{"id":2985,"date":"2018-12-07T17:46:51","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T17:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/downstem"},"modified":"2021-06-18T18:10:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T18:10:55","slug":"downstem","status":"publish","type":"dictionary","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/dictionary\/downstem","title":{"rendered":"Downstem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A long piece glass that serves as a connector between the bowl and the body of a bong or water pipe. The downstem facilitates a suction pressure that draws the smoke down through the mouthpiece as you inhale. They can be removable or fixed to the glass piece. A diffused downstem is equipped with a diffuser that aerates the smoke and provides a smoother hit<\/span>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My bong <\/span><\/i><b><i>downstem<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> looks like a mini water tube slide.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She chose a <\/span><\/i><b><i>downstem <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customized with a diffuser to attach to her ceramic bong.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image \">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-scaled.jpg\" data-modal-open=\"lightbox_2986\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 476px, (min-width: 1218px) 772px, 100vw\" alt=\"bong downstem\" title=\"Click to see a larger version of the image\">\n\t\t\t<\/a><cite>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite><\/figure>\t\t\t<div id=\"lightbox_2986\" data-modal data-modal-hide-heading data-modal-manual-close hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Image lightbox<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/181016_Learn_Downstem_07-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"bong downstem\">\n\t\t\t\t<button role=\"button\" class=\"a11y-modal__close-btn\" data-modal-close-btn>\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M13.414 12l4.293 4.293a1 1 0 01-1.414 1.414L12 13.414l-4.293 4.293a1 1 0 11-1.414-1.414L10.586 12 6.293 7.707a1 1 0 011.414-1.414L12 10.586l4.293-4.293a1 1 0 011.414 1.414L13.414 12z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"what-is-a-downstem\">\n\tWhat is a downstem?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The downstem is an elongated tube that connects the bowl to the water source in a bong or water pipe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"how-does-a-downstem-work\">\n\tHow does a downstem work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A downstem allows the smoke from burning cannabis to travel smoothly from the bowl to the base of a bong or water pipe. From there, the water bubbles as the user inhales the hit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"what-is-a-downstem-diffuser\">\n\tWhat is a downstem diffuser?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A downstem diffuser is a modified type of downstem attachment with open slits on one end. The slits work to break up the smoke differently than with a regular downstem, producing smaller bubbles and resulting in a cooling effect for a smoother hit.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"common-downstem-sizes\">\n\tCommon downstem sizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downstems generally come in standard sizes for glass joints:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 mm<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14 mm<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18 mm<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"where-to-buy-a-downstem\">\n\tWhere to buy a downstem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downstems and other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/products-and-how-to-consume\/ins-outs-glass-attachments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">glass attachments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be purchased online or any place that sells cannabis accessories.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wm-article-table-of-contents-header\" id=\"how-do-you-get-a-stuck-downstem-out\">\n\tHow do you get a stuck downstem out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the downstem gets stuck in your bong, first try flushing it out with cold water. 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