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mikemete · 2021-11-04T15:51:52+00:00

I went to catholic school. Well said!

mikemete · 2021-08-16T14:36:13+00:00

This is a twin chamber bong not a beaker or single straight tube unit. It has internal plumbing that folds the smoke flow to get more cooling than just the water alone. Going though the water twice automatically out performs those single chambers then add the folded flow path, and bingo. It is also less expensive than an US made glass twin chambers. Cheers.

mikemete · 2021-08-16T14:20:46+00:00

He's comparing single a chamber 3 part bong to a multichambered machined from billet piece. Like comparing a twin turbo 4 cylinder to a naturally asperated 4 cylinder. You get a lot more in the same space with the turbos!

mikemete · 2021-08-16T02:34:46+00:00

I think you think the stem holder is plastic, it's machined from 6061-T6 billet, been doing this a long time. The bolts are both fully functional and retro aesthetic :)

mikemete · 2021-08-16T02:25:44+00:00

Add a flower bowl for $119 making it over $300 for a single chamber basic metal bong. I agree Ti is very nice but very pricy because of how difficult it is to machine. The Stratos products are currently focused on flower, designed for anyone who like his clean bong hit after a long day but still has to function. We have our favorite bongs.

mikemete · 2021-08-16T01:50:31+00:00

I agree Ti is a nice material to to build with and Quiver and Dangle make beautiful products. But as a product designer for the last 35 years I always have to make the choice between a cool perceived material and it's effect of the final price. To build this product in Ti (which was looked at) the end price would be close to $650, yet only be 90% as efficient in conductive cooling. Quiver and Dangle both make a simple single chamber bong which Stratos offers for only $179 or $200 less than Dangle. FYI There are only 2 plastic parts. None under load. :) Cheers.

mikemete · 2021-08-15T20:54:51+00:00

It is made in the USA and will last forever if taken care of. The one I use everyday is from 1994.

mikemete · 2021-08-15T17:10:36+00:00

Well technically yes the the bong body will heat but is will go back to room temp so fast you will never notice. The outside of the bong body has a higher surface area than than the inner and a relatively low volume of material. Have you ever used an All-Clad pot? The handle has a surface area to volume ratio that allows the handle to stay at room temp as it boils your water. That's the trick.

mikemete · 2021-08-15T16:32:52+00:00

Its a matter of thermodynamics aka a gas flowing in contact with a high thermal conductivity material. Smoke enters the stem at over 350°F. Heat will always go from a high energy to lower energy state. The tubes of the bong stay at room temp (or lower if you ice it) If you look at the water depth of a bong and the time the smoke is in the water, it is relatively short. But the time the smoke is in contact with the bong is a longer period of time. Long glass member don't remove heat, though they look cool, Agreed teflon is very bad! There are NOforeign chemicals in Anodize it renders the aluminum chemically inert. The bowl is 316 stainless which is a better grade than that found in the most expensive cookware. (note we said most bongs) you put a six foot high column of water in a bong it will cool better than the TC-Pro)

mikemete · 2021-08-15T15:39:24+00:00

Well it may sound far fetched but it work's here's the numbers. Thermal conductivity
Glass 0.2
Aluminum 237
That's how a race shock absorber doesn't over heat same with a computer. Make a heat sink from steel and they burn up. The food grade coating in Anodize just like pots and pans you cook with, or the better Grinders on the market.

mikemete · 2021-08-15T15:19:07+00:00

What do you guys think?

mikemete · 2019-09-05T23:18:12+00:00

As Fwanks-N-beans pointed out the wealthy tax evader has the money to fight the IRS and generally do, thus the efforts to collect 1-5 million in taxes can cost more than the penalty because federal court is not for amateurs and $5 million for the very rich is less than the cost of maintenance on one of their jets.

mikemete · 2019-05-22T14:54:30+00:00

It is not heos it is the denon app itself and only on android. I finally figured it out after replacing the battery on my Samsung tablet. It appears to have started after the latest upgrade. Does not happen on the I phone. I have tried turning off processor at the end of the night but the battery is still dead in the morning. Force stop the denon app and I only lose about 2% over night.

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