Glassmaking dates back to 3000 B.C.E., and glass blowing to about 30 B.C.E. It didn’t take long for artisans to start making glass bowls for smoking marijuana. While used by the rich at first, in time they became cheap enough for the general public to use.
Today, glass bowls for smoking weed are the first choice for many smokers. There are many types of bowls and pipes out there to check out. To learn more, read on for four types of glass bowls for smoking!
1. Spoons
Spoons have a simple design and are in wide use today. On one end is a spoon-shaped bowl that gives it its name where you pack in the weed. At the bottom of the bowl is a hole that allows the smoke to travel down the barrel and to the mouthpiece.
The last part is called a ‘carb’, a small hole next to the bowl where you control airflow into the pipe by covering it with a finger. You can buy animal pipes shaped like various colorful animals!
2. Bongs
Bongs are one of the most famous marijuana pipes. Its defining feature is the water chamber, which filters the smoke and cools it down. The water chamber pulls out the heavy particulates and produces better-tasting smoke from your marijuana.
The oldest bongs known were found in Russia and belonged to a Eurasian tribe known as the Scythians. Before this find, the earliest bongs were found in Ethiopia. Bongs were popularized by trade over the Silk Road with the Ming Dynasty of the sixteenth century.
3. Bubblers
A hybrid of bongs and spoon pipes, the bubbler also filters the smoke and provides a smoother hit. Also called glass water pipes, bubblers can be used with different temperature waters. The temperature of the water affects the smoke’s flavor and can change the smoker’s experience.
Bubblers are popular for their flexibility and portability. They travel well and are pretty enough for a conversation piece on your coffee table. They have many designs, including hammer bubblers and mini bubblers.
4. Steamrollers
Steamrollers have a bowl on one end of the tube, where you pack your marijuana. Each end of the steamroller has a hole in it, with the one closest to the bowl acting as the carb. Steamrollers, like most bowls, have many creative styles to them.
Some styles include an extra chamber where the smoke can cool a little bit before you take your hit. Steamrollers get their name due to the effect of getting “steamrolled” if the smoker is not prepared for the potency of the smoke. Not a recommended bowl for first-timers.
Glass Bowls for Smoking
There are a lot of options for glass bowls for smoking weed, even when looking for custom glass bowls for smoking marijuana. Try as many styles as you want to find the one that best suits your tastes. There’s always a marijuana pipe out there for you!
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