5 Kinds of Percolators to Fit Your Different Bong Needs

Even if you’re relatively new to smoking, you may have heard of percolators before. These are basically additional water chambers inside the tube of the bong, that is designed to cool down the smoke before you inhale them. Percolators achieve this cooling through the diffusion of heat through the water. While you can definitely use a bong without a percolator, water bongs with percolators help you achieve a smoother hit and reduce coughing. 

Some smokers do not like using a percolator because in the smoking process, some of it is lost as it goes through the second water chamber. While this is true, the cooling action of percolators does allow smokers to ingest more smoke than they would without it—which is a welcome trade-off for most smokers. 

While all percolators basically do the same thing, they do come in several different forms. Each type of percolator may suit aesthetic tastes as well as have some advantages and disadvantages when compared against each other. In this article, we compile six of the most popular percolators to help you decide which one you should get for your next session. 

Honeycomb 

Honeycomb percolators are characterized by a disc filled with holes, which are arranged in a pattern that resembles that of the honeybee’s hive. The more holes present in your water bong with honeycomb setup, the better the diffusion will be, allowing for a slower and smoother hit.

The problem with most honeycomb percolators is that they’re typically flat and only allow your hit to be diffused in the front. Many of them also have holes too big for smooth hits. M&M’s hand-woven lattices are arched and made with hundreds of tiny holes, meaning every hit is smooth, well-defused, and comes with a beautiful bubble effect. The flavors will leave you in awe! Try our Signature Series Lattice OG and you’ll see what we mean!

Turbine 

This type of percolator excels in diffusion while offering unique aesthetic value. Because of its shape, using a turbine percolator causes the water to travel up the sides of the pipe, forming a mini cyclone motion, similar to the movement of water when it comes to contact with a turbine. 

Fritted Discs 

Fritted Disc percolators are similar in fashion to honeycombs but are considered more intense and effective. They are generally outfitted with more holes than honeycombs, which in addition to diffusion, will also produce bubbles. This process thus produces more smoke for you to inhale—which provides a welcome hit for more experienced smokers. Fritted discs require a lot more maintenance but are prized by more adventurous smokers who love upping their smoke game. 

Faberge Egg

So named from the bejeweled creations of Russia, Faberge Egg percolators take the shape of its namesake, which also functions as an entire diffusion machine on its own. It uses several holes in its glass body to let smoke and water intermingle and diffuse heat. While the Faberge egg perc is famous for its incredible diffusion and flavor-enhancing properties, it actually needs to be used with another percolator to work effectively. 

Tree

Tree percolators are so named because of a collection of rods that look like tree roots and limbs. These limbs are outfitted with a few slits, which are responsible for diffusion. 

Our recommended tree percolator is the M&M Tech Chandelier Percolator, which is hand-woven and crafted to endure a little bit of wear and tear. Rather than just a few slits, the hundreds of diffuser holes will cool your dabs while ensuring you get the smoothest, fullest flavor. Want to give it a try? Check out our Monster Chandelier Gravity Bubbler!

Conclusion 

Whichever type you choose, the end result should be the same: smoother and cooler hits that let you reach your optimum high without having to deal with throat irritation and coughing. To know which type of percolator is right for you, it’s best to consult your bong manufacturer. 

M&M Tech sells high-quality glass dab rigs and water bongs for delivery all over the world. Each piece of glass is manufactured by hand by a father and son glass blowing team, which allows for high standards of quality control. Contact us today to know more. 

Is there a cannabis enthusiast who hasn’t used a bong?

The whole idea behind M&M Tech! is LESS is more. Cannabis users shouldn’t have to need dozens of different percolators —especially in the 2000s, 2010s, 2020s and beyond.

You should be able to simplify your smoking routine, and pare down to just a few items that allow you to have your best sesh. That’s why our ice catch water bongs, are perfect for HUGE rips and amazing flavors! and our line of honeycomb percolators—known as “Lattices”—that are hand woven and provide the most amazing flavors ever

M&M Tech waterbongs come in a variety of colors and tube thickness. They start as low as $67 each and sold on the M&M Tech website.

M&M Tech products come in many styles to suite your needs from dabs to dry herbs. M&M Tech Starter Beaker , a small durable beaker featuring a ice pinch for cool, flavorful hits for dab or herbs; M&M Tech Fortress Beaker, a super thick glass bong for the most clumsiest of hands;M&M Tech Lattice OG, an hand made lattice percolator disc for maximum diffusion, cooling, and best flavors, when having a sesh