Bong or Bubbler..??

So, i have had a small bong, but just recently broke the stem/bowl. Sucks ass that this happened, but i decided that it's time for me to get a new smoking device. I have two pipes and they work fine, but i want something with a little more 'kick' to it. So, if you guys were to choose between a bong or a bubbler, which one would you choose? Can you give me specs on both? I'm not 100% sure what bubblers do or how they exactly work (i have never had one so i'm a noob at bubblers) So, if anyone can provide me with this information then that would be great. Thanks to all!:rasta:

A bubbler is smaller than a bong and instead of a slide it has a carb. If you just chill in your room and smoke then a bong would be good. but if you need something a little for portable then get a bubbler.

Yeah, i can't smoke in my room cause my parents are all anti-drug and shit. Well, atleast against marijuana, cause my mom used to smoke her whole life and she still does. That's tobacco though. Does a bubbler use water? I've never seen one in person and have never tried one. How does it work exactly?

Yeah a bubbler works just like a bong but it has a carb and the bowl isn't seperate from the rest of the device like the slide is on the bong. Check out to picture of my buddy's bubbler.
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Hahaha thats a picture of me. they had similar names on my desktop.

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Um, where exactly is the picture at? Looks like a person, not a bubbler. Lol. How much do bubblers usually run for? Are they more than $50?

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Nice! That piece is def. some eye candy. I wish i had one. I'm actually looking into buying one. How much was that one? Also, how do you put the water in the bubbler? Thanks for all the help!:smokin:

A bubbler is just a pipe that uses water to filter the smoke. They're nice. You can find cheap ones for only $20 easily; they have small bubblers that will fit in your pocket just like a pipe would. And of course they have more extravagent ones that can cost well over $100. You can either put the water in your mouth and put it in through the mouth piece or just pour it in through the bowl.

Nice! I was reading on another thread about how you can pour the water through the carb too. I think i'm going to get a bubbler. Do bubblers do a better job than bongs? Or are bongs the way to go to get the freshest biggest hit? Either way, i think i'm gonna get a bubbler. Heard great things about them. :)

That bubbler was about 80$. yeah it's expensive but it's really cool. It might be just what you're looking for because it works like a bong but its a lot smaller and a lot more protable. we took it back in the woods this one time and just sat on a log and blazed. A bong will give you bigger hits tho.

So good luck :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :rasta:

Alright, thanks for the info! I think i am going to go with a bubbler instead of a bong. Bongs are more for home use. I smoke outside of my house too many times to get a big bong. Bubbler sounds like its just what i need :) Hopefully i can get one that's good for around $50. That's how much i'm planning on paying for one.

A question though, on this site [www.freakys.com] they label what looks like a bubbler as an "ash catcher" are these two different things or is an "ash catcher" just another name for a bubbler? That had me slightly confused.

an ash catcher is a pre-bubbler for bongs (or any slide bowl piece) it keeps the water clean and makes the smoke much thicker so you get fatter hits. i have a glass on glass bubbler and i got an ashcatcher for it.

How does it make the smoke much thicker? I don't see the logistics behind that.

I have a bong and a bubbler, needless to say i never use my bubbler anymore.

you could just but a new slide for about 4 bucks. Personally tho I use bongs when I dont have any good weed to smoke. I think they burn to fast. Bubblers are nice but expensive....