Wax Pens
Dab pens are discreet vaporizers that allow you to vape wax, shatter, rosin, and other cannabis extracts. They are easy and convenient to use, as you only need to load a small amount of concentrate and press a button to start vaping. What are wax pens and what are they used for? Wax pens consist of a battery, an atomizer, and a mouthpiece. The battery powers the device and can be recharged with a USB cable. The atomizer contains reloadable and replaceable coils that heat up the concentrate ...Wax Pens
Dab pens are discreet vaporizers that allow you to vape wax, shatter, rosin, and other cannabis extracts. They are easy and convenient to use, as you only need to load a small amount of concentrate and press a button to start vaping.
What are wax pens and what are they used for?
Wax pens consist of a battery, an atomizer, and a mouthpiece.
The battery powers the device and can be recharged with a USB cable. The atomizer contains reloadable and replaceable coils that heat up the concentrate and produce vapor. The mouthpiece is where you inhale the vapor from.
Wax pens are also known as shatter pens, dab pens, and concentrate pens, but they all mean the same thing.
Who is a wax pen for?
Dab pens are mainly for cannabis connoisseurs who appreciate the quality and variety of concentrates.
They may not be as suited for beginners who are not familiar with the effects and potency of concentrates or who prefer dry herbs or oils.
What are the pros and cons of dab pens?
Pros |
Cons |
| ✅Save Money: More concentrated and flavorful hits of THC | ❌Not suitable for beginners |
| ✅Fewer carcinogens compared to a bong | ❌Initial investment cost |
| ✅Excellent flavor compared to smoking | ❌Cleaning and maintenance required |
| ✅Portable option to conveniently consume THC | ❌Setup and assembly required |
| ✅Discrete designs and less smell than consuming flower | ❌High lasts less time than dry herb |
| ✅Cleaner feeling high |
Different types of wax pens
There are two main types of wax pen atomizers that include an exposed coil, and a dish coil atomizer.
An exposed coil dab pen has one or more coils wrapped around a rod. The coils are visible and come in direct contact with the concentrate. An exposed coil dab pen can produce more heat and vapor, resulting in bigger clouds and more potent hits.
A dish coil is a flat surface that heats your dab a bit slower. A dish coil dab pen can produce less heat and vapor, resulting in smoother and more flavorful hits.
Wax pen vs Vape pen
The difference between a wax pen and a Vape Pen is mainly in the type of material they can vaporize and the way they work.
A wax pen is a type of vaporizer that allows you to load and vape concentrated forms of THC, while a vape pen is a type of vaporizer that allows you to vape pre-filled cartridges that also use vegetable glycerin as cutters.
Wax Pen vaporizer features to consider before buying
On our product pages, be sure to check out the specifications tab to review information like this!
Vapor Quality: A higher quality ceramic or quartz dish coil atomizer will often have better flavor than an exposed atomizer, but will be less harsh compared to exposed coils, which some people prefer.
Chamber Size: Most wax pens will have a chamber capacity of about 0.1g, which is equivalent to a dab the size of a grain of rice. If you want to be able to load more, look for larger exposed coils like on the Tronian Gammatron or Utillian 5.
If you need a wax vaporizer with a larger capacity than these, be sure to check out our selection of larger E-Rigs!
Battery Specs: The average wax pen will have a battery capacity of about 1000mAh which will last a heavy user about a day of use. If you're a heavy users, you may want to look for dab pens with a larger capacity than this.
Accessories: Some wax pens will have additional accessories or coil upgrades to choose from, like bubblers. You'll be able to see available accessories at the bottom of our wax pen product pages to see what upgrades are available.
Ease of Use: Some wax pens do all of the work for you with extra features like integrated dab tools or dab containers to make reloading a breeze. If this is an important factor for you, be sure to read our list of the Best Beginner Dab Pens.
Some of the best dab pen brands
Here, you can find the top offerings from cannabis vaporizer brands like Tronian, Utillian, Yocan, and more!
Besides the features mentioned above, consider your budget and talk to friends who've already have a wax pen, or you can checkout out the individual reviews that we've put out for all of the wax pens that we carry in our shop.
We’re sure there’s something you’ll love here & If you're on the fence about anything, then be sure to check out our list of the Best Wax Pens.
How to choose the right shatter pen?
On this page, you'll be able to apply product filters like price or brand to help narrow down your choice.
We have tested and reviewed every dab pen we sell so we can help you find the right one. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions; we'll guide you based on things like whether you need vapor quality or just convenience.
Required Maintenance and Cleaning
Cleaning and maintaining a dab pen regularly will be necessary for good performance.
While it might sound daunting, for the most part it will be as easy as swabbing out the chamber with a Q-Tip after every session, and then also removing and soaking the atomizer in isopropyl alcohol whenever there's resin starting to cook onto the atomizer.
How we pick our selection of wax dab pens
We only stock our shelves with wax pens that we have researched and extensively tested ourselves to help take out a lot of the guesswork for you.
Our checklist includes looking for excellent durability and materials, vapor quality, battery size, price, manufacturer warranty, and overall device reliability to ensure our customers are buying only wax dab pens that they'll be happy with.
Warranty
We are an authorized retailer for all of the handheld vapes we sell, and all of our wax vaporizers come with a manufacturer's warranty.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask our support team on our live chat support function and we will gladly offer any help we can!
You can also Contact Tools420, and we will get back to you as soon as possible to help you with every step of the warranty process.
FAQs
Are wax pens safe to use?
Wax pens used with THC concentrates use vapor that is just a concentrated form of the cannabis plant, and produce vapor instead of smoke that's full of tar.
How much is a wax pen?
Cheap Wax Pens start at around $50, while the best one's will cost over $100. You can read our list of the Best Dab Pens under $100 to help you shop on a budget.
How to hit a dab pen?
To hit a dab pen, all that you'll need to do is fire up the atomizer for a few seconds and then inhale for between 3-5 seconds before exhaling.
Do dab pens smell?
The short answer is yes, dab pens do smell, but not as much as smoking cannabis or even dry herb vaporizers. After a few seconds, the smell of flowers from the concentrated terpenes will dissipate into the air and be unnoticeable.
How long does a dab pen high take to go away?
A typical dab pen high from waxy concentrates will last between 1-3 hours.
