A "Pokey Stick" is a thin, flexible, slightly stiff wire used to clear the small aperatures (holes/openings or air passages) in pipes, bongs, vaporizers and or other pot-smoking instruments or appliances. Resins and other debris often block or clog up tiny air passages and the Pokey Stick can
un-block them to enable continued use of a
pipe, etc ... between periodic deep-cleanings. While many kinds of thin wire can work as a Pokey Stick, it's preferred to have a somewhat stiff wire, such as is used for hat pins (generally hardened brass, silver, nickel silver, gold). The wire should be
long (6" to
12") and approximately
18-gauge (1mm or 0.045" diameter). Often, Pokey Sticks will have some unique or attractive decoration at the "holding" end.
Long hat pins can make great Pokey Sticks. A Pokey Stick can be a useful ... even essential ...
tool in your
stoner paraphernalia kit. :)
My Pokey Stick is super-handy
tool when I just wanna unclog my
pipe, vape or
bong to make it usable, and I don't have time to thoroughly clean it.
