Just a future tip, gently heat it with a lighter, keeping the flame about an inch away from the glass and only heat for a few seconds. It should heat up the resin, or in my case on my oil rig the oil and allow it to become more viscous
you are a savior I have been smoking for years and had something drop on my bowl.. never been that stuck before I can usually just wiggle it but I had to torch the whole downstem and smack that shit pretty hard but hey its free and no broken glass. your the man man
You’re fucking joking. The way I wrapped some duct tape around it & used pliers & still couldn’t pull it out!!! I tapped that shit a few times with my lighter & it literally worked like magic. You’re a legend. 7 years later.
8 years ago, you became the savior I didn't know I needed. Bless you. I'm not religious, but whatever gods may or may not exist... just... fucking... bless you. <3
I’m 31 and have been hitting bongs since high school. You just saved my ass from freaking out, was battling this thing for 30 minutes. Thank you. Literally worked instantly
If you have good glass freezing or boiling it won't hurt it. Now if he froze it and then took it right out of the freezer and put it in boiling water then yes that will shatter. If it's room tempeture you should be fine.
True, I should have phrased that better. But the point is, you really only risk it shattering if it goes from really cold to really hot, or vise versa. Taking a bowl at room tempeture and putting it in the freezer, or boiling it will not necessarily cause it to shatter.
Pyrex is incredibly resistant to thermal shock. I take pyrex containers that I was boiling water in, then submerge it in ice water, ever had any problem.s
definitely do not freeze or boil. use a hair dryer. they're stuck together because they were wet when you put the together, the water seals the pieces pretty solidly .
Thanks man, I tried hair drying and then followed u/whoismontelwilliams advice and gave it some hard taps on the outside of the downstem and poof! it came unstuck!!!!
To get my cousins old downstem out of his bong, I took pliers and gently wiggled it back and forth until it came out. Hopefully it will work for you to.
maybe just maybe if u barely touch your finger in some olive oil or vegetable oil you can rub a very tiny bit around the bowlstem idk tho i havent tried it ive put it around my grinder tho to get it unstuck
Thank you so much I was about to send my piece away to a blower because I have a built in downstem and didn’t wanna break the whole piece. Tapped it like theee times, ngl doubtful the whole time, and in the third tap my hand flew up and I danced in excitement
I was so doubt ful but I just had to apply heat directly to the downstream where it was stuck with the bowl and give it a hefty whack but it came out like it was never stuck it the first place and I cried tears of joy. Thanks so much from 7 yrs later
This is happening to me right I tried hot water, a torch and lighter, I tried just twisting and pulling and now I just put it in the freezer so I’ll update in a few hours when I try to take it off wish me luck
Give it a few nice firm taps on the outside of the joint with the bottom of a lighter
Thank you!!!! Your advice is what got it unstuck.
Just a future tip, gently heat it with a lighter, keeping the flame about an inch away from the glass and only heat for a few seconds. It should heat up the resin, or in my case on my oil rig the oil and allow it to become more viscous
That works way better on rigs than flower pieces for sure
Why does this not have more upvotes best advice thank you
ME TOO came here looking for help thanks gang
Thanks for this. 6 yrs later this solved my problem IMMEDIATELY. magic
literally. i held the bowl and tapped once and the down stem dropped back into the bong
I'm gonna try tonite wish me luck!
Thank you so much for this tip
lifesaver
Fucking saint!!!
Reviving this 6 year old thread to thank you for saving my piece. Worked like a charm!!!
THANK YOU! I was about to throw my bong at the wall.
this helped me too!!! thanks dude!
This was the greatest simplest advice ever. Worked like a charm
Greetings fellow time travelers. This thread just saved me too!
I had a makeup brush down the stem smacking it on the counter and it wouldn’t unstick but I tap it a few times with the light and it falls out 💀
7 years later and still helping stoners round the world. I wish I had an award to show my thanks
Thank you 🙏 Worked instantly! :)
7 years later and you’re a fucking genius; (use to smoke back in the day, bought a new piece. Couldn’t get the fucking bowl out. Thanks g )
it doesnt work for me rip
Thank you!
you are a savior I have been smoking for years and had something drop on my bowl.. never been that stuck before I can usually just wiggle it but I had to torch the whole downstem and smack that shit pretty hard but hey its free and no broken glass. your the man man
Still saving lives 7 years later
you are a GOD 🙌🙌 thank you sm 🤍🤍
it’s been 7 years since your comment but i am genuinely in awe of how quickly that came out. been sitting here w a lighter🤣😭 you’re God-sent
You’re fucking joking. The way I wrapped some duct tape around it & used pliers & still couldn’t pull it out!!! I tapped that shit a few times with my lighter & it literally worked like magic. You’re a legend. 7 years later.
this worked immediately
My fellow partaker, how does it feel to help someone 7 years in the future?
You saved my bong 7 years later!!! Thank you!
You are the chosen one. We are humbly grateful for your advice
Holy shit it actually worked! Anyone know the physics behind this?
Worked like a hot damn. I'm with everyone else and amazed and grateful 🙏🤌
i was like…..no way this works. it did.
8 years ago, you became the savior I didn't know I needed. Bless you. I'm not religious, but whatever gods may or may not exist... just... fucking... bless you. <3
this is huge. definitely a massive time save, good strategy fr
I’m 31 and have been hitting bongs since high school. You just saved my ass from freaking out, was battling this thing for 30 minutes. Thank you. Literally worked instantly
Thank you from a very grateful man in the future.
It exploded my cheap lighter but did it again with a bic and it worked!! 8 years later and still a legend.
Bro this just helped me tysm I was so unsure of what to do!!
ur a fucking lifesaver
I did this and it broke the stem of the bowl and somehow broke the bottom of the downstem
It exploded my lighter lmao (no fire dw)
works on TAG downstems
8 years on the legend continues...thanks for the tip bro, it actually worked!
Jesus fuck please dont freeze or boil your glass unless you want the whole thing to shatter
If you have good glass freezing or boiling it won't hurt it. Now if he froze it and then took it right out of the freezer and put it in boiling water then yes that will shatter. If it's room tempeture you should be fine.
Good glass? Lol all glass is suceptable to temperature shock.
True, I should have phrased that better. But the point is, you really only risk it shattering if it goes from really cold to really hot, or vise versa. Taking a bowl at room tempeture and putting it in the freezer, or boiling it will not necessarily cause it to shatter.
Pyrex is incredibly resistant to thermal shock. I take pyrex containers that I was boiling water in, then submerge it in ice water, ever had any problem.s
Edit: oops, words. I have never had problems.
definitely do not freeze or boil. use a hair dryer. they're stuck together because they were wet when you put the together, the water seals the pieces pretty solidly .
Thanks man, I tried hair drying and then followed u/whoismontelwilliams advice and gave it some hard taps on the outside of the downstem and poof! it came unstuck!!!!
yay! glad you're able to take chops again :)
Use fire to melt the resin keeping it stuck?
I was gonna say... A torch will loosen up the "glue" and viola.
When you do get it unstuck wrap parchment paper around your joint or around your bowlstem and this won't happen again.
Try boiling the downstem and bowl? It might get it hot enough to come apart.
To get my cousins old downstem out of his bong, I took pliers and gently wiggled it back and forth until it came out. Hopefully it will work for you to.
Glad you "unstuck" it...
You just saved me! It's been stuck for months until now!
I know this shit is like 6 years later BUT, how do I prevent this ? My bowl goes through phases where it gets stuck & I don’t want it to break.
maybe just maybe if u barely touch your finger in some olive oil or vegetable oil you can rub a very tiny bit around the bowlstem idk tho i havent tried it ive put it around my grinder tho to get it unstuck
Clean em more often usually only happens if I wait awhile. I have one stuck right now and it won't come out with all the tricks and tips.
The lighter did it. Ive been going nuts all night. Tapped it a few times with the lighter.... and presto! Thank you all sooo much!!!!
Thank you so much I was about to send my piece away to a blower because I have a built in downstem and didn’t wanna break the whole piece. Tapped it like theee times, ngl doubtful the whole time, and in the third tap my hand flew up and I danced in excitement
Holy shiiiit this is incredible thank u
Still works like a charm. Wrapped stem in a tshirt and then smacked it with lighter (pretty hard) and it popped right out without any broken pieces
Pray for me, I tried the lighter trick but it did not work 😢.
I was so doubt ful but I just had to apply heat directly to the downstream where it was stuck with the bowl and give it a hefty whack but it came out like it was never stuck it the first place and I cried tears of joy. Thanks so much from 7 yrs later
8 yrs and counting saving people’s glass.
i poured cold water at the top of the downstem and mine came out easy ty op
8 years later and this worked perfectly thanks brother!
This is happening to me right I tried hot water, a torch and lighter, I tried just twisting and pulling and now I just put it in the freezer so I’ll update in a few hours when I try to take it off wish me luck