Hey ive looked all over and searched google but found nothing but were can i find/purchase glowrods? or does anyone know were I can find something similar that can function as a glow rod? can the RooR poker from EDIT be used as a glow rod?? all help much appreciated.
stir sticks for drinks or chemistry set stir sticks. http://lh5.ggpht.com/_dvXkcK90vzU/SIU41d6OVuI/AAAAAAAABCg/A3hf-oQPnTE/Furniture+428.jpg Any kind of glass rod will work. GLASS ONLY. don't use metal=bad for health
ahh gotcha thanks man, yea i kinda figured about the drink stirers cuz i have one but its made of plastic...
One guy sells them on ebay. His auction is over but he puts them up often and you can contact him if needed as he makes them per order. http://cgi.ebay.com/Glass-Lighter-G...39:1|66:2|65:12|240:1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
A glow rod is a pyrex glass rod which is usually heated with a butane torch. The hot end of the rod is then touched to or waived over the bowl to ignite the bud without inhaling gas burn off
First off it has be made of Pyrex or similar glass. If it is not it WILL shatter when heated with a torch, which is also required to use a glow-rod. I got mine at my LHS for $9.99 and a torch there for $5.99. It is a way of lighting the herb without butane.
It only cost $15 for a glo-rod and a torch, so yes I would say it is worth it. If you are smoking high quality herb in clean glass, and want to experience the taste without butane, that is. I use it regularly. It can also be used to smoke BHO and other THC extracts.
You're exaggerating; it's not 10x better. The taste difference exists, but it is not a 1,000% improvement. It's not worth the trouble to me to heat up the glass first before I can take my hit. Also I always burn myself on the damn glass rod. PS - Yes the glass ROOR pokers will work for this