what's the carb do?

[yoyoman1020]

i'm pretty new to toking, and i was just wondering what's the point of the carb on pipes, and how does it work? I've used my buddy's a few times and I can kind of use it, but I'm just curious as to how it works and what are some tips on using it and getting the best hits. Thanks, oh and by the way I'm new to this site. Hi!

[NextLineIsMine]

instead of pulling the air through the burning weed keeping it lit you pull air from the uncovered carb hole which lets you finish the smoke inside the chamber.

Welcome and prepare to learn a ton about cannabis.

[ethsfreshman]

it rushes clean air into your lung and smoke..

[IanCurtisWishlist]

... ... ... ... ... ... yeah. you got to be kidding me.

the carb is covered with your finger while the weed is burning. when you release the carb hole, it causes air to flow through the pipe. It's used to "clear" the pipe; that is, when your thumb is covering the carb, smoke builds up within the pipe. When you release the carb, the smoke no longer builds up inside the pipe , because there is air coming in through the carb; all the smoke that has built up inside the pipe is now no longer trapped in the pipe; it goes into your lungs, and happy feelings are produced :)

the carb allows for fatter hits.

you said you're new to toking. how new? you sound hell of novice to me. but hey everyone has got to start someplace. enjoy your new hobby. i hope you like being broke as shit hahaha :D

[yoyoman1020]

okay that part makes sense now, so will holding the hole longer before i release it when im taking the hit make the hit bigger or change it at all?

[IanCurtisWishlist]

Yes, holding the carb longer results in the bowl burning longer, therefore you will get a fatter hit.

[Oneironaut]

But don't hold it too long or you won't have enough lung space left to finish the smoke inside the pipe!

[huh]

it clears all the smoke out of the pipe. when i first started smoking my friend taught me to hold the carb untill my lungs were about 80% full, then let go of the carb and finish off the hit.

[Thehulkster321]

never heard it called a carb ... I call it a rush

But its true purpose is to fuck with the "first timers". You make sure that they payed for the weed and dont tell them about the rush on your bowl (they wont notice). I dont know how many times I have done this but its been alot. Pretty funny when they finnaly figure it out ... then they will pack another one cuz they aint high.

[go toke up]

not racist or anything but are u black? many black people i kno dont know how to use a carb on a pipe and end up wastin smoke, imo.

[DE.Db33t]

Oneironaut I fucking love anarchist smokers, property is theft man!

Yeah carbs are cool but they come in variety of forms.

Mostly on spoons rarely on chillums, carbs build up a cloud a smoke to rush into your lung with oxygen creating a better easier hit and a more efficient piece.

Called rush's shotguns carbs carborators, whatever works.

On some bongs the carbs are called slides. This is where the carb is a removable bowl inside a tube. The slides act as carbs but are often interchangable between bongs.

(i really love slides)

;)

[dejayou30]

always make sure that if you rip it too hard that your absolute first move and thought is to take your mouth off the bowl. no one likes a blown bowl.

[CheeseIsSoHigh]

when youre hitting a bong (unless its a slide carb) theres a little hole on the back now if you want to hit the bong you have to hold the hole or you wont get shit... and when you fill the chamber with smoke you let go of the carb and instead of pulling in air from the bowl (which brings in smoke obviously) youre inhaling from the carb which is just air that "shotguns" the smoke into your lungs clearing the chamber

[yoyoman1020]

not racist or anything but are u black? many black people i kno dont know how to use a carb on a pipe and end up wastin smoke, imo.

Hmm, should I apologize for not instantly being able to know how to use the carb on a pipe? Also, I was just curious as to how it works and some tips on how to get larger hits. Lighten up, I already told you I just started toking. Thanks, though, to the people that actually answered my question instead of criticizing me for asking a simple question.

[growitandsmokeit]

carbs on pipes in my opinion are not really that nessasary. They really come into their own on bongs where you can build up the smoke open up the carb and suck all the milky goodness into your lungs!

[scream]

not racist or anything but are u black? many black people i kno dont know how to use a carb on a pipe and end up wastin smoke, imo.
hmmm, every black person i've ever smoked with knew how to use a carb.

[yoyoman1020]

not racist or anything but are u black? many black people i kno dont know how to use a carb on a pipe and end up wastin smoke, imo.

this is in no way productive

[OreO]

am i the only one that calls it the shotgun?