Dabbing is definitely something to go slow with if you aren't a seasoned smoker accustomed to smoking more than a couple grams per day for your pain tolerance or whatever effects you are looking for.
For a person's first dab, I'd recommend a size a little under the size of a grain of rice. Work your way up from there!
All-in-all, taking dabs is most certainly a different experience and have their place. They are like the liquor of the botanical world, with smoking being the beer, and vaping comparing to wine-tasting.
BTW, that top stuff looks like rosin. Notice all the particulates in it...
P.S. Trichomes are the little mushroom-shaped goodies you were referring to. Not being a grammar nazi, just wanted to help inform of the correct lingo. I think everyone knew what you meant, anyway. :)
No no, you are exactly right. Getting some of my grow buddies that have mentored me on here to help nazi it away so terms are correct! Appreciate the feedback.
It is rosin BTW.
Just ordered a pneumatic press at 12,000 PSI finally:
Will be here from China in less than two weeks. Posts going up about that, no doubt.
Exactly on dabs. They are amazing.