They say you don’t know what you have till it's gone, but today we are much more focused on the concept of not knowing what you have it’s gone. Huh? Sorry, we’ve just been ripping a couple of toasty dabs with our new carb cap and it’s like we’ve unlocked a whole new degree of potency!

Where were we - well to answer our previous philosophical question, what if we were to tell you that you haven't been getting 100% of your dab vapor and therefore don’t realize that your experience could be much better. Would you believe us?

Well today we are here to make that point by breaking down the devices known as carb caps and explaining to you how these ingeniously simple accessories can help you get every last bit of that precious concentrate vapor.

That’s why we decided to create our very own Got Vape no cap guide to carb caps to give you a definitive reference point for everything you need to know about these devices, no cap.

What Are Carb Caps?

Carb Caps are devices typically made from glass, quartz, metal, or a mixture of different materials and are small pieces that sit on top of your banger / e-rig atomizer. As one of the most popular dabbing accessories, carb caps offer you an easy way to augment your dab sessions without actually changing anything about your rig.

There is no one traditional carb cap design, as some feature elevated creative designs, but as a rule they will sit loosely upon the banger so as to let you easily lift it up and down. Carb Caps for E-Rigs can differ as well, as some of these will physically attach to your device since you don’t have to remove it to torch your banger.

What Are Carb Caps Used For?

Carb caps are used to give you more control over your dabbing via heightened control of air flow and pressure. Dabbers love to use carb caps to achieve heightened flavors, potency, and overall quality of their vapor.

In addition to the immediate session level advantages, carb caps are also able to help you stretch the life span of your materials by letting you get 100% of their vapor, instead of losing 10-20% of it while it burns off your banger.

Additionally, when you are exhaling your dab vapor you can place the carb cap back upon your device to keep the concentrate from simply burning off into your room. Then when you’ve finished exhaling / coughing, your dab is sitting there primed and ready to go.

How Do Carb Caps Work?

Carb caps work by sitting over your banger / atomizer to act as both an air flow restrictor, vapor trapper, and pressure manipulator. All of this is physically achieved because when your carb cap sits on your banger it creates a light vacuum in which you can turn the air on / off to give you the smoothest possible vapor hits.

As you inhale your dab you can use the carb cap to alter the air flow and specifically target certain areas of your banger to ensure your concentrate is evenly vaporized. This results in a swirling vortex of air / vapor that provides you with a more evenly dispersed temperature and therefore a much tastier dab.

Many carb caps function by having you control the air flow with your thumb, while the rest of your hand is either holding or rotating the carb cap depending on its style. This makes using a carb cap incredibly intuitive for dabbers of all experience levels.

How Much Are Carb Caps?

Luckily for us Carb Caps are a highly affordable accessory! Most will go for around 10 - 40 bucks, which is an absolute steal considering how much better they make your experience. For a fraction of the cost of your original rig, you can boost its power ten fold all by picking up a compatible carb cap.

What Types Of Carb Caps Are There?

Carb Caps exist in many different shapes and sizes, so it’s important to find one that will fit the specificities of your own personal rig. To make things easy for you we’ve broken down some of the major categories of carb caps and given you the best options we have ready to ship out to you now.

One major point to know about carb caps is that for the most part they just augment your dab rig instead of changing it. This is why you should think of them almost like ornaments that you can add to your rig to make it not only more powerful, but even more visually stunning.

Traditional Glass Carb Caps

The most tried and true of all versions lies with the standard glass carb caps. These are the first to come along and are made out of durable materials like quartz and borosilicate glass in order to be able to handle the high temperature required for torch dabbing.

Two excellent examples of these traditional carb caps are available right now with the Silver Fumed Boro Glass Carb Cap w/ Air Bubble Design as well as the American Colored Carb Cap for Flat Top Banger. Both of these use large circular designs to trap the vapors and direct airflow in your banger easily.

For another option there is the Colored Boro Glass Carp Cap with Dual Directional Airflow. GV Glass Distro has hooked these up with dual directional airflow in order to give you all encompassing control over your clouds. These caps even have a special swirled glass color design to them and are the perfect dab rig ornaments.

E-Rig Specific Carb Caps

Next we have our selection of carb caps that have been specifically made for certain models of E-rigs. As these devices are much less uniform than traditional glass rigs, you need to have a carb cap that is specifically made for them to get the best functionality.

For the Puffco Peak series we have the excellent Joystick Cap and Tether that comes in a variety of 3 different standard colors and one special edition Flourish Green version.

These carb caps are excellent thanks to the joystick giving you 360˚ control over the airflow in your atomizer at all times. Meanwhile the included tether is there to make sure you never misplace your carb cap in the heat of a session! Should you happen to be joystick averse, we also carry the Desert Oculus Carb Cap which features an excellent snap on lid for air tight control.

For the Exxus Vape Go Plus Concentrate Vaporizer we have a tailor made Pro Carb Cap to help you with all of your directional air flow, even heating, and vapor trapping needs. The Pro Carb Cap has a nice ridged handle to let you keep a firm grip on your glass while placing it upon your Go Plus.

Empire Glass Puffco Carb Caps

Empire Glass is a company renowned for creating various artistically inspired glass pieces and have actually released an extensive amount of products specifically for the Puffco Peak and Peak Pro devices.

As an added note - all Peak glass accessories are compatible with the Peak Pro, so no matter which one catches your eye as long as you are in the Puffco Peak family you are good to go!

Starting things off we have their excellent standard custom carb caps that come in a variety of different elevated options. These carb caps are your typical basic vapor blockers and come in a wide variety of different options ranging from the coral reef to donuts.

Taking things up a notch, we have their collection of Joystick Carb Caps that utilize a thumb-stick very similar to what you would see on a typical video game controller. Joystick carb caps all you to use your thumb to precisely direct your airflow and really maximize your vapor flavors.

Also from Empire Glass we have their series of Ball Carb Cap which feature a rounded side on the bottom in order to make directing airflow into the atomizer a sleek and precise process. Each of these Ball Carb Caps come with a special glass figure on top with options including pineapple, avocado, jawsome, and more.

Completing the spread of Empire x Puffco accessories we have their series of absolutely stunning Bubble Carb Caps which feature awesome borosilicate glass design ranging from mad scientists all the way to a trippy UV jellyfish.

Bubble Carb Caps are distinct thanks to their rounded nature and “bubble” like body appearance. Dabbers love bubble carb caps for easy rotation and excellent vapor containment.

Thermo-Carb Caps

For a technology stuffed option, we have the excellent Yocan Black Heat Vision Thermometer Carb Cap. Yocan has managed to fit a 180mAh battery into the Heat Vision Carb Cap that allows it to seamlessly read your banger temperature, all the while doubling as a highly effective carb cap!

Knowing your banger temperature is incredibly helpful when you are trying to get the most out of your concentrates and prevents you from ever over heating them by accident. And with each Heat Vision having enough battery power for over 400 sessions, this is going to be one accessory that keeps on giving.

As part of the elite Yocan Black series, the Heat Vision has a sleek exterior design and even comes with 12 terp pearls to add to your banger for a truly luxurious experience. We have these carb caps in a variety of 4 different colors, so grab yours if you are interested in some truly futuristic dabbing sessions!

The No Cap Outro

Now to put a cap on this blog, make sure to check out our full collection of Carb Caps right here and find the perfect match for your dab rig! Nothing makes a night complete quite like a couple of dabs, so start getting more out of your concentration today by grabbing one of these excellent carb cap options now.

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