Klutch Camo: a silicone water pipe that takes a knock
The Klutch is the small model in PieceMaker's silicone range. The body is squat and wide, with a curved mouthpiece angling upwards. Everything you hold is food-grade silicone, so a fall off the table costs you a splash of water at worst. That is the whole thinking behind this type of water pipe: you can stuff it into a bag without being careful, and it springs back into shape by itself.
The camo version runs through in green, brown and sand, with the PieceMaker logo on the front and on the cap. Since the colour sits in the material rather than under a coat of paint, nothing flakes off. On top there is a screw cap that closes the bowl, handy if you carry it around loaded or simply put it away between sessions.
Hex-TEK and the steel bowl
The downstem is PieceMaker's Hex-TEK: a stem with hexagonally positioned openings instead of one straight outlet. Smoke is pushed through the water in more small bubbles, which cools it without asking you to pull any harder. The bowl itself is stainless steel with a built-in screen, so no ash comes up with it. It lifts out and can be replaced, which makes cleaning far easier than with a fixed glass bowl.
- Hex-TEK downstem: hexagonally placed openings that break the smoke into small bubbles.
- Food-grade silicone: BPA-free, flexible and happy to be dropped or squashed.
- Steel bowl with screen: removable and replaceable, keeps ash where it belongs.
- Screw cap: seals the bowl for transport.
Cleaning and storing
Take out the bowl and the downstem and rinse the loose parts separately. Residue comes off silicone easily with warm water and a little washing-up liquid; a bottle brush works well on the downstem. Let everything dry properly before reassembling, otherwise water sits in the cavities. Change the water every session, which does more for the taste than any deep clean.
At Avalon Magic Plants you will find more from the same line, such as the PieceMaker Cup Bong that passes for a drinking cup and the larger Kali Go Silicone Bong. If glass is more your thing, look at the Curved Glass Bong of 18 cm. Everything ships discreetly packaged.
