Bucket bong
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A bucket bong, or gravity bong, is a bong
-related method of consuming cannabis
or other smokable substances. The bong is made using a plastic bottle, a container that can hold both the bottle and water, a brass cut nozzle, and an aerator screen. After packing the bong's bowl, the bottle's bottom is cut and then the bottle is inserted into the water and the bowl is lit while the bottle is slowly lifted up. Smoke will develop in the bottle and will enter the smoker's body when their mouth is on the opening and they breathe in. The waterfall bong is made using similar things and is smoked similarly.
(about 2 litres), a large bucket or other container that both the bottle and a large amount of water will properly go into, a brass
cut nozzle used as the bowl, an aerator screen cut to fit the bowl, and a large bucket or container. The large plastic bottle's base is cut off, and the bottle's cap has a small hole in the center which will eventually hold a bowl. The screen is placed inside of the bowl. The cut nozzle is threaded into the hole outside the cap.
The cap is then packed with a smokable substance, and screwed onto the bottle once it is immersed to its neck in water or some other liquid. While lighting the bowl with (preferably) a lighter
or match
, the bottle is gradually lifted the until it is about to come out of the water or when the substance discontinues burning. While the bottle is held in place, the lid is removed and the bottle will be pushed down while the one smoking it is breathing the smoke in while the one's mouth is on the bottle's opening. The result of smoke entering one's lungs is caused by pressure created when the bong works with water pressurization to allow the inhalation and ingestion of smoke, which enters one's lungs in a smoother manner than inhaling from a joint
, blunt, or bowl by itself. This will give the smoker a sudden dose with hardly any smoke lost, rather than the amount of smoke lost with joints and blunts.
Brian Griffin noted the aesthetic downside of a gravity bong to be that it looks like "something a janitor whipped up using items from his closet." Griffin also wrote that the bong is quite difficult to hide, saying: "they can be hard to hide if civic-minded parents or parole officers plan on making visits." Author Will B. High insisted that the bucket bong's existences was "indisputable evidence" that marijuana smokers were more intelligent and inventive than one would assume. I. M. Stoned, author of Weed: 420 Things You Didn't Know (or Remember) about Cannabis called the bucket bong "out of the world" and "killer sweet."
or rubber stopper, a brass cut nozzle or something else to act as a bowl and transport smoke to the bottle, and an aerator screen. A mid-sized hole that is cut smooth to prevent leakage is located near the bottom of the bottle, which is where the rubber stopper is inserted. A hole is then cut in the lid of the bottle. The cut nozzle is threaded into the hole on the outside of the cap and the screen is placed in the bowl. The bottle is filled to its neck in water, and the lid is then screwed on. After loading the bowl, the rubber stopper is pulled out and the bowl is lit as water continues to drain out. As it is draining, smoke will be drawn into the bottle. The cap is removed after the water has completely drained out, which will release the smoke.
, or other herbal substances. The pressure created by the action of inhaling smoke into your lungs in a smoother manner than smoking with a joint or bowl. Since the gravity bong does not use water to filter the cannabis it is different than water pipes and water bongs. Vaporizers do not use smoke, but the inhalation process is similar. A joint can contain from 0.4g to well over 1g. Blunts can contain up to 3g of cannabis. The bucket bong only uses about 0.1g to 0.3g, according to Textbook of Wood Technology: Structure, identification, uses, and properties of the commercial woods of the United States and Canada.
Helmut Kuntz, an addiction therapist and author of Cannabis Ist Immer Anders, claims that the use of bucket bongs increases the risk of damaging, or even destroying, supporting social relations. Kuntz also said that the bongs will cause more of a cannabis dependence
.
, Australia
prefer bucket bongs as their method of cannabis consumption. Joints and blunts were preferred by 21% of smokers, 7% preferred a combination, 5% preferred a bong, and 4% preferred pipes. The NDLERF also insisted that bucket bongs are widely used to "binge on cannabis and the age of first-time use is falling, with children as young as 10 or 11 years old smoking the drug." Binge use is common, often through the widespread use of the bucket bong and other problematic methods of use. According to the NDLERF, the main concern is cannabis smokers, who "regularly smoke the equivalent of 20 'joints' in a single session and the many others who use the drug to intensify the effects of other substances, especially alcohol."
, under the Federal Drug Paraphernalia Statute, which is part of the Controlled Substances Act
, it is illegal to sell, transport through the mail, transport across state lines, import, or export drug paraphernalia, meaning that the bong is illegal. In countries where cannabis is illegal, some retailers insist that bongs are intended for use with tobacco in an attempt to circumvent laws against selling drug paraphernalia. While technically "bong" does not mean a device used for smoking mainly marijuana, drug-related connotations have been formed with the word itself (partly due to punning with Sanskrit bhangah, meaning "hemp"). Thus for fear of the law some head shops will not serve customers who use the word "bong" or "bongs".
Bong
A bong is a filtration device/apparatus generally used for smoking cannabis, tobacco,or other herbal substances.In construction and function a bong is similar to a hookah, except smaller and more portable...
-related method of consuming cannabis
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
or other smokable substances. The bong is made using a plastic bottle, a container that can hold both the bottle and water, a brass cut nozzle, and an aerator screen. After packing the bong's bowl, the bottle's bottom is cut and then the bottle is inserted into the water and the bowl is lit while the bottle is slowly lifted up. Smoke will develop in the bottle and will enter the smoker's body when their mouth is on the opening and they breathe in. The waterfall bong is made using similar things and is smoked similarly.
Bucket bong
A bucket bong, often called a "gravity bong", uses a large plastic bottlePlastic bottle
A plastic bottle is a bottle constructed of plastic, with a neck that is narrower than its real body and an opening at the top. The mouth of the bottle is normally sealed with a plastic bottle cap. Plastic bottles are typically used to store liquids such as water, soft drinks, motor oil, cooking...
(about 2 litres), a large bucket or other container that both the bottle and a large amount of water will properly go into, a brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
cut nozzle used as the bowl, an aerator screen cut to fit the bowl, and a large bucket or container. The large plastic bottle's base is cut off, and the bottle's cap has a small hole in the center which will eventually hold a bowl. The screen is placed inside of the bowl. The cut nozzle is threaded into the hole outside the cap.
The cap is then packed with a smokable substance, and screwed onto the bottle once it is immersed to its neck in water or some other liquid. While lighting the bowl with (preferably) a lighter
Lighter
A lighter is a portable device used to generate a flame. It consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable fluid or pressurized liquid gas, a means of ignition, and some provision for extinguishing the flame.- History :...
or match
Match
A match is a tool for starting a fire under controlled conditions. A typical modern match is made of a small wooden stick or stiff paper. One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by frictional heat generated by striking the match against a suitable surface...
, the bottle is gradually lifted the until it is about to come out of the water or when the substance discontinues burning. While the bottle is held in place, the lid is removed and the bottle will be pushed down while the one smoking it is breathing the smoke in while the one's mouth is on the bottle's opening. The result of smoke entering one's lungs is caused by pressure created when the bong works with water pressurization to allow the inhalation and ingestion of smoke, which enters one's lungs in a smoother manner than inhaling from a joint
Joint (cannabis)
Joint is a slang term for a cigarette rolled using cannabis. Rolling papers are the most common rolling medium among industrialized countries, however brown paper, cigarettes with the tobacco removed, and newspaper are commonly used in developing countries. Modern papers are now made from a wide...
, blunt, or bowl by itself. This will give the smoker a sudden dose with hardly any smoke lost, rather than the amount of smoke lost with joints and blunts.
Brian Griffin noted the aesthetic downside of a gravity bong to be that it looks like "something a janitor whipped up using items from his closet." Griffin also wrote that the bong is quite difficult to hide, saying: "they can be hard to hide if civic-minded parents or parole officers plan on making visits." Author Will B. High insisted that the bucket bong's existences was "indisputable evidence" that marijuana smokers were more intelligent and inventive than one would assume. I. M. Stoned, author of Weed: 420 Things You Didn't Know (or Remember) about Cannabis called the bucket bong "out of the world" and "killer sweet."
Waterfall bong
A waterfall bong or reverse bucket bong is another method of consuming smoke. It is assembled using a large plastic bottle (preferably about 2 liter), a bungBung
A bung is truncated cylindrical or conical closure to seal a container, such as a bottle, tube or barrel. Unlike a lid which encloses a container from the outside without displacing the inner volume, a bung is partially inserted inside the container to act as a seal...
or rubber stopper, a brass cut nozzle or something else to act as a bowl and transport smoke to the bottle, and an aerator screen. A mid-sized hole that is cut smooth to prevent leakage is located near the bottom of the bottle, which is where the rubber stopper is inserted. A hole is then cut in the lid of the bottle. The cut nozzle is threaded into the hole on the outside of the cap and the screen is placed in the bowl. The bottle is filled to its neck in water, and the lid is then screwed on. After loading the bowl, the rubber stopper is pulled out and the bowl is lit as water continues to drain out. As it is draining, smoke will be drawn into the bottle. The cap is removed after the water has completely drained out, which will release the smoke.
Comparison to other herbal consumption methods
The bong is generally used for smoking cannabis, but can also be used for tobaccoTobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, or other herbal substances. The pressure created by the action of inhaling smoke into your lungs in a smoother manner than smoking with a joint or bowl. Since the gravity bong does not use water to filter the cannabis it is different than water pipes and water bongs. Vaporizers do not use smoke, but the inhalation process is similar. A joint can contain from 0.4g to well over 1g. Blunts can contain up to 3g of cannabis. The bucket bong only uses about 0.1g to 0.3g, according to Textbook of Wood Technology: Structure, identification, uses, and properties of the commercial woods of the United States and Canada.
Helmut Kuntz, an addiction therapist and author of Cannabis Ist Immer Anders, claims that the use of bucket bongs increases the risk of damaging, or even destroying, supporting social relations. Kuntz also said that the bongs will cause more of a cannabis dependence
Substance dependence
The section about substance dependence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders does not use the word addiction at all. It explains:...
.
Typical users
According to the National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund (NDLERF), numerous sources say that it is by far the preferred method among younger smokers in remote areas. According to B. O’Reilly in their book Indigenous Substance Use Patterns in Arnhem Land: A 1999 Survey of Aboriginal Communities, 63% of the cannabis smokers in Arnhem LandArnhem Land
The Arnhem Land Region is one of the five regions of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around 500 km from the territory capital Darwin. The region has an area of 97,000 km² which also covers the area of Kakadu National...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
prefer bucket bongs as their method of cannabis consumption. Joints and blunts were preferred by 21% of smokers, 7% preferred a combination, 5% preferred a bong, and 4% preferred pipes. The NDLERF also insisted that bucket bongs are widely used to "binge on cannabis and the age of first-time use is falling, with children as young as 10 or 11 years old smoking the drug." Binge use is common, often through the widespread use of the bucket bong and other problematic methods of use. According to the NDLERF, the main concern is cannabis smokers, who "regularly smoke the equivalent of 20 'joints' in a single session and the many others who use the drug to intensify the effects of other substances, especially alcohol."
Legal status
In the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, under the Federal Drug Paraphernalia Statute, which is part of the Controlled Substances Act
Controlled Substances Act
The Controlled Substances Act was enacted into law by the Congress of the United States as Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. The CSA is the federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use and distribution of certain...
, it is illegal to sell, transport through the mail, transport across state lines, import, or export drug paraphernalia, meaning that the bong is illegal. In countries where cannabis is illegal, some retailers insist that bongs are intended for use with tobacco in an attempt to circumvent laws against selling drug paraphernalia. While technically "bong" does not mean a device used for smoking mainly marijuana, drug-related connotations have been formed with the word itself (partly due to punning with Sanskrit bhangah, meaning "hemp"). Thus for fear of the law some head shops will not serve customers who use the word "bong" or "bongs".
See also
- Water pipe percolatorWater pipe percolatorA water pipe percolator is a small additional sub chamber within the shaft of a water pipe thatprovides in-line smoke-water interaction via heat exchange and dissolution. Percolators come in different forms, such as dome, pedestal, tree and the more recent double helix. Depending upon the form of...
- Operation Pipe DreamsOperation Pipe DreamsOperation Pipe Dreams was the code-name for a U.S. nationwide investigation in 2003 targeting businesses selling drug paraphernalia, mostly marijuana pipes and bongs, under a little-used statute of the U.S. Code...
- One hitter (smoking)
External links
- Gravity Bong at ExcellentPipes.com
- The Bukket Pipe -gravity bong at Grasscity.com
- Perculator bong at Smokewire.com