diffusor: yes or no? POLL

[h^2 O]

I've been a proud glass-carrying member of the RooR club for almost 2 years...today I moved up from my straight style to a new "beaker" style. I also bought a diffuser. I basically bought 2 downstems and 2 bowls. I had never smoked using a diffuser - thought it was lame/ripoff/hoax....but as I just took the first 3 hits out of this thing...you don't hear the "GRURGLE/BUBBLEING" that you would get from normal downstems. You also seem to get a "quicker" hit...it's like almost automatic, like a spliff, right into your lungs...weird shit man.
Thoughts? And since I did by both types of downstems, would like to here some explanations/scientific data supporting whatever stance you take. Thanks, Mr. Pink (he was....funny looking...)

 

[somebody041]

diffuser breaks up the bubble sizes making for more surface area for the smoke. it makes weed taste better and it's smoother. why wouldn't you?

 

[Diskrete]

Diffusers are a great invention, they make your hits so much smoother...effortless really. I am able to get a full hit from start to finish with one try vs. taking 3 hits to force smoke into the chamber from a single hole. I don't have scientific data, but I will say that anyone who has tried going from a standard downstem to a diffuser will love the hits. For some reason RooR diffusers seem to be the best hits I have had.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

I wouldn't say diffusors are a hoax but I like conventional better. If you have to huff and puff to clear a one hit, clean it or pack smaller hits.

 

[Mr. Bongjangles]

Not a fan.. They may make the hits a little smoother, but they make it annoying to clear the bong due to the reduction in airflow.

Definitely do not see how it could possibly get you higher, and have not noticed any difference in potency myself. Thinking it over, it just gives the water that much more opportunity to trap thc (which i know is minimal, but every study i've seen indicates that water cooling results in *some* loss vs joints and pipes) so if anything I believe diffusers would get you less high.

From the CA NORML smoking device study:

"Disappointingly, waterpipes performed uniformly worse than the unfiltered joint. The least bad waterpipe, the bong, produced 30% more tar per cannabinoids than the unfiltered joint. Ironically, the pipe with the electric mixer scored by far the worst of any device. This suggests that water filtration is actually counterproductive, apparently because water tends to absorb THC more readily than other, noxious tars. "

So there's my take on diffusers.. I think we need more poll options, like "I think they make the smoke smoother but do not get you more high"

 

[jeremy]

diffusers can't make you higher ...

smoother hit? of course

your poll reflects only the possible wrong answers

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

I like lung buster hits. Diffusors kinda seem like power steering in a sports coupe, you don't get a true sense of the road, lol. Nothing like a big globe of water and heavy gurgling to rattle ya brain, IMO.

 

[jeremy]

I like lung buster hits. Diffusors kinda seem like power steering in a sports coupe, you don't get a true sense of the road, lol. Nothing like a big globe of water and heavy gurgling to rattle ya brain, IMO.

Truer words have never been spoken ( i don't know how the quote goes)

 

[nightballa613]

diffusers are awesome. quiet. and wayyyy smoother.

 

[ocean99]

When I buy my piece I'm getting a diffuser stem so I can rip stealthily, that's the only advantage I've ever known of but if they get you higher then hells yea.

 

[jeremy]

diffusers are awesome. quiet. and wayyyy smoother.

the question is ... will it get you higher

and the answer is no

 

[steppinRazor]

i wouldnt say it gets me higher.. cuz i gettin fuckin blazed reguardless. but damn it makes for some tasty smooth hits

so you got a difuser in your bong or you got some ash catcher difusers?? or both??

buddy just picked up something similar to this -

 

[jeremy]

i wouldnt say it gets me higher.. cuz i gettin fuckin blazed reguardless. but damn it makes for some tasty smooth hits

so you got a difuser in your bong or you got some ash catcher difusers?? or both??

buddy just picked up something similar to this -

$180 for a PIECE of a bong?

bump that ... misappropriation of funds ( unless you have a surplus)

 

[steppinRazor]

yeah i sure wouldnt pay that these days.. some ppl just got money to BURN tho..

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

$180? I wouldn't pay that for the whole bong, lol. Seriously. When I was smoking only street weed, I smoked acrylic bongs. Now I'm on the glass wagon but not the uber expensive stuff.

EDIT: The poll doesn't have many votes so I added a "hoax", lol.

 

[jeremy]

does this guy always just post threads and never look at them again?

seems like every time i see a post by H2O, he rolls on his own thread

but i'm just a noob

edit: i spelled "own" wrong ... lol

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Nah. h2O gave his thoughts and provided a poll for our 2c.

h2O, jeremy thinks you bailed. I think you're just quietly observing the thread. Which one is it? Inquiring minds want to know, lol.

Nothing like debating a thread the op has ditched. j/k

 

[jeremy]

Nah. h2O gave his thoughts and provided a poll for our 2c.

h2O, jeremy thinks you bailed. I think you're just quietly observing the thread. Which one is it? Inquiring minds want to know, lol.

Nothing like debating a thread the op has ditched. j/k

i'm just joshin

yep that's east coast slang

 

[steppinRazor]

well then the east coast needs some new slang

 

[jeremy]

well then the east coast needs some new slang

i couldn't agree with you more .. you would be surprised what kids around here come up with nowadays

what the fuck is "scherm" "schurm"

i'm spelling phonetically but what is this shit lol

apparently it's smokable