How To Light A Bong?

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Lighting a bong is confusing the first time but once you light it up the first time it get easier.

• What is a Bong? A bong is a water pipe consisting of a bottle and a vertical tube half-filled with water and is used to smoke weed, cannabis, tobacco, and any other herbal substance.
  Bong is a filtration device that has been in use for centuries in areas of Africa and Thailand. People used to smoke different herbs from this bong including:

  3. Cannabis

  4. Tobacco

• For medical purposes plus in gatherings, they used bongs. It is similar to hookah in looks. Their main purpose is also the same but there are some minor differences between both of them.
  Smoking is a recreational activity for many individuals. In general, these people rely on two major instruments to accomplish their goals.

• Difference between Hookah and Bong
  A hookah or a bong are just two tools to inhale smoke. Both of them are employed for nearly the same purpose; but, other than a structural difference, there are some additional distinctions between the two.
  Hookah
  A hookah is sometimes referred to as a water pipe. It is a single or multiple-stemmed device used to evaporate and smoke flavoured tobacco. Coal may be used to generate smoke and water vapour depending on how it is placed on a hookah. The hookah has traditionally been used in the Middle East, where it was originally intended.
  Background of Bong
  The usage of a water pipe for smoking, along with tobacco, was brought into China during the late Ming Dynasty (16th century) via Persia and the Silk Road. It was the most common technique of smoking tobacco under the Qing Dynasty, although it has declined in popularity since the Republic era.
  While often used by commoners, Empress Dowager Cixi is said to have flavoured the water pipe over snuff bottles or other means of ingestion. She was buried with at least three water pipes, according to the Imperial Household Department, and some of her treasures may be exhibited in the Palace Museum.
  How to Light A Bong?
  Preparation looks like performing the chemical reaction as the bong itself looks like a vessel to perform a chemical reaction. Take a look at the Bong on DHgate. It is confusing the first time but once you make it you get your hand on it starts getting easier.
  Preparation of Bong
  Bongs come in all kinds of mind-boggling shapes and sizes, but we’ll stick to this basic bong. Before we light up, we’ll break down the parts of a basic bong. Bongs have a water-filled base, a mouthpiece, a bowl, and a down stem.
  There are some steps to follow strictly to have the best experience. The steps are discussed thoroughly to let you understand well.
  Wash the Bong
  Wash your Bong thoroughly. Cleanse Tar and THC from the bong as it is important to wash all the previous toxins.
  Fill the Bong with water
  To smoke a bong, you’ll need to start by pouring some water directly into the mouth of the bong through the masterpiece. There you have choices; it depends on your taste or how much strong you want your drag from the bong among the following:
  Normal Tap water
  Bong users who are not into trying different things go with the normal water.
  Ice water
  The iced or cooled water is just an alternative to tap water. It just adds a cooling effect which is very important to some of the users.
  Tea
  Some smokers add tea as an alternative to water just to add a little flavour or spin to their
  bong. Some smokers add this in the thought of some health benefits.
  Wine
  It is a very trending topic, some users of bong are concerned over the taking fumes of alcohol as they affect you directly and can cause damages to your health.
  Citrus Infused water
  Stoners love the infusion of citrus, lemons, mints, essential oils to anything their bong water fill which gives the hit.
  Fruit Juice or Water
  If you like to add some fruitiness or sweetness to your bong then adding fruit juices like:

  3. Strawberries

  4. Cranberries

  5. Apple

• Gatorade
  It's getting trendy to use Gatorade rather than standard bong water. But beware Gatorade contains loads of sugar, so wash your bong after each use if you choose this as your bong water.
  Its tastes are quite mild, similar to cranberry juice, and typically come through most of the exhaling.
  Crushed Ice Cubes
  If you live in an area where it snows and you are out of the bong water you can use the snow. It will give you the coolest smoke.
  Soda Water
  Fill the bong with just enough water to cover the bottom of the down-stem. Using too much water causes it to splash into your mouth when you inhale. If your bong has an ice-catcher, drop a few ice cubes down the chamber for extra-smooth smoke.
  Lighting the Bong
  The key to using all this is to the exact amount of water you should use nor the full now the very little. Fill up the water about an inch above where the down stem sits. Otherwise, it may splash when you smoke.
  Grind the Herb
  Select your, "smoking substance of choice", and break it into small pieces. This allows it to light quickly, and burn evenly. Most people break up their "herbs" with a grinder. You can also use scissors or even your fingers. Now, it's time to pack the bow and put it into your bong.
  Start from breaking down the bigger pieces into smaller ones through your hands then put 2-3 pieces of herbs (cannabis buds) into grinders’ teeth and grind them by just twisting the lid. You can also get a grinder from DHgate.
  Put your Herb into Bong
  A piece of paper is often used to collect the grounds and keep things tidy. Folding the paper slightly, funnel the "herbs" into the bowl, gently pack them in.
  A funnel-shaped piece is called a bowl here, the art of wrapping the herb is to put larger pieces first than the small pieces. Some precautions to follow here are the following:

  3. Do not pack it too tight so the air could not pass through it.

  4. If you are the only one to smoke then half bowl would be enough.

  5. If you are sharing then pack it to the rim.

• Now as you have prepared your bong you're ready to smoke! First, get comfortable placing your bong in the non-dominant hand like if you are right-handed, pick the bong from your left hand.
  Place your hand on the top of the mouthpiece or from the bottom of the bong. Taking a few deep breaths before lighting it up will help you take the good and long drag. So take a few breaths and exhale, and raise the bong to your mouth.
  Inhale while lighting the bowl
  Place your mouth at the mouthpiece of your bong as your lips are inside the space of the mouthpiece, and the rim of the mouthpiece is pressed slightly to your mouth.
  Now light the bowl from your dominant hand and keep lighting only the corners of your herbs; this will not burn the whole herbs (Cannabis or Marijuana) at once and will keep it longer. Using one hand, hold the bong while you light the cannabis that’s in the bowl. Until you’re satisfied with the amount and density of smoke.
  Hold the lighter vertically when you light it, then tilt it down towards the bowl. Striking it upside-down is tricky, and you can burn yourself.
  Note: Do not inhale into your mouth at this point just inhale it upwards so the whole chamber gets filled. Plus if you are a newbie do not fill the chamber half of it will be enough for you.
  Smoke flows down the stem and through the water, cooling it as it moves towards your mouth through the chamber of the bong and then up through the mouthpiece. When you get the desired amount of your smoke, stop lighting the herb and do not open the mouthpiece right now or the whole smoke will fly away.
  Use your free hand to pull the bowl out of the bong and inhale the smoke from the chamber. If you cannot inhale all at once you can trap it from your palm for the next drag.
  If you want to get high you can hold it inside you. 2-3 seconds will be enough to make you high. Now blow out the drag.
  Now to take the next drag out of the smoke place back the bowl into the bong and light it up to get another trip. Smoking from a bong produces a cool, smooth hit but that doesn’t mean it makes smoking any healthier than smoking a joint.
  Alright, to take a proper hit, remove the bowl, and inhale sharply! After a moment, exhale and relax. That's how a bong is smoked!
  The water filtration part of a bong doesn’t purify the harmful particles from the smoke, it just makes the smoke smoother to inhale. It helps if your cannabis (It’s a Sativa-dominant strain that reports calming, focused, and happy effects) is nicely ground. If you pack it too tight, it has the potential to clog your bowl.
  Some precautions to follow to avoid any trouble
  If this is your first time smoking a bong, BE CAREFUL. Bong hits can get harsh, real quick if the chamber fills up with too much smoke before you inhale. Bong sometimes gives you cough, sometimes unexpected hits so you have to be prepared for all the possibilities.
  Just to be secure and keep some key points in your mind to feel the good experience. Below are some points that might help you:
  1. If your bong has a carb, which is a hole in the device, hold a finger over it while you light it, and remove it as you inhale to clear the chamber of smoke.
  2. If it doesn’t have a carb, pull the bowl out of the stem as you inhale. When you’re doing a bong hit, a lot of smoke is produced so be prepared to cough. Don’t feel obligated to inhale all the smoke. Only do what’s comfortable.
  3. To cool down the smoke, even more, some people pop a few ice cubes into the smoke chamber.
  4. Now, this might not be the most discreet way to consume cannabis, but it can be a lot smoother than smoking a joint or pipe.
  Benefits and Disadvantages of a tobacco pipe
  It is one of the most popular ways of smoking marijuana, cannabis, and weed. Some people are advised to smoke cannabis or marijuana by their physicians., for many health issues.
  Still, in the view of many health specialists, it is not the best way to smoke marijuana through a bong. We are listing some of the pros and cons to enlighten this topic a bit more.
  Pros

  3. The water traps heavier particles so water solubles particles and some of the toxins do not pass through the water surface to enter into airways, which cleans the smoke and gives a cooling and smoother effect to smoke.

  4. Tar can get separated from the smoke and build up inside of the tobacco pipe. So those who smoke bong do not inhale them which causes harsh smoke.

  5. The water cools the smoke, this makes the smoke easier to inhale rather than smoking directly from the joints or pipes. Some bongs are getting advanced into it; they have chambers for ice to make smoke cool and simpler to inhale.

• Cons
  No matter how smoother the hit; there are some cons of smoking bongs. Three of them are given below:

  3. Water pipes filter out more THC than they do Tars hence they make consumers smoke more to reach their level of satisfaction and get the desired effect. You can say both Tars and THC build inside the bong.

  4. Bongs are fragile so they are cumbersome. If they are not designed specifically they are not safe to transport. Moving them is a challenge as they come in different sizes.

  5. Bongs can lead to bad taste and smell, they should be very cleaned and the water should be refilled every time you smoke to avoid toxins and bad taste.

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  3. How to light the tobacco pipe?

• You must first fill the bong with water and load the bowl then lit the bowl and the smoke chamber must be filled with smoke. Then take a deep breath, starting slowly and gradually.

  3. What are the other names of Bong?

• There is a lot of slang used for the Bong as it is a very ancient device used to filter the smoke of herbs. The most common ones are:

  3. Pipe

  4. Binger

  5. Huka

  6. Bino

  7. Bubbler

  8. How to properly hit the tobacco pipe?

Stoners usually mix the herbs or use fusions of water, and to get the proper hit of Bong they pull the bowl out of the Bong and inhale out of the smoke at once. Waterfall or gravity bong is also used to get the proper hit.