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45° v.s. 55° Why does it matter?

Recently we changed the angle on our 45° male Gavel nails to a 55° and if you are wondering why then this article is for you.  In order for the combination of any rig/piece and nail to be level (fl...

Highly Educated Gavel Ranked #1 Quartz Banger by High Times Magazine

The Gavel has only been on the market for four months. But thanks to the material and surface science of the product, it has quickly risen among the ranks of its contemporaries. A recent article wa...

Study: Quartz insert performance Opaque VS Clear

Recently my old friend, Ewok, sent me some of his new @quartz_insert's to test out with our new Gavel. In preparation for the testing, I had two duplicate gavel nails made. One with our new opaque ...

How to keep a Quartz E-Nail Clean

Quartz Maintenance  If you are of the mindset that you have to "waste it to taste it", then you won't be disappointed that a similar method applies to keeping a quartz e-nail nail clean.  By now,...

Quartz Maintenance - Devitrification Prevention

     Over the past several years, the market has had a change of opinion on proper nail use and care. In the beginning it was believed that nails had to be "seasoned" or that a "season layer" had t...

Custom Anodization FAQ

1. What is titanium anodizing? Anodizing titanium is a process that adjusts the level of the oxide layer on the metals surface. This adjustment causes light to refract and changes the spectrum o...

QX2S - FAQ

1. What is the QX2S?The QX2S is the second quartz/titanium hybrid nail from Highly Educated.  2. What is the purpose of the titanium shield?The shield serves three purposes. The first, it helps ...

Titanium Maintenance - Oxidation & Carbon Build Up Prevention

With quartz we have discussed devitrification, what it is, and how to prevent it. Now with titanium we will discuss oxidation, what it is, and how to prevent it.    So, what is oxidation? At the mo...