I guess that is where the only thing close to a con comes in. See, I don't feel like I'm getting hits with this bowl. I don't know what it is, but it hardly ever feels like there is any smoke in my lungs, and I haven't been able to tell if there really is or not until I blow out. But, there always is smoke, lots of it, so I don't mind. lol It reallys realllyyy smooth, I'm not saying this just because it's MY pipe, but it hits smoother than a lot of pipes I've tried, and I've tried soooo many, =)