Quartz has a considerably higher thermal conductivity value than titanium meaning it takes longer to heat but also retains heat better.
Is a ceramic nail better than titanium.
Ceramic is an inert material offers excellent flavor and retains heat well.
Ceramic nails also provide better flavor than titanium which can impart a metallic tinge to all your concentrate vapors.
May oxidize over time.
This is great because whether you realize it or not you ll probably break lose or otherwise wear out a dab nail at some point or another.
Heats faster than ceramic but slower than quartz.
If you heat a both a quartz and titanium nail for 30 seconds the titanium nail will get much hotter.
They heat up faster than either titanium or ceramic.
Ceramic nails are still prone to breaking from the heat.
Ceramic implants however are much smoother and harder than their cobalt chromium counterparts and so wear less.
So if you are looking for a middle ground in terms of heating temperature and speed then here it is.
This is versatile because it will fit dab rigs with female joints that are.
Ceramic nails are known for their ability to retain heat for long periods of time often staying hot enough for dabs for well over a minute at certain temperatures.
Reheating happens in just seconds.
Material is known for superior taste.
In most cases you can get your quartz nail hot enough to use in 5 to 10 seconds.
That s one of the reasons they re used in high performance brake pads on cars.
There is a lot of debate as to which is the best and it can all be boiled down to preference.
May crack from extensive use.
Perfect for long sessions.
You will hear that dabs on quartz and ceramic taste better than titanium but those nails break much easier.
Also quartz is highly preferable for a lot of dabbers because of cost compared to most ceramic or titanium nails they are much more affordable.
They do however take longer to heat up than titanium or quartz dab nails.
The next step up from a glass nail is the ceramic dab nail.
A titanium nail when heated will retain the heat for quite a while.
Quartz dab nails have some really interesting properties.