Category Archives: Bongs
Modern Gravity Bongs
Bongs can be a costly item if they are purchased from an upscale head shop (a store that deals primarily in smoking materials, accessories and misc paraphernalia). Some of the more artistic pieces can fetch hundreds of dollars – a pretty high price to pay for something that, in all likelihood, will end up in shards someday. The same can be said of ceramics. Bongs made of Plexiglas are popular as well, and are more durable, but they seem to be frowned upon (with reason) by those who consider themselves connoisseurs of fine cannabis (see snobs). (more…)
Bongs and Why We Use Them
Ever since the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, which is linked historically to the cult-exploitation film Reefer Madness, marijuana has been the top underground recreational drug. Long before the government ever got involved, though, people the world over had already decided that the best way to enjoy cannabis was to smoke it through a water-pipe, or bong, as it is most frequently called. The word “bong” is a derivative of a Thai word “baung”, a cultural item that came back home with soldiers from the Vietnam War. Bongs came into prominence as an American icon sometime in the early 1970s among those steeped in cannabis culture.
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What To Know When Bong Shopping
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Hand blown, color changing, and glass water are just a few of the variety of bongs available for purchase. Bongs are similar in construction and function to a hookah, but bongs are smaller and more portable there is also no hose. A bong is a tight vessel with air and water, a screened bowl, and stem apparatus that guides the air downward below the water level and pushes bubbles upward. The hole “carburator” on the lower part, above the water level gets fresh air into the bong and harvest the smoke thru the mouthpiece. The cooling effect of the water in the bong helps reduce the possibility of burning the smokers airway, mouth and lungs. (more…)
Are Bongs Healthier for Your Lungs?
People are always looking for the perfect high? This doesn’t always mean what you think; sometimes better means healthier for your body. Ask ten smokers and you will get ten different answers as to the health benefits of using a bong to smoke with versus some other methods of inhalation. But studies have shown that although you can remove some toxins through the use of a bong, many others are still present. These same studies have also shown that using a bong also filtrates out some of the THC. (more…)