13 Questions about Bubblers for Weed answered!

Top 13 Questions about Bubblers for Weed Answered!

Confused between bubblers, bongs and pipes? Not sure what to buy? Read on to get a low down on all things that bubble with definitive answers to the Top 13 questions about bubblers for weed. 

1. Are bubblers as good as bongs?

Bubblers provide a similar level of filtration and cooling to your vapour as bongs. However, the difference lies in the amount of filtration you are looking for. Bongs provide a much higher level of filtration due to the volume of liquid that your rips pass through before making it out to the mouthpiece.

Another difference is the amount of percolation that your bong offers. Bongs can either be simple or can come with a variety of percolators on board and even ice notches for you to load up your bong stem with ice. The enhanced level of percolation and cooling offered by these devices can result in smoothness that cannot be matched by a regular bubbler.

2.What is a regular bubbler and how complex can a bubbler get?  

The key word in Point 1 is 'regular'. Bubblers come in a variety of designs. At its most basic a bubbler comprises a bowl for your herb, a liquid chamber and a pipe to draw. The key differentiator in a bubbler of this type is portability with a a basic level of filtration. The Tokin' Tiger Mini Hammer Bubbler pictured here is one such bubbler. 

However, bubblers have also evolved over time to include a number of innovative percolators mounted within a bubbler format, which is essentially a small format piece. For example our Nice Glass Pontoon Bubbler is a highly complex device with two barrel percolator and a sail type cooling receptacle. These enhanced bubblers provide cooling and filtration that can rival the largest bongs out there.

So can a bubbler match the performance of a full sized bong?  The answer is No if you're considering a basic bubbler like the Tokin' Tiger Mini Hammer Bubbler and yes if you're considering a top of the line bubbler like the Blueberry Glass 10 arm Tree Perc Bubbler

3. Is smoking out of a bubbler better?

Depends on the use situation. If you're in your crib watching the game and chillin' a bong may do better. If you're on the banks of a lake you've just hiked up to and you're looking for a smooth mellow sesh instead of a a blunt or a pipe,  then the Bubbler can outscore your bong your pipe and a blunt!. Also, a bubbler is versatile. You can use it with liquid or without, take a quick set of tokes, throw it in your backpack and get on with your life.

4. How does a bubbler work?

It's simple really. To start with, place a filter screen at the base of the bowl of the bubbler. This will keep your herb out of the liquid chamber and prevent your liquid from getting gross. Then add the ground bud in the bowl and tamp it down gently. Next torch it or light it up like you would herb in a bong or a pipe and inhale through the mouthpiece. You will see the smoke being pulled through the down-stem and into the liquid chamber. Like a regular glass bong, your vapour will pass through the liquid and it will emerge through the mouthpiece filtered and cooled resulting in smooth hits that will make you go aah! 

5. What liquid is used in a bubbler

You can experiment with a variety of liquids starting with the most common- water. You could infuse your water with essential oils and flavours to add some pizzazz to your sesh. Alternatively you could choose one of our awesome flavours of Bong Water. We have 8 flavours in stock.

6. Why should I use a bubbler?

Bubblers for weed allow you the option of using them with liquid or without liquid depending on your preference. Bubblers offer the perfect combination of the added filtration of a bong and the portability of a traditional glass pipe.

Aeration is the key word when it comes to glass bongs and even bubbler pipes for that matter. The liquid serves an important function in glass bongs and bubbler pipes. It cools the smoke and tones down the harshness of the smoke through the process of aeration.

While most people associate bubbler pipes with herb, tokintiger.com also stocks several models that are compatible with consuming dabs, extracts and waxes. While most people tend to classify a bubbler pipe as a bong, the difference for us is the size - bubblers are generally below 10 inches in height.

7. What are the different types of bubblers?

TokinTiger.Com offers a large number of bubbler pipes in a wide range of materials such as glass, silicone and metal. Bubbler pipes also come in a wide variety of styles and designs like the evergreen Tokin' Tiger Firozi Glass Bubbler or our bestseller the Nice Glass Honeycomb Base Bubbler.

Tokintiger.com stocks your favourite brands of bubbler like Nice Glass, Preemo and of course our own curated collection of Tokin' Tiger Bubblers.

8. Is the bubbler the same as a pipe?

While the general impression of a bubbler pipe is that of a simple uncomplicated glass pipe with little or no functional sophistication, we at tokintiger.com have taken a slightly different approach. Our range of bubbler pipes provide a wide range of functionality.

Our simple bubbler pipes offer basic functionality, while our more sophisticated models offer functional additions like propeller percolators, barrel percolators and even fountain style percolators set within the bubbler pipe to provide additional aeration and movement of the smoke through the liquid. So no a bubbler is not a pipe. 

9. Are bubblers expensive? 

Bubbler pipes also come with another big advantage - price. The bubbler pipes on tokintiger.com are extremely value priced. Slightly more expensive than a regular glass pipe yet way cheaper than a full sized bong.

10. What is a sidecar bubbler

The side car bubbler pictured in blue features the mouthpiece affixed on the side of the liquid chamber. Generally the sidecar bubbler allows for a relaxed posture while smoking eliminating the need to 'hunch over' the bubbler.

11. Should I buy a small bubbler?

If you are looking for a smoking device that is compact and discreet, you can't go wrong with a small bubbler. TokinTiger.Com stocks bubblers made from a variety of materials like silicone, glass and even acrylic. Their compact size makes them portable and easy to stow away. 

Our high end bubblers come with a wide variety of percolators and cooling devices built in for you to get a similar type of performance as a regular glass bong with the added benefit of extreme portability. 

12. Why buy a coloured and fumed bubbler?

If you're looking for a smoking device that is unique and that suits your personality, you should look at a coloured and fumed bubbler like the Tokin' Tiger Dichro Glass Bubbler. All our bubblers are hand made and hand blown. Therefore there will be no piece that looks like another.

13. How do I clean my bubbler?

While bubblers do not get very dirty very quickly, they do need to be cleaned and maintained regularly. Tokintiger.com stocks a range of cleaning products to keep your bubbler fresh and clean. Start with a our glass cleaning products and fine tune with a brush or a swab. 

TokinTiger.Com also stocks caps that are able to seal your bubbler if you need to give it a good shake. 

No matter your preference - simple or complex TokinTiger.Com has a bubbler for you. Enjoy the perfect balance between portability and filtration and get free shipping on select bubblers in our collection.