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Naked Papers
See-through rolling papers made of plant cell membranes might seem like a novel approach to wasting precious herb, but Naked Papers actually work. Even more surprising: They wor

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Cool Stuff

Naked Papers
See-through rolling papers made of plant cell membranes might seem like a novel approach to wasting precious herb, but Naked Papers actually work. Even more surprising: They work really, really well. Composed of 80-percent eucalyptus cellulose, 14-percent glycerin and 6 percent water, the ingenious sheaves burn evenly, slowly, and without leaving that telltale stink that enrages landlords and attracts freeloaders. Plus, they’re see-through, meaning you’ll always know what you’re smoking while impressing friends at the same time.

The papers were all the rage at L.A.’s THC Expo ’09, where promoters couldn’t hand them out fast enough. Adding to the buzz was the company’s amazing story of having gleaned the secret of the cellulose formula from a South American medicine man. We’ll fess up now: We had our doubts. But after rolling some fatties with Naked Papers Ultra-Minis and blazing them down, we have to admit that the product has a definite mystical quality to it. Who but a shaman could come up something so mind-bogglingly useful with plant fat?

Naked Papers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from standard to king to the daunting, 6.75-inch by 3.25-inch AK-47 Jumbo Blunts for the Rasta at heart. Visit the website at www.nakedpapers.com for the company’s catalogue of products.

Hookah'
Shee Cool Frozen Hookah Pipes
You’ve tried it hot, cool, vaporized and baked in a brownie. Why not try it chilled? Shee Cool Frozen Hookah Pipes work just like any water bong, except the chamber where you put the water has walls filled with a gel that freezes and stays frozen for a goodly time. Just detach the chamber, pop it in the fridge and reattach it after it freezes. The result of smoke passing through that super-cooled liquid is a smooth, clean hit that soothes the throat while bringing out the freshness of the herb. All told: This is a great gift for medical-cannabis users suffering throat or lung ailments.

Aside from the benefits of a frozen chamber, every Shee Cool pipe is a veritable work of art. Sized from the 14-inch frozen water pipes to the 24-inch, two-hose hookahs with brass stems, they come in a variety of brilliant Day-Glo colors.

Storm Distribution Inc., the pipe’s main distributor, is based in Lebanon (raising the question of how such a chill product could have come from such a hot place), but you can and see order them through the website, www.sheecool.com, or by calling 1-866-986-0087.

Tasters
The Crush Tobacco Taster
On the surface, the idea of a disposable pipe might seem like a big waste of time. Why not just use a potato or soda can if you’re caught in lack of a bong? Answer: Potatoes and soda cans don’t come equipped with screens. Adding that critical carburetor can be a pain in the ass. And potato and soda-can pipes are just so, well, low rent. The Crush Tobacco Tasters don’t suffer those drawbacks, and they’re really cool to boot. Priced around 99 cents apiece, they’re also low-rent, but they’re so smart-looking that nobody’s going to care.

Resembling a miniature toilet-paper dispenser with a cigar-label wrapped around it, the Tobacco Taster is a wonder of deconstructed ingenuity: Just press your hand against one end of the tube and – voila! – you’ve got yourself some major carburetor action to control the burn. They can be used and re-used up to five times before discarding.

The only problem with these handy items is that getting your hands on them isn’t as easy as it should be. If you’re fortunate enough to find them at your local smoke shop, good for you. If not, you’ll have to do what we did: Scour the Internet for a vendor that seems trustworthy enough to send money to. It can be done, but an official Tobacco Tasters website sure would help.

Hotbox Vapors
Hotbox Vapors
From 1 Source Products, those crazy guys who brought us smell-proof baggies, comes the next level in cube-shaped paraphernalia. It’s a vaporizer! It’s a conversation piece! It’s…it’s…a cube!

Hotbox Vapors works as well as the most expensive vape – just plug it in, attach the grass-filled glass wand to the heating element on the side and literally suck your bad self silly. Unlike the most expensive vaporizer, they’re small (just 4 inches square), vastly less expensive, and quite aesthetically pleasing. The folks at 1 Source know cool, so Hotboxes come in myriad hot color styles, from red zebra marble to surf scenes to boxes graced with the images of Marilyn Monroe and the smoking Shelly Martinez.

Hotbox Vapors come with everything you’ll need to superheat your way to nirvana: cube, tube, glass wand, screens – even a neat-looking utensil for cleaning out residue. All that’s missing is the green. Check them out at www.hotboxvapors.com.

Trim Reaper
The Trim Reaper
Sure, you could trim the flower of your harvest without the use of cutting-edge technology, but why? The Trim Reaper, from Advanced Nutrients, resembles little more than a trash can with a plug cord attached. But this miniature powerhouse can easily process two weeks’ worth of trimming in less than two hours.

Just place your flowers in the Reaper’s stainless steel chamber, flip the switch and let the machine’s super-sharp blades do the rest. It’s perfect for water extraction, and even has a residue reservoir for leaves and stems at the bottom to do with what you will. Portable and lightweight, the Trim Reaper is designed to maximize output while minimizing space and power consumption.

Call Advanced Nutrients at 1-800-805-5876 for more information. To watch the Reaper in action, check out this clip on YouTube posted by Urbangrower.

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