THE BONG VS. BUBBLER BREAKDOWN: WHICH DO YOU PREFER?

What is the difference between a bong and a bubbler pipe? We get this question so often we decided to break it down for you in the latest blog atwww.TheDabLab.com where you can not only find the most popular glass, gear and accessories, but you can also hone your 420/710 knowledge with our library of useful and informative articles and blog posts!

One of the coolest parts about shopping at The Dab Lab is that we are always just a click away to answer any questions that you may have about products, prices, sales, and more. One question that we get a lot is ‘what is the difference between a bubbler and a bong?’

It’s easy to see how some people might get mixed up, after all they are both typically crafted from borosilicate glass and they both hold and move water as a means of smoke filtration…but really, that’s pretty much where the comparisons end.

SIZE

The average bong is going to be 1.5-2x larger than your average bubbler pipe. This makes a nice bong the ideal daily driver for when you can sesh at home and keep your bong safe and secure. With a strong and sturdy base, you can rest your bong in your lap as you rip it, or leave it on the table in front of you.

For those who like to take the show on the road, a bubbler might be more ideal. With their smaller size, bubblers are much more discreet, much easier to safely transport, and require much less water to fill the chamber.

STYLE

There are exceptions to every rule, but for the most part bongs tend to take on just a handful of different shapes – with a long tube connecting a simple mouthpiece to a beaker or bubble shaped base. With their larger size, bongs can accommodate more intricate percolators, giving them some really awesome bubble stacking levels of diffusion. Where the overall shaping of bongs might lack in options, the vast number of different percs and the effect they each have on your smoking experience more than makes up for it.

Bubblers, on the other hand, usually display more variety in styling. Sure there are scientific glass bubblers that resemble shrunken bongs, but there are also some really heady options if you are in the market for a bubbler pipe.

Bubblers tend to have simpler diffusion – lots of 2 or 3-hole percs. With their smaller chambers, stacking a thousand microbubbles just isn’t necessary, so the chug of the simple percs is very popular. Again, there are exceptions like these awesome bubblers from Custom Creations that showcase a cool variety of perc styles.

VERSATILITY

The bong has been a highly popular method of getting baked for decades now. But with dabbing on the rise, many people want a piece of glass that can multitask for them and handle both dank flowers and terpy dabs.

Yes, you can adapt most glass on glass fitted bongs with a dab nail of some sort and make it work. But the greater volume inside the large chamber of the bong deteriorates too much of the terps and flavor that we really enjoy as dabbers.

Some bubblers have a built-in push bowl and/or downstem, and might not be able to accept a domeless titanium or quartz banger dab nail. But, if you spend a few minutes browsing our awesome selection at www.TheDabLab.com you are sure to find lots of options that will allow you to burn your trees and vape your oils all out of one handy bubbler pipe.

So whether you are looking for the large rips of a bong, or if you prefer to savor the flavor with tasty tokes from a hot new bubbler, your buds at The Dab Lab have always got what you need.