Why Bongs? / The Bong Concept
Making a bong is very simple, because the concept of a bong is simple. When you toke, you are
bubbling the smoke through water before inhaling it. This text phile will take you through various aspects of
bongs and bong-making. I hope you will find it valuable and I hope it inspires you to make your own bongs.
The reason for using a bong is mostly for health reasons, though people love using bongs for many
more reasons. The active part of marijuana, THC, is *not* water-soluble, so you will not lose any of your
high by hitting a bong instead of a joint or pipe. The water does filter out many of the impurities (the resinous
tar), thus saving your lungs from inhaling crud. Very hot water will remove the most impurities, and very
cold water will cool the smoke for a smoother hit.