Dab Rig

A dab rig is water filtration built for concentrates. Instead of a bowl for flower it has a joint for a banger or a nail.

What sets it apart from a bong is mostly volume. A rig is deliberately small with a short path for the vapour — the longer the route and the more water, the more flavour gets left hanging on the way. That is why rigs are 15–25 cm and not half a metre.

A percolator is an internal part that drags the vapour through water across several holes. A recycler loops it round. Both cool, both cost you a little flavour — pick by which of the two bothers you less.

Watch the Jointwhen you buy: 14 mm or 18 mm, male or female, plus the angle. That is what decides whether the banger you already own fits.

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Often frequently asked questions

A rig has a joint for a banger instead of a bowl for flower, and it is considerably smaller. A shorter path for the vapour means more flavour, which is why rigs are not built tall.

Just enough to cover the bottom of the percolator by about a centimetre. More water cools for no reason and starts splashing up at you.

With an adapter and a banger, technically yes, but the volume stays. Flavour will be weaker than out of a proper rig. Fine as a first step, not as a destination.