How To Make A Gravity Bong: Two Equally Simple Ways
There’s something nostalgic about smoke in a bottle. Remind you of something? That’s right, the topic of this article is the gravity bong – an intense smoking device you can make with materials lying around the house. The gravity bong is effective, easy to make, and gets you high as a kite. If you’re interested in learning how to make one for yourself, keep reading!
What's A Gravity Bong?
A gravity bong, also known affectionately as a geeb, uses two different-sized containers and water to push smoke into your lungs. Gravity and water displacement work hand-in-hand to deliver a smoking experience that packs a punch! A gravity bong is easy to make at home without much preparation.
Fact Or Fiction: Do Gravity Bongs Get You Higher?
In a way, smoking from a gravity bong does in fact get you higher. That’s because it’s a highly concentrated amount of smoke that gets forced into your lungs – way more than your average hit. It’s like smoking an entire bowl at once. Basically, when you take a hit, you get smacked in the face with a bunch of THC, so be prepared to cough your brains out! Smoking a gravity bong is not for the faint of heart or inexperienced smokers.
Are Gravity Bongs Safe To Use?
Hitting a gravity bong every so often isn’t going to be a problem for your health. However, using it as a regular cannabis consumption method or reusing a bottle could be hazardous! Single-use plastic bottles contain chemicals that are released when heated, and thus can be pulled into your lungs when you hit your gravity bong. These chemicals can be dangerous to inhale. Tossing your gravity bong (or recycling it!) after use is the best way to avoid inhaling harmful chemicals.
Types Of Gravity Bongs
There are two main methods to make a gravity bong: using a bucket or making a waterfall gravity bong. Both are super easy to construct, you probably have the materials at home already, and it only takes 5-10 minutes to get set up. One method isn’t necessarily better than the other – try both and see which you prefer!
How To Make A Bucket Gravity Bong
First, we’ll break down how to make a bucket gravity bong, step by step. You’ll find all the information you need right here to get crafting and smoking your own DIY gravity bong.
Necessary Materials
You don’t need much to get started! You’ll need:
- Something sharp, like box cutters or scissors
- A plastic bottle, 16-20 oz (500ml) is an ideal size
- A bucket or 2-liter plastic bottle
- Aluminum foil
- Something to poke with, like a thumbtack
Instructions
Now, when you have all the equipment ready, it’s time to assemble our smoking device.
Step 1: Prepare Your Bottle
Cut off the bottom of the bottle you’ll be using for your gravity bong. The bigger the bottle, the more smoke it can hold.
Step 2: Bucket Prep
Take a bucket or a larger bottle with the top cut off. Fill the bucket with enough water that the smaller bottle will be mostly submerged, leaving enough space for some air at the top of the small bottle.
Step 3: Making The Bowl
Form a bowl with some aluminum foil. Shape it so that it tightly seals around the top of the bottle, but can be easily removed later. Poke three or four little holes at the bottom of this makeshift gravity bong bowl for airflow.
Step 4: Submerge The Bottle
Be careful here! Submerge the bottle in the bucket filled with water, making sure that the top where the bowl will go is safely above water.
Step 5: Pack The Bowl
Put the bowl on the top of the bottle and load it up with your favorite strain. Now you’re ready to blast off!
How To Use A Bucket Gravity Bong
Make sure that the bottom of the bottle stays underwater throughout the process, and avoid getting your bowl of weed wet!
Step 1: Light The Bowl
Light the cannabis and lift the bottle slowly upward. The chamber will fill with smoke and the bowl of weed will burn up. Make sure to keep the very bottom of the bottle underwater so you don’t lose all that precious smoke!
Step 2: Remove The Bowl
Carefully remove the aluminum foil bowl off the top of the bottle. Put your mouth over the opening and prepare yourself for a huge hit.
Step 3: Take That Hit
Brace yourself! Push the bottle back into the water and inhale. As the water displaces the smoke in the bottle, the smoke will be pushed deep into your lungs.
How To Make A Waterfall Gravity Bong
Another method is the “waterfall” gravity bong, aptly named for the gushing water that occurs when you light the bowl. This method truly uses gravity to do all the work, as the water rushes out the hole in the bottom of the bottle while pulling in the smoke from the burning bowl on top.
Necessary Materials
To make a gravity bong, waterfall-style, you only need:
- Something sharp, like box cutters or scissors
- A large plastic bottle (2 liters is good)
- Aluminum foil
- Something to poke with, like a thumbtack
Instructions
If making a bucket gravity bong seemed easy, making a waterfall one will be even easier! Get the equipment ready and you’ll be done in no time.
Step 1: Prepare Your Bowl
Make an aluminum foil bowl like before by poking three or four holes into the bottom of the bowl to allow the smoke to enter the bottle. Fill it up with weed and set it aside for later.
Step 2: Prepare Your Bottle
You’re going to need only one plastic bottle for this method, preferably a large 1 or 2-liter bottle. Take your knife or scissors and cut a carb hole toward the bottom of the bottle, small enough to cover with one finger.
How To Use A Waterfall Gravity Bong
Before you get started, make sure you’re in a spot where things can get wet! You can use your waterfall bong with a bucket underneath to catch the water, over the kitchen sink, or out in your garden. You want to avoid a puddle in the living room!
Step 1: Fill With Water
Fill your bottle with water, leaving some space at the top (5cm, or 2 inches), and keep your finger over the carb. If you don’t, you’ll spill water everywhere before it’s time!
Step 2: Light It Up
Things are about to get wet! Attach your bowl to the top of the water bottle bong. Let go of the carb hole and light the bowl as the water flows out. The bottle will fill up with smoke. Place your finger back over the carb hole after the water drains out to keep the smoke from leaving.
Step 3: Hit That Bong
It’s time to take a rip! Pop the bowl off the top of the bottle bong, let go of the carb, and start sucking!
Time To Get Crafty!
Now you’ve got all the information you need to make your own homemade gravity bong. Why not partake in a little arts and crafts that also gets you high? A gravity bong is definitely a fun and effective way to smoke cannabis. What’s your favorite method to make a gravity bong? Let us know in the comments below!
FAQ
What is a Gravity Bong?
A gravity bong is a method of consuming smokable substances such as cannabis. A lung uses similar equipment but instead of water draws the smoke by removing a compacted plastic bag or similar from the chamber. It uses a number of simple items like water bottles and aluminum foil to create a bong that uses gravity instead of your lungs to collect smoke inside its chamber.
How to Make a Gravity Bong?
In this blog article you can read in detail how to make two types of gravity bong: a bucket gravity bong and a waterfall gravity bong! Check it out - it’s really simple and effective!
How Does a Gravity Bong Work?
A gravity bong uses two different-sized containers and water to push smoke into your lungs. Gravity and water displacement work hand-in-hand to deliver a smoking experience that packs a punch!
How to Use a Gravity Bong?
To use a gravity bong, you need to light the bowl of flower attached to the smaller container while raising it partially above the water (while still keeping it in the water). This creates a vacuum sucking the smoke out of the bowl and filling the chamber with it.
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