Review - TcT 3' Stemless Gadget Perc

Review by: Ninja "The Bong Collector"

Manufacturer: Torture Chamber Tubes

Piece: 3 ft fire and ice gadget perc stemless  with work by AKM

Specs:

5mmx50mm

34 inches tall

Cylinder style

Stemless

18mm joints

Internal gadget perc

Ice chamber

Overall review:

I’ve been interested in the functionality of this gadget internal percolation system for some time, as any new innovation in percolation interests me.

So when I got the opportunity to test drive the latest version of TCT’s gadget perc I had to accept.

Fit and finish is top quality on these limited production tubes.

Over all balance and assembly is very tight and these are not cheaply made pieces.

The work is super tight and the fade to clear sections are nicely done with very clean welds.

There is no joint wobble.

The internal up stem of the gadget perc system is a sealed stem, with an open end and 3 side holes at the lower edge.

Water is filled to cover the holes slightly allowing the system to work.

When drawn, the vacuum  pulls water up the stem and creates another sealed chamber that gives the water second level of filtration.

There is a noticeable amount of drag associated with this design, but overall it’s very acceptable for a three foot tube.

The drag can be tuned a bit by adjusting the water level in the lower chamber.

If the lower holes are partially exposed above the water level, it reduces the amount of drag needed to pull the water and activate  the system.

If the water level is higher, drag is increased, but the water will actually move into the sealed ice chamber and through another layer of filtration.

 This is accomplished with the addition of a hollow “handle” on the neck of the tube connection between the top of the second chamber to the bottom of the ice chamber.

Inside the handle is a small internal vent hole that prevents water lock and creates the third filtration level.

This does add considerable drag, so I really don’t utilize that feature as much, but this will also allow any runoff from the ice melt to fall all the way to the lower chamber.

Another interesting observation is the smoothness of the hit.

Apparently, the gadget and the internal water displacement creates somewhat of an optical illusion.

Total milking of this tube is very easy, and feels like milking a much smaller piece.

For anyone that would like a new take on perc tubes, or wants something extremely unique, this is definitely the tube for you.

I am not easily impressed with many new designs, but this tube definitely impressed me.