The Dr Dabber Switch 2 quickly became our favorite e-rig, and we’re giving one away this month! All you have to do is comment at the end of this post, follow some Instagram accounts, and wait for the good news.

To enter, leave a comment with substance (spammy, junk posts won’t count) at the bottom of this page, and follow Troy and Jerry and Dr Dabber on Instagram.  You’ve got three weeks to enter! Last day to enter is Thursday, March 27th. The winner will be randomly selected and announced during the Think Dank livestream on Friday, March 28th. 

Dr Dabber Switch 2 is our favorite e-rig

switch 2 with hot knife and travel bag

Troy and I can be pretty bougie when it comes to dabs. We like to roll with terp slurpers, and the total cost of each of our rigs is nearly $1,000. The dabs on our rigs are divine, so I was very surprised when I found myself using the Switch 2 at all, let along most of the time.

Dr Dabber really knocked the dab out of the park with this electronic rig. Dabs are quick, consistent, and never burn. The Switch 2 uses a full sized quartz dish with precision heat profiles that mimic torch dabs – the temperature slowly falls throughout the dab, with amazing taste. And it’s so easy to clean!

The Switch 2 didn’t completely replace my top shelf terp slurper (all that’s missing is some more airflow), but it relegated it to secondary use. The dabs are so good, the cleaning ritual is so easy, and the portability is so liberating that I reach for my Switch 2 nine out of ten times, instead of my slurper every time.

Big banger with descent modes = heavenly dabs!

switch 2 sapphire banger

This is my clean sapphire banger after a decent amount of use.

The Dr Dabber Switch 2 can handle anything you throw at it. It has a 20mm banger for small or massive dabs. The induction coil heats the banger from the sides so it evenly heats the entire banger, while the IR temperature sensor below keeps everything on track.

But it’s not just incredible temperature control that sets this rig apart from the rest. It has three temperature profiles on-board that reproduce any kind of hit you would try to get from a dab with a torch. Steady Mode accomplishes what other rigs try to do – keep a steady temperature. Ascent Mode slowly increases the temperature for flavor chasers that like to cold start their dabs. But out of the box the Switch 2 is set to Descent Mode, which is my favorite. This mode mimics the slurpers that Troy and I like to use by slowly decreasing the temperature during the dab. Descent Mode is where it’s at, and is what we use all the time.

Induction heat is fast and efficient

The Switch 2 is fast, and is ready to dab in 15 to 25 seconds, depending on your temperature setting. You can cold load it and wait for the alert to hit it, or hot load it once it’s ready. But induction heat isn’t just fast, it’s efficient, too. The heat goes right to the banger and nothing else, so little heat is lost, and the battery life soars!

switch 2 with banger removed

The induction well with banger removed (left) and the glass removed from the right.

Great battery life

switch 2 rear button

The backside of the Switch 2 is for the USB-C charge port, power switch, and battery meter lights.

The Switch 2 battery life can roll past any other e-rig we have. While Dr Dabber claims up to 50 dabs per charge, that is surely under the lowest of demands. We wanted to find out what it would do in real life, so we ran it through the gauntlet several times.

We used the Switch 2 as it came out of the box without changing any settings and got between 17 and 25 dabs per charge, depending on the hit style. Longer hits drain the battery more. Next, we extended the length of the session from 30 to 90 seconds, and the smart phone app warned that this would decrease the battery life. It did, and we got ten total sessions.

Bottom line, the Switch 2 battery life is as good or better than any other rig out there. It keeps up with my demands. Oh, and the Switch 2 can be used while it charges, so you’re never out of the action!

Early release accessories

motherhship spinner carb cap

This Mothership Spining Carb Cap is required for me. It opens up the airflow for much bigger rips. A spinning carb cap needs to be standard in the Switch 2 kit.

The Switch 2 is really good out of the box, but reaches irresistable levels with some aftermarket add-ons. Troy and I both use terp pearls that we added ourselves. Terp pearls are essential to any banger dab, but for some reason e-rigs don’t come with them. Do yourself a favor and add one to your Switch 2.

The second major upgrade was the Mothership Spinner Carb Cap. The Switch 2 Directional Carb Cap gets the job done, but you have to twirl the handle yourself and it doesn’t make larger terp pearls spin in the banger. The Mothership Spinner cap is a game changer. The airflow is increased and spins around to spread the oils all over the banger. We haven’t used the orignial carb cap since we got the Mothership cap, which is expensive.

The Switch 2 comes with a quartz banger that can be upgraded to sapphire. While some will taste the difference, I thought this upgrade was the least impactful of the three. I’m very happy with either banger.

Amazingly, even after the expensive upgrades, the total cost of the Switch 2 is still several hundred dollars less than our terp slurper rigs.

Easy to clean

switch 2 disassembled

After you remove the bubbler, pull off the top plate and remove the banger. From there you simply wipe everything down with isopropyl alcohol, and it’s all within reach.

The biggest advantage to the Switch 2 over a terp slurper is convenience, and a big part of that is how easy it is to clean. The slurper cleaning ritual needs to be done immediately after a dab, and it’s so meticulous that I can lose my high over it. Regular maintenance with the Switch 2 is nothing more than both ends of a q-tip. Just swab it clean, isopropyl alcohol optional.

Deep cleans are also really easy with the Switch 2.

  • Remove and soak the glass like you would with your bong.
  • Pull the top plate off the Switch 2 and wipe down the underside with alcohol.
  • Remove the banger and soak it in alcohol with the terp pearl and the glass part of the carb cap.
  • Wipe down the induction well and vapor path with alcohol.
  • Put it all back together.

I use the Switch 2 so much, in part, because it’s so easy to maintain.

Pristine vapor path for tasty rips

switch 2 vapor path

I love this shot. It’s the zirconia ceramic vapor path. We’re looking from the bubbler end towards the banger. You can see the hole at the top of the banger in the distance. That’s where the vapor exits from the banger into the ceramic tunnel. 

Most e-rigs bury their vapor path under the glass and deep into the base unit so you can’t tell if it’s clean or not. The Switch 2 not only uses fantastic materials in its vapor path, but the entire thing is easy to see and clean so you always get the best taste.

The vapor builds in the quartz or sapphire banger, flows up and through a zirconia ceramic tunnel and straight into the glass bubbler. That’s delicious! The ceramic tunnel is easy to clean…it’s at the top of the Switch 2 and can easily be flossed with an alcohol wipe.

Smartphone app – ultimate custom dabs!

switch 2 smartphone app

The screenshot above is of my go-to dab. Cyan (480F) with Descent Mode and a 90 second hold time makes me feel fine!

I’ve talked a lot about how you can customize the Switch 2 to your perfect dab, but not how it’s done. The Switch 2 has a smartphone app that works better than any I’ve used since the Apple Vape Ban of 2019. You have to download the LabLink bluetooth browser and set it up, but once that’s done it works flawlessly. The Switch 2 easily connects, and user preferences are saved on the vape, not the web, so you can use your settings anywhere.

With the app you can set specific temperatures, instead of being locked in to the five on-board temps. You can also extend the session timer (I like 90 seconds, even though it wears down the battery faster, because the session is relaxed), change the temperature profile, and fuck with the lights and vibrations. It tracks sessions, and I like to have it on next to the Switch to monitor temperature and power levels. Someday we hope to be able to fully fuck with the temperature curve to our heart’s desire!

 

Big Ass Gallery

Here’s some eye candy while you wait for the stream Friday night!

switch 2 rear full

Switch 2 backside, with the Dr Dabber Drop (hot knife) and travel bag in the background. Top shelf dabs not included.

switch 2 perc

Closeup of the perc…

switch 2 buttons

…and the buttons below. Top button starts and stops the heater. Bottom buttons select the temperature level.

switch 2 vapor path from other end

Here’s a look at the vapor path from the other end.

switch 2 directional carb cap

The Directional carb cap that is included with the Switch 2. Effective, but not as robust as the Mothership design.

og carb cap sticks to Switch 2

Although it does magnetically stick to the top when you load it so you won’t lose it…that’s cool!

switch 2 look into banger with terp pearl

Remove the carb cap and load your dab! I’ve got a 6mm terp pearl in there.

switch 2 look down into sapphire banger

This is what the banger and pearl look like from above when removed from the Switch 2.

Mothership carb cap bottom

Here’s the bottom of that Mothership carb cap. You can see the cuts that direct the air into a swirling vortex.

switch 2 glass removed

Remove the bubbler and carb cap and this is what the Switch 2 looks like from above.

switch 2 with top plate removed

Then pull off the top plate when you want to clean it.

switch 2 hot knife standing up

We need to talk about the Drop. This is a high tech hot knife included free with the Switch 2.

switch 2 hot knife

It has two settings. Click the button to slide a dab off into the banger. Double-click it for a lower temperature when you want to gently heat up some concentrate to whip it up.

switch 2 hot knife tip and power button

The Drop is temperature controlled, not power controlled, so it never overheats or ruins your dab.

hot knife charge port

And it’s USB-C charged.

Got questions?

If you have any questions or something to pass along, please drop them in the comments below. See you Friday night!

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