What About Silicone and Ceramic Bongs? from freeamfva's blog

What About Silicone and Ceramic Bongs?
Bongs are basically made of anything. There are bamboo bongs and metal bongs and many more. Besides glass, the most common bongs on the market are silicone, acrylic, and ceramic.To get more news about cheap glass bongs under $50, you can visit sharebongs.com official website.

Silicone is much cheaper than glass, costing $20 to $80 on average. Silicone bongs are shatter-proof, dishwasher safe, and foldable, making them easy to transport and clean. Like scientific glass bongs, silicone withstands high and low temperatures.
However the taste and quality of a hit from a silicone bong is sub par compared to glass. Silicone bongs are typically smaller and have less air flow, meaning they are not as smooth or pure tasting as hits from glass bongs. For a better tasting hit, get a silicone bong with a glass bowl.

The cheapest bong is usually acrylic, a hard plastic material. While they cost as little as $5 and are almost unbreakable, smoking from an acrylic bong is not a very pleasant experience. The smoke tastes a bit like drinking water from a hot plastic bottle.

If you want a classic water pipe, ceramic has been used for over a hundred years. Ceramic bongs are smooth to smoke from and have a neutral taste. Ceramic bongs can be molded into creative designs and are often made by hand. Their only real drawback is their heaviness. Glass and ceramic are the best bong materials for high-quality hits and functionality. For something cheaper and less destructible, however, get a silicone bong. I personally never recommend acrylic because smoking from them is harsh and foul tasting.

A straight-based bong requires less effort to inhale than other designs, but it is also the least sturdy because the base is not very wide. The taller this type of bong is, the easier it is to tip over.A beaker bong looks like, well, a beaker. The cone-shaped base keeps the bong stable, allowing it to be taller and wider. Round-based bongs are very similar but with a more spherical bottom.

Consumers also have to choose between a male and female bong. One may wonder how bongs have a sex. But the terms are rudimentary ways of explaining how the bowl fits the joint.

The joint of the bong is the hole at the base which holds the downstem. The downstem carries the smoke from the bowl of packed cannabis flower to the water chamber.If the bowl fits inside the joint, it is a female bong. If the bowl fits over the joint, it is a male bong. Most bongs are female, allowing the bowl to slide into the joint.

There is really no difference in functionality between male and female bongs. It is up to personal preference. When buying a bong, also note the size of the joint which holds the downstem. Most joints are 14 mm, but there are also 10 mm and 18 mm bowls.