When passionate glassblowing artistry meets functionality it results in beautiful smoking implements, the glass pipes. More and more artists are finding innovative ways to create one of a kind piece and these glassblowers are able to infuse unique style into all aspects of their glass, from character to color and usability. No matter whether you are looking for a pipe to smoke or an intricate rig for special sessions, there is an artistic piece out there for you.
One of the peculiarities of glass pipe is that it produces clear smoke. Pipes of clay or flammable woods often add their additional tang to the smoke depriving the user a pure smoking experience. But glass pipes do not impart any flavour. As glass is non-absorbent and non-combustible, it adds nothing to the smoke. It isolates the flavour of smoke, letting the user to experience the pure taste of herbs and tobacco blends. So whether to smoke in style or to smoke it well, the obvious choice will be a glass pipe.
Once we pursue through the various options of glass pipes, we will end up in a large pool of options with variation in colors, intricacy and elegancy. Even though diverse designs of glass pipes are crafted by artistic hands, most of the hand pipes fall into six basic shapes.
- Chillums :These are the most basic glass pipes available. This is simplest form of hand pipe with most basic engineering. They are simple glass tubes of a few inches length. Its simplicity makes it a perfect piece for those who want a very handy and discreet hand pipe.
- Spoons : They are slightly more sophisticated than chillums because they possess a carburetor. The spoon pipe has a long handle with a bulbous bowl on its end. These hand pipes often have attractive designs and textures, which make them a good purchase for someone who cherishes artistic products. On a spoon pipe, the carburetor is a simple hole located on the side of the bulbous dry herb bowl.
- Steamrollers : They have bowls or glass on glass fittings on one side of the pipe. Both ends of the pipe are open, and the open end near the bowl functions as the carburetor. Steamrollers can vary greatly in size. There are steamrollers as long as a foot, ones that are only a couple inches, and everything in between. Some steamrollers have chambers between the bowl and the mouthpiece that allow smoke to be rolled.
- Sherlock pipes : These pipes are redolent of old style pipes, which were vertically elongated. The classic Sherlock pipe has a large bowl with a stylishly arching stem. The bottom of the bowl is often flattened to allow the pipe to stand easily when not being held.
- Glass blunt : These pipes are small in size. They are discreet and effective, but have a bit more complex engineering and functionality. Glass blunts usually have two tubes, one of which pushes the herbs to the end of the pipe for lighting. The moving parts are usually held securely by rubber rings or joints.
- Bubblers : These pipes diffuse the smoke through water before it is inhaled. This removes tar and resin and causes the smoke to taste smoother. They provide the sleek size and compactness of a hand pipe with the water filtration technology of a bong or dab rig.
For collectors or consumers KC SmokZ offers a huge selection of glass pipes that suits every individual’s need.