quentin123
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Hey everyone, I've been thinking about this recently, and most high end scientific glass bongs have slides that you pull to clear. Now, I do like this system, it works and is perfectly convenient with say, a whip with a gong adapter on the end. However, when using a solo with a PV gong stem its somewhat inconvenient to have to pull it all out, for this reason I prefer using some of my bongs that have carb holes with the solo.
I also find that a carb hole clears better, and is actually smoother (may be in my head), then a slide. This could be due to the increased resistance of clearing the bong through water, or because the air you are using to clear the bong will be colder than room temperature.
While I see the advantages of slides for cleaning and stuff, it was never a massive hassle to simply plug the carb if you have a rubber stopper.
I suppose you could always drill your own carb. . .
I also find that a carb hole clears better, and is actually smoother (may be in my head), then a slide. This could be due to the increased resistance of clearing the bong through water, or because the air you are using to clear the bong will be colder than room temperature.
While I see the advantages of slides for cleaning and stuff, it was never a massive hassle to simply plug the carb if you have a rubber stopper.
I suppose you could always drill your own carb. . .