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What is the best dab pen?
Currently, we'd say the best Dab Pen of 2024 is the Utillian 5. It comes with a massive 1500mAh battery that will last a few days of heavy use. It also has an integrated dab tool on the mouthpiece so that you won't have to worry about using a sticky dab tool ever again. With a choice of either a dual kanthal coil or triple titanium coil, as well as four voltage settings, there will be a style of vaping for nearly everyone.
This page is our rankings of the best dab pens and the best wax pens on the market based on our ratings of their key features. Each dab pen was ...
What is the best dab pen?
Currently, we'd say the best Dab Pen of 2024 is the Utillian 5. It comes with a massive 1500mAh battery that will last a few days of heavy use. It also has an integrated dab tool on the mouthpiece so that you won't have to worry about using a sticky dab tool ever again. With a choice of either a dual kanthal coil or triple titanium coil, as well as four voltage settings, there will be a style of vaping for nearly everyone.
This page is our rankings of the best dab pens and the best wax pens on the market based on our ratings of their key features. Each dab pen was reviewed based on many factors including the performance of their vapor quality, coil type, and build quality. We regularly update this list to bring you the most up-to-date rankings of the best dab pens.
How we rank the best concentrate pens
When we here at the Tools420 Vaporizer Store see a new and exciting Wax Vaporizer on the market, we like to bring in a sample and have our team of vaporizer experts review it in terms of performance by looking at key features like vapor quality, manufacturing quality, and ease of use. In our review writeups, you'll be able to see paragraphs dedicated to these features along with an accompanying photo so that you'll have a good idea of how the wax pen works when you've finished reading. If you want to see more hands-on reviews, you'll also be able to see dab pen reviews on our 7000 subscriber Tools420 YouTube Channel.
What is a dab pen?
If you want to vaporize concentrates like distillates, shatter, live resin, or any kind of wax, then a wax, shatter, or dab pen is going to be your best friend. They all use a coil or atomizer that you place your dab onto that will melt and then vaporize your product for you to inhale. They are a quick, easy, and portable way to get potent THC hits in while on the go!
Wax pens / dab pens / shatter pens are a much more portable version of the more powerful desktop dab units, known as Electric Dab Rigs. Most will come with a battery strong enough last one or two days' worth of very heavy usage and will come with an included dab tool to load your concentrates with.
Some dab pens like the Boundless Terp Pen are also known as nectar collectors or concentrate straws. They will have their atomizers at the very far end on the opposite of the mouthpiece and can be used to pick up your dabs just like a straw. Even though they're a bit differently shaped, they still work just like a normal dab pen. The only difference is that you won't have to use a dab tool to scoop up your wax.
If you have any questions about the best dab pens we've reviewed, feel free to send us a message on our live chat feature, and we will be sure to get back to you as soon as possible.
Can you control their temperature?
Most of the dab pens we carry won't have precision temperature control, but instead, an LED lights display system with either three or four pre-set voltage temperatures. These voltages will vary, but on average be between 2V to 4V. For a low-temperature voltage of around 2 Volts, you will get a lot of flavors, but very thin and wispy clouds. For dabbers looking for big clouds, you will want to use your dab pen on one of the higher temperature settings closer to 4V. With a high voltage like that, your dab will vaporize much faster and you'll get very big clouds without a lot of flavors.
Coils vs Bucket Heating Elements
Depending on your preferences, you can choose between two different kinds of heating element on these Cannabis Vaporizers: A coil atomizer or a bucket atomizer.
A Coil Atomizer will have your dab sitting directly on coils that will heat up very quickly as an electrical current is run through them. They will have near-instant heating and bigger clouds but will be ultimately harder to clean and will need more replacements over time.
A Bucket Atomizer will have a layer normally made from metal or ceramic that sits above a heating element. This style will be better for people looking for a relaxed session style, as the barrier between the heating element will take a bit more time to heat your dab.
How do you clean them?
If you're using a dab pen with a ceramic bucket atomizer like on the G Pen Micro+, the only cleaning you'll need to do is with a vape cleaning stick after you've done your session. With a coil, it will be a bit more difficult to get into all of the nooks and crannies so you'll have to do a ten-minute soak in isopropyl alcohol when you begin to notice a change in taste or performance. After that, run a quick burn-off cycle to remove any lingering alcohol residue once you re-attach it to the body of the vape.
Dab Pen Accessories
With popular models like the Utillian 2 and Utillian 5, you'll be able to use the Utillian Glass Bubbler for an added layer of water cooling. Most other popular models will also have a choice of two separate coils to use so that you can customize your vaping sessions depending on your preferences. Make sure you read the tips and tricks section of our blogs to see if there are any other additional customization that you can do with your sessions!
How much do they cost?
In our current lineup, the dab pens cost between $30 - $115. Cheap Dab Pens will have less battery life and smaller atomizers, whereas the best wax pens will tend to use powerful triple-coil atomizers or larger ceramic bucket atomizers. Heavy cannabis users will often pick up a backup shatter pen to take on vacations, as they tend to be smaller and more portable.
Concentrates can be bought through legal dispensaries, and CBD can be bought in all fifty states as it is fully legal & you can expect to pay between $20-$60 for a gram of concentrate.
Do dab pens smell?
Dab pens will have much less scent than either smoking a joint or dry herb vaping. Instead of the traditional 'dank' smell, they will smell like baking sugar treats or honey depending on the strain. If you vaporize your dab at high temperatures, there will be a bit of a smoky scent left in the air, though.
As concentrated forms of THC are directly contrived from the cannabis flower, there will still be some terpene odors left over. However, since there is much less plant material being heated in dabs, the smell quickly dissipates in a room within minutes. As well, you won't get any sort of lingering smell on your clothes or hair so people won't notice when you rejoin them after your session.
Pros
Hard-hitting vapor
Fast extraction times
Portable design
Somewhat easy to maintain
Cons
Smaller battery life than E-Rigs
Atomizers will need to be replaced every 1-3 months
Concentrate Vaporizers vs. Cartridges
The main difference between oil cartridges and dab pens is that oil cartridges are already pre-filled and can only be used with 510-Thread Vape Batteries. With dab pens, you can load any kind of concentrate into the atomizer and most won't be compatible with oil cartridges. If you want a dab pen that also functions with cartridges, we suggest the G Pen Micro+, as you'll be able to use carts and its ceramic atomizer depending on what you feel like doing that day. You can learn more about this comparison in our dab pens vs carts blog post.
Are there any differences between dab pens, shatter pens, and wax pens?
For the most part, all wax pens work and perform quite similarly with all of the different types of concentrates. With higher-quality dabs though, you might prefer sticking to ceramic bucket atomizers as they'll give you slower heat-up times and better overall flavor. If you do use your high-quality concentrates on exposed coils, you'll get massive clouds, but you'll miss out on that awesome flavor.
FAQs
Which wax pen has the best flavor?
Currently, the dab pen with the best flavor is the Puffco Plus Pen. With an integrated ceramic dab tool and a small ceramic bucket, the Plus uses low temperatures to get the most flavor out of your high-quality concentrates like live resin and live rosin. As another pro of the lower pre-set temperatures it uses, you won't have to worry about the vapor scorching your throat.
What is the easiest wax pen to use?
TheTronian Gammatronis the easiest to use wax pen as it includes features like a dab storage container and integrated dab tool to make dabbing on the go easier than ever before.
What's the best way to hit a shatter pen?
If you want to hit a dab pen most efficiently, if possible, use the preheat heating mode if it has one before heating it at your set temperature for about five seconds. After five seconds start slowly inhaling while it is still heating before letting go of the power button while you keep inhaling until you clear the bowl. If it works perfectly, your dab will fully be vaporized. This works best with dabs the size of a grain of rain or smaller.
What's the best concentrate for a wax pen?
Many people consider the best concentrate for dab pens to be live resin or live rosin. They contain a lot of terpenes and have an amazing flavor. As long as you don't mind using a lower voltage with smaller clouds, their performance and high are amazing.
What's the best dab pen for new smokers?
We often recommend the Utillian 2 for first-time buyers as its exposed quartz coils offer a lot of smoke production that you'll be used to. It packs a nice punch and a good high for only $50, so you won't be breaking the bank if you don't end up liking it.
Do wax pens get you higher than dry herb vapes?
In short, yes. Since dabs are a concentrated form of THC, you'll have a lot more THC being inhaled per session. Heavy users will tend to graduate from dry herb vaping do dabbing as their tolerance grows so that they can still have a powerful high.
Are there and dab pens that can vape flower?
No, but there are flower vapes that can do dabs. You can read about how this works in our Pax Plus Review.
The Tronian Gammatron is a well built wax pen that aims to compete with the Puffco Plus in terms of how easy it is to use. With a built-in dab container and dab tool, as well as USB-C charging, there's a whole lot to love on paper. Read on as we get into how the thick kanthal coil performs against competitors.
The Puffco Proxy is here to bring new life to an old and timeless design - The Gentleman's pipe. Instead of wood, it uses modular glass. Instead of a wooden straight airpath, it has a ceramic glazed atomizer. Made primarily to be used for dabs and wax, in this review we'll be seeing how it fares compared to our list of the best dab pens of 2023.
At the end of 2021, Utillian released the long-awaited Utillian 5 V3 dab pen with updated key features like an integrated dab tool for your favorite wax and oil concentrate. With a black ceramic glass mouthpiece, you're sure to get the best vapor quality out of the supercharged titanium and quartz coils with an insane battery life on the side. We're sure that the Utillian 5 is here to solidify its position as one of the best wax pens for years to come.
Utillian has been putting out a lot vapes lately with improvements in quality with each coming release. With 4 voltage heating chamber settings, a small form factor, and easy operation, is the new Utillian 2 worth it? As a top budget wax pen vapes, the Utillian 2 packs much of the features from an electrical dab rig into a very small package that maximizes your vapor quality from its quartz coils. For small amounts of wax and oil concentrate vaping, look no further than this beginner friendly wax pen.
The G Pen Micro Plus is a unique 510 thread vape battery and dab pen combination due to the smart coils it uses. You'll have access to three voltage settings and a small but powerful ceramic bucket atomizer. When you want to switch over to oil cartridges, simply unthread the atty and put your cart in! Read on as to why we love the value this nifty 2-in-1 vape pen offers.
Is the Yocan Orbit terp pearl dab pen worth it because it sends you to orbit, or does it fall flat like the earth? Only time will tell as you read our in-depth review!
The Yocan Cubex is a new dab pen that uses a TGT target tech coil to smoke your dabs out with thick white smoke. Let's dive in and see who we think it's best for.
The Puffco brand doesn’t put out a ton of products, but when they do, they usually hit home runs. It looks like that should be the case with the Plus vape pen, which features a coil-free ceramic chamber, great vapor quality and a built-in tool for dabbing. Let’s dive into our Puffco Plus review and explore more about this solid wax pen.
The G-Pen Connect is a wax pen alternative to an e-rig with the same results. Designed to slide on a standard 14 or 18mm joint, the G-Pen Connect promises to turn any bubbler into a high-quality and simple to use dab rig. Does it connect the dots the way we hope, or is it just another fun toy to add to the collection? With a powerful wax and oil concentrate heating element tank, the vapor quality shoots way above its price class in a unique vaping experience.
The Yocan Evolve Plus is an affordably priced wax pen that is easy to use, has a strong battery life, and a storage container built into the device itself. This unit is very simple to understand and use, and might be a good starter wax pen for a newbie looking to enter the world of vaping concentrates. Is it the right wax pen for you? Keep reading our Yocan Evolve Plus review and decide for yourself.
As a portable dab pen with a 1400mAh battery and solid metal design, there is a whole lot to love about the Yocan Evolve Plus XL. As the newer version to the Plus, new and old features like adjustable airflow, improved coils, integrated storage container, and more. In this review, we'll be going over these key features and comparing them to other devices on our best wax pens list to help you make the right decision when it comes to your new dab pen!
If you've been looking for an easy-to-use wax pen with great vapor production for an easy vaping experience, be sure to check out the Yocan Magneto! Cut out the hassles of having to unscrew caps with an easy access magnetic heating elements! It also has a strong battery life, making it one of the best wax vape pens out there. It has an integrated dab tool for wax and oil concentrate so clean up is also non existent. If these sound like qualities you want out of your dab pen, then you might be interested in the Yocan Magneto.
With a straightforward draw activated stainless steel design, the Boundless Terp Pen works by putting some concentrate onto the porous dual-quartz coil design and then inhaling. Within seconds, you'll have flavorful terpenes cooled from the lengthy body. At under $30, the Terp Pen is an amazing option for a cheap dab pen for beginners to try!
The Utillian 5 shatter pen is the flagship device from the Utillian brand, offering durability that is built to last. This wax pen packs a punch, giving you some seriously milky hits. If you’re in the market for the Utillian 5 wax pen for sale, you probably have some questions as to whether this unit is right for you. Read on to discover its strengths, weaknesses, and for our thoughts on the Utillian 5 pen.
The Dr. Dabber brand first made a name for itself with the release of its popular Ghost wax pen. With their newer model the Dr. Dabber Aurora, there are some distinct changes made. Most noteworthy is the way the Aurora snaps together. Instead of the standard threaded connection you see with most wax pens, the Aurora has parts that snap together magnetically. Keep reading our Dr. Dabber Aurora review as we get into the other aspects of the device, and give our detailed opinion on it.
The market for compact and inexpensive wax vape pens has been gaining some serious popularity over the last few years or so. We are regularly seeing more and more manufacturers release LED vape pen products with the hopes of competing in this growing niche.
The KandyPens brand has been popular and fairly well respected among vaporizer enthusiasts since they released their first product, the Galaxy wax pen. Rapper Fetty Wap showed off one of their units in a video, and many wax pen lovers consider the brand the best wax pens in the industry. This commercial success doesn’t mean that KanyPens will be resting on their laurels, though as they continue to put out new and innovative units like the Gravity wax pen. Does KandyPens deserve their reputation, or are they just great at marketing? Is the price tag of $129.95 justified for the Gravity? Read on and you decide.
The KandyPens Prism and the KandyPens Prism Plus are highly portable vape pens that deliver delicious flavor from your oil, waxes or other concentrates. The KandyPens Prism review and the review of its slightly larger sibling are lumped together here, because both devices are very similar. Is the price justified with these devices, and would one of them be the right vape pen for you? Keep reading and decide for yourself.
The KandyPens Crystal is a great wax vaporizer for those that are looking for a clean vapor path way of quartz and glass. While it offers great taste and decent manufacturing quality, see what we think of the higher voltages harshness along as how we think it stacks up to the competition.
The Yocan Evolve 2.0 was made to be a true all in one concentrate vaporizer that could do e-juice, dabs, and THC oils. While it did okay at everything, which beginners didn't mind, it simply didn't excel at any one thing and with the limited 650mAh battery, fell behind in the vape pens market over time. Read on to see what our initial thoughts were.
While G Pen had a mixed reputation at the beginning, they’ve put out some unique and very innovative vapes like the G Pen Connect and G Pen Elite 2. The new G Pen Roam is an interesting new wax pen / Electrical dab rig which packs in a lot of features. A spill-proof bubbler, quartz atomizer, and compact design are some of its marketing traits. Read on below to see more of our G Pen Roam review! Check out our other dab pen reviews to see what else is out there and get a feel for what’s right for you.
The Pulsar APX wax pen / dab pen vaporizer is very compact, but it delivers some serious power. It’s only 3.5 inches tall, but don’t let its height fool you. Good things sometimes do come in small packages and that sentiment holds true with this small but mighty concentrate vape pen. With a true glass mouthpiece and included dab tool for the straight forward heating element, this is truly a one size fits all wax vape experience with very consistent vapor quality.
Do its key features like 650mAh battery, touch-coils, and three voltage settings make it worth the buy, though? See how it stacks up to the best dab pens in our in-depth review. With a unique take on a a nectar collecor dab pen, there are a few different ways to use the Dive!
Vape manufacturer Stonesmiths' has burst onto the scene with the recent release of the Stonesmiths' Slash. USB-C charging, a built-in dab tool, and excellent manufacturing quality - Will it live up to be a Puffco killer and does it have the goods to compete with the big boys as one of the best dab pens of 2022? Read our in-depth shatter pen review & comparison to see how it performs!
With the latest wax pen release from Dr. Dabber, there has been a lot of buzz about the Stella and its powerful ceramic atomizer. As a wax and oil concentrate vape pen that has focused on maximum power output and USB-C convenience pros, is the limited battery con overpowering of its positive features? In this Dr. Dabber Stella review, we'll be going over all of the key features to help you decide if it's worth picking as your next dab pen or not.
If you're looking for a unique take on a dab pen, then you might be interested in the new Seahorse Lookah. As a nectar collector, the atomizer section of the vape will work to vaporize any kind of concentrates it comes into contact to, which is then funneled up through the body of the vaporizer and up through the normal mouthpiece, or attached bong whip. Despite these cool features, the Lookah is a very affordable unit, and in this review we'll be comparing it to other wax pens of a similar cost to help you decide which unit to buy.
The Ispire Wand is a unique induction heater that users have found a variety of interesting uses for. With very fast heating, precision temperature control, and a very ergonomic design, there is a lot to love about this nifty design. Is it worth the $200 price tag though? How's the vapor quality? Will it work with my DynaVap M? Stick around and find out as we jump into the specifics. How do it's glass bangers work as a unique take on an electric dab rig, though? Read on as we review how it compares to the top E-rigs as well.
If you're willing to spend the extra bit of money for quality, then this will be a good dab rig pick up for yourself. With a unique take on a heating element in the form of a floating induction heated banger, it's a very sleek E-Rig at face value. In our review, we go over whether the consistent vapor quality is enough to justify the high price tag as well as seeing how it compares to the best dab rigs of 2022. Is the super high build quality enough to justify the premium price tag?
Learn about the different styles of dab pens, as well as our top 5 picks for beginners to vaporize concentrates with. Learn more about the Utillian 5, Pulsar APX Wax, G Pen Micro+, Utillian 2, and Yocan Magneto, and why we consider them the five best beginner wax pens to get started with on your portable dab pen journey!
The Daboo from XMAX is here to take your nectar collector dabbing experience to the moon - Buckle up buckaroo because we're going to cloud-9. See if its 2-in-1 key features like 510-thread cartridges and porous quartz atomizer, integrated glass bubbler, and draw-activated heating are enough to have it competing for one of the best dab pen 2022 spots or not in our in-depth wax pen review and comparison!
If you've been looking for the best cheap pen pens - Voila! Here you are! A list of the best 7 dab fens for under $100 that will all have some great redeeming key features despite their small price tag. We'll give a quick summary about how each one works and their pros as well, so that you'll leave this blog post with a good understanding of your next budget wax pen!
The Linx Apollo 2-in-1 vaporizer features awesome manufacturing quality and functionality, but does that translate to good vapor quality? Learn all about how it works and performs as we discuss the E-Nail and Dab Pen key features & more.
The Hydrology 9 NX is a portable vaporizer that stands out in the market because of its unique integrated water bubbler. With oven inserts for flower and concentrates, there is a lot to love at face value, but is it worth the steep price? Read on as we discuss what we liked, and what we didn't like in our in-depth vaporizer review.
The KandyPens Oculus is a smooth hitting nectar collector featuring variable voltage control and manual or thirty second heating. With a lovely bubbler, it does a good job at never having harsh sessions and is under $100 - Learn more.
The Boundless Terp Pen XL is a bigger nectar collector wax pen that packs a good punch! As a larger version of the original Boundless Terp Pen, all of the features are a little bit bigger and stronger to give you more battery life and functionality. Learn more about these improvements and features in our in-depth honey straw review, as well as how it stacks up to competition.
As two of the best forms of THC concentrates, live resin and live rosin have grown tremendously in popularity in recent years. However, as the old saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility. Known for their amazing flavor and high THC levels, it's important to use the right wax vaporizer to give yourself the best highs. Learn more as we discuss how they are made, and the best E-Rigs we recommend for these full melt concentrates.
Learn more about the KandyPens Session E-Nail which works by pairing its 14mm water pipe adapter mouthpiece with 14mm female glass bubblers and bongs. With an affordable price tag and portable design, is it worth picking up? Learn more as we go over all of the key features of the KandyPens Session.
Learn more about the Yocan Pillar E-Rig with its quad quartz coil and magnetic bubbler attachment. Is it worth the $100 price tag? Read on as we discuss its smoky but smooth vapor quality and who we think it's best for.
Are you looking for a versatile and easy-to-use device for vaping concentrates? Check out our review of the Lookah Seahorse Pro Plus, a portable electric nectar collector that offers great performance, durability, and convenience. Learn more about its features, pros, cons, and how it compares to other devices in the market.