subject: Bongs The Most Stylish And Healthy Way To Smoke Tobacco [print this page] Bongs have been used for centuries in many places like Africa, Thailand and Laos. In Thailand, a bong used to be made of bamboo to smoke hemp-plant. The bong was introduced during the Ming Dynasty in China and became the popular way of smoking tobacco then onwards. A bong is a filtration apparatus, used commonly among people to smoke tobacco, cannabis or various herbal matters. In looks, the bong is a lot like a hookah, the only difference is that it is much smaller in size and very portable.
The types of water pipes used in ancient times
Bongs are created in air and water tight vessels with a hole called the carburetor in the lower area of the device to get fresh air in and also to allow the smokers to use the remaining smoke. This device is of two types. One is the bong, made from bamboo, used by the people in the rural area and the other kind is the ones made of glass and metals, which are popular among urbanites. The nobility of ancient times used ones that were made of brass, silver or bronze with jewels decorated on them.
The latest bong used by the present generation
Nowadays, you get beautifully designed bongs made of glass, which uses a bowl, water as well as a stem to create smoke. To smoke it, a person has to inhale in the bong to make the bubbles containing smokes start coming from the stem. After there is a good amount of smoke build up, the stem has to be removed. The rest of the smoke will be inhaled by the smoker. The water filtration in the bong is helpful in eliminating the toxic components from cannabis smoke. Specially designed glass filters are available to make this more effective.
According to studies done on bong smoke, it is not as harmful as unfiltered smoke. In fact, this device is considered to be the cleanest and healthiest way to smoke tobacco or any other substances. You can get a variety of glass and water pipes from online smoke shops. Some of the cool looking bongs available include breaker water pipe, liquid double shower head Perc, liquid Swiss Perc and many more. Created from thick glasses, they consist of inside art to make look very classy too.
