I wanted to get an ash catcher for the 9mm 12" Calibear beaker I got my daughter last 4/20, so I figured I try one, too... and being the cheap prick I am, I saw the $7 14mm (for DV
) j-hook and chucked one in with 'em... can't wait to see how much they suck... should be here by the end of next week... wOOt...!
This stuff came in last week and I gave the j-hook a quick test drive with a '20 DV Ti tip and OW Ole Stubby glass stem and I am finally getting around to posting some quick thoughts:
The j-hook is about what I expected and feels def worth the money for a cheap around the town beater if I feel I want one... the taste wasn't great, as I always prefer a lil water, but I bet it's not all that dif from my Inception j-hook. I also think the taste has more to do with me delving back into convection lately with the Terp Hammer than anything else, quite honestly.... oh, and the weld hole is a bit too small and constricted, especially when paired with DV, of course, but still very usable.
The dry ash catchers pretty much suck, as expected... if being straight and level isn't important as much to you or your process than they're alright, I suppose... I may keep the 90 or they'll both be going to my burnin' daughter...
Though not a j-hook but still related to the post, this is coming soon to test:
And these are actually pretty nice! The top one is quite a bit more restricted than the bottom one, but sometimes I actually want a lil restriction: