Types Of Downstem For Your Bong

Posted by georgeperry on December 16th, 2019

Bong downstems are a key element of bong. Downstem is a tube that joins the bong with your bowl. Without it, you cannot fully make use of your water pipe. You’ll notice that smoke won’t spread through the water for the purpose of filtration and will just float at its surface. Your bong will remain just a mere expensive, oversized dry pipe.

There are types to downstem which you can buy for your bong. But, before you begin searching for a downstem, you should clearly check whether your bong has a fixed downstem or replaceable downstem. If it has replaceable downstem then you can look for different downstems to get improved diffusion and percolation. Replaceable downstems are easy to clean and unclog.

Downstems are available in distinct sizes and shapes. Dustorm glass is famous for its downstems. Its tip design has a bearing on filtration and percolation. Let’s take a look the varieties of downstems available in the market.

•  Honeycomb

This particular downstem is known as honeycomb because of its makeup. It has a flat finish at the bottom and contains a lot of holes. These holes are the reason why it is being labeled as honeycomb downstem.

•  Slitted

This type is quite common in the market. It has a simple design and is famous for its easy utilization as well as maintenance. This downstem has about six or more slits placed at its tip, which it uses to perfectly diffuse the smoke.

•  Showerhead

This downstem gives you more diffusion and a different distinct cooling effect. At its end, it has a flattened disc that contains a lot of slits, which provides good percolation and diffusion.

• Tree Perc

This downstem has this name because its top has several extending arms. Majority of this type of downstem has about seven arms that diffuse smoke in tiny bubbles. You can experience an improved flavor, smoke that is cooler, and amazing filtration. The arms of this downstem have 2 slits each and a hole at the end.

• Fire Cut

This is a downstem which is designed with complex details. A hydrogen torch is employed to make holes at the tip of the downstem. This is usually considered a bit better than slitted downstem because of its smaller, and properly distributed holes at the tip of the downstem.

Once a downstem has been selected, then you need to factor in your bong’s joint, joint’s diameter, and dowstem length.

Author’s Bio: The author is a blogger. This article is about types of downstem.