smokebuddy Air Filter, Original

This device delivers good value for the money. While it doesnt completely eliminate odors (i.e., it is unlikely that youd be able to smoke indoors undetected), it does a pretty good job.

I have been using these for the last 4 years and they are great for anyone who doesnt want the smell of smoke to linger in your apartment or room. Also great to use in situations where suitemates or roommates dont smoke. 10/10

Smoke buddy definitely works. I live in a non smoking apartment and I use one daily and it never smells inside. Even when smoking medical. However I think $19.99 is a bit expensive for something you have to replace repeatedly. It would be great if they had a removable re-placeable filter so you only have to buy the plastic part once and then you could replace just the filters. That would be a much better value. #SmokeBuddy I am available for consultation : )

I like this better than its main competitor Sploofy because the Smoke Buddy lasts forever. When it finally seems dead you can microwave it for 5-10 seconds and let it cool down and it works again. This trick eventually stops working though. I ended up just making my own with activated carbon and a soda bottle because it was cheaper than buying these products again.You can find activated carbon in the fish supplies aisle of many stores. To make one cut some slits or make some holes in the bottle of the bottle. Stuff a paper towel into the bottom to cover the openings you just made. Pour your activated carbon(avoid the very fine powder, it will blow out the bottom) into the bottle and stop a few inches from the top. Stuff paper towels into the top to prevent the carbon from falling out. Take your hit and blow it into the bottle from the top and you will get a clean smell out the other end. If you have issues with it working well then adjust how compacted the carbon is until it works for you.

Bought this when my bestie and I got an airbnb and it works just fine

I leave in an apartment with a crazy landlord who threatens EVICTION every time she THINKS she smells weed. In warmer months I would smoke outside. But it’s COLD so I invested in one of these. I used a different brand sploofy (?) but it started collecting tar (literally tar) on the device after 1 week of usage. But after a week of using this device, it’s still going pretty strong! The smell it emits is very mild, can be easily killed with some decently priced air freshener. The mouth piece fits comfortably to control any seeping out. The only time smoke “spills” out is when I either 1) don’t put my mouth on the piece completely or I accidentally exhale before using the device. The combination of a one hitter and this device is actually pretty good!

I believe it really helps with scent and smoke reduction but don’t go and think you can use it in your room without people in your house still noticing. The presence and source of the smell will always reek and fill the space. I’d say they last few months with daily moderate use.

Not 100% smell free but about as close as you are going to get. Definitely works, has a quality feel. It does not work nearly as long as I would like it to (except for dabs) and it seems to get harder to blow though the closer to it gets being done but I mostly recommend it for: hotboxing a car, smoking in the garage when when its raining, and sneaking a toke in a public or restricted area. Not a device I will buy once a week because its expensive and it feels more natural to breath straight out anyways but for anybody who has occassional needs for reducing the smell of their herb of choice. But again I must stress that if you are using this soley to smoke instead of vaporize you arent going to get that many sessions put of it. Use it for dabbing inside and emergency smoking situations. Also get your moneys worth and dont bother with the smoke buddy jr unless you really need something that small because this one is only a few bucks more but 3 to 5 times the capacity of the mini version. Damn this review turned to a rant. Sue me.

There is somewhat of a design flaw with this product which makes it a less-than-perfect solution for containing smoke. The issue is that the mouthpiece, or the end where you blow the smoke into, is not directly connected to the filter itself. This empty space between your mouth and the filter fills up with smoke (obviously) but that smoke never reaches the filter so when you move the device away from your mouth, the smoke just escapes from the device without ever having been filtered. It isn’t a lot of smoke, but it’s enough smoke to be detectable, especially if you are using it multiple times in one sitting. I tried to blow as hard as I could into the device to “force” that last bit of smoke into the filter, but it didn’t work. This actually made things messy because apparently when I was exhaling as hard as I could, I was also blowing saliva into the device or something, because it eventually became so filled with drool that it was leaking out the other end. Gross! Anyways, this product is pretty useful for the most part, it definitely helped immensely to keep the room somewhat free of smoke, but I’d sit next to an open window just to be sure. If you’re looking for something 100% effective, this isn’t it. But if 98% effective is sufficient enough for your needs, buy it.

Its not perfect, you cant smoke a joint or pipe inside and expect it to not smell at all. The smoke rising from the joint or pipe wont be caught. You CAN pack yourself a one hitter and if you clear it, you wont have any smoke from that and youll be able to blow it all through the Smoke Buddy. Tip: there is a little area between where you put your lips and the start of the filter. When you take your mouth off, it will be released into the air and not through the filter. If you remember this, breathe out through the Smoke Buddy, breathe in through your nose, and then out again through your Smoke Buddy and all of the smoke inside will go through.