Smoking using a bong is popular worldwide. Two of the reasons why people in the post-modern world love to smoke using bongs are:

• Bongs use water which does an excellent job of filtering marijuana smoke.

Many people who love bongs have a common argument. Their argument stems from a basic question, "do beaker bongs and tube bongs have fundamental differences?" Yes, it's true that these bongs have differences. It's also true that it's these differences that give both types of bongs unique advantages. However, you'll get a great and enjoyable hit regardless of which bong you use. Both types of bongs are made from high-quality borosilicate glass. High-quality borosilicate glass is also referred to as 'scientific' glass!

It's the wide bottom of the base that makes the beaker bong much more stable - they have a much lower center of gravity. You don't have the issue of water spills and a broken bong/pipe with beaker bongs that you do with other types of bongs. It may be easier to clean beaker bongs as well.

Beaker bongs tend to have larger chambers. That translates into more room for smoke from weed to accumulate. You'll end up getting a more intense and longer-lasting hit. You'll love these types of hits if you're a seasoned smoker. It may not be as much the case if you're just starting out with smoking weed.

Beaker bongs tend to produce bigger bubbles. Once again, it results in smoother, longer-lasting, and more intense hits. The reason is that the smoke is filtered more intensely and more often. You can find many different types of beautiful beaker bongs of different shapes, sizes, and styles. Some look a lot like the beakers that you would find in any science lab or classroom around the world. Others tend to have a rounder base - it's this departure from tradition that makes them less appealing to those who are accustomed to the traditional beaker shape.

You'll find much more variety if you go shopping for beaker bongs than you would with straight bongs.

These are the classic style and standard of bongs. They consist of a straight glass tube with a flat base. Most straight bongs have a base that's at least 3 inches wide.

When people talk about bongs, they generally refer to a straight tube bong. Straight bongs have two things going for them - they have a simple and elegant design and they are efficient. The straight nature of the bong allows you to control the amount and intensity of the hit. That's not the case with beaker bongs.

It is true that straight bongs don't filter smoke as much as beaker bongs do though. The water sits much higher in straight bongs' chambers. So, straight bongs produce many more bubbles than beaker bongs. A straight bong also makes a pleasant purring sound when used.

You can put ice in a straight bong through their ice pinch. They also have more percolators than beaker bongs do, so they do a better job of filtering the smoke. There is one key disadvantage to straight bongs though. Their center of gravity is much higher, so they have a less stable base and are more likely to tip over. They also tend to tip over much more often, leaving you with a big mess to clean up!