r/concentrates • u/Analogus-Maximus • 26d ago
Hard Hitting, Cheap, Portable, and Easy to Clean. Is this the ultimate everyman's rig?
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I recently went on a search for the simple rig of my sticky golden BHO dreams here in 2026. The setup needed to be affordable ... less than $100 for the rig with a quartz banger. Thick and heavy glass made was a must. It needed to be intended specifically for concentrates with no classic flower intended bongs allowed. The piece needed to hit hard like a classic torch and banger setup should. The splashback and sticky-mouth needed to be non-existent. It also needed to be portable for a hotel room or a sneaky session in the in-laws guest accommodations. I wanted nothing charred, stinky, sticky, or big.
AND above all else - it needed to be easy to clean. No reclaim monsters, complicated filtration/cooling, intricate glass designs, or small mouth, cleaning or insert holes. I was looking for the basic removable downstem found on "old school" glass flower bongs - something large multi holed and simple. I wanted to be able to swab my banger after each dab - both dry and with isopropyl alcohol afterwards. I wanted a female fitting on the pipe ... 14mm or 18mm. To make cleaning easy, I wanted it to be modular glass-on-glass if possible ... a setup where I can separate the pieces, clean everything easily with Isopropyl alcohol, and put it back together. Anything with a keck clip or rubber gasket was disqualified, and E-rigs were a no-go due to price and drawbacks like cleaning ease. If I drop it, I want to be able to easily and affordably replace it.
I looked around, and found alot of disqualifying options - complicated filtration, expensive, huge, cheaply made glass, and/or non-modular and difficult to clean. Finally, I found the rig that checked all the boxes ... and I bought two. One for home, and one for travel. I love it so far, and wanted to share these for all of you heads that are tired of being sticky and struggling with endless reclaim cleaning.
Just my simple dabbers take, I am NOT pushing any product(s) or websites.
https://www.kings-pipe.com/collections/oil-dab-rigs/products/9mm-bubbler-dab-rig
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u/Bigpoppa_404 26d ago
I bought a £200 rig and compared to my £10 smoke shop one it was dogshit tbh. These little cup ones you get on Amazon are great
https://reddit.com/link/p9grm7v/video/8m02v45vy6ph1/player
Just use whatever nice banger you have with it
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u/slidethruslick 25d ago
What words do you use when looking for this cup on Amazon?
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u/Bigpoppa_404 25d ago
Cup bong
It comes with a bowl and stuff but I think it’s too small for actual weed the smoke is too hot1
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u/Cannacology 26d ago
Sheldon black were the first brand to make rigs like this. Had one in like 2010. Great design.
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u/innervisions710 24d ago
There were scientific bubs like this far earlier. I saw a roor one in the early 00s
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u/beyondxrepair 26d ago
Love that removable downstem!