Mini Dab Rigs & Mini Bongs
If you like consuming your herb products through a water filtration system, you might already own a bong or dab rig. But what if you want to travel or smoke on the go? Enter the minis!
Mini dab rigs and bongs are way smaller than their full-sized counterparts, perfect for the constantly moving smoker.
What is a Mini Dab Rig or Mini Bong?
Mini dab rigs and bongs function almost identically to full-sized ones, but they are often simpler in design and have a maximum of eight inches.
Mini Dab Rigs: Put the concentrate on the nail or banger with a dabber or dab tool and then heat the concentrate. Then you inhale vapor which is first pulled through the water chamber to filter it. A mini dab rig vaporizes concentrates, and you pass vapor through the water. It typically consists of a water chamber, a nail or banger as the heating element, a joint for attachment, and a mouthpiece for inhaling the vapor.
Mini Bongs: A mini bong passes smoke from dry herb through the water. It typically consists of a vertical tube or chamber filled with water, a bowl or slide where the substance is placed, and a mouthpiece for inhaling the smoke. The smoke is created by lighting the substance in the bowl and pulling it through the water, which cools and filters the smoke before it reaches your lungs, resulting in smooth hits.
Advantages of Mini Dab Rigs and Mini Bongs
They might be small, but they are mighty! There are several advantages to using mini dab rigs and bongs compared to their larger counterparts.
Travel-Friendly
Mini dab rigs and bongs are way easier to transport, so if you’re going on a long drive or intending to travel, they weigh less and are more easily packed away.
Budget-Friendly
Since they are smaller, they also tend to cost less. The small bongs and dab rigs cost about $20 to $100 depending on the design, quality, and features, while full-sized ones can go into the hundreds of dollars.
Easier to Clean
A smaller product will always be easier to clean, which is good news for smokers and vapers that want to minimize the time spent maintaining their accessories.
Easier to Handle
Full-sized bongs and dab rigs can be difficult to manage with one hand while lighting with the other. Mini bongs and dab rigs might suit smaller smokers that can more easily handle it.
Factors to Consider in a Mini Dab Rig / Bong
Size
While mini rigs and bongs are usually below 8 inches long, they still have a range of sizes. Find something that suits your purposes, considering how you are likely to use it the most.
Material
Dab rigs and bongs come in different materials like borosilicate glass and silicone. Glass is aesthetically beautiful and popular, but it is fragile and can break.
Silicone bongs and dab rigs are practically indestructible, but they have been known to take away some flavor. In addition, they often have glass mouthpieces which are also fragile.
Style and Features
Standard dab rigs have similar features like a water chamber, a nail or banger attached by a joint to heat the concentrate, a carb cap, mouthpiece, and dab tool (or dabber). In addition, some dab rigs have additional features like percolators and recyclers to filter further and cool the vapor.
Bongs also have a water chamber through which the smoke is passed, a bowl to hold the material, a downstem that connects the bowl to the chamber, and a mouthpiece to inhale the smoke. Some bongs also have percolators, a carb hole to control the airflow, or ash catchers for easier maintenance.
Mini dab rigs and bongs come in various materials like ceramic, glass, silicone, and acrylic with multiple designs, colors, and shapes.
Brand
Choose a brand from a reputable company like Grav, Famous Brandz, MJ Arsenal, or Waxmaid.
Price
Mini dab rigs and bongs can cost about $20 to $100 depending on the design, quality, and features, so you’ll find something to suit all budgets.
Mini Dab Rigs vs. Mini Bongs: Which is Right for Me?
If you like the traditional way of smoking herb, you’ll probably want to use a mini bong. However, vaping is kicking off in a big way, and many are now opting to vape instead of smoke. Vapers will appreciate mini dab rigs more. The flavor and entire smoking experience also depend on whether you prefer concentrates or flower.
Buy Mini Dab Rigs and Bongs on DankStop
Check out some of our bestselling mini dab rigs and bongs like the Ooze Mini, Rip Tide, and Swell, to unique pieces like the Grav Coffee Mug Bubbler, or reliable standard perc rigs like the MJ Arsenal Atlas.
There’s no shortage of accessories available at DankStop’s online headshop. We have everything from water pipes and glass bongs to hand pipes and grinders!
