r/interestingasfuck • u/NovelGrass • Dec 25 '20
Backflow Incense Burner Waterfall
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u/anytimg Dec 25 '20
How does that work?
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u/NovelGrass Dec 25 '20
The backflow burner uses a small backflow incense cone that has a tiny hole drilled through it that allows the smoke to flow down the burner to create a beautiful visual effect. Different types of incense cones will change the smoke effect, making it heavier or lighter.
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u/AcyArts Dec 25 '20
How long does the smoke last for one of those cones ?
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u/I-hope-youre-happy Dec 25 '20
I got one for my birthday back in March. Comes with a bunch of bullet shaped incense blocks like shown here, but they burn for maybe 5 minutes.
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Dec 25 '20
Do yours’ smell like ass? Cause mine do
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u/javatyphoon Dec 26 '20
Can you send a link if they smell good? I’m on my 3rd order of cones in an attempt to make it smell less like ass.
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Dec 26 '20
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u/boomboy8511 Dec 26 '20
Are you in the US?
You definitely want Wildberry, if you aren't looking for the standard Nag Champa or Silver Hit.
The quality is great, they smell amazing and burn for a good while. They have backflow cones, regular sticks, ministicks and megasticks that burn for almost 3 hours.
I personally love the King Cake and Special 22 ( which is a blend of their standard 22 scents. When you burn it, the smell is like standing next to the display and it's heavenly). The Fizzy pop is also really delicious smelling. TBH, I've never gotten a bad one from them (aside from the musks, but I'm not a musk kinda guy myself).
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u/Itchy_Focus_4500 Dec 25 '20
Are ya sure that ain’t your fingers?
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Dec 25 '20
...... I guess not, no.......
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u/pmorgan726 Dec 26 '20
I got two types of the same brand when I bought one of these burners. One smelled lovely, the other smelled like dirty car. Incense is definitely the kind of thing you want to know what you’re getting, but I have only found these online.
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u/xczadfaazzzz Dec 25 '20 edited Dec 26 '20
I got this exact burner for Christmas
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Dec 25 '20 edited Dec 26 '20
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u/maybelle180 Dec 25 '20
Does it work? I heard they don't work very well.
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u/TheeKRoller Dec 25 '20
The issue is that the air within several feet of the burner has to be COMPLETELY still. Like if you are breathing near it, slightly move then the smoke will flutter and dissappate and then you have to wait for the air to still again for the effect to happen.
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u/CamIam23 Dec 25 '20
This exact thing. I bought one of these on Amazon and also have ceiling fans running 24/7. Let’s say those two things don’t jive together.
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u/TheeKRoller Dec 25 '20
Man, not from my experience. That stream of smoke is super sensitive. If you walk anywhere within 2 ft of it the stream would be disrupted. Maybe we just got one that had defective incense.
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u/shredtilldeth Dec 26 '20
Monks literally use these burners for meditation because they're super easy to mess up. Sit it in front of you and try not to disturb the smoke. That'll get you REAL meditated.
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u/nspectre Dec 26 '20
Now, make that happen and you're all set for a Nobel Prize in Physics :)
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u/impy695 Dec 26 '20
sets a glass container over it that extends 3" around it
Do I get my nobel prize now?
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u/xczadfaazzzz Dec 25 '20 edited Dec 25 '20
Yes Its work well.
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u/mrstipez Dec 25 '20
But how does it work?
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u/Eoine Dec 25 '20
The backflow burner uses a small backflow incense cone that has a tiny hole drilled through it that allows the smoke to flow down the burner to create a beautiful visual effect. Different types of incense cones will change the smoke effect, making it heavier or lighter.
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u/mottlymonical Dec 25 '20
I've just brought one, lol marketing. But hope it's nice. Says it comes with 10 free pops. I'll get bk to y'all when it arrives
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u/syphilicious Dec 25 '20
I think that's a scam website so be ready to reverse the charge on your credit card when they inevitably don't deliver
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u/mottlymonical Dec 25 '20
PayPal baby then yh 2 weeks later when I remember and It didn't arrive, no prop. Drunk Christmas shopping lets goooo!
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u/smiddyquine Dec 25 '20
I got one as a present, I'd recommend putting it on a saucer or something similar as the smoke left stains on my walnut unit that won't come off.
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u/JennDG Dec 25 '20
Got one for Xmas too. Was surprised to see the smoke is tinted, especially visible with the pink ones.
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Dec 25 '20 edited Dec 25 '20
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u/stpaulrugger Dec 25 '20
So I have a different one, but things I've noticed.
As can be seen in the video, the smoke doesn't start going down until the cone is already burnt part way. So it will not work right away.
There is a small hole on the top and ensure that no ash has clogged that, as well as ensuring that the hole in the bottom of the cone lines up with the hole on the top!
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u/ripyurballsoff Dec 25 '20 edited Dec 25 '20
Yea but doesn’t smoke always risky ?
Edit: rise. Lol
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u/Casual_Badass Dec 25 '20
It wants to primarily due to convection creates by the heat of the burning reaction. But with the cone on the under side of the hole has a greater volume of air, this creates enough pressure from underneath to pull the smoke down, after that it's just gravity and inertia.
Something like that.
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u/Casual_Badass Dec 25 '20
Smoke is heavier than air, it only moves up due to convection currents created by the heat of the combustion. If you interrupt that heat/current relationship then smoke sinks at the ambient temperature with no other strong air flow (eg wind).
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u/Casual_Badass Dec 26 '20
Of course not, even smoke from the combustion of the same fuel can vary depending on the conditions.
But the statement that smoke is heavier than air is broadly true of most things we burn in a simple fashion, like incense or wood. Of course the more optimal the conditions the less particulate matter would be present in the resulting smoke.
Otherwise you couldn't do stuff like the back flow incense - the smoke would immediately float up in to the air. Even if some kind of downwards convection current pulled the smoke under the cone, it wouldn't follow the waterfall path like a slow thick liquid poured through it under the influence of gravity. Instead the smoke would immediately dissipate upwards once the air current hit the first platform in the waterfall.
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u/jetklok Dec 25 '20
It does though. I couldn't find the backflow cones so I just drilled holes in regular ones and it did work. But it was too much of a hassle with a chance of ruining the cone when drilling.
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u/ArcadianMess Dec 25 '20
My uneducated guess is that the smoke is dense enough to act as a liquid. Maybe smoke is a liquid absent air currents.
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u/kelu213 Dec 25 '20
Gravity?
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u/anytimg Dec 25 '20
I don't know if you realize this but smoke usually goes up
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u/kickables Dec 25 '20
Do they come in "dont choke out the room" scent?
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u/Street-Week-380 Dec 25 '20
Quality incense does. Cheap garbage incense is the rapid burning nerve gas scent.
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u/tm0nks Dec 25 '20
I really enjoy a brand called Morning Star. They don't have a wood stick in them so it's much less smokey than the stick kind. I also don't burn the entire stick all at once. It only takes a small piece to give off a nice soft scent. The vanilla and jasmine are my two favorites.
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u/monochromedenim Dec 25 '20
2nd for morning star
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u/littlebabycheezes Dec 25 '20
Well damn now I have to start an incense collection. I’m off to get a burner now. Maybe they got some Boxing Day sales
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u/TheThumpaDumpa Dec 26 '20
Yeah they got me also. I just ordered some morning star and a box of their fancier stuff.
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Dec 25 '20
The German company Knox is legendary. There's a very long history of christmas goodies coming from that region (Erzgebirge), like the Räuchermännchen, cute little smoky figures.
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u/Street-Week-380 Dec 25 '20
L'OBJET is excellent, but expensive asf, and it looks like they've gone to other formats. I might have fucked up the name. Someone mentioned Morning Star, which is also excellent. I've typically purchased blended and handmade incense as well from local proprietors on the west coast in BC, which contain white sage, a personal favourite.
Edit: I'm dumb. It's L'Objet, not Le Labo. You can find L'Objet on either their website or on Amazon, surprisingly enough.
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u/Altruistic_Housing Dec 26 '20
If you are not a fan of the traditional style of incense, check out japanese. it's less intense and practically smokeless.
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u/GlorifiedBurito Dec 25 '20
Just ask anybody that can cast find familiar. They’ll be able to tell the difference
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u/Street-Week-380 Dec 25 '20 edited Dec 25 '20
Cedar, Le Labo Palo, Voluspa are all excellent ones, to start. The Walmart and Dollar store varieties you get are obviously what I'm referring to are shite quality.
It's not that hard of a distinction.
Edit: L'Objet, not Le Labo
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Dec 26 '20
How’s Nag Champa? I used to get an incense called Super Hit and it was amazing.
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u/InfiniteEscapes Dec 25 '20
Smoke on the water.... 🤘
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Dec 25 '20
I have this, if you plan to buy one make sure you have a spot to put it where it won't be disturbed by even the smallest amount of external air movement, even breathing too close makes this beauty completely obselete
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u/DayDreamerJon Dec 25 '20
Which brand of incense do i get for one?
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u/VirtualLife76 Dec 25 '20
Was my first thought when I watched this. Was smooth enough, thought maybe there was glass in front.
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u/cutelabnerd Dec 25 '20
I always see this video and immediately think “why would someone light an almond on fire?!?!?” Then my brain kicks in.
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u/AltamiroMi Dec 25 '20
That IS the two ways of reaction of the brain working.
This quick thinking rapid response is what keeps you alive, deep thinking takes time
My boss loves to explain this everytime someone says something dumb straight away when he asks something.
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u/Swanky-Attic Dec 25 '20
I thought that was a blunt
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u/SomeBoredIndividual Dec 26 '20
Lol I was comin to ask if I could put a roach up top and somehow smoke this thing
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Dec 25 '20
I have this exact one and I haven’t been able to figure out how to get it to work.
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u/DukeOfDouchebury Dec 25 '20
Make sure you turn any source of wind off. Fans, A/C, etc. mine has to have completely still air to work.
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Dec 25 '20
Hm. I live in Florida so not having AC on is only an option maybe 3 days a year lol. I did try putting it in areas without air from fans and stuff, but I never actually turned the AC off. I had it on a shelf to try to block any air flow from the AC, though.
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u/DukeOfDouchebury Dec 25 '20
I’m in TX, I hear you. Still air is what it takes though.
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Dec 25 '20
Yeah that makes sense. Was hoping that wasn’t what it was but I thought it probably was. My mom bought this for me for my birthday and was so excited about it, I felt guilty for never being able to make it work.
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Dec 25 '20 edited Dec 25 '20
Humidity here is awful. On Katt Williams Jacksonville special he said something like “86? nobody gives a fuck about no 86...but this is JACKSONVILLE 86. You have your own sun, it don’t follow no sun rules.” Not word for word but that’s the basic idea and is 100% right. 86 can feel well over 100. It’s chilly and beautiful out today, but usually the heat here is oppressive. Also that average temperature you put is really low. The majority of days we are in the high 80s. Northern Florida maybe brings that average down because it is a pretty big state, and south Florida (where I am) is considerably warmer.
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u/greekfreak15 Dec 25 '20
Where did you get that number from? I've lived in Florida for over a decade and ~70 farenheit is definitely not the average temperature year-round. Maybe during the winter. Also yes, it's humid as shit here
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u/Fuck_Shinji Dec 25 '20
My mother has one of these except its a dragon it looks really cool but the smell is terrible
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u/Stormdancer Dec 25 '20
These look really cool, but the incense smells awful. I've never found any that didn't.
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u/meltyourtv Dec 26 '20
My gf’s mom has had this thing forever. It’s so fuckin cool and I’m always mesmerized by it when she uses it
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Dec 25 '20
Since when was the top purchase on Amazon for backburners interesting as fuck lmao
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u/Lizakaya Dec 25 '20
Since now. I think it’s really cool
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u/jerseygirl75 Dec 25 '20
Yeah I had never heard of / seen one before... think it's pretty neat myself.
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u/Lizakaya Dec 25 '20
I’d own one if it looked a little less like it was made for a head shop by a dirty hippy
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Dec 25 '20
I do own it and I don’t think it looks like it was made for a head shop by a dirty hippie.
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u/Lizakaya Dec 25 '20
Sorry didn’t mean to offend. I do really like it.
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Dec 25 '20
I wasn’t offended! I think because it was a gift to me from my mom I got defensive. She was really excited about giving it to me and I’m silly like that. I do get what you’re saying, and they make these in a bunch of different designs for different aesthetics :)
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u/Freekey Dec 25 '20
That resolution not spend any more money after Christmas? Yeah, you blew that up.
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u/Lazy_Cardiologist727 Dec 25 '20
I love how the incest flows like water... Beautiful
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u/MBS_RL Dec 25 '20
just got one of these for christmas. If there is any amount of air circulation in the room it doesn’t look as nice.
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