What is an Electric Dab Tool?

Dabbing has come a long way over the years, with more and more technology being developed to streamline the process in a way that can hugely benefit enthusiasts.What was once a fully analog hobby has gotten a high-tech makeover, to make the practice of dabbing safer, cleaner, more efficient and more user-friendly.

One of the newer additions to the market is the electric dab tool, which is also known as an e-dabber or a hot knife.While it may not look like much, it’s actually one of the handiest accessories you can incorporate into your dabbing routine.

What is an Electric Dab Tool?

Also known as an e-dabber, hot knife, or budder cutter, is an electronic version of a dab tool. For those new to all of the dabbing lingo, a dab tool is the small device that you use to transfer your concentrates from their original container to the nail or banger of your dabbing setup.The dab tool exists to keep your hands clean, since let’s face it – dabs are messy.But besides that, it also prevents you from making contact with the hot nail or rig with your bare fingers.

An e-dabber updates this relatively simple accessory in a way that hugely enhances your overall experience.And, it’s such a new product that there are very few in existence, but the trend is catching on which means that we’re likely to see more in the future.

Basically, it’s a dab tool that has a hot tip, and that hot tip converts the dabs into oil before you even load it onto your nail or banger.This does a fantastic job minimizing waste, while also making the transfer process easier in general.You won’t have sticky residue on the end of your dab tool anymore, or, scrapes of your concentrates on the side of the nail or banger as you try to get them off of the tool.You just hold down the button as you collect your dabs, and by the time you’re ready to load, it’s ready to be dripped right in.

What are the benefits of an Electric Dab Tool?

• A Cleaner Transfer Process: Of course, most dabbers out there don’t enjoy the mess that comes with dabbing, and want to make the process as clean and tidy as possible.A dab tool does a great job in minimizing mess and the cleaning that comes with it, since you won’t get sticky, gunky concentrates sticking to the end of the dab tool, nor the top or sides of the nail or banger.Not having to clean your dab tool regularly can definitely be a nice advantage.
• Less Waste of Concentrates: That gunky concentrate that sticks to your tool and nail/banger and makes a mess isn’t just annoying.It’s wasteful, and over the course of a month or so of dabbing, you’d be surprised by how much that wasted concentrate adds up.There’s practically zero waste with an e-dabber since the concentrate melts pretty much instantly, rather than becoming gunk.
• Still Functions as a Standard Dab Tool: An electric dab tool still works as a traditional dab tool, meaning that if you don’t feel like activating the electric features, it works just fine as an analog tool.
• Starts the Heating Process Early: Because e-dabbers have a hot tip, they start the process of heating and melting your concentrates before they even reach the hot nail or banger.

Cons of an Electric Dab Tool:

• Gets Extremely Hot: Keep in mind that the tip of an electric dab tool is extremely hot.This means that you need to be careful when handling it, and if you’re used to working with an analog dab tool, you’ll have to break the habit of touching the tip of the tool as soon as you load the concentrates to wipe away the residue.
• Needs to be Maintained: An electric dab tool does need to be maintained – mainly, its battery does need to be charged regularly in order to keep working.But, like we said, if the battery power dies while you’re out and about, you can still use the accessory as an analog dab tool just fine.

Is an Electric Dab Tool Worth It?

Ultimately, an electric dab tool is not a crucial component of a dab setup, but you can’t argue that it can seriously come in handy.If your main priority is eliminating waste and generally making it easier to transfer your concentrates, then it’s totally worth it.But, if you feel like your analog dab tool is working just fine, then you may choose to keep your setup as is.What we can say is that since wasted concentrate can really add up over time, it's seriously worth considering.