Live Stoner Chat 20 year smoker, never smoked out of a real bong...now i want one...any suggestions???

[purplestuff]

im 32,started smoking at 12 out of a siver bowl...it was cool, then we made homemade bongs no slides or nothing, steam rollers, ink pens with foil stuffed in tip...etc...etc...went to prison at 16, got out when I was 21, n smoked a few months when I was 28...yeah clean 12 years...picked back up last year in july n I smoke a lot...I buy a 30 pack of cigarillos every two days...I smoke a .5 at least every hour...If im spending 16.50 every 2 days I should just buy a bong or whatever the newest hype is...but im lost as whats good...we aint got that shit in Arkansas, so I would have to order, n Idk whats even good...n we dnt have wax here so I cant buy a wax vaping whatever...

 

[Ozone69]

It can be confusing these days. Scientific glass, perc bongs, recyclers, ice holders, diffusers, etc..etc...

I started collecting in the last year or so, and like the newer diffusion pipes. But, I still use my simple old straight 10mm downstem water bubbler more than the scientific pieces. If you're looking for a daily smoking piece, my honest advise would be to keep it simple to start with. Easy to clean, less small bits inside to worry about breaking if it gets bumped a little (though glass is still glass and any piece can break). On that note, since the bowl is the most handled piece of the pipe, I'd look at maybe getting one or two extras in whatever size (10mm, 14mm, 18mm) you end up with on the pipe. I've made it 10-15 years with my little green bubbler, but have gone through maybe a dozen different 10mm downstem bowls with it in that time. :smoking:

Don't get me wrong...the high dollar stuff is fun too. Just bear in mind that for "getting the job done" (aka...making smoke and passing it to your mouth) that the simple ones do the job as well as the high $$ stuff.

Dude makes a good point about it here:

 

[Ozone69]

P.S. One more thought...you mention wax. For what it's worth, if you got with a bong that has a standard 14mm or 18mm female joint for regular smoking bowls, they do make converter fittings to fit a dab nail on it down the road if wanted.

 

[purplestuff]

are these any good for starting off???is it better to have a carb or slide???im thinking I would prefer a slide but idk why...
http://www.freshbongs.com/black-leaf-4-hose-party-bong-1486/
http://www.freshbongs.com/mr_-orange-1542/
http://www.freshbongs.com/acryl-bong-colored-2043/

 

[Chester]

I'd go for #3 although I prefer a shorter acrylic bong w/ a slight bend to the neck so I'm not firing the bowl right under my eyebrows ... I like a simple carb hole ...

 

[Ozone69]

is it better to have a carb or slide???im thinking I would prefer a slide but idk why...

In general for me, I like slides better for a water pipe. Makes it easier to clean the bowl out without having to worry about tipping things the wrong way and spilling bong water when the bowl's a separate piece in my opinion. All three look like nice pieces. Don't think you'd go wrong with any of 'em.

 

[FishDude]

I haven't smoked a bong in 20 years, so perhaps my information is a bit dated, but here is my take:

Out of those three, I would pick the second. My preference is for something similar to the third but in glass.

Glass bongs taste nice and smooth, plastic tastes like plastic.

The first link seems like a gimmick to me. Cool novelty factor, but all those hoses and plugs are going to add weight and bulk.

Carb versus slide is just a matter of preference. I prefer carb, but it really doesn't matter.

 

[purplestuff]

I'd go for #3 although I prefer a shorter acrylic bong w/ a slight bend to the neck so I'm not firing the bowl right under my eyebrows ... I like a simple carb hole ...

back to da drawing boards...(I like my eyebrows too)

 

[purplestuff]

much thanks to ozone...u really helped me a lot by starting me on the right path....
I may get all 3 add one more and get free shipping for over $200....lol u only miss it till the product comes in...

 

[GCase]

Purple--I am late. You may have already made a buy.

I too had not bonged in a long long time. Substantially longer than 20 years closer to your age.

Tried them all. And just sold my big arse glass bong. Fortunately, it was 7 mm for it was dropped several times and once broke dfifuser stem. Handling a twenty inch plus bong when medicated can be a challenge.

Little bubblers are fun and less likely to break.

In hindsight--I would have bought a cheap acrylic bong.

Vapping is my thing. However, I do smoke a few times a week.

This is my favorite--easy to clean, big cool hits and low maintenance. Can order a little bubbler/ashtray which makes the pipe so smooth and clean. http://www.apipestore.com/product-incredibowl.htm

http://theincredibowl.com/