Whip diameter size?

[PeteyS]

What's up guys, im just curious as to what whip size people like to use.
I just got a new mini globe from sneaky Pete, and the whip it comes with is Tiny! It looks to be a 1/4 inch ID, and has a little glass mouth piece and 14mm adapter that are are even smaller then 1/4 ID. Isn't this too much restriction?

On the other hand, I have a larger whip from DDAVE, and this seems to be 3/8 ID.

Im wondering which one is better to use for one and done style hits. I like the idea of the smaller whip, and it feels like the restriction might be a good thing in a way, but its just so much smaller then the whip I was using before, and feels really tight.

Back to back testing will be done but I have to wait until the weekend!

Thanks
Pete.

 

[Shit Snacks]

Yes a little restriction makes one hitters easier, especially if it is a globe, not sure about the mini, but that empty volume and matrix perc are pretty terrible for quick milking, so any restriction will help you

 

[howie105]

One choice is a 7/16" OD silicone tubing with a 1/16" wall thickness, which has enough stretch and compression to fit over a 14 mm male adapter and into a 14 mm female coupling. For an 18 mm male adapter, the same size tubing will nest into the adapter. All that said, there is a downside: the thin wall will kink more than thicker wall tubing, but it's manageable.

 

[Pukka]

Don't know about od & id but Elev8's hose is the _only_ hose I'll suck on. No taste (imo), no kink, no stink and you can simmer it in a pot of water to clean.

 

[Hippie]

Sheathing or braid will help prevent kinks and pinching in thin tubing

 

[PeteyS]

Ok, so Ive been using the mini globe from sneaky Pete and it's great. But I'll def need to replace the whip it came with to a 7/16, or 3/8 ID, with new fittings. The whip that came with the glove is only 1/4, and the 14mm adapter and mouth piece that attach to the whip are even smaller then 1/4 inch. Great for sipping on, but way too restricted for one and done rips.

 

[howie105]

Me too, I use a 7/16” OD with 1/16” wall thickness silicone whip, which works well for less restrictive whips. If one makes an angular cut at the end of the whip, it can be pressed fitted into a 14 mm female socket without an adapter, and it will still seal well with less restriction. Bonuses will fit into an 18 mm male socket and over a 14 mm male taper.

 

[PeteyS]

Thanks Howie105, it sounds like 7/16th is the way to go. I think I'll try ordering it from amazon.