Is it safe?
Although safety discussions regarding aluminum nitride exist, the documented concerns such as inhalation risks, hydrolysis, or chemical reactivity, almost exclusively involve the material in its raw powdered state or as fine dust produced during the manufacturing process. Pinnacle Pillars are made from high-purity, fully sintered aluminum nitride, resulting in a remarkably dense high performance ceramic. Under any typical dabbing conditions, there is no physical process that would cause the material to break down into breathable particles. Aluminum nitride maintains complete thermal stability at temperatures drastically higher than those used for consumption. While this industry lacks decades of application specific data for any material, we have consulted with several PhD materials scientists. Their consensus confirmed that utilizing fully sintered, high-purity AlN as intended does not pose any unique safety risks to the user. We further validate our quality through independent, third-party laboratory analysis. To our knowledge, Pinnacle Pillars is the only brand in this market offering this level of rigorous data transparency, and our independent testing consistently confirms that we provide the highest purity aluminum nitride currently available for consumer use.
Pinnacle Pillars are Aluminum Nitride (AlN) ceramic inserts that use unparalleled thermal conduction to give you huge clouds at super low temps.
You always hear people talking about heat retention when it comes to bangers. The reality? Heat retention isn't what we want, conduction is where the magic happens.
Thermal conduction is just how fast a material moves heat into whatever it’s touching, and that’s what makes vapor. Quartz is actually pretty bad at this, which is why we want heat retention from a banger. We need the window for thermal conduction to be as wide as possible while the heat slowly transfers from the quartz into the material. Think about it: your banger can be glowing hot at the bottom but cold at the neck. Pinnacle Pillars change the whole game. Quartz only hits a 5w/(m-K) conduction rate, while our AlN clocks in at about 250w/(m-K). By dumping heat into your material almost instantly, these pillars create a dabbing experience you just can't get anywhere else. You’ll taste every single terpene like never before without losing that full, satisfying chest feel you crave. These are the purest Aluminum Nitride pillars you can find, and we’ve got the lab results to back that up.
Heating
- Avoid hitting the insert with a torch flame directly. While it's totally stable up to 1800°F, its crazy high conductivity means a butane torch can potentially push it past its limits.
- Using an e-nail? (RECOMMENDED) Just put your insert inside your banger while it heats up. Totally ok for it to sit in a hot banger all day long.
- Going old school with a torch? Blast your empty banger past 800°F, then drop the insert in right after you kill your flame. As the banger cools to your sweet spot, the insert will have soaked up all the heat it needs to rip perfectly.
While the chart provided is a solid starting point for some of the most commonly used bangers, everyone is going to have different preferences! What may be your homies favorite in a tower might not be yours. Most of our inserts will work in most bangers, and the "best" size for your banger is pretty subjective.
Pinnacle Pillars is strictly wholesale, so we don't sell directly to the public. Hit us up to grab a wholesale account! If you're looking for just one, check out our shop page to find a trusted retailer!
How Do I get one?
Cleaning
- Once you finish your dab, dunk the insert in 91%+ Iso when it cools down to 250°f. Going hotter is doable, but doing it all the time might stress the material and cause cracks. Treat your pillars right and they’ll last forever.
- Feel free to leave them soaking in Iso as long as you want.
- Got some stains? An e-nail at 600°f+ is a magic eraser. Just pop the stained pillar in your banger, set it in the heater, and let it bake for about 15 minutes. It’ll come out looking like you just bought it.
Use
- These inserts really shine at low temps. Aim for 420° - 480° for the smoothest ride, but this can vary based on your set up and how big your dab is. Keep it under 500° unless you are going in with a glob; small dabs can get spicy above that. If you are doing a monster 1g+ dab, then 650° is your starting spot.
- When you're ready, let the whole dab slide right into the dish before you start inhaling. Getting all that melted material in there at once lets the pillar dump its heat instantly, maximizing your vapor and flavor in one go.
- Try scaling back! You can still go big, but these pillars are incredible at stretching a tiny amount of oil. Because they transfer heat so efficiently, you get way more vapor than you would using a quartz insert from a small dab. Even a 0.1g dab will surprise you with how thick your clouds are and how satisfying it feels.
- EXPERIMENT! There are no set rules here! Try different bangers, play with the temps, swap pillar sizes. Everyone is going to have a favorite set up, so get creative and find the exact combo that hits best for you. Happy dabbing!
What is a Pinnacle Pillar?
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What Size Should I get?
