The cherry on the cake. Helix Mini Hand Pipe by GRAV.
It’s time to shine a light on an unsung hero, a perennial crowd favorite and one of our favorites:
The Helix Mini Hand Pipe
A mainstay of GRAV's renowned Helix line for years, this compact but impressively effective piece is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to experience the unique technology that makes Helix one of GRAV 's oldest and most popular brands.
All you need for the 6" Helix Mini Hand Pipe is some weed and a lighter. The bowl is loaded like a regular spoon and pulled with the carb at the end of the pipe, centered at the back of the bowl. The surprise comes when you start pulling and the smoke comes at you in a braided pattern that is often compared to a tornado. It's fun to watch (the more you smoke, the more fun it gets :), but you'll also notice that the hits you get from this little guy are surprisingly fat and surprisingly smooth at the same time. All without water.
The pretty swirl of smoke isn't just for show, in fact. It's caused by three air intake holes in the venturi chamber's mouthpiece, which force the original smoke stream to split into three smaller streams. This gives the first hit a lot more surface area to come into contact with the air and glass, which filters and cools the smoke. This is what makes smoking from this piece so nice and smooth. The venturi chamber also takes a small hit and expands it into a larger one by mixing in a little air, allowing your lungs to process the full body of the hit and take in all the good stuff without being overwhelmed. This means you get the most out of every part of the flower that's burned, and you have more left over for next time.
Texas glassblower Will Menzies invented the venturi chamber mouthpiece under the name V-Tech and designed the 6" Helix Mini Hand Pipe as we know it today. Will and Dave Daily, founder of GRAV , worked together to rename V-Tech to Helix and expand the ingenious mouthpiece into an entire family of products. Once perfected, the Helix Mini was a smash hit and the talk of the town - literally. Since its introduction, the Helix Mini has always been one of the most popular pieces in the Helix line because it is the smallest and most affordable piece that still produces the signature swirl. 10 years and several Helix family redesigns later, the Helix Mini is just as popular as it was when first designed. Will Menzies has since started his own company called American Helix , and GRAV still pays him royalties on every Helix piece sold in recognition of his lasting contributions to the GRAV family.
One of our favorite things about the 6" Helix Mini Hand Pipe is that you can take it almost anywhere. This pipe is compact and portable enough to accompany you on long trips or just to chill. If you want to share, the deep bowl of this pipe is convenient for group sessions.
You can get the Helix Mini Hand Pipe and other products from GRAV at onehitter.de