I think its just a matter of personal preferance personally. I like to smoke either a joint or a bowl. Nothing against bongs i love em, i just dont like owning one because they tend to get broken faster then bowls and i like to get a bit of life out of my glass ware. But then again i did have a gravity bong sittin in my room for the better part of 3 months, so like i said i think its just a matter of personal preferance.