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Glass Smoking Pipes- The hands down best choice For Herbal Smoking

Author: Pradeep Shukla

Most of the smokers will admit that smoking is an excellent stress buster, tension reliever and a favorite pastime for many. Not only it offers a lasting sense of delight but also takes a person in the state of absolute relaxation.

Cigarettes may be rated as obsolete but the smoking pipes are still till date considered as sophisticated and stylish. The designs and materials of smoking pipes vary according to the substance being used such as tobacco, herbs, etc. Smoking pipes come in several different kinds of materials like clay, wood, metal and glass.

“Herbal Smoking” is a well-known ancient custom of inhaling the smoke produced by the burning of herbal mixtures. A few years back, there was a limited herb selection. But thanks to the world of internet, one can purchase thousands of distinct herbal mixes and herbs kinds on one of the online herb stores.

With so many choices available an herbal smoker is left only with a single question- which is the most apt device for herbal smoking?

Using ceramic, metal or wooden smoking pipes is absolutely improper because of the nature of these materials. It is absolutely impossible to thoroughly clean out the pipes made out of these materials without harming the inner material because of the cleaning solution. The cleaning solution reacts with these materials and the residue of the chemical reaction hence produced can be quite dangerous for the smoker’s health.

Hence, Glass smoking pipes are the most appropriate solution. These glass pipes have been specifically designed by keeping herb smoking in mind and can be perfectly cleaned with the help of any one of the cleaning solutions available in the market. When it comes to herb smoking, glass smoking pipes are definitely a better choice as compared to ceramic, wooden or metal smoking pipes.

Pipes made out of metals or ceramics retain heat and are capable of reacting chemically during combustion. There is no such problem with glass pipes as glass is a material, which is chemically inert and hence during combustion it does not generate any kind of unintended chemical substances other than the herbal smoke. If handled with proper care, glass smoking pipes can last more wooden smoking pipes that burn down with the passage of time.

Excellent quality glass smoking pipes usually contain little inside-out chambers for loading. Such specific designing allows the smoker to effectively adjust and monitor the quantity of herbal mixture placed in the glass pipe. This feature is invaluable for the beginners while dealing with some extremely potent substances such as Wild Dagga, Wild Lettuce, Coltsfoot Leaf, Salvia, Lavender, Kanna, Damiana, Sinicuichi, and Calea Zacatechichi (commonly known as “Mexican Dream”).

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10 Comments so far

  1. Anonymous on November 30th, -0001

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  2. Anonymous on November 30th, -0001

    So whats your question?

  3. Anonymous on November 30th, -0001

    Sure, just call them “art.” Decorative hand blown glass “art.”

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  5. Anonymous on November 30th, -0001

    as a former… uh … tabacco… smoker i’ve tried this several ways… the way i found to work the best with the least amount of work and best results follows.

    grab some tongs or something you can hold your pipe sturdy with.
    turn on the faucet, hot. let the water run until it is really hot.
    hold the pipe, mouth piece up, under the flow of water so that the hot water is coming out through the bowl and carb.
    it may take a minute or so before chunks of resin start to come out, but they’ll start pushing their way through.
    continue to hold it this way until there are no chunks coming out.
    then turn it so that the water is going in through the carb and the keep turning it so that it get’s anything on the other side of the bowl, turning it allows anything in there to come out through the mouthpiece.
    if the bowl is still dirty, let the water hit that until it loosens up.
    turn it so the water flows in through the mouthpiece again.
    by now you will see what else needs to be rinsed.
    there will be a few stragglers in there, but they will be very easy to wipe of so grab a couple q-tips and wipe away. they bend so you can reach it all the way around the bowl.

    lastly, some of the resin is going to hit the sink and stick there, make sure you clorox wipe it or sponge clean it right away. the longer it sits, the more difficult it is to clean.
    if you boil it, the resin will stick to your pot, why i liked this method better.

    all in all, it takes less than five minutes.

    have fun :)

  6. shyam S on March 2nd, 2007

    where selling glass smoking pipes ant glass smoking bongs?
    Our company has been established in 1984, we are manufacturer of brass, glass smoking pipe & alsomanufacturinf, alumaniyum, plastic grinders, we also supply screen filters, ceramic pipes other assesories

  7. Free Spirits Unlimited on March 28th, 2009

    Is there a website (like eBay or Amazon) that will allow me to sale my glass smoking pipes?
    Hey,
    We used to have a smoke shop where we sold many different smoking accessories, body jewelry, candles, incense, and a few other products. Well, we shut down our store a year ago and still have many different glass pipes to sale and was interested in doing it online (w/o having to set up a website). Amazon or eBay doesn’t accept the sale of glass pipes in their listings, so my question is: are there any (at least) semi-popular sites like amazon or ebay that will let me finish selling my glass pipe inventory? Thanks for your time!

  8. Fajina on August 19th, 2009

    I have a bunch of glass smoking pipes from my childhood?
    I don’t smoke anymore.

    If I clean them out real good could I sell them on Ebay?

  9. Mike on November 7th, 2009

    Cleaning a glass smoking pipe?
    I recently bought a glass pipe for smoking.. uh.. tobacco.

    I was wondering what is the best way to clean it, and if it’s safe to clean often, because I like getting cleaner tasting hits.

    Thanks in advance for the help
    Sorry about the category. I don’t really know where this question belongs.

  10. Bill Hunt on March 8th, 2010

    What are some good wholesalers for glass smoking pipes?
    I’m planning on opening up a head shop soon. I’m getting my EIN and DBA, plus tobacco license and everything I need. So I’m looking for a wholesaler of glass smoking pipes, hookahs, and other accessories. Know any good, legitimate names in quality wholesale pipes?

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