smokebuddy Air Filter, Original

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.

I have been smoking and vaping for over 15 years and have used many a spoof to cover my tracks. I now only vape but this thing still works just as well if not better with vapor. Moving anywhere near someone who doesnt smoke can be stressful for me but especially if I know I wont have the opportunity to go outdoors. In the past, this would lead me to use a spoof; generally a Poland spring bottle with lots of tiny pin holes on the bottom filled with drier sheets, ozium or what ever helps eliminate smoke. The problem with spoofs is they really dont work. Their also pretty irritating to make as you need to find the right size bottle, then finding the filler is even more frustrating as drier sheets are not always handy. Ontop of all that, you need to use it several times to get the airflow right and to figure out how much, if any, smoke it removes. Normally this results in air that smells both like Lysol and weed but is rarely effective. (it also begs the question..Why does it smell like Lysol and weed in here?) With the smoke buddy, i can take a huge, milky bag of volcano vapor and the result will be no smell in the room. Its pretty amazing to see a bag full of vapor just disappear as it goes through the device. Im pretty sure the magic inside is just activated carbon as i am familiar with its carbon scrubbing attributes but man, does it ever work! The most smoke or vapor youll see will undoubtedly come from the gap between the plastic mouthpiece and your mouth. It can be a bit tricky to get it to seal properly (especially if you have a beard) but if you stick your lips out just right, absolutely nothing will come out the other end. This thing is so effective, its a MUST have if you light up in the car. Youll feel just as stupid as i did once you realize this things been around while youve been doing arts and crafts with water bottles and drier sheets all these years!

I feel like I would not buy this again long term just to how much waste this makes if I am replacing it every few months. Otherwise It works well - I can smoke my weed pen inside without anyone else knowing. It is also nice for when I am in public areas where I want to be considerate of others. 8/10 product, minus 2 for the amount of landfill waste this generates when your filter is used up.

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

This thing works absolutely as advertised and if you do it correctly (i.e. make sure you get all smoke in the lungs in one go with none escaping) and you make sure you have a good mouth seal around the hole, and you make sure to replace the caps quickly, then there is absolutely no smell. The only reason Im giving it 4 points instead of 5 is that the rim of the hole is quite roughly cut plastic and is consequently a little sharp and irritating. Im sure youve probably experienced sharp edges of plastic in cheap toys, etc. Not the most tactile experience. Not to the point where youd stop using it, but it is the one bummer aspect of the product and so deserves a little slap, especially as it wouldnt be that hard for them to add one more little step to the manufacturing process and smooth the mouth end down.

The price and color

It’s important to be discreet while smoking your cannabis, otherwise some scumbag is going to ask to join you without chipping in

Dont listen to the bad reviews... Its almost funny to read these bad comments. I have had about 5 or 6 of these miracle things! I only had a problem with one of them that came cracked and charcoal coming out. Probably got damaged in shipping. These things last a long time! Some times up to 1 year even under heavy use. What I have found is that eventually moisture gets trapped in there and that over (long) time kill the life of the product. Ive seen people put it in the microwave to resolve that issue but from my experience it doesnt help much and it could just ruin it completely. What I recommend to get the most life out of your smoke buddy is when not in use, put common silica packets inside where you blow smoke and cap it. I wish this product was invented a few years back when I really needed to be stealthy. Hope this helps!

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.

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.