Original style snuffer bottles Welcome to the home of the “Original Style” snuffer bottles. Are all snuffer bottles the same? Yes, they are all round and will stand up. Do they all work the same? No, what makes a snuffer bottle snuff up the fine gold without a lot of black sands is two things. The first is the tubing. If the tubing is too soft or the ID (inside diameter) is too big? Two things will happen. Either you will suck up way too much black sands or way too much water. The second thing is the seal on the bottle. If the tubing isn’t tightly sealed or the cap doesn’t have a tight seal?, the only thing your going to snuff up is air. For the tubing to work properly, it must be stiff, rigged & have an ID no bigger then .125inches (1/8"). This allows you to pinpoint the gold and snuff only the gold without all the other material around it. Take a look at the comparisons that are on the next page. If you’re an old time prospector?, none of this is new but if you just starting out?, you will find out very quickly that its hard to clean up your gold if you have a lot of black sands or other material mixed with it.