User Guide: Enjoying your Additive Infuser
Summary
Our patent-pending Additive Infusers introduce a better revolutionary way to enjoy dry herbs. They provide unprecendeted cooling, evenly distributed airflow for smooth green hits with terpene preservation, and are virtually indestructible as solid pieces of metal 3D printed surgical grade stainless steel.
> “Additive” reflects how these products made possible exclusively by metal 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing).
> “Infuser” reflects our patent-pending Squiggles™ technology that controls every aspect of fluid dynamics from bowl to mouth-piece.
You can visually see the technology as the squiggly shapes in the bowl of your additive infuser. The Squiggles™ tech creates hundreds of specialized micro-channels that surround the bowl and extend throughout the inside of your additive infuser. The end result is a smoking experience so otherworldly, we put together this guide so you can enjoy everything that this exciting new technology has to offer.
Experience
Your additive Infuser functions similarly to traditional pipes and bongs, with a few substantial upgrades to keep in mind:
1. Next Generation Cooling Experience
Traditionally, pipe and bong smokers rely on the sensation of harsh hitting smoke to judge how much of a hit they are taking. Additive Infusers cool so well, that the majority of our beta testers could not feel the burning sensation they were used to, and did not realize how much of a hit they were taking. We highly recommend starting off with smaller hits as you become accustomed to how additive infusers’ cooling power works and feels.
2. Smooth Green Hits with Terpene Preservation
Firmly pack your dry herb of choice into the bowl, and avoid grinding too finely (think small oats over powered sugar). Expect longer and more gentle dry herb burn times for your additive infuser to do its job. Burn your dry herb slowly, following any zig zag pattern of your choice to eventually cover the bowls surface, or stop at any point to control your hit. Avoid burning your dry herb all the way through to the bottom of the bowl. Doing so will preserve more terpenes, which greatly improves the entourage effect and taste.
3. Care and Maintenance
Additive Infusers are highly intricate performance devices that require more attention and regular care for it to be a lifelong keepsake. Cleaning is easy. After each bowl, use the provided brush to sweep out the dry herb remains. After each session, soak the bowl of your additive infuser in isopropyl alcohol for a few hours, or ideally use any ultrasonic cleaner available at many major retailers, then let dry overnight. Be sure to check that all isopropyl alcohol and/or cleaning solution has fully evaporated before attempting to use it again. If you forget to clean your additive infuser, and some holes get plugged, there are hundreds of other holes ready to pick up the slack until the next cleaning.
Lineup
Our Additive Infuser Collection is launching with three products, each designed for a special use case:
> Styx
An entry-level dry herb Additive Infuser for those who want portability with ease of use. Intuitive one-hitter pipe-like design, with bong level cooling power. Like a pencil, use three fingers to grasp the stem.
> Luna
An advanced dry herb Additive Infuser for those who want performance with all the frills. Pipe-like design, with bong level cooling power. Held by middle finger and thumb on opposing curved sides, with pointer finger on the base carb port underneath.
Advanced features include:
- Full size, dose controllable bowl*
- Finger insulation from bowl heat
- Ergonomic Carb Port
*Luna’s bowl is her most remarkable feature and can be used in any assortment of different ways, so you can create a hitting style customized to your linking. Control your dose and increase cooling power by partially filling the bowl (starting at one corner, fill to depth, and continue up the bowl till reaching your desired level). Fill the bowl all the way, and follow the racetrack pattern continuously, or stop & resume at any point for multiple green hits (perfect for sharing).
> Ares
A water based dry herb Additive Infuser for those who want the best, spared no expense. Percolator bong-like design, including cold stage for maximum condensing with follow up warm stage for smooth and comfortable inhalation.
Designer Edition features include:
- Otherworldly aesthetics
- Dual slot bowls with cooling intake
- Two Squiggles™ powered percolator bubbler stages
- Individually optimized stages for cold & warm water
- Insulating design that preserves water temperatures
- Two pluggable purge carb ports, one for each stage
Ares Instructions:
- Place on surface, and fill bowl
- Fill cold and warm water ports
- Plug ports or use as carb ports
- Lightly breathe through the mouthpiece
Support
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