Submitted By: trikky (Member and Editor)

Name: Keck Clip or K-Clip

Size: 18mm on 18mm

Material: Scientific Lab Grade Plastic

Comments: Keck Clips are a must for anyone who has a glass on glass tube. They are made to hold in your downstem so when you pull your slide to clear the tube, the diffuser does not come out with it. It’ll save you a diffuser one day. They area available in a wide variety of colors to match any tube or set.

Keck Clips can be bought through amazon.com, ebay.com, or by “Yahoo!” searching “Keck Clips”

Prices range from $1.00 a piece to up to $10.00 a piece in a headshop. Buy them online- you’re best bet is usually amazon.com  –trikky

Thanks for breaking it down trikky. For a while I thought K-Clips were suppose to attach the bowl to the diffuser so you can pull on the bowl and the entire unit comes out, as you can see by the way I have my orange K-Clip attached in the picture.  –Chubbs

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Personal Information

Name: Trikky

Age: 22

Location: Colorado

Hometown: Atalnta

Occupation: Student, Online Functional Glass Sales

Status: Single

Education: 1/2 of College

Personal Interests

Interests: Glass, Herb, Live Music, Making BHO, Chillin Out

Favorite Strains: ‘91 OG Kush, Pure Power Plant, Durban Poison

Favorite Music: Jam and Electronica

Favorite TV Shows: Seinfeld, House, Scrubs

Favorite Movies: Not too big on movies…

Favorite Websites: Marijuana Reviews, GrassCity, TokeCity, Bubbleman’s Hideout

8 Questions

1. How long have you been getting high?

A: 8 years

2. What have you smoked today?

A: A LOT of MamaSan x BlueBerry BHO and some buds of the same strain.

3. What do you look for in a good nug?

A: Dense buds, and equally and important to me, a good cure.

4. How important is price?

A: Worth can be determined by the person spending the money.

5. Indica or Sativa?

A: Sativa during the day, indica before bed.

6. What is your monthly weed budget?

A: I try not to keep track.

7. What do you dislike about Marijuana Reviews?

A: I am not technically savvy, so all the links kind of get me lost.

8. Do you remember the 1st time you got high? If yes, describe briefly.

A: I bought a dimebag for $45 in High School. Took it home and smoked the whole thing in a plastic ‘waterfall’ bong I fabricated. It was oregano. I still thought I was baked.

[Answered 7 out of 8 Questions]

A Few Of My Reviews

RooR 21″ Triple Perc. Bong

Illadelph Diffused Downstem

PH(X) Diffused Downstem

[Read All My Reviews]

Height: 21 Inches

Tube Thickness and Bore: 4.2mm x 50mm

Base Thickness: 2.5mm

Ice Pinches: Yes

Average Retail Price: $400-500

Craftmanship Rating: A

Functionality Rating: B

Comments: The RooR 4-Arm Triple Perc is a great starter triple perc tube. The fine craftmanship and design make for a great beginner tube that is sure to not let you down.

There are other tubes out there with more arm on the trees and less drag, but for the money, this tube is top notch. Each tree arm is diffused, but as I have said with RooR previously, it does NOT comes with a diffused downstem, which is bogus.  –trikky

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Submitted By: trikky (Member and Editor)

Make/Model: RooR Standard Non-Diffused Downstem

Joint Size: 18.8mm to 18.8mm

Craftsmanship Rating: A-

Functionality Rating: D

Comments: The standard non-diffused is the least effective downstem at cooling smoke. Though the RooR downstem is crafted well, it does little in the way of cooling smoke.

It is simply a hollow tunnel to draw the smoke through. For the price of a RooR tube, a diffused downstem should be standard.  –trikky

Definitely the worst of the 3 downstems you reviewed so far. The bubble in the pic look decent but I know from experience that these suck.  –Chubbs

Submitted By: trikky (Member and Editor)

Make/Model: RooR Straight Tube

Height: 24 Inches

Tube Thickness and Bore: 4.2mm x 50mm

Base Thickness: 2.5mm

Average Retail Price: $300-350

Grade: B

Comments:  The RooR Two Foot Straight Tube epitomizes what most are looking for in a larger sized straight tube. It’s straightforward design and flawless construction make it a great daily driver for the smoker with tough lungs.

It does not come diffused, a serious flaw in my opinion, though one from RooR can typically be purchased for $20-30.  –trikky

Of the 2 tubes you have reviewed so far the Illadelph and the RooR, I’d say I prefer the RooR. But it would have to be diffused.  –Chubbs

Submitted By: trikky (Member and Editor)

Make/Model: Illadelph “Slit” Style Bushing Diffused Downstem

Joint Size: 18.8mm to 14.4mm

Craftmanship Rating: A

Functionality Rating: B-

Comments: The Illadelph style Bushing Downstem is a very decent downstem. Every Illadelph tube now comes standard with them, which is a credit to Illadelph. The design is functional, but does not diffuse the smoke quite as well as the German style diffuser. Aesthetically, the low profile look of a bushing diffuser is typically preferred by glass enthusiasts.

Also, most custom made bowls made by actual artists are made with 14.4mm joints, so a bushing is more compatible.  –trikky

I can definitely see a difference when comparing the milk shots. This whole time I am using a slit style on my daily hitter thinking it was better. Time to go to the head shop!  –Chubbs

Submitted By: trikky (Member and Editor)

Make/Model: PH(X) German Style Diffused Downstem

Joint Size: 18.8mm to 18.8mm

Craftsmanship Rating: C

Functionality Rating: B+

Comments: The German (or .de) style diffuser as it’s often referred to is one of the most common types of diffused downstems on the market today. It is quite effective at diffusing the smoke into smaller bubbles, thus cooling the smoke. One of the downsides to this type of diffuser is that it is more prone to clogging when ash pulls through.

The other downside is with this particular diffuser is that the holes are not very precisely placed, and are not equally sized. As far as I can tell, this is only an aesthetic problem, not a functional one.  –trikky

Great explanation of the cooling effect smaller bubbles have. The 2nd pic is a great visual as well. Good stuff!  –Chubbs

Submitted By: trikky (Member and Editor)

Make/Model: Illadelph Straight Tube

Height: 18 inches

Tube Thickness And Bore: 9mm x 50mm

Base Thickness: 1mm

Ice Notches: Yes

Average Retail Price: $250-300

Grade: C+

Comments: The standard Illadelph 9mm Straight Tube is a very average tube. Though the tube is 9mm, the base is 1mm thick. This makes little sense as most would purchase this tube so they wouldn’t risk breaking it. Though it does come standard with a 14mm bushing diffuser and a keck clip, it does not make up for the serious lack of thought when designing the tube.  –trikky

As a consumer I don’t think I would have not known to check the base thickness. Good eye trikky.  –Chubbs