A man named Bob Snodgrass had been following the Grateful Dead on tour and making glass pipes to sell to Dead Heads across the nation to smoke their herb. He quickly made a name for himself as the inventor of modern glass pipe making and is credited with first developing many of the techniques still commonly used in glassblowing today. Lead gets into drinking water via lead pipes, fixtures, and faucets as they corrode. Our most popular water bong, this piece doubles the size of the regular bong’s glycerin coil and features an upgraded base and bowl.
It may take a couple of hits and emptying or refilling the bong with water to get it just right, but that’s perfectly fine. Bongs work by allow the user to effectively and efficiently smoke dry herbs, tobacco, or cannabis in a better format. Then, by inhaling through the mouthpiece, air is drawn while a flame is ignited. This heats the combustable material, and smoke is created.
The first thing you should know is the type of joint and downstem that’s part of your water pipe bong. Male require the bowl to be placed onto the joint, whereas the bowl is placed into the joint for female water bongs. Depending on which bong gender you have, you will need to purchase accessories of the gender that is opposite of your water pipe. For example, our 15″ Single Honeycomb to Spinning Guard water pipe will only be compatible with male accessories. Beaker bongs are a classic water pipe with a wide bottom that offer increased stability and a smooth smoke. Bongs in the beaker style tend to be sturdier than their straight tube counterparts, making them less likely to be knocked off the coffee table by the cat.
Cleaning Kit – If you don’t have one of these then you’re probably not a true stoner, so if your friends have made remarks it’s about time to invest! Bong cleaner kits normally include brushes, cleaning solutions and cotton swabs. They are great for all of your glass pieces and smoking accessories. Now you can use your bong as a dab bong or you can invest in a dab rig as you get more into concentrates.
You always want to exercise caution with even the thickest and most seemingly invincible bongs to ensure they don’t take a nasty fall. Once you’ve figured out the above, it’s time to get into the fun stuff. Maybe you want an extra step of filtration with a percolator, or maybe you just want a straightforward and simple tube to smoke out of.
Getting lead out of the water is time and cost intensive, with limited political will to do so. The only permanent and 100% effective solution is a full lead service line replacement, which can be expensive—the EPA estimates an average cost of $4,700, ranging from $1,200 to $12,300 per line. Materials used to make water pipes are polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, polyethylene, ductile iron, cast iron, steel, copper and formerly lead. The straight sections of plumbing systems are called “pipes” or “tubes”.
The oldest bongs are known to man, the first ceramic bongs dating back thousands of years before the prohibition of our favorite herb. Durable, heavy-duty, and reliable, even vaporizers bongs in modern times, ceramic bongs hold their own. They’re a great choice if you’re looking for a simple bong that tastes great, performs well, and will stand the test of time.
High Times Mini Bong- Mini percolator bong with one showerhead perc and colored accents. They great if you need something durable and lightweight for when you go camping, hiking, biking or just want to stuff it in your bag without worrying that it might shatter and ruin your weekend. Bent neck bongs have a curved neck which acts like a splashguard, so that you don’t get unwanted splash back and allows you to take hits more easily given its angled curvature. Carburetor/finger carb bongs have a small air hole instead of a pull-out slide; these are easy to transport, which is why most carb bongs are mini bongs.
Kicking off our coolest water pipe list is the Multiplying Inline Sextuple Recycler. With crisses and crosses of tubes, this may not even look like a water pipe to the untrained eye. With a plethora of recyclers, the hit gets smoother and smoother. For use with wax, oils, and dabs, we recommend choosing a glass dab rig instead, as those are designed to maximize flavor and are perfect for concentrates.