ezxen Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 So What do diffusers do? Ive seen in the how to forums people making them and it seems one can be made in 5 mins or so. I dont think i came across what they actually do other than helps make more smoke . could someone please explain to me what it dose in detail . im gonna smoke some AF watermelon i jest got in a bit and if i cna make someonething to make it more pleasurable i want it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShishaDoctor Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Some people argue that it helps to give more flavour. Others say that it makes the smoke smoother. It's also nice if you don't like the bubbling of the hookah. Personally, I'm not a huge fan, but I do agree that the smoke is a tad more flavorful (although not significantly much more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santino Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 the point of a diffuser is to seperate the smoke into small bubbles, thus creating more surface area of smoke to be cooled by water. It's a difference, just not a big one. It doesn't really help with flavor from my experiences.. more or less its a silencer for your hookah. Especially nice if your rig is set up on a glass table too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalsmoker Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I have a heba diffuser and I dont believe it improves the flavor of the shisha. It seems like it does improve the amount of smoke though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesha1 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 For me, its a silencer, to be used when watching a movie. I also think it gives me a nicer smoke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 silencer, and nothing more. you can make them farily easily. look in the how to thread, or just take a piece of an onion bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezxen Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 well i made one out of a pill bottle and two things i noticed . More smoke with less effort . I barley have to hit it once it got going. As for flavor dont taste a real difference. but i do notice my water is now more discolored than before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I use it as a silencer 'cause my KM Sig Ice is loud without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalsmoker Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 QUOTE (ezxen @ Apr 29 2009, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>but i do notice my water is now more discolored than before+1 I dont understand why that happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I have been wondering the same thing for quite some time. I felt like it would be a dumb question so I decided to wait for someone else to ask it, lol . I knew it made the bubbling quieter, but wasn't sure what else it did. I am assuming that the smoke get filtered better as well because of the increase in bubbles. I know some of the diffusers online vendors sell have carbon in them, does that really make much of a difference? If so, where would one find carbon to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 QUOTE (norcalsmoker @ Apr 29 2009, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (ezxen @ Apr 29 2009, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>but i do notice my water is now more discolored than before+1 I dont understand why that happens?Possibly the water is filtering the smoke better, causing more of the nasty to stay in the water instead of the smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermo Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Also supposedly removes more nic. I use one for noise control when a movie or something is on. Mine is a plastic ping-pong ball with a bunch of holes punched in, and one bigger hole for the downstem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*HOT&SMOKING* Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 QUOTE (shesha1 @ Apr 29 2009, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>For me, its a silencer, to be used when watching a movie.+1 that's the main reason I see...-H&S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 QUOTE (norcalsmoker @ Apr 29 2009, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have a heba diffuser and I dont believe it improves the flavor of the shisha. It seems like it does improve the amount of smoke though.I have one too and I LOVE it ! Silencer, and It makes more smoke with less effort. Also, It seems like the smoke feels smoother and cooler, but that could just be in my head. I would never use a hookah without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesha1 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 QUOTE (Serrated Sapphire @ Apr 29 2009, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (norcalsmoker @ Apr 29 2009, 09:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have a heba diffuser and I dont believe it improves the flavor of the shisha. It seems like it does improve the amount of smoke though.I have one too and I LOVE it ! Silencer, and It makes more smoke with less effort. Also, It seems like the smoke feels smoother and cooler, but that could just be in my head. I would never use a hookah without one.I have been usinbg it from day one, and I will never go without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1024 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 QUOTE (delSol_si @ Apr 29 2009, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (norcalsmoker @ Apr 29 2009, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (ezxen @ Apr 29 2009, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>but i do notice my water is now more discolored than before+1 I dont understand why that happens?Possibly the water is filtering the smoke better, causing more of the nasty to stay in the water instead of the smoke?this is the main point of a diffuser. the smaller bubbles means more surface area, which means more water touching the smoke. more water touching the smoke = more bad particles gone.the improvement in flavor is because there is less bad tasting stuff.there are 3 reasons for a diffuser1) filter the smoke better2) cool the smoke better3) silencer for the hookahimprovement in flavor is a personal opinion....otherwise that would be a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezxen Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 yeah the silence is really nice . before it was loud not i get little to no noise . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10ryno Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 There isn't any reason to go out and order a diffuser. You can easily make one in 5 minutes. Just get 3-6 (depends on how wide your stem is) bendy straws and put them inside the stem up to the ribs and point them in different directions. Don't pack them in to the point that the straws start becoming mashed up, but you want them in there tight enough that they won't come out while smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 QUOTE (10ryno @ May 11 2009, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>There isn't any reason to go out and order a diffuser. You can easily make one in 5 minutes. Just get 3-6 (depends on how wide your stem is) bendy straws and put them inside the stem up to the ribs and point them in different directions. Don't pack them in to the point that the straws start becoming mashed up, but you want them in there tight enough that they won't come out while smoking.Yup, or fold any sort of metal mesh around the bottom of the downstem. I've used mesh from an old computer fan filter (after I got the dust off of course) and it worked great. Didn't make much of a difference other than sound though IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookworm Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 When I tried one I was blown away, I just need to decide if I wanna scalli one or actually buy something from HS for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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