Why You Should Use a Bong to Enhance Your Cannabis Experience
Everyone remembers their first bong rip! The smoking experience offered by this often intricate — and sometimes confusing — apparatus, is singular. The bong has a long and glorious history, although the exact date and location of when this smoking device was invented is debated.
Regardless, with the advent of smoking tobacco, the bong became a household article. But it wasn’t until the 20th century that the bong rose to international fame as a delivery method for the cannabis enthusiasts of the 1960s and 70s. And today, there is just no stopping the bong!
The 21st century bong is an art form with bong masters creating amazing examples from every imaginable material. The classic glass bong is always beautiful but today, there are so many fine examples out there, you’re spoiled for choice.
What’s The Big Deal About Bongs?
The glass bong is more than a statement piece. While the fun octopus-shaped piece on your shelf may impress your friends, bongs are about more than just their blown glass work.
There are several reasons why a bong hit is so deeply satisfying. Let’s review why you should use a bong to enhance your cannabis experience, from the magnificent aesthetics of these devices to their weed-conserving abilities.
Cleanliness is Next to Dankness
Cannabis lovers know that the most reliable thing to be found in a fellow cannasseur’s home is a large ashtray, filled with “colitas” (aka the remains of spent blunts). Just as reliably, the ash from blunts past can likely be seen, wafting gently through the air.
But dank needn’t mean rank. By using a bong, your home can stay ash and ashtray free. Fill the bowl, smoke it, and voila! All you need to clean is the bong itself when you’re done. And, with today’s easy, sophisticated bongs, cleaning them is a cinch. Check out your local bong shop or favorite online retailer for easy-to-clean pieces and bong cleaning solutions so you can enjoy your sesh without dreading the cleanup.
A Healthier Sesh!
There are three key factors pointing to the health benefits of smoking from a bong:
- You’re not smoking a rolling paper. While modern rolling papers are made from innocuous substances like rice, many rolling papers contain toxins best not inhaled.
- With a bong, less cannabis is wasted. You fill the bowl and then you smoke it, with no finicky rolling and no flower lost to the carpet. This saves you money in the long run, so you can purchase more potent ganja. Plus, the more potent your weed, the less of it you need to use, reducing the amount you need to smoke for your ideal high.
- Water! A study conducted by the University of Texas in conjunction with Harvard’s Schools of Public Health revealed that passing cannabis smoke through water can neutralize the toxins acetaldehyde and acrolein. Both of these toxins can be harmful to your immune system and your lungs.
So, whether you’re smoking cannabis or CBD hemp, the bong is likely a healthier alternative for you, even though more research is needed to support and confirm these findings.
A Full-Bodied Smoke
Cannasseurs know that the delivery method you employ is almost as important as the flower you use. The delivery method makes a tremendous difference to the experience of smoking. In this area, the bong has a decided edge.
A bong is air-tight, and the smoke gets filtered through water resulting in a smoother, more full-bodied smoke. This is not vapor. This is a smoke that’s heady, rich and satisfying. And where flavor is concerned, the bong leads. You’ll experience the full flavor profile of any flower you put in the bowl.
The Joy of Bongs
Modern bongs are more than a joy to smoke from; they’re a joy to behold! Adding a little cannabis culture in the form of a bong to your home gives your decor a stylish, postmodern touch!
With bongs now available in such a tremendous array of materials, styles, colors, and designs, you can find one that looks great anywhere in your space, from the living room table to the mantelpiece. From swirly, blown glass to smooth silicone and even hand painted ceramics, there’s so much bong beauty to choose from to spark decor joy.
Bong Culture
Firing up the bong is a ritual beloved by millions! And when you do it among friends, many hearty bong rips lead to cloudy times spent in blissful congress with the blessed herb. Bong culture is communal in a deeply primal way, which might mean the history of the bong is much longer than we know.
A bong, for all these reasons and more is your ticket to the fullest cannabis experience. Find one that speaks to you and prepare for the smoothest session you can imagine. All that remains is to assemble your cannasseur circle and let the bong rips begin!
