How Long Does a Smoke Buddy Last?

Smoke Buddy lasts until its filter is spent. How long that takes depends entirely on how heavily you use it.

Every sploof is pretty much the same concept — activated carbon and a HEPA filter inside. Every exhale pushes moisture and resin through all of it. Over time the unit saturates, airflow drops, and eventually that's the end of it.

The only difference between brands is whether anything slows the process. Smoke Buddy has nothing between your exhale and the guts. No protection, no prefilter, nothing to intercept moisture and resin. So when it's done, it's just done. Sealed unit. Nothing to clean, nothing to swap, nothing to extend it.

Light users get more time from it. Heavy users get less. There's no reset.

How Smoke Eraser Compares

Same stuff inside. But a very different story because of the tools and options we provide.

Smoke Eraser has a 2-piece removable prefilter up top that limits passage of moisture and resin providing real protection for the HEPA filter underneath. The full brunt of every exhale is blunted by the prefilter holding back moisture from the HEPA filter. Pop the lid off between uses and the prefilter dries naturally. As for the resin kept from reaching the HEPA filter, you simply purge this from the prefilter as needed with a quick soak in alcohol. The result is a longer lasting HEPA filter by addressing the two things that lead to its demise. Our light users may never even clog them, while average and even heavy users easily outlast everything on the market.

FAQs

How long does a Smoke Buddy last?

Depends on how often you use it. Light users get more time, heavy users get less. There's no way to extend or reset it — when it's spent, it's spent.

Can you clean a Smoke Buddy to make it last longer?

Not that I know of. It's a sealed unit with nothing to access or clean.

How do I know when my Smoke Buddy is spent?

Basically when it becomes a brick — impossible to blow through. Typically occurring somewhere between 3 to 500 uses.

What is the longest lasting sploof on the market?

Smoke Eraser. Well over 2k verified positive reviews across the internet back that up.