STAX® isn’t “a bong.”
STAX is the first-ever fully modular bong system. A customizable, interchangeable, build-your-own pipe collection that puts you in control of size and function.
And it’s pretty damn sweet.
Stick around, and get the skinny on STAX.
Behind the design
Back in the early 2010s, GRAV founder Dave Daily envisioned a choose-your-adventure type of glass system that would let smokers customize their own pieces with interchangeable bases, percs, and mouthpieces for a more personalized experience.
The result was STAX, the OG fully modular bong. Released in 2012, it’s still the most widely used modular cannabis consumption device on the market.
STAX is only sold at GRAV.com and select online partners. You won’t find this system in your local headshop. There are so many reasons to love STAX, but here are some of our favorites.
Price: STAX may appear costly if you buystart off buying four or five several pieces at a time. But if you’re on a budget and you start with just a base and mouthpiecemouthpeice, the cost is comparable to a regular bong. Over time, you can addkeep adding to your assembly and eventually build out the mega-bong you could never afford all at once. Plus if something breaks, you can replace a single component instead of the don’t have to replace the entire assembly, only one component, so it’s cheaper to maintain in the long run.
Cleaning: It’s hard to fit a 20” bong in a tub of Grunge Offcleaner! STAX makes it so much easier more manageable to clean your glass, especially the percs. And with a complex piece like a for something like a coil perc, you really need complete submersion to really get it sparkling inside.
Fun: Do you like LEGO? Fidget spinners? Socketing a miniature ARC reactor without touching the sides? Part of Dave’s inspiration for STAX was the satisfying click of a ball-point pen. When you interlock STAX components and clip them in place, you scratch an itch you didn’t know you had. And that’s before you start smoking.
As of 2024, there are 14 pieces in the STAX collection. Assuming you use between zero and two percs on your STAX creation, that gives you over 500 combinations to play with.
Let’s see how it works.
How to build your STAX
Take your base
The STAX modular bong system needs a solid foundation for the tower you’re about to build. So we make each STAX base strong and sturdy on 44-millimeter tubing.
Choose from six different base options, with a variety of profiles and functions. If you like a traditional look, the classic Beaker Base or Straight Base w/ Angled Joint give you those iconic bong shapes while still letting you customize your column.
You can also choose a base that has some built-in cooling and filtration. The Coil Showerhead Base and Turbine Base both take your smoke on a watery journey for early-path diffusion. And the Honeycomb Perc Base filters water and smoke through tiny restrictions cut in a glass disc.
Finally, the Dual Function Inline Base gives you the option to use your STAX system with both dry flower and concentrate. Add a perc for smoking herb, and remove it when you’re down to dab.
Pick Your perc
Base: sorted. Next, it’s time to choose a perc (or two).
Percolators diffuse hot smoke through water, breaking it into tiny microparticles. This action cools your smoke, so it’s smoother and easier on your mouth and lungs.
Choose from four perc options, each sending smoke on an epic journey through roomy chambers and elongated pathways.
The Coil Perc shuttles smoke around and around through a long spiral for impressive cooling and an even more impressive show. The Halo Perc pulls smoke through a ring with multiple cuts, creating tiny bubbles and minimal resistance. Both are chonkers, made on hefty 65-millimeter tubing.
Smaller in size (but not in cooling power), the Circle Perc sends smoke through a central stem into a glass bell before pushing it down through a circle of underwater slits. And the Tree Perc splits smoke among eight glass arms before you pull it through your mouthpiece. Both are made on 44-millimeter tubing.
(Don’t worry about size compatibility. While percs are made on different tube thicknesses, the ground joints are all the same size.)
Get one. Get all four. Swap them out based on your mood. Use two at a time. Hell, use three and build the Barad-dûr of smoking towers.
Finish him (with a mouthpiece)
Choose how smoke completes its journey with four unique mouthpieces. The Trumpet Mouthpiece is simple and clean, with no joints or angles to collect resin. The Angled Mouthpiece has a wide, flat lip wrap for a comfy mouthfeel, and the 45° angle makes it perfect for tabletop use.
If you’re an ice fiend, the Triple Pinch Mouthpiece holds cubes in place with three glass pinches to give smoke a final chill blast. And the Helix™ Mouthpiece creates a whirling vortex of smoke, thanks to its three air intake holes.
Now your STAX is stacked. But there are still more ways to customize this beast.
Add a little sugar (with accessories)
Each base in the STAX modular bong system is designed with standard 14-millimeter joints. So you can further customize your creation with any of our 14-millimeter bowls, bangers, and ash catchers.
Add a high-capacity Caldera Bowl and pack it with half a gram of flower, so you can really test your tower of power. Or dangle a 90° Phoenix Ash Catcher from your Turbine Base to prevent resin buildup and keep the pieces of your STAX cleaner.
When you’re done, your contraption will be so “you” that it could replace your fingerprint.
Can’t choose? Let us.
Decisions are hard. Sometimes you just want to dive into a bowl without all the picking and choosing.
That’s why we’ve got you covered with bundles…pre-set collections with everything you need to reach STAX nirvana.
The Percolator Bundle boasts two intense percs to take the sting out of your smoke. The Whirlwind Bundle uses air power to oxygenate your hit and cool it beyond what you thought was possible. And the Big Beaker Bundle combines that Beaker Base with a Circle Perc for dense, milky hits.
For the concentrate fiends, the Dab Rig Bundle lets you create an efficient dab rig…and the disassembly makes it easy to clean any leftover resin. And if you can’t choose between concentrate and flower, the Hybrid Bundle is the best of both. It includes a base with dual intake chambers, plus a domeless nail for dabs and a bowl for flower. And you can add a perc if you want more cooling.
So that’s STAX. It’s big…if you make it that way. It’s bold…if you like that kind of thing. It’s whatever you want it to be.
