Is there a reason there is a carb on a glass pipe?

[Hunternora]

I don't really understand the idea of the carb on pipes and the such... Do they make a difference if covered or not?

[orangeman]

I believe you are suppose to put a finger or so over the carb as you are sucking and lighting the bowl. It's suppose to make all the smoke get trapped in the chamber and you get it all when you release your finger or something. Don't really know how to explain it, but I do it and it works and is the proper way to smoke a bowl.

[dankus maximus]

well, its there, because most people consider it neccisary for a few reasons.

it allows you to clear the chamber, so theres no stale taste on your next hit(just puuure glassy goodness), it allows you to moderate airflow and hti thickness, like sometimes when my throats hurtin or something, ill kinda on off the carb so ill get tiny bursts if you will of smoke. not to mention its handy when cleaning etc.

its not really what is the carb FOR, but how YOU decide to use it. i know some peoepl who just dont use it at all and always hold their finger on it.

[SmokingPlatypus]

A carb, or "rushole, shotgun" is meant so that you can have a source of pure air when you're hitting it. Cover it when you start to spark it, when you throat starts burning a bit, uncover it, recover it, uncover it etc. until you've taken a satisfactory hit. The point of a carb is just so you have more control over the size of your hits, and decreases the chance that you're going to cough.

[couch-potato]

Think of it as a clutch.

[Platinum Plus]

i kinda wondered about this to loll
i guess there's some decent answers in here
knowledge is power...

[notransfer]

airflow..when the carb is covered airflow is restricted to go through the bowlhead allowing one to light the substance easier then releasing clears..why is there a slide on a bong and such

[ValkyrieAg]

Its there just for good looks....nothing to do with simple air pressure.

You can plug it if you want....

[dankus maximus]

i really like the clutch analogy!

[mfqr]

Its there just for good looks....nothing to do with simple air pressure.

You can plug it if you want....

Uh... it does what all the other people above you said. A carb does not make it look 'good'. They are right, because when you hold it, the smoke gets trapped, it creams up real nice. Look at your pipe, if you have one, and hold it while you are hitting it. The stem of the pipe fills up completely with smoke. When you release the carb while taking the hit, the air comes through the carb and helps push the smoke into your lungs.

[Matt the Funk]

Yeah. Clutch and too control the flow.

[ValkyrieAg]

Uh... it does what all the other people above you said. A carb does not make it look 'good'. They are right, because when you hold it, the smoke gets trapped, it creams up real nice. Look at your pipe, if you have one, and hold it while you are hitting it. The stem of the pipe fills up completely with smoke. When you release the carb while taking the hit, the air comes through the carb and helps push the smoke into your lungs.

I was being sarcastic. I didn't want to come out and say that this earned the 'worst thread of the day' award. If a persons brain can't grasp the idea of a simple pipe with a mysterious hole in the side, they probably shouldn't be smoking pot.

[smokinbear]

i dont think thats really a reason to call it the worst thread man. i know people around here that have smoked for a long time but didnt know what the carb hole was for on my pipe. its just all in how you've smoked before coming across one. everybody's gotta start somewhere

[five0addict]

Think of it as a clutch.
exactly.
you can use the carb to stoke up the cherry, i can roast that shit thick, only really do it when hotboxing because it makes soo much smoke.

[SmokingPlatypus]

Its there just for good looks....nothing to do with simple air pressure.

You can plug it if you want....

Yeah, you're probably right. Most things looks better with a random ass hole in the side with absolutely no function, don't you think?

[Skeevy Stoner]

I don't really understand the idea of the carb on pipes and the such... Do they make a difference if covered or not?

you can't really clear a pipe without a carb on it.

[Nochowderforyou]

I don't really see the point of a carb hole on a small pipe anyways. The point of a carb is to let it fill with smoke, then release it to get maximum hootage. With a small pipe the there is nowhere for smoke to actually fill up into. Most small pipes you do see have them though.

And if one does have it, yes, you have to cover up the hole or you won't get a hoot. You'll just be sucking air. Covering the carb hole allows air to go only through hole in the bowl where you pack the weed.

[Feebs420]

I actually just bought a pipe that doesnt have a carb on it. I was a little worried at first that it wouldnt work well, but it does. Actually, i like hitting it more that peiced with holes in them. I dont think they are neccesary for pipes because the chamber is so small...but whatever floats your boat i guess.

[aznson01]

if u dont cover it while ur hittin ur piece, u'll get a bitch hit, you cover it, until u almost cant inhale anymore

than you take ur finger off of it

then u suck a little softer because it will be easy to suck all the smoke out

then u take another hit

[ValkyrieAg]

I can't smoke out of a really really small pipe. I have to be able to see the bowl when im hitting it.

Otherwise I might be really stoned and my eyes cross and look down my nose into the bowl.

Hurts the eyes. I prefer a longer pipe with a carb. Pull it, clear it, pull it, clear it.

I don't understand how you could not have a carb? Not having one would mean that you have to pull *all* the air that goes into your lungs through the bowl. Then, when you are doing that, what happens to the cherry? Smolders big and burns all of your $pot$.

Can you keep a non-carbed pipe from smoldering or cherrying up big?

[SmokingPlatypus]

Can you keep a non-carbed pipe from smoldering or cherrying up big?

Yeah, use a penny or some other object to tamp it out after you take a hit (I normally do that anyways, just to save the green).

[nikweiser]

some pipes if you hit them from the carb you can get fat hits.. my friends steam roller you hit it backwards and it riiiiips

[JeenYuss]

I was being sarcastic. I didn't want to come out and say that this earned the 'worst thread of the day' award. If a persons brain can't grasp the idea of a simple pipe with a mysterious hole in the side, they probably shouldn't be smoking pot.

i agree simple logic should tell u wut its for and if u passed/even went to 5th grade science u would kno this stuff

[JeenYuss]

I can't smoke out of a really really small pipe. I have to be able to see the bowl when im hitting it.

Otherwise I might be really stoned and my eyes cross and look down my nose into the bowl.

Hurts the eyes. I prefer a longer pipe with a carb. Pull it, clear it, pull it, clear it.

I don't understand how you could not have a carb? Not having one would mean that you have to pull *all* the air that goes into your lungs through the bowl. Then, when you are doing that, what happens to the cherry? Smolders big and burns all of your $pot$.

Can you keep a non-carbed pipe from smoldering or cherrying up big?


usually have a $LOT$ of $POT$ so dont really smoke bowls but i can see other less fortunate ppls ideal in weed conservation techniques

[JeenYuss]

I actually just bought a pipe that doesnt have a carb on it. I was a little worried at first that it wouldnt work well, but it does. Actually, i like hitting it more that peiced with holes in them. I dont think they are neccesary for pipes because the chamber is so small...but whatever floats your boat i guess.

exactly what i was going to say before i had to comment 2 previous posts

:rastasmoke: :rastasmoke: :rastasmoke: :rastasmoke: :rastasmoke:

all i ever smoke out of bowls is blunt roaches anyways

[JeenYuss]

i jus realized i posted 3 times on the same thread in a row... now im proud to go for FOUR:D i love being a stoner...

[five0addict]

try this:
while inhaling lightly let your finger off the carb real quick a few times in a row. the cherry will get brighter and release more smoke. inhale like normal. keep the cherry bright using the same teqnique. with ground bud tightly packed you can burn the whole bowl only lighting it once.
that is the point of a carb.

[WalkaWalka]

The carb is a clutch
and if you do it right bear down at the end of your hit and kill the fire

[ValkyrieAg]

of course...feather the hole to control the size of the cherry.

As far as the $pot$, I do have plenty of pot...its not about saving on the bag...its more about not having to pack a bowl every 5 minutes.

[biohazard]

i never used my carb much, but i guess ill have to play around with it tonight haha! never knew you could keep the cherry goin that way.

[delukssteelcityscum]

Ya shotty's are great , sometimes when mine is real big i use rubber or a cork and seal it shut so no tobacco or pocket lint gets in my rez. i laughed hard when i heard this thread!