Does water filtration make bongs safer?

Yes, water filtration helps reduce harmful particulates, making bongs a safer option when maintained properly.

What is the best material for a bong?

Glass bongs are generally recommended as they do not release harmful chemicals when heated.

Cannabis Bongs - Safe Use & Maintenance Tips

As nice as a beug can be, When burnt, cannabis contains harmful toxins which enter your system when smoked and inhaled. You can reduce these harms by switching up consumption routes. Edibles and oils are a "safer" option compared to a joint as no inhalation is required. If you're someone who enjoys the experience of inhaling cannabis, switching to a dry herb vape will reduce some of the risks involved with smoking, instead of the cannabis being burnt, it is heated up in a chamber releasing a vapor which you then inhale.

Switch it up

Keeping your bong clean is an important step to reducing harms when smoking cones. The longer you leave it, the more likely nasty bacteria will grow (it will also make it harder to clean). We recommend cleaning your bong as soon as you start seeing residue build up or before each sesh.CleaningGator materials

If you refuse to ditch the gator there are steps you can take to avoid some further harms. As accessible as it can be, try and avoid using hose and aluminum foil to make your stem and cone piece. Metal stem and cone pieces are available at most smoke shops.

We learnt that it’s not good to mix your cannabis with tobacco but some cannabis consumers find that they can get too high if they smoke their weed straight green; if your really feel the need to mix your buds there are some alternative herbs you can use to blend with your cannabis.

Mixing

We get it and we've been there. There can be a point in your life where owning a glassy feels like too much of a financial burden or you see no point of having one due to life situations. But trust us. Your future self will thank you for making the switch from your Gatorade billy to a glassy. Burning and heating up plastic can release harmful chemicals which you inhale when taking a hit, this can cause preventable harms.

Ditch the Gator, Get a glassy

Sharing a bong can be pretty hard to avoid but sharing bongs can pose some health risk’s. Sometimes you never know what germs or infections the person you're planning on sharing a bong with has. To avoid receiving unwanted infections, you can try and clean the mouthpiece after each person uses it but germs and infections could be left inside waiting to be inhaled. it's best to just avoid sharing a bong all together.

Sharing

Mixing tobacco with your cannabis increases harms to your lungs and can also increase chances of dependency. Tobacco is known to be a harmful and addictive drug, when mixed with cannabis, people often tend to become addicted to the tobacco and the combination rather than the cannabis itself. If you insist on mixing your cannabis refer to “mixing” for some tips.

Keep it straight green

A common myth when smoking cannabis is that if you hold in the smoke for as long as possible you will get a stronger high. This is just not true as it only takes seconds for THC to enter your system, holding the smoke in is only going to cause easily avoidable damage to your lungs so please look after yourself!

Inhale, Exhale

Cleaning dont’s
Don’t put your bong in the dishwasher as hot water and rapid changes in temperature can cause certain type’s of bongs to break.
Don't use small rock’s or pebbles to help clean your bong. It seems like a simple don't to some but we’ve seen too many nice bong’s ruined from people thinking it's a good idea.
Don't use chemicals that may damage the material your bongs made from.
Don't mix hot water with chemicals. This can cause chemicals to release vapors which are dangerous when inhaled.

Mixing
We learnt that it’s not good to mix your cannabis with tobacco but some cannabis consumers find that they can get too high if they smoke their weed straight green; if your really feel the need to mix your buds there are some alternative herbs you can use to blend with your cannabis.

Sharing
Sharing a bong can be pretty hard to avoid but sharing bongs can pose some health risk’s. Sometimes you never know what germs or infections the person you're planning on sharing a bong with has. To avoid receiving unwanted infections, you can try and clean the mouthpiece after each person uses it but germs and infections could be left inside waiting to be inhaled. it's best to just avoid sharing a bong all together.

We get it and we've been there. There can be a point in your life where owning a glassy feels like too much of a financial burden or you see no point of having one due to life situations. But trust us. Your future self will thank you for making the switch from your Gatorade billy to a glassy. Burning and heating up plastic can release harmful chemicals which you inhale when taking a hit, this can cause preventable harms.
Ditch the Gator, Get a glassy

Inhale, Exhale
A common myth when smoking cannabis is that if you hold in the smoke for as long as possible you will get a stronger high. This is just not true as it only takes seconds for THC to enter your system, holding the smoke in is only going to cause easily avoidable damage to your lungs so please look after yourself!

Gator materials
If you refuse to ditch the gator there are steps you can take to avoid some further harm’s. As accessible as some can be, try and avoid using hose and aluminum foil to make your stem and cone piece. Metal stem and cone piece’s are available at most smoke shops.

Keep it straight green
Mixing tobacco with your cannabis increases harms to your lungs and can also increase chances of dependency. Tobacco is known to be a harmful and addictive drug, when mixed with cannabis, people often tend to become addicted to the tobacco and the combination rather than the cannabis itself. If you insist on mixing your cannabis refer to “mixing” for some tips.

Switch it up
As nice as a beug can be; When burnt, cannabis contains harmful toxins which enter your system when smoked and inhaled. You can reduce these harms by switching up consumption routes. Edibles and oils are a "safer" option compared to a joint as no inhalation is required. If you're someone who enjoys the experience of inhaling cannabis, switching to a dry herb vape will reduce some of the risks involved with smoking; instead of the cannabis being burnt, it is heated up in a chamber releasing a vapor which you then inhale.

Cleaning
Keeping your bong clean is an important step to reducing harms when smoking cones. The longer you leave it, the more likely nasty bacteria will grow (it will also make it harder to clean). We recommend cleaning your bong as soon as you start seeing residue build up or before each sesh.

Cleaning methods
Using purpose made bong cleaner or using cleaning alcohol and rock salt and giving your bong a shake (with holes covered) are the easiest way’s to clean your bong. We understand that not everyone has access to those materials so here are some alternatives:
instead of cleaning alcohol you can use vinegar or dishwashing liquid with warm water, let it sit for a bit (help’s loosen the residue) and then add in some rock salt, lentil's or rice and shake (scrape’s off the residue).
be sure to thoroughly clean your bong to avoid inhaling harmful chemical’s.