How the water moves
In a classic recycler the second chamber sits beside the main can. Water drawn up into it is caught by a funnel at the top and carried back to the bottom by a drain tube, so it runs in a loop.
An incycler keeps that second chamber inside the first, so the loop happens inside the can. A Klein recycler is built like an incycler, except that its drain doesn't run straight down to the bottom; Thick Ass Glass says that keeps the drain from getting in the way of the percolator.
The sources that describe these designs are shops, and none of them tested how they feel to use, so this page doesn't say.
What the makers did with them
- 710 Sci Glass: a triple can recycler, its cans and base banded in wig wag.
- McDoogle Glass: fillacello on the lower can and one marble, under a clear funnel.
- Creep: a floating recycler, green all through, with a millefiori marble in the drain.
- Dohn Joe: sculpted horns around a recycler-style can with a sherlock perc inside, in the yellow colorway the listing calls Lemon Drop.
One incycler is here as well, Monark's pillar incycler with color accents, in every piece.
Side by side
| Piece | Maker | Height | Joint | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wig wag triple can recycler | 710 Sci Glass | 9 in | $1,149.95 | |
| Fillacello recycler | McDoogle Glass | 8 in | $964.95 | |
| Horned rig with sherlock perc, Lemon Drop | Dohn Joe | 14mm female, on the hanger arm | $479.95 | |
| Floating recycler, Slime | Creep | 14mm female | $349.95 |
A blank cell means the listing doesn't state it. Ask about the piece and we'll find out.
Sources
- The Dab Lab, What is a Recycler Rig? (2015), how the water moves in classic recyclers, incyclers and Klein designs
- Thick Ass Glass, Incyclers and Recyclers, the second chamber beside the can, or housed inside it
