The Dual features the same base as the XL but has TWO different glycerin coils for the coldest hits we have to offer. In countries where marijuana and hashish are illegal, some retailers specify that glass pipes are intended for use with tobacco in an attempt to circumvent laws against selling drug paraphernalia. Thus for fear of the law many head shops will not serve customers who use the word “bong” or “bongs”, or any other word typically associated with illegal drug use.
The more bubbles, or diffusion, the cooler your hit will be and the bigger hit you can take. Early percolators were pretty much just a small tube with a big hole on the end that stuck down into the water chamber. This effortless cooling ability makes it a superior choice above a standard dry pipe or joint if smoother, more enjoyable hits of flower are what you’re after. An added bonus to cooler hits is the extra filtration and diffusion present when smoking through a water pipe. Bongs and Glass Water Pipes have become the preferred device for smoking cannabis, hash oil, wax, and rosin. Shop our large collection of bongs for sale, we carry something for everyone and every budget.
That being said, a water pipe is any smoking device equipped with one or more water chambers to facilitate filtration, which then cools down the smoke and reduces harshness as it’s breathed in. Smoother hits – The consumption of cannabis through combustion – aka smoking – can cause irritation to the throat upon inhalation. When the hot smoke enters the lungs through a joint, blunt, pipe, or other method without passing through water filtration, it can create a burning sensation that’s not so fun. Bongs cool the smoke through the filtration process and create a smoother delivery of the smoke. Downstem -This is the long, glass tube that connects a bowl to a bong and directs the flow of smoke into the bongs water chamber.
Resin build-up is easy to see in a glass bong and easy to clean. While glass and water pipes may be slightly more expensive, they are usually a better option. Whether it’s for flowers, dry herbs, or tobacco- savvy smokers have known about water pipes for millennia! Glass bongs filter and cool dry herbs or tobacco to provide a kinder, gentler smoking experience, often with internal percolators to create an even smoother smoke. This quality borosilicate water pipe has a cup style ice catcher for rapidly cooling smoke, and it has a minimalist dual band stripes design. Tree percs look as their namesake implies looks like a tree turned upside down.
The issue is when placing an ice cube into the bong without an ice pinch, you don’t get the best results. An Ice pinch helps “pinch” the ice right in the tube so the smoke must travel through the ice first and then the bubbled water, giving you a very smooth hit without any harshness. Placing an ice cube into your bong without an ice pinch you essentially are missing out on that double cooling process because the ice generally falls right into the bottom of the bong water. The design of glass bongs and water pipes has only gotten more elaborate with time, and is now looked at as an art.
You always want to exercise caution with even the thickest and most seemingly invincible bongs to ensure they don’t take a nasty fall. If you wonder about the difference between a bubbler vs bong, the simplest answer is size. Bubblers are smaller and more portable, with less water and a slightly harsher hit. While bongs can be taller than you, have a large chamber for water, and they provide smooth hits all day. If we follow the path of the smoke, like most pipes and bongs, it starts in the bowl.
In the bong shown in the photo, the gas flows from the lower port on the left to the upper port on the right. water pipes come in a range of sizes, styles, and materials – the larger and more complex the bong, the more expensive it will be. Some mini bongs are fairly cheap (below $10 or $20) while some intricate bongs are more of an investment ($50 to $200 ish). You should generally fill your bong with water until it covers about 1 to 2 inches of the downstem.
Next, add your water through the mouthpiece, adding enough to cover the bottom of the downstream. With a bong you never have to worry about having wet paper and not being able to lite your joint, taking away the uneven burn. Bongs bring in many benefits and differences when compared to smoking in other forms which is why we do not believe the bong is going anywhere any time soon. Bongs have many benefits not only does it provide a cleaner smoke, but the hits are more intense, it is extremely easy to use, and it is not something you only use once. You are able to fill up the chamber with as much smoke as you want to allow you to take in bigger hits and experiencing the more intense hits. There is always going to be a specific addition that you want for your bong but is a different gender or size, well the industry has made male to female adapters.
Move your finger off that carb and clear the chamber of the bong as you inhale the smoke. If you are new to taking bong hits, go at your own pace, which may be different from your friends’. Put your mouth on the mouthpiece of the bong and if there is a carb, cover it with your finger.
Straight tube bongs also known as straight-shooters are your classic bong; the straight shape of the chamber creates the most direct hits and they’re extremely easy to clean. Acrylic Bongs – Entry level water pipes that people usually start off with are typically made out of a type of plastic known as acrylic. These are the cheapest bongs on the market and you should be able to find plenty of options for under the $20 price point.