ive smoked out of one once, and they kill a bowl pretty damn fast but you don't need many hits because you can take gigantic ones without flinching. personally if you're looking to save money i would buy an acrylic minibong (theyre like 18 bucks and pretty nice) but if money's not a factor get a big tyedye sherlock bubbler so your friends can say something obvious well you hold it and you can respond by saying "elementary, my dear watson" and then take a puff :rasta: