Quartz Banger Thread

Shes arrived https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8xLoRBu6A/

Gonna try her with the pearls with cold starts. Next with Quartz and SiC 20mm inserts i own from cca710, Guess they got a use after all because i moved to 30mm liger sapphire and never touched em again.

Shes a THICCCC banger insane craftsmanship also its clean AF and has a perfect fit.

EDIT TEST NUMBER 1 SPOILER IT DIDNT SPIN AROUND BANGER. < (Click white text for video) But one ball did suck up the tiny diamond dab of Gorilla Wreck and was spinning in a spot like a mad man even after i stopped pulling. Now i understand how it can spread out your dab mine are just small and was testing cold starts for first time. Pretty sure the problem was is how i used cap your suppose to spin the cap because oil slows it down easily vs empty bucket.

One thing i was wondering about is how bad is cleaning well it cleaned the same as a normal dab. I just left them in the bucket and everything still cleaned normally. Did notice the pearls would be a little more sticky after dabbing from the oils and did not want to roll as much around. Dropped in a cap of ISO fixed this. Make sure you guys get tweezers if you want to try this out, Which i don't hear mentioned much.

Inserts will be interesting to try because they require no qtip and are just dropped in ISO from tweezers for instant cleaning like the quartz pearls.

Heres a nice blog by Highly Educated TI themselves they actually have a few blogs worth reading TBH. https://highlyeducatedti.com/blogs/information/cold-start-techniques Its based on the gavel series so it wont all apply to everyone and torches, flame strength vary but gives a good starting point.

China upping their game with some $20.00 'Artistic' bangers.

New GTR cap joins its other brothers ready for gavel v3. Will update on thoughts later.

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So at first i was only using the riptide channel and it was harder to spin but closing the riptide and using the more direct or opening both made her spin. But the bigger difference was how my new pearls tasted, Def a lot better then my old quartz pearls in taste department. I can see the reason why people want smaller ones because they take less lung to spin them. Using 6mm sapphire pearls from @rubypearlco

GTR cap gets the and for bonus points it looks a lot more refined in shape his old bubble looked basic. Only thing i prefer on old cap is the longer stem but would be harder to cover bubble hole so i understand why gordo made it shorter.

Gordos caps look simple and expensive but after watching how the twisted section is made from large tubing and then stretched by hand to size takes some skill. That's why the china copys of gordos caps twisted sections always looks so wack, gordos is very clean.

Loving the gavel v3 also cleans up so easily and the heat retention is really insane. Makes cold dabs take longer because you gotta wait for long cooldown though. Pretty much done spending my money on this setup only thing to add now is the new temp guns made for dabbing that fit under banger. My profile signature was updated with everything new.

Dubmonkey said:

Got a ERoss / EZ Bale set up from EZ Bake. Tried it out last night and it performed very well. Nice having the bottom and walls being heated. Felt as if I got more medicated than I did with my 30mm set up. The fit is nice on the ez bake and ERoss. Also tried the xl unity glass balls. Dropped one in and got her spinning with my gordo flat cap. Tried while medicating and it spun at first and then on next inhale the ball was just stuck in the ros and not spinning. I think a directional cal is needed or something. Need to experiment.

One bummer thing to note is that the EZ Bake site does not sell the coil and banger together as a set. The price is just for the quartz. Coil sold separately but they don’t note it any where. Just so happen I ordered a ez bake 20mm coil for the VROD in the same order so sales guy just assumed I meant 24mm Coil. But upon just looking at their site you can’t order the 24mm ERoss Coil. Trying to see if there is a mix up. Suggest not ordering from them until they sort out their site offerings.

UPDATE: a few mins after emailing EZBake and then posting the above text they got back to me. They are offering me a 40% discount on the 20mm coil to make up on the confusion. Good post purchase customer service in my book.

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Hello I was looking at getting an EZBake Micro. With an Eross Banger. I wanted to ask that do I need to make sure to get a coil that is made strictly for the ERoss? Also do you know if the glass carb cap they sell on their site will work with the ERoss? And would you recommend the EZBAKE enail over the Disorderly Conduction PeliNail? I had a 1030 PeliNail and I constantly had problems but I’m not sure if it was because my nails didn’t fit the coils properly. I heard EZ bake is excellent and better, but love your opinion and advice. Also heard about Max Vapor, but I’m not sure if I could use an ERoss Banger. Max Vapor says their units use standard XLR setup like D-Nail.

Cool!

https://www.greekglassshop.com/product/ruby-banger

Is there currently a FC preferred/ recommended quartz banger on DHgate or other wise (medium to small budget).

Yes, check out 710 coils for your quartz and banger needs... Run by a fellow fc'er with great pricing.

FlyingLow said:

Yes, check out 710 coils for your quartz and banger needs... Run by a fellow fc'er with great pricing.

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Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately I am based in the UK and so customs makes it prohibitive to order decent quality stuff from America

Megaton said:

Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately I am based in the UK and so customs makes it prohibitive to order decent quality stuff from America

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If you can't order from 710coils, I posted a link above to some artistic bangers from Goodsstore on DHGate. I picked one one to try - definately worth 20 bucks.

bizwaxzion said:

If you can't order from 710coils, I posted a link above to some artistic bangers from Goodsstore on DHGate. I picked one one to try - definately worth 20 bucks.

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Nice! Thank you mate!

I already own a couple of 25mm quartz bangers and was thinking of getting a couple of @710Coils axial heaters, 1 for me and one for a friend I am helping out. Should I also invest in extra bangers from Shane or will the ones I have fit fine?

LesPlenty said:

I already own a couple of 25mm quartz bangers and was thinking of getting a couple of @710Coils axial heaters, 1 for me and one for a friend I am helping out. Should I also invest in extra bangers from Shane or will the ones I have fit fine?

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Depends how deep your bangers are ... some will work and some won't be deep enough to fit all the wraps of the coil.

LesPlenty said:

I already own a couple of 25mm quartz bangers and was thinking of getting a couple of @710Coils axial heaters, 1 for me and one for a friend I am helping out. Should I also invest in extra bangers from Shane or will the ones I have fit fine?

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They might, but Shane's bangers have an extra thick bottom and thicker side walls than standard bangers - a bit more material to heat soak. If you've been enjoying the 25's, you might also consider a 30mm setup. It seems huge, but provides a smoother dab IMO. Shane's clear 30's with a pair of 5mm rubies has been my go-to for both torch and enail use for a while now. Don't forget bubble caps if you make the leap to 30's - the QuartzPi from Shane is awesome, but I also have some of these from Goodsstore on DHGate and they are an outstanding value.

bizwaxzion said:

, but I also have some of these from Goodsstore on DHGate and they are an outstanding value.

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Thanks for the link, my friend is on a tight budget so if his carb does not work out (or he breaks it) I know where to get him one.
@bizwaxzion those DHGate bangers you linked above look like great value too, do they work with Shanes axial coils? A handy replacement for when my friend eventually breaks his (and probably me too)

The majority of companies importing bangers and caps do not tweak or change them from the stock offering. I made all my bangers to a tight set of specs and this in turn makes me one of the few unique banger manufacturers out there =P

I cannot begin to tell you how much resistance I got to some of my specs and over time they came around =)

LesPlenty said:

Thanks for the link, my friend is on a tight budget so if his carb does not work out (or he breaks it) I know where to get him one.
@bizwaxzion those DHGate bangers you linked above look like great value too, do they work with Shanes axial coils? A handy replacement for when my friend eventually breaks his (and probably me too)

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I don't know mate - I have only a 30mm coil, but when it comes to coil/banger fitment, Shane's stuff is spot on.

710Coils said:

The majority of companies importing bangers and caps do not tweak or change them from the stock offering. I made all my bangers to a tight set of specs and this in turn makes me one of the few unique banger manufacturers out there =P

I cannot begin to tell you how much resistance I got to some of my specs and over time they came around =)

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I’m getting ready to order a coil, a nail and a few accessories from you. Do you have any more of the 30mm ruby inserts coming at a later date? I saw they are sold out right now.

@tylerj55 I am putting in another order and should have more in a few weeks. I will put up pre orders once I place my next order =)

been testing out some bangers and caps recently :



https://www.dhgate.com/product/xl-xxl-double-walls-quartz-banger-carb-cap/393805838.html - 19$

https://www.dhgate.com/product/2016-new-3mm-thick-xl-quartz-banger-nail/388237070.html - 7$

https://www.dhgate.com/product/2016-new-quartz-banger-carb-cap-with-6-styles/375790979.html 8$

bottom right is a dc-glass i paid like 100 € for it, just for the confusion,

And a few caps :

https://www.dhgate.com/product/coloured-glass-bubble-cap-with-hole-on-top/402682705.html 5$

https://www.dhgate.com/product/new-glass-carb-cap-dabber-with-thick-clear/404264219.html 3$

https://www.dhgate.com/product/newest-universal-quartz-carb-cap-lollipop/388217808.html 10$


the "artwork" banger is very q-tip friendly compared to the others, (https://www.dhgate.com/product/xl-xxl-double-walls-quartz-banger-carb-cap/393805838.html)

to weld or not to weld? are all welded or just the poor ones? and the good ones handworked?



This guy has a "deadzone" Sure you could easily find something smaller to fit in there, but i strictly have this type of cotton-buds around during dab sessions- ( https://www.dhgate.com/product/2016-new-3mm-thick-xl-quartz-banger-nail/388237070.html )



And last but not least the fake evan is cleanable but from the bottom only - (https://www.dhgate.com/product/2016-new-quartz-banger-carb-cap-with-6-styles/375790979.html)


I feel the neck cleaning aspect is very important after each rip to eliminate dark-crystal-clear after taste thingy,

so after all the research, what do you value in your bangers?

Aside from obvious clean welds, and your ability to thoroughly q-tip, what do you look for when shopping for bangers and caps? What advice can you give to those who don't care to spend a small fortune experimenting?

If only looking at Dhgate options i would go with the 19$ banger and the smaller bubble carb-cap seems to be perfect seal WAY better than the larger pufco replica thats for sure

https://www.dhgate.com/product/xl-xxl-double-walls-quartz-banger-carb-cap/393805838.html
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https://www.dhgate.com/product/coloured-glass-bubble-cap-with-hole-on-top/402682705.html

I guess they havnt stood the test of time yet really, other than the dc-glass that has been heavily used for serval months and does hold up almost chazz free-

However these new dhgate bangers seem to delivery just as satisfying hit as the dc and cleans perfectly too, just a matter of how well they will hold up against chazz and cracks over time,

I did have this recently with a dhgate banger : after very few uses, heated to red hot and sorta cracked on the side-

I sure hope something like that won't happen to the new 19$ "artistic" buying a few of those would add up fast

I ordered one of the "artistic" bangers as my previous dhgate cheapo doesnt really retain heat- even on cold starts it's barely staying hot enough for a hit before I have to reheat.

Ive done the most testing so far with these two :

https://www.dhgate.com/product/glass-bowls-for-bongs-with-honeycomb-screen/374708419.html
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https://www.dhgate.com/product/glass-bowls-for-bongs-with-honeycomb-screen/374708419.html

I think these two retains heat pretty much on par with the Dc-glass

Sounds like im gonna have to do some testing with the "new artistic" i had high hopes for this one, damn!

Any opinions on carb caps that work well with a ruby insert in a 25mm banger from @710Coils? Been experimenting with the Pi bubble cap, a big clunky directional, and a cheap Riptide knockoff. The pearls just don't want to move. But then again, is that so important? I noticed the Gordo site says their caps are made "to spin the oil, not pearls."

So far, the big thick clunky directional cap seems to work best for me. The Pi and fake Riptide worked fine with Shane's quartz inserts but they are a bit taller than the CG ruby insert (which I scored from a fellow FC member).