Many smokers prefer to practice their habit of smoking using their own DIY devices. Unfortunately, most DIY bongs are made of plastic. These homemade bongs also feature foils, plastic tubes, duct tapes, and other household items. Although the innovativeness of DIY bong makers should be admired, smoking from such bongs is not healthy at all. In fact, smoking with any apparatus made of plastic is not safe. If your smoking device is made of plastic, here are four solid reasons why you should ditch it and opt for a glass beaker bong instead -

Whether you use a glass beaker bong or a plastic bong - you will eventually use it to burn your cannabis/tobacco. The burning causes the materials of your smoking device to react as well (not just the cannabis/tobacco). Burning or extra hot plastic is very bad for any smoker. Plastic bongs and smoking pipes often feature chemical additives. When you heat these additives, your respiratory system is introduced to increased levels of toxicity. You never know what kind of carcinogens and dangerous chemicals you're inhaling. In the past, scientists have discovered cadmium, mercury, and even lead in plastic bongs and bottles.

The most important feature of a high-quality glass beaker bong is that it doesn't feature additive chemicals. When you smoke from glass bongs, you don't expose your lungs to dangerous toxins. Unfortunately, many people don't like the idea of buying glass bongs because they cost more than low-quality plastic bongs. Don't worry - the high upfront costs are worth it in the long run. Glass bongs outlive plastic bongs by years. So, the extra money you spend on a glass bong today will serve you well in three years. Plus, most glass bongs have high-quality filtration systems. These water filtration systems will cool down your smoke, ensure your throat isn't irritated from all the heat and smoke, and filter out all harsh chemicals in the smoke.

It's normal for a new smoker to be a bit intimidated by a glass beaker bong. After all, these bongs produce massive hits of smoke compared with other smoking tools. But, users don't have to take extra-large hits at all times. They can easily puff the smoke slowly at their own pace. New smokers should start by stuffing their glass bongs with small amounts of tobacco/cannabis. Once they get used to the variation and frequency of hits, they will find bigger hits more comfortable.