Carbon
Well-Known Member
I wanted to wait for the local shop to get one in so I could make sure the fit was right before buying one, but I'm getting jerked around by them as they can never give me a straight answer on when they'll be getting more in. I even left my name and number so they could call me when more stuff comes in, but I have doubts they'll even follow up. I want an Alex K showerhead because I've heard good things and because it's unbranded, and I really do not want a logo on my downstem.
So my main questions were about measurements. Since I'll have to buy this thing online, the last thing I want to do is order it, receive it, and have it not fit properly. I was hoping the other members at FC could help me make sure this does not happen.
What length do I need and how is it measured? My current downstem is 5.5 inches long, but that is measuring the length of the entire piece. I have heard something about downstems being measured from the point after the frosted GonG connecting piece. What is the story on this? I also don't know if it's 14 or 18 mm or what a downstem that says 14mm/18mm means. I can say that this one is fairly uniform. The joint where it meets with my pipe and its female portion where it accepts a glass bowl is very slightly thicker than the rest of the stem, but again not by a lot. To give you some scale, the top opening (where the bowl goes in) is just big enough for my pinky finger, and the opening is slightly smaller than the circumference of a dime.
Let me know if you have any other questions or want a picture with some things next to it for scale purposes. I'm really not well-versed in this aspect of the cannabis culture.
So my main questions were about measurements. Since I'll have to buy this thing online, the last thing I want to do is order it, receive it, and have it not fit properly. I was hoping the other members at FC could help me make sure this does not happen.
What length do I need and how is it measured? My current downstem is 5.5 inches long, but that is measuring the length of the entire piece. I have heard something about downstems being measured from the point after the frosted GonG connecting piece. What is the story on this? I also don't know if it's 14 or 18 mm or what a downstem that says 14mm/18mm means. I can say that this one is fairly uniform. The joint where it meets with my pipe and its female portion where it accepts a glass bowl is very slightly thicker than the rest of the stem, but again not by a lot. To give you some scale, the top opening (where the bowl goes in) is just big enough for my pinky finger, and the opening is slightly smaller than the circumference of a dime.
Let me know if you have any other questions or want a picture with some things next to it for scale purposes. I'm really not well-versed in this aspect of the cannabis culture.