
This is versatile because it will fit dab rigs with female joints that are.
Ceramic nails also provide better flavor than titanium which can impart a metallic tinge to all your concentrate vapors.
Quartz has a considerably higher thermal conductivity value than titanium meaning it takes longer to heat but also retains heat better.
You will hear that dabs on quartz and ceramic taste better than titanium but those nails break much easier.
There is a lot of debate as to which is the best and it can all be boiled down to preference.
May crack from extensive use.
There are many different kinds of dabbing nails but the most common are titanium quartz and ceramic.
Quartz dab nails have some really interesting properties.
So if you are looking for a middle ground in terms of heating temperature and speed then here it is.
The next step up from a glass nail is the ceramic dab nail.
Material is known for superior taste.
They do however take longer to heat up than titanium or quartz dab nails.
May oxidize over time.
Ceramic is an inert material offers excellent flavor and retains heat well.
This is great because whether you realize it or not you ll probably break lose or otherwise wear out a dab nail at some point or another.
They heat up faster than either titanium or ceramic.
A titanium nail when heated will retain the heat for quite a while.
Heats faster than ceramic but slower than quartz.
Reheating happens in just seconds.
Also quartz is highly preferable for a lot of dabbers because of cost compared to most ceramic or titanium nails they are much more affordable.