just curious what everyone does with this.. never really been sure of which way is the proper way to do this.. i attatched a quick little paint diagram too :jointsmile:
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just curious what everyone does with this.. never really been sure of which way is the proper way to do this.. i attatched a quick little paint diagram too :jointsmile:
Well, I'd assume submerged, same as a hookah/shisha. Since that is how it would seem the air would be cooled and the like.
i use ice only in my bong now.. no water.
...if you don't even have the downstem in the water, it's completely useless to be using a bong.
if anyone chooses #1 you're an idiot go back to your pipe its the exact same thing
you're right. why use a bong if you dont submerge the slide??Quote:
Originally Posted by pixel
i get the slide deep in the water so that it makes a real nice bubbling noise.
The point of a bong is so that the smoke will be filtered slightly/cooled by the water/ice/other fluid that you have in there. For this to be accomplished, the smoke has to go from bowl > stem > water > chamber > mouth. If it's out of the water, then you will not get the benefit of water, and then you're basically just smoking a fancy pipe. The longer distance that the smoke has to travel through the water (or ice, or other liquid), the more filtering/cooling you get.
The slide needs to be fully submerged and also deep enough to produce a good strong bubbling. Otherwise I find the smoke way too hot and unpleasant tasting.
I had no idea people used bongs without submerging slides. That doesn't seem effective since the smoke doesn't have much contact with the water. Well, I guess many prefer that.
the more water the more it cleans and cools the smoke... so i fully submerge my slide