rarity of pipe bubblers?

[jakesanders]

How rare are pipe bubblers around you? I see alot of metal and glass pipes, and a FEW glass bongs, and thats it. Haven't heard of anyone using a bubbler pipe.

As a side Q, how does a bubbler pipe work? From the pics i've seen, it looks the smoke does not pass through the water, unless there is a built in stem I don't see. And, is there such thing as a multi chamber bubbler pipe? Multi chamber for water that is, not for smoke...

[Jointman69]

look at the diagram in the thread "what is a bubbler"

i jsut bought a bubbler because ive never used one, ill tell you how it is when i get it

[continuousbeing]

i have 2. not that hard to come across at all. especially with the internet

[Soulless||Chaos]

I see them fairly commonly... :rolleyes:

[jakesanders]

bubbler bongs, or pipes? and ordering a bubbler to the house wouldn't sit well witht he parents. ;)

[mynameisjake07]

Ive ordered a bubbler to my house from china, and my parents had to sign for it. I just said it was some stuff I was re-selling on ebay.

[headymoechick]

I see them all the time. I used to have a few great ones. they got stolen (damn herion addicts!)

I should get one soon. I like my collection to be diverse

[Jointman69]

I should get one soon. I like my collection to be diverse
me too:) i hope one day to own a massive collection of smoking accessories and pieces

[hamsammich]

I love bubblers. They're not as popular as pipes because well theyre not as portable, and I see them alittle more than bongs. And yeah there is a stem that passes through the water. I can't wait to get my new one, just waiting for my paycheck this week :( .

[jakesanders]

is there such thing as a multi-chamber water pipe? for two temperature waters?

[Tune_man420]

why yes there is just get a turbocharger for your bong ahem sorry I mean "water pipe" I hate that you can't say the word bong in a head shop sorry i know this has no relevence

[Jointman69]

i remember calling pipe stores in las vegas cuz i was looking for a new bong and my brother and his friend were looking for a pipe and pipe tobacco. ic alled this one place and i slipped and said "hell, do you sell bongs?" and the guy said to me "no but we sell water pipes, wink wink!" he said wink wink on the phone to me LOL

[jakesanders]

but by water pipe, i don't mean bong, i mean pipe... pipe with a small water chamber below it...

[Jointman69]

ive never heard of a double chambered bubbler, there might be oen tho cuz there are some pretty headie pieces out there.

[McJesus]

Bubblers are, in my opinion, mf'n awesome. I recently purchased a blue sherlock and it is everything I've ever wanted in a pipe. It fits nicely in my inner coat pocket and hits great. It spoils me though, cause I don't much care for smoking out of just a normal pipe. I won't even use my sherlock if I can't get some kind of fluid for it. Granted, only the rarest of occasions have prevented me from obtaining a liquid of some kind, but still.

[Tune_man420]

I have seen bubblers that have a female peace identical to that of many bongs so that is what I was talking about sorry I didn't clarify

[TeaWithATwist]

There are many Bubs with more than one chamber. Doublers, Tripplers, goes up from there. They are obviously much more expensive, though.

[ganjabomber]

bubs are half of the shit in my towns headshops

[ganjabomber]

oh yeah i had a doubble chamber bubbler yesterday then i let my brother bring it to work and he broke it. hes buying me a new one tho, i only had it for 1 day and one smoke sesh......

[Subliminal89]

that sucks at least he's buying you a new one. i see bubblers at my locla head shop all the time.

[ganjabomber]

yeah there are show cases full of em

[thered]

True. Most of the headie pieces I've seen, IRL or on the net, are bubblers, not bongs. That kind of surprises me.
I think that as glass has become a bigger deal bubblers have gotten more common. I'm not a long time toker so my only reference for that would be 1-2 convos with my mom and an article in High Times about how the glass industry is a lot younger than the stoner culture in general.
To any older members: How have pipes changed in the last few decades? Was glass really all that rare in the past?

[kimballthegreat]

I wouldn't think that bubbler's are hard to come buy I goto the same shop all the time. He's got a large selection. If you live in Los Angeles check out Mike's on Hollywood. That's where I got all my pipes from. They have glass, metal, bubblers, multi chambered and my favorite my single hit cigarette pipe w/ wood case. Sadly I moved last month now I got to find somewhere in San Jose :p