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. :)