So, what exactly is a dab rig? It's often smaller than traditional bongs and water pipes, but it has a similar construction. It uses the same water filtration procedure as the bowl, with the exception that it uses a dab rigs nail instead of a bowl (also known as a quartz banger or titanium nail). You must evaporate your concentrate, wax, shatter, rosin, or live resin to heat it. A regular glass bowl will not tolerate such high temperatures. Let's have a look at a brief overview of dab rids.