What is a diffuser Downstem?
The end of the downstem can be a simple open hole, but it can also be a specialized piece of glass known as a diffuser. This piece has specially designed holes in it to offer different effects on your hit, including making a smoother or tastier hit.
What are holes at bottom of Downstem for?
The Function Of The Downstem The downstem runs from the bowl of the bong and runs inside the bong into the water. The hole in the top allows the smoke to be pulled through the downstem and the hole in the bottom allows the smoke to be pulled into and through the water when the user sucks on the mouthpiece.
Are all Downstems the same width?
Downstems come in 14mm to 14mm, 18mm to 18mm, 14mm to 18mm and 18 to 14mm.
Are all Downstems removable?
Downstems can be affixed to the bong or dab rig or be removable. They come in different sizes, usually 10mm, 12mm, or 14mm in thickness. You need the proper size to create an airtight seal between the bowl or nail and the main chamber, otherwise you won’t be able to draw smoke properly.
What is the purpose of a diffuser on a bong?
A device in a bong or dab rig that diffuses smoke when in water, creating a smoother, cooler hit. Usually attached to or replacing the downstem, diffusers create many smaller bubbles than a traditional downstem, increasing surface area and cooling the smoke.
What is a slit diffuser?
One of the most common types of diffuser downstems is the slitted diffuser. This diffuser consists of a series of slits along the bottom of the downstem. Why is the slitted diffuser one of the most popular types of downstem? Simple.
Is a Downstem a PERC?
Diffused Downstem This is the most basic of perc types, and can be fixed in the construction of the bong or removable. They look like a vertical pipe extending from the bowl piece joint fixture, with slits at its base.
How do I know what size Downstem to buy?
To measure your pipe, we recommend inserting a pencil into the joint. Push it as far down as you would like your downstem to fit. Then, hold your pencil against the place where the joint meets the inside of your water pipe. Mark and measure the length on your pencil, and you have your ideal length.
How do you tell if your bong is 14mm or 18mm?
Almost all small-medium sized bongs and dab rigs have 14mm joints. To find out if your joint is a 14mm all you need is a dime. If the dime is about the same size as your joint its a 14mm. If the dime falls into the joint its an 18mm, and if the joint is much smaller than a dime you have a 10mm joint.
How does a Perc bong work?
A bong percolator works a bit differently: There are sub-chambers in the bong, and when they’re filled with water, the pressure differential between the top and bottom outlets causes the smoke to move through the water. This filtering provides a smoother, cleaner hit on the throat and lungs.
What’s the difference between a bong and bubbler?
A bubbler is between a dry pipe and a bong as far as size and strength of the hit. What differentiates a bubbler from a bong is that a bubbler typically more closely resembles a pipe in appearance and function. Bubblers usually have a mouthpiece, a bowl, and sometimes a carb, just like a dry pipe does.
How do I find the right Downstem?
Slide a pencil into the female ground joint of your pipe and make a mark on the pencil the depth of the downstem. This is the entire length of the downstem, but downstems lengths are given without the length of the joint. The ground joint is usually about one inch long, so subtract that from the pencil mark length.
Can you buy a replacement Downstem?
We even have replacement downstems for your favorite bongs. The first size is the diffused end of the downstem which first enters the water pipe, so match this one with joint size of the bong itself.
Do I need a Downstem for my bong?
While not the most glamorous of bong pieces, the downstem for a bong is essential to making a water pipe a water pipe. Underrated and often overlooked, downstems play a vital role in filtering and purifying smoke for an all-around smoother smoking experience.
What’s the difference between a male and female bong?
MALE. Take a look at your go-to bong. If the joint that you fit the bowl onto tapers at the end and you have to put accessories over it, then it’s a male. This means bowl pieces, domes, nails or other adapters must be female.