Glass Nail vs. Titanium Nail ( and pros and cons talk inside!) - Page 21

russtafarian · 07-08-2011, 07:45 AM

I was rocking the quartz that came with my Macro for a while and it wasn't bad. At first the taste seemed better, but that doesn't last long. Also I feel like quartz cools too fast if the dabs too big, leaving some oil behind and birthday candling next time I heat it. I picked up a Ti nail for it at Smoke Rings in NH last weekend and I probably won't use quartz again.

Hypnotoad · 07-08-2011, 09:51 AM

Glass nails break after a few dabs for me, shit drove me crAAzzy
finally got a ti nail and fell in love, the taste was better and seemed less harsh than off of a glass nail
a month after, i got my first quartz nail and didnt really like it. The taste was very odd and like russta ^ said it did seem to cool fast on big dabs. I never have that problem with ti nails, they are fool proof
ti or di

hashoildabs · 07-08-2011, 10:25 AM

some quartz nails are just plain bad. if they are super thin and have a big cup the heat will disapate before any good dab can be had.

I found thick quartz nails with a thick cup and it retains heat much longer.

but still nothing compared to ti nail.

ro13ert159 · 07-11-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hypnotoad

Glass nails break after a few dabs for me, shit drove me crAAzzy
finally got a ti nail and fell in love, the taste was better and seemed less harsh than off of a glass nail
a month after, i got my first quartz nail and didnt really like it. The taste was very odd and like russta ^ said it did seem to cool fast on big dabs. I never have that problem with ti nails, they are fool proof
ti or di

i used the same glass nail everyday MULTIPLE times a day for close to 8 months and it never cracked or anything just sayin... but i bought a Ti nail the other day and a huge difference. the Ti just takes a little longer to heat otherwise it brings out that great HASHY taste in oils i think and it vapes all the oil without leaving any behind.

blun7astic · 07-11-2011, 10:36 PM

Been rocking boro nails since I picked up a macro (only have 18mm ti) but they're not bad haha. My only complaint is it cracked after about 3 weeks, but it hasn't broken yet and it's been a month since then. Careful heating is key it would seem.

On a side note, does anyone else feel like ti vapes differently than boro? It could just be the greater surface area of my h.e. nail vs a pushed-head nail that im noticing but it seems like my dabs vape quicker off the ti

BHOaddict · 07-11-2011, 10:40 PM

^probably because Ti retains heat better

blun7astic · 07-20-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BHOaddict

^probably because Ti retains heat better

How so? As I recall, titanium is a greater thermal conductor than glass, which is considered an insulator. So if you heat both to, say, 1000 degrees, assuming equivalent mass and surface area the titanium should cool off faster, no? my .02

stemless420 · 07-20-2011, 05:53 PM

insulator-A substance that does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound

yes, titanium will hold heat longer... thats just science....

NewSchoolExplorer · 07-20-2011, 09:17 PM

So I have my macro on the way and cant decide going Ti or Quartz. I am thinking Ti as thats what have been using thus far with my curve's but has anyone break or is concerned of breaking their DI oil unit because of the transfer of heat?

I want to get Ti but afraid of potentially harming my DI joint what do you all say? My Toro Macro comes tmrw and I am pretty excited to try the smallest unit I own thus far for the taste and first time globe owner.

stemless420 · 07-20-2011, 09:23 PM

i got a ti on my macro, works great

but the thing you have to think about is this.... with quartz your going to be heating for lot longer, and you wont know when to stop cause u cant tell how hot it is most the time, meaning that you'll be using more heat each dab which is what your trying to avoid to keep from cracking

View Poll Results: What Nail do you prefer smoking out of your dome?
The taste is in the Glass Nails all the way	72	17.82%
The taste is in the Ti Nails all the way	171	42.33%
I like puff on both glass and Ti	161	39.85%
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BHOaddict Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The city Posts: 438	^probably because Ti retains heat better
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stemless420 sleepy Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 878	insulator-A substance that does not readily allow the passage of heat or sound yes, titanium will hold heat longer... thats just science....
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07-20-2011, 09:23 PM	#210
stemless420 sleepy Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 878	i got a ti on my macro, works great but the thing you have to think about is this.... with quartz your going to be heating for lot longer, and you wont know when to stop cause u cant tell how hot it is most the time, meaning that you'll be using more heat each dab which is what your trying to avoid to keep from cracking
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07-08-2011, 07:45 AM	#201
russtafarian New Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: east coast Posts: 55	I was rocking the quartz that came with my Macro for a while and it wasn't bad. At first the taste seemed better, but that doesn't last long. Also I feel like quartz cools too fast if the dabs too big, leaving some oil behind and birthday candling next time I heat it. I picked up a Ti nail for it at Smoke Rings in NH last weekend and I probably won't use quartz again.

07-08-2011, 09:51 AM	#202
Hypnotoad All Glory 2 The Hypnotoad Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: In your lake Posts: 337	Glass nails break after a few dabs for me, shit drove me crAAzzy finally got a ti nail and fell in love, the taste was better and seemed less harsh than off of a glass nail a month after, i got my first quartz nail and didnt really like it. The taste was very odd and like russta ^ said it did seem to cool fast on big dabs. I never have that problem with ti nails, they are fool proof ti or di

07-08-2011, 10:25 AM	#203
hashoildabs Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,121	some quartz nails are just plain bad. if they are super thin and have a big cup the heat will disapate before any good dab can be had. I found thick quartz nails with a thick cup and it retains heat much longer. but still nothing compared to ti nail.