Best Bong Bowls - 14mm Glass, Silicone & Metal Bowl Pieces
We would advise against loading cannabis concentrates into your bong bowl as it can potentially cause damage.
Concentrates and waxes need to vaporize for inhaling, meaning you need to heat the bong bowl with a Butane torch.
This extreme heat exposure can crack the glass, as it is not designed for this type of use.
Step 1: Prepare the materials
You'll need isopropyl alcohol (preferably 91% or higher), coarse salt, a resealable plastic bag, and a brush or q-tips.
Step 2: Soak the Bowl
Place your bong bowl in the resealable bag and add enough isopropyl alcohol to cover it completely. Add a generous amount of coarse salt.
Step 3: Shake and Soak
Seal the bag and shake it vigorously to allow the salt to scrub the surface of the bowl. Let it soak for at least 5 minutes.
Step 4: Brush and Rinse
After soaking, use a narrow brush or q-tips to remove any remaining residue. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.
A bong bowls size is measured by the diameter of the stem protruding from the bottom of the bowl.
The size is typically 10mm, 14mm or 18mm. These sizes correspond to the diameter of the joint they are meant to fit.
Lost your ruler? No sweat. You can use coins to identify your joint size. A penny or dime, for instance, are around 18-19mm, making it a handy reference.
For a 14mm joint, a dime won't quite fit inside, while it will drop into an 18mm with ease. If it’s significantly smaller than a dime, you’re likely dealing with a 10mm joint.
Fill the bong with water. Pack the dry, ground cannabis flower into the bowl. Ignite it with a flame. Smoke!
Isopropyl alcohol and table salt is a cheap, quick, and easy method you can use to clean your bowls, pipes, bongs, etc. and it uses items you probably already have at home.
Isopropyl alcohol and salt work well because the salt acts as a scrubbing agent and the Isopropyl alcohol dissolves and disinfects.
If you have a bong that doesn’t match your bowl you can use a bong adapter.
Bong adapters provide the option to use a wrong-diameter bong/bowl combination. However, you still need to make sure that the adapter you get fits both items. You can do this by measuring the pipes that connect both parts. The bong part of the adapter should be male in most cases, whereas the bowl often needs a female part to connect to the adapter or bong.
If you are unsure about which item to get you can send us more information about your bong and bowl so we can advise you on the right adapter to buy.