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Published: November 9, 2006
Although marijuana use draws the ire of politicians, law enforcement and parents in most places, at least 20 patents for bongs and bong innovations are on record with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The resistant nature of marijuana users, contrary to their commonly portrayed passive-aggressiveness, to the policies of the United States federal government's War on Drugs and the laws and statutes of state and local governments is, to say the least, befuddling.
Perusing the Internet, just about anything imaginable is for sale to the consumer. One of the most successful markets is in drug paraphernalia. Despite its controlled substance standing and far from the Black Market, above-the-board operations draw a fair market share of customers. One of the most popular paraphernalia purchases are bongs, collectively known as water-pipes.
Dwarfing even the best local head-shop, the Internet offers thousands of outlets for glass bongs. Each online head-shop offers hundreds of styles, types and designs of bong, from simple hand-blown glass bongs, to acrylic and bamboo, even elaborate ceramic water-pipes.
Compared to their brethren made from various plastics, woods, clays and ceramics, glass water-pipes offer the user the best options. Compared to water-pipes made from porous materials, glass tends not to absorb flavors or discolor after use. Glass pipes are aesthetically more pleasing, offering cleaner lines and a classier, stylish look. Most importantly, glass bongs tend to be easier to clean.
Although any pipe purchase is an occasion, glass pipes always are a special occasion. Beyond picking the perfect shop, the smoker chooses the size, style and color. Some water-pipes have features like color-changing glass, different chamber, bowl, slide, mouthpiece and base arrays.
Two different glasses are primarily used in pipe construction. The most popular is known as soft glass. Soft glass is common since it offers a more retro look and lends itself to be heavier than other glass choices.
The second type of glass, Pyrex or "hard glass," has increased in popularity. Pyrex is an ideal soft glass substitute since it is more resilient to heat and thus can be used for longer smoking sessions. Pyrex pipes also are more durable and less likely to break. In the event that it does break, hard glass does not shatter, but is more prone to fracture in larger pieces. Pyrex tends to be lighter when compared to soft glass bongs.
Blown-by-hand glass bongs are the rule rather than the exception when it comes to shopping for and buying water-pipes. Glass water-pipes are almost exclusively hand-made contrary to mass-produced plastic, wood and ceramic pipes.
The advantage of pipes from any sellers particular line, popular or not, is that since each is handcrafted, each has its own unique characteristics, making the purchase of any hand-blown bong a special occasion.
Sources:
Water -Pipes. 2006. Shivadas Glass. 9 Nov 2006. www.lotusart.com
Water-Pipes. 2006. GrassCity.com. 9 Nov 2006. www.grasscity.com
Glass-Bongs. 2006. BluntBros.com. 9 Nov 2006. www.bluntbros.com
Glass-Bongs. 2006. Dr Bongs Cannabis Emporium. 9 Nov 2006. www.drbongs.com
Bongs. 2006. Wikipedia. 9 Nov 2006. www.wikipedia.org.
Pyrex. 2006 Wikipedia. 9 Nov 2006. www.wikipedia.org
The resistant nature of marijuana users, contrary to their commonly portrayed passive-aggressiveness, to the policies of the United States federal government's War on Drugs and the laws and statutes of state and local governments is, to say the least, befuddling.
Perusing the Internet, just about anything imaginable is for sale to the consumer. One of the most successful markets is in drug paraphernalia. Despite its controlled substance standing and far from the Black Market, above-the-board operations draw a fair market share of customers. One of the most popular paraphernalia purchases are bongs, collectively known as water-pipes.
Dwarfing even the best local head-shop, the Internet offers thousands of outlets for glass bongs. Each online head-shop offers hundreds of styles, types and designs of bong, from simple hand-blown glass bongs, to acrylic and bamboo, even elaborate ceramic water-pipes.
Compared to their brethren made from various plastics, woods, clays and ceramics, glass water-pipes offer the user the best options. Compared to water-pipes made from porous materials, glass tends not to absorb flavors or discolor after use. Glass pipes are aesthetically more pleasing, offering cleaner lines and a classier, stylish look. Most importantly, glass bongs tend to be easier to clean.
Although any pipe purchase is an occasion, glass pipes always are a special occasion. Beyond picking the perfect shop, the smoker chooses the size, style and color. Some water-pipes have features like color-changing glass, different chamber, bowl, slide, mouthpiece and base arrays.
Two different glasses are primarily used in pipe construction. The most popular is known as soft glass. Soft glass is common since it offers a more retro look and lends itself to be heavier than other glass choices.
The second type of glass, Pyrex or "hard glass," has increased in popularity. Pyrex is an ideal soft glass substitute since it is more resilient to heat and thus can be used for longer smoking sessions. Pyrex pipes also are more durable and less likely to break. In the event that it does break, hard glass does not shatter, but is more prone to fracture in larger pieces. Pyrex tends to be lighter when compared to soft glass bongs.
Blown-by-hand glass bongs are the rule rather than the exception when it comes to shopping for and buying water-pipes. Glass water-pipes are almost exclusively hand-made contrary to mass-produced plastic, wood and ceramic pipes.
The advantage of pipes from any sellers particular line, popular or not, is that since each is handcrafted, each has its own unique characteristics, making the purchase of any hand-blown bong a special occasion.
Sources:
Water -Pipes. 2006. Shivadas Glass. 9 Nov 2006. www.lotusart.com
Water-Pipes. 2006. GrassCity.com. 9 Nov 2006. www.grasscity.com
Glass-Bongs. 2006. BluntBros.com. 9 Nov 2006. www.bluntbros.com
Glass-Bongs. 2006. Dr Bongs Cannabis Emporium. 9 Nov 2006. www.drbongs.com
Bongs. 2006. Wikipedia. 9 Nov 2006. www.wikipedia.org.
Pyrex. 2006 Wikipedia. 9 Nov 2006. www.wikipedia.org
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