A Quick Beginners Guide to Smoking

With Legalization slowly becoming a reality in Canada and many of the States what better time to help newcomers looking to try pipe smoking for the first time.

A Quick Beginners Guide

If You're a smoking novice looking to invest in a new Water Pipe, or an old hand looking to freshen up on their knowledge. There are a few things you may want to think about before making a decision.

Other Glass Pipe Tips

- Bong smoke has a distinct odor. If you want to keep things more discreet invest in a smoke buddy and some incense to help mask the smell. Simply exhale your smoke through your Smokebuddy and odorless air comes out the other end. Smoke where you want, and when you want without anyone knowing the wiser. Light a few incense, or invest in an oil diffuser and your pad will continue to smell fresh after each sesh!

- Make sure you get the most of your herb, stir your buds around between hits for an even burn.

- Clean and rinse your bong after every use to avoid having to do a deep clean too often.

GLASS PIPE TYPES

Before we get started let us find you your perfect bong mate. Not all bongs are the same. Some specialize in enhanced filtration with large percs, larger chambers for those big hits or double barrel chambers to help give the user a smoother experience.

Percolator Bongs

Perc Pipes sift the smoke through numerous small holes beneath the water, producing thousands of tiny bubbles ensuring there smoke comes in contact with even more water, cooling it faster and helping to purify the smoke.

Beaker Bong

Beaker-style water pipes feature bigger bottom compartments with more water, making for smoother hits. Because the smoke must pass through more water than it would in a unit with a smaller bottom chamber, the draw resistance of beaker bongs is higher.

Double Bubbler

Double your filtration, double your pleasure. With a double bubbler, smoke passes through the first chamber, filtering and cooling the smoke before entering the second chamber for further filtration.

HOW GLASS WATER PIPES WORK

Bongs are generally pretty simple devices, traditionally featuring a Bowl, Stem, Bottom Chamber, and top chamber/ mouthpiece, usually constructed of strong reinforced borosilicate glass.

There is a reason they have been the main staple in smoking, lasting through the ages and innovations, offering a simple, affordable way to enjoy tobacco or your favorite herbs. Offering a better alternative to methods that don't filtrate the smoke, helping in the removal of harmful particles so each hit is easy on your lungs.

How to Clean your Bong
To take your first hit, load the bottom chamber or base with water, place your chosen herb in the bowl and light it, inhaling through the top of bong 'mouthpiece'. The smoke will be drawn from the bowl filtered through the water bubbling upwards into your lungs. When you have gathered yourself a decent amount of smoke billowing in the base remove the stem and inhale the removing smoke. Tada! You are now a smoking professional!

An important step to ensure the longevity and purity if your bong. Glass pipes are relatively easy to clean, the surfaces are usually on -stick and can be wiped down with ease if done right away.

Everyday light cleaning

Step 1. Empty out the water

Step 2. Wipe down Bowl and Stem with alcohol-free cleaners, like randys black or orange chronic.

Step 3. Push a pipe cleaner through the stem and bowl to help clean the inside.

Heavy Duty Clean

Sometimes the pipe needs a little more love and elbow grease to keep it spic and span.

Step 1. Fill the pipe with a little bong cleaner, Rand's and Orange Chronic will do the trick!

Step 2. Plug the mouthpiece and bowl, and shake vigorously.

Step 3. Pour out the solution and wipe the pipe down, you may need to use a cleaning brush to ensure you get the gunk out of the stem and bowl.

If you keep up with regular cleanings it will be relatively easy to maintain it. However, for those who want to go above and beyond piece water offers an enhanced solution. An alternative to bong water, Piece Water helps ensure less grime builds up on the inside of your pipe.

Storing Your Herbs

There's no point of keeping your bong clean and pristine if you're going to let your herbs dry out! Make sure you store the remaining herbs in an airtight container to ensure their longevity. grab yourself a 420 Science Jar, Vac Seal or one of our many stash and storage solutions. Bovidia packs aren't a bad idea either!