The main advantage of using a glass water pipe is its ability to make the smoke cooler and cleaner. Water-pipes are also known as bongs. Water-pipes are available in varying shapes and sizes. However, one feature remains common in all types of bongs. Bongs are built with a chamber at the base, in order to hold the water. When the smoke passes through the water, it loses some of the heat and becomes cooler. The bowl that is used to pack the weed remains connected to the water-chamber with the help of a downstem.

The part of the bowl that slides into the downstem is called a 'slide' and the opening through which the downstem enters the water-chamber is called a joint. The smoke reaches the water-chamber after moving along the downstem. It becomes cooler and cleaner after passing through the water. The cooler smoke moves upward towards the mouthpiece of a glass water pipe when someone takes a hit. You will experience no irritation of the throat when using bongs since the smoke becomes smoother and cooler.

In a glass water pipe, the water filters out the ash particles resulting from the combustion of cannabis flowers or leaves. This combustion produces ash alongside producing other unhealthy substances. When you take a hit, you may draw in the ash along with the smoke. In bongs, the water partly dissolves the particles resulting from the combustion of cannabis flowers and leaves. Thus, there is no risk of drawing in the impurities when water pipes are being used. You can enjoy smoking cannabis without worrying about the impurities getting into your mouth or airway. The water also filters out a little bit of tar resulting from the combustion. Therefore, you receive smoother, cooler and cleaner hits when using a water-pipe.

A glass water pipe comes in varying shapes and sizes. The shape of the water-pipe mainly depends upon the shape of the base. Some water-pipes have a triangular base and look like beakers being used in science labs. Some water-pipes have a round base. Some water-pipes look like a straight tube of glass. A beaker bong is more stable than a straight-tube bong, or a round base bong, due to having a flatter base.