The Shapes of Water Pipes

Water Pipes come in many different shapes, each with its own distinguishing characteristics, features, and functionality. These are some of the basic types of water pipe shapes:

• Straight Tube or Straight Neck Pipe. The straight tube or straight neck pipe is exactly what it sounds like. It is a very simple, straightforward design that is easy to use and clean.

• The Beaker Shaped Water Pipe. The beaker-shaped water pipe takes its name from its laboratory look-alike and has a much wider base than the regular straight neck pipe, which gives it more stability. It is also easy to use and clean.

• The Multi-Chamber or Recycler Water Pipe. The multi-chamber water pipe, also known as the recycler water pipe, is a new twist on the old straight neck pipe. The straight tube is separated into connected chambers; these chambers have endless variations in size and shape. Each chamber serves as a filter for the smoke, further cooling it to produce a smoother, more comfortable sensation.

• Percolator Water Pipe or Bubbler. The percolator pipe, commonly referred to as a bubbler, can come in any shape or size. What makes a pipe a bubbler is that there is a piece of glass that dissipates the smoke before it passes through the water. This is what causes the bubbling or percolating effect giving the apparatus its name. Dispersing the smoke in this way filters it through the water, causing it to be much cooler before it reaches the smoker.

• Gravity Water Pipe. The gravity pipe comes in a few different varieties; the common theme among them is that they use water to create a vacuum to draw out the smoke to be inhaled. Gravity pipes produce very intense hits of smoke.

The design of glass and water pipes has only gotten more elaborate with time and is now looked at as an art. You can get almost anything you want in the way of color or design. Make sure you get something you like, something that represents you, and something that will enhance your overall smoking experience.