Glass is the commonly used material for manufacturing smoking pipes. It can be used to manufacture both dry pipes and water pipes. Dry pipes feature a simpler design in comparison to water pipes. They are easier to clean and use, due to this reason. However, the smoke produced by dry pipes may irritate the throat. This type of smoking pipe is mainly used by the experienced smokers for this reason. Water pipes can produce cooler and smoother smoke due to containing water. When the smoke passes through water, it becomes cooler and loses some of the impurities. Thus, the smoke becomes milder and causes no irritation to the throat. Cleaner smoke is also healthier.

Chillums, blunts and spoon pipes are commonly used dry glass pipes. The chillum is a tubular pipe which has been used to smoke cannabis for many years. In yesteryears, it used to be made of stone, clay, wood or bamboo. However, glass is the commonly used material to manufacture the chillum these days. The bowl is located at one end, and the mouthpiece is located at the other end, of this tubular smoking device. After packing the bowl with cannabis, you have to light up the weed and breathe in the smoke through the mouthpiece. The ease of use is the main reason behind the popularity of the chillum. This smoking device is suitable for the experienced smokers since the volume of smoke cannot be controlled.

The blunt is another example of a dry glass pipe. This type of smoking device was not available in the yesteryears. It is fitted with a screw-shaped mechanism which is rolled in order to release the ash of burnt cannabis. This auger-shaped mechanism is attached to the mouthpiece. The ash falls out when the mouthpiece is twisted; however, it releases a part of the weed packed inside the glass tube. The remainder of the weed remains safe until it is lit up. Therefore, you can decide how much you want to smoke when glass blunts are being used.

Glass is used to manufacture both dry pipes and water pipes, such as bubblers and bongs. Water pipes are fitted with a chamber to hold water, and the smoke passes through the water before reaching the mouthpiece. Therefore, the smoke cools down and becomes free of the ashes before being taken in by a smoker. Thus, water-pipes produce cleaner and smoother hits.