I heard from a friend that using de-ionized water in the bong is somehow better, although they did not elucidate how. I know there are a bunch of you science types out there, so...any ideas on how that would change things? Discuss...
This sounds like how my friend swears that having nitrogen-filled tires gives him better mileage. Ionized water and de-ionized water are terms used often, mostly by scammers trying to sell some bunk product. Doesn't. Make. Any. Difference. Eh, some people...
yep i know a kid who has an 08 eclipse, it costs him $40 to get his tires filled w/ nitrogen. yeah sounds kinda like the "strain name" scheme. water is water homie get toked!
Idk about de ionized water but I like to use purified water instead of tap water because tap water leaves white stains on my bong.
Its in his head. Unless you have really hard water that leaves behind residue on things then there's really no difference
honestly if you clean your bong often enough even if you have hard water (which i do) i doubt you are gonna see hard water stains of your bong
Lol, I dont think different types of water will make a difference...but having said that...try experimenting....you could try milk/coke/vodka (diluted), etc....but I've only tried these with Shisha, I dont know what they'd be like in a bong though.
Seriously Have you never blown bubbles with your straw in milk......apply the principle to a bong. And vodka? really? you like inhaling alcohol fumes?
Yes I have but the milk will pull a lot of thc out of the smoke because thc is fat soluble and thc is alcohol soluble.
Hahaha about the alcohol fumes thing.. Well, I got a 2 foot bong from my friend and that thing has a dome perc but it still hits pretty rough, and I haven't cleaned it yet, which im gonna do soon, but that's not the point. I know this is going to sound really weird, but to make the smoke LESS harsh, I would mix some mouthwash in the perc and the bottom where the water is, and if you get JUST the right amount, it should work out Fine. You have to test it out before you smoke tho because if you use too much mouthwash, you're going to cough up a lung and gag when you inhale just air. If you get just the right amount, when you hit it, all you're going to feel is that slight alcohol-y tingle in the back of your throat, not the smoke. Idk, for me, it greatly reduced the chance of getting that feeling that you need to cough up your smoke, Even on huge hits like the entire bowl in one hit. Next time you guys/gals smoke in a bong or maybe even a bubbler, try it out. I'm gonna try it in my bubbler next time i can (use the mouthwash depending on size of your piece)
Straight up alcohol vapors are toxic. Sure you can take some whiffs of alcohol or even rubbing alcohol. However, thats a big change from taking a whiff of alcohol vapor in the open air and straight up inhaling it from a bong.
So it's hitting really harsh because it's so dirty, and u spent a bunch of time to figure out that a certain level of MOUTHWASH makes it less harsh, but can't take the time to clean your bong??? Damn. That's all I can say. I needa hit a bowl right now haha
Yeah, I figured it probably wasn't the brightest idea, but what exactly makes the alcohol fumes toxic? What negative effects could you get from doing it alot? I'm one lazy fuck, ill give you that, but I also didn't have any rubbing alcohol and an excess of salt laying around. And it only took like two or three trys to get the right amount of mouthwash haha, It's not like i had a little lab experiment and tried it out all day
Lol, off topic as usual. Just wondering if the ions and anions in the water could somehow bind to the THC and trap it in the water. This is why I am learning chemistry.
Alcohol and oil do not form ions but they are solvents for THC. Solvents dissolve solutes, and the solute would be the THC. So alcohol and oil would trap the THC. EDIT: As for other substances that do create ions, I'm not sure.
I use DI water in my pipes because it doesn't leave deposits. There is likely no appreciable difference in filtration.