For a new smoker there can be overwhelming methods and styles of smoking units to use, from pipes to vapes and bongs, there are not only a handful of types but many specific styles and designs within these products. 

If you’ve been browsing bongs Australia wide and feel a bit confused between the difference of bongs and the smaller and similar looking bubbler, make sure to keep reading as today we’ll be debunking the key differences between these two favoured smoking methods. 

A bubbler is a mix between a dry pipe and a bong as far as size and strength of the hit. Bubblers usually have a mouthpiece, a bowl, and sometimes a carb, just like a dry pipe does. One key difference of bubblers is that, for the most part, bubblers only have fixed downstems, meaning you can’t remove them and clean them. Bubblers typically come in either “Sherlock” style, where the piece is shaped more like the classic type of pipe smoked by Sherlock Holmes, or, as the style is developing, a small glass water-pipe that may look similar to a bong, but is actually a complex bubbler. While bubblers use a small amount of water to produce some nice vapour you can also use some models without water to function as a dry pipe, just double check the model you’re looking at beforehand. 

A bong tends to be a step up from a bubbler as far as complexity and prestige. Bongs are quite different from bubblers and pipes. Bongs are vertical pieces on both appearance and functionality. Bongs are built with a long mouthpiece, a chamber for water and require a separate bowl with a downstem. Bongs come in many different varieties from multi-chambered to carburetor, the construction of a bong is typically the same all around.

The main differing factor between these smoking methods is that a bubbler from a bong is that a bubbler typically more closely resembles a pipe in appearance and function. If you want a tool that gives you more smoke, bigger bowl sizes that are easy to clean and come in a larger variety then you’ll want to buy a bong. But if you want something that’s easier to handle, has a better taste, smoother hit and is more durable and discreet to hide then a bubbler is the best bet for you. 

Really the choice you make depends entirely on your personal smoking preference, but hopefully this blog has helped you make a worthy decision.

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