BEST e-Nails and Dab Rigs 2021

The G-Pen Connect is a device that brings each user back to the basics of any e-Nail’s functions – the Connect isn’t loud and overly feature-heavy, instead, it’s discreet and straightforward. It feels as though the Connect isn’t out to distract the user from the experience, but rather elevate it with precision and the production of a much better tasting vapor. With a single firing button (that’s really the entire side face of the battery) and three voltage settings; Blue: 3.1V/ Green: 3.6V/Red: 4.1V. Users can more accurately customize their vaping experience in a way that they couldn’t with a standard blowtorch.

Design-wise, the G-Pen connect looks clean, minimal, and consists of only three main components: the Connect battery, the atomizer, and the glass water pipe adapter. The atomizer and battery are seamlessly assembled with magnets, while the glass-on-glass adapter water pipe adapter fits snugly over the base of the atomizer.

The KandyPens Session is one of the few devices that function as both an eNail (to be used with existing rigs) and as a standalone wax vaporizer. While it might be the most minimally designed device on this list, it’s far from that in performance. As an eNail, the Session delivers great vapor quality at every turn – regardless of which of its three pre-set temperatures you choose. The resulting vapor is flavorful, smooth, mildly warm, clean (especially when water is involved), and flavorful. As a wax pen, it delivers near-similar vapor quality thanks to the airpath that runs vertically through the height of the device. It also features a “session” setting that turns on automatic heating for a minute, which makes it an on-demand vaporizer.

The Session’s battery lasts roughly 2-3 days of average use, which is definitely long, especially when you consider that it only takes an hour and a half to fully charge via its USB-C port. Its kit comes with everything you’ll need–minus the water pipe and dabs. Luckily, it’s compatible with most 14 mm female connections, which is one of the most common sizes. Overall, its dual function, vapor quality, and build are a near steal at its $149 price tag.

Linx Vapor takes a leap forward with the launch of The Apollo- the brand’s first hybrid vape- functioning both as an eNail attachment and as a wax vaporizer.  A versatile first if you’re looking to get a device that can do both. It’s a great product with a simple interface, easy and intuitive to use, and comes with a fully equipped kit. Performance-wise, the Apollo is filled with features such as smart heating, pre-set temperature modes, and an inlaid coil within the quartz atomizer. The vapor quality on the Apollo is smooth, cool, and rich in flavor.

This device also seems like it’s the most boldly designed one in Linx’s line- most of their products so far have been mostly sleek and feature a stainless steel finish. But the Apollo comes in a sleek, black finish and resembles a pillar. Atop the pillar is an artfully designed borosilicate glass bubbler that also features an outer spiral of the same glass for aesthetics. This bubbler combined with the Apollo’s uniquely crafted percolator, allows less air to enter the glass and allows for clouds that are bigger than what you would get with standard portables.

The Yocan Torch XL is a device that truly allows you to be in control of your sessions. The resulting vapor varies depending on the combination of components you use- this is also quite modular- with all the pieces easily unscrewed from the base with ease. You may opt between the quartz dual coil or the quartz tri coil, replace the aluminum tube with the provided glass tube, and use these coils at any of the Torch’s three temperatures, low  (3.2v), medium (3.7v), and high (4.2.v).

At first glance, the Torch XL definitely resembles a tuning fork- with its battery and atomizer on either side of each other. I like to think that this is a cooling decision since at the highest temperature and with the tri coil in place, the device is bound to get hot. Keeping them separate means never having to come into contact with the heat as you press the firing button. As one of the more versatile e-Nails out there, the Torch XL has a tiered connector that is made to fit into any glass water piece.