Hurricane (pipe)
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Hurricane is the name of a high-end bong
marketed as a water pipe for tobacco
use. It is manufactured in Germany
by Paul Stollwerk, and is widely known for its expensive and unique design.
In addition, the Hurricane uses a special down-stem, which connects to a small glass bubble filled with water. A bowl is then connected to the top of the bubble. When smoking, the ash falls into the bubble and is kept there, preventing any solid materials from entering the main chamber of the Hurricane. This feature keeps the main water clean, and many users report a smoother taste because of this. The smoke however, does not filter through the water in the bubble.
Every Hurricane has a small hole on the lower front wall of its body, known as a carburetor or "carb". This feature forces the smoke to rise quickly during a "clear", as the external air which is being pulled in does not have to pass the main water tank, which slows it down. Instead the air is rushed into the lungs without any sort of resistance. The down-stem also detaches much like a self-carb pipe such as a Roor
so that the ash-catch can be cleared by removing the down-stem, and the corpus can be further cleared by removing the finger from the carb. One apparent downside to the "carb", however is that water tends to spill when the Hurricane is mishandled, or tilted forward too much.
The glass that makes up the Hurricane is advertised as virtually unbreakable, though if it does fracture, the company repairs it at no cost. Every Hurricane is hand-manufactured, and the three legs are forged in fire before being attached to the main body. Every Hurricane can look different based on the height and thickness of its legs, which vary slightly amongst every Hurricane.
Every connection on the Hurricane is "glass on glass", meaning there are no rubber pieces used in any of the connections. The female connection on the pipe itself and the bubble measure 14.5mm, which is the standard for small to medium sized water-pipes.
Bong
A bong is a filtration device/apparatus generally used for smoking cannabis, tobacco,or other herbal substances.In construction and function a bong is similar to a hookah, except smaller and more portable...
marketed as a water pipe for tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
use. It is manufactured in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
by Paul Stollwerk, and is widely known for its expensive and unique design.
Design
The Hurricane's design is different from other pipes in that its corpus is specifically designed to make the smoke swirl, similar to a hurricane. Fine punctures are made along its corpus, creating air-jets which filter out tar particles. Because the smoke rises in a cyclone-like fashion, the centrifugal force pushes the tar particles against the inner wall, where they will be collected through the air-jets. It is advertised as a double-filtered pipe because of this extra form of tar extraction. Different versions of Hurricanes vary in size, as well as in the number of air-jets they have. Having more air jets increases the velocity flow of the smoke when inhaling, which results in a quicker, faster "hit".In addition, the Hurricane uses a special down-stem, which connects to a small glass bubble filled with water. A bowl is then connected to the top of the bubble. When smoking, the ash falls into the bubble and is kept there, preventing any solid materials from entering the main chamber of the Hurricane. This feature keeps the main water clean, and many users report a smoother taste because of this. The smoke however, does not filter through the water in the bubble.
Every Hurricane has a small hole on the lower front wall of its body, known as a carburetor or "carb". This feature forces the smoke to rise quickly during a "clear", as the external air which is being pulled in does not have to pass the main water tank, which slows it down. Instead the air is rushed into the lungs without any sort of resistance. The down-stem also detaches much like a self-carb pipe such as a Roor
RooR
RooR is a Frankenthal-based company that produces high-end borosilicate jointed-glass bongs. It was founded in the 1980s by Martin Birzle, a German glass-blower, who established factories for the product throughout the world....
so that the ash-catch can be cleared by removing the down-stem, and the corpus can be further cleared by removing the finger from the carb. One apparent downside to the "carb", however is that water tends to spill when the Hurricane is mishandled, or tilted forward too much.
The glass that makes up the Hurricane is advertised as virtually unbreakable, though if it does fracture, the company repairs it at no cost. Every Hurricane is hand-manufactured, and the three legs are forged in fire before being attached to the main body. Every Hurricane can look different based on the height and thickness of its legs, which vary slightly amongst every Hurricane.
Every connection on the Hurricane is "glass on glass", meaning there are no rubber pieces used in any of the connections. The female connection on the pipe itself and the bubble measure 14.5mm, which is the standard for small to medium sized water-pipes.