How do the fancier percs compare to the more traditional ones?

[Dr. Plutonious]

I'm familiar with showerhead and tree percs, but at some point I want to get a nicer perc.

I'm interested in the M&M Tech crystal ice perc and the Mobius Stereo perc specifically. How do these percs vary from more standard showerhead/ circ percs and tree percs?

 

[syrupy]

I'm not sure there's a simple answer for that. I was using a double honeycomb ashcatcher with my dbv, but recently switched to an simple four-hole diffused bubbler. The little guy kicked butt on the honeycomb. This has led me to believe that diffusion in vaporization is *cough* overrated. Mostly I'm interested in diffusion that allows for a steady draw and nice clouds.

 

[Bouldorado]

In my experience a "nicer" perc isn't really a substantial upgrade from a showerhead/circ in terms of smoothness. They may look a lot cooler/have less drag, but realistically they won't make vapor much smoother.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

They operate differently but have the same function of pushing vapor through water. The "fancy" percs like fritted glass strip a bit more flavor.

It really just depends. I like looking more at how it affects drag. Really chuggy pieces I don't like.