So, I have read several discussions of this type of topic before. What to put in the bong water, or using other liquids other than water. Falvors, Ice so on and what not. During my reading, I am just to lazy to look it up and who it was, I read that using hot water in the bong was the best way. Well the other night I was cleaning by bong and just letting the hot water run though it in order to rinse it out. It was hot right out of the tap but not so hot that it burned but hot enough to steam up a little. Anyway, I left enough water to use the bong and the whole bong was hot but not so hot I could not hold it. It was amazing. I was able to take a very huge rip and it was sooooo smooth. Not the usual coughing attack I get from a major bong rip. I could feel the smoke and the moisture of the steam in my throat and lungs and I have to say the best experience. I used to do the whole ice thing and I did like that but this is so much better. My throat did not feel scratchy and raw after. Needless to say I love this method. Hot steaming water right out the tap. Give it a try you will not be sorry. For the person who said this, thank you! Enjoy.
My friend used to clean out her bong and just use the hot ass water to smoke with. I thought it was stupid and yelled at her for it, but you're right.. it does smoke A LOT better. After that I didn't bitch whenever there was hot water in it.
Yes, the hot water steam definitely makes it smoother. I might add a little cough syruyp to it to enhance it.
I clean all my glass with salt and Industrual Strength Denatured Alcohol. I bet smoking a bong filled with that stuff will get you nice and baked (and probably brain dead). Sometimes the process of cleaning my bongs and bowls alone gets me pretty dazed because of the fumes, but it works very nicely.
it might have been geneity? i've always preferred ice cold. put the bong in the freezer (or fridge). maybe i'll try the hot water right now. i have before but...here goes
seems like the hot water makes the smoke taste more like resin or something. (mid grade; so not all that tasty to begin with) even though it does feel a bit better on my throat, the initial weird taste puts me off enough to prefer cold water. no other liquids cuz my bong is dirty enough
I have noticed before that warmer water makes hits smoother, but I thoght it was just me. IMO cold water does cool it, but the smoke is still irritating, while warmer water seems to make the water less irritating. I normally don't use anythign to flavor it... but every once and a while, I'll either put my pipe in a cup of mouth wash (alcohol free) or I'll pour some in my bubbler and let it sit. Than an hour later I'll rinse it out, and then smoke a bowl. It will seem really cool and have a slightly minty flavor.
