Glass bongs are devices that allow users to smoke herb or tobacco through water filtration, which cools and smooths the smoke. Glass bongs come in various shapes, sizes, colors and designs, and some of them have become very popular and recognizable among smokers and collectors. In this blog post, we will review some of the most famous and iconic glass bongs in history and culture, and what makes them stand out from the rest.
The 20 Best Bong Brands for 2023
According to Badass Glass, a website that specializes in glassware and accessories, these are the 20 best bong brands for 2023, based on quality, innovation, aesthetics and performance:
- Diamond Glass: Diamond Glass provides high quality, precision cut glass with diamond clarity. Based in Southern California, Diamond Glass uses American manufacturing and American glassblowers to create exquisite water pipes and dab rigs. Diamond Glass is always creating new and innovative bongs that one up any other brand with a goal of being the most reliable brand of bongs in the world.
- Maverick Glass: For over 18 years Maverick Glass has been on the top bong brands and a pioneer in the glass industry blowing functional and beautiful glass. Maverick Glass focuses on creating the best bongs with impeccable functionality. Based in sunny Los Angeles, California, the beaker bongs and rigs are made with 100% American glass to show off their quality when it comes to their pieces.
- Bougie Glass: Founded in North Carolina, Bougie glass has long created rigs and bongs all for affordable prices. Most of the products by Bougie wont break the bank, coming in at under $100, but don’t get it twisted, the glass and functionality still competes with the best of them.
- Empire Glassworks: Located in Placentia, California, Empire Glassworks has quickly gained reputation for their glasswork, gaining reputation in five short years. Although a relatively new company, Empire Glassworks has decades of experience creating beautiful, hand crafted glass. Not only does Empire have amazing bongs like the Under the Sea Oil Rig pictured above, they also construct glass accessories that perfectly match any set up.
- Mothership Glass: Mothership Glass is one of the most prestigious and expensive bong brands in the world. Based in Washington state, Mothership Glass produces high-end scientific glass bongs with incredible designs and features. Mothership Glass is known for their intricate percolators, unique shapes, and flawless craftsmanship.
- GRAV Labs: GRAV Labs is one of the most well-known and respected names in the glass industry. Based in Austin, Texas, GRAV Labs has been producing high-quality glass bongs since 2004. GRAV Labs is known for their simple yet elegant designs, innovative features, and durability.
- EYCE: EYCE is a brand that specializes in silicone bongs, which are more flexible, durable, and affordable than glass bongs. EYCE bongs are also easy to clean and maintain, as they can be taken apart and washed in a dishwasher. EYCE bongs come in various colors and styles, and some of them even have hidden compartments for storing herb or accessories.
- AFM Glass: AFM Glass stands for Alien Flower Monkey Glass, a brand that creates stunning glass bongs with colorful patterns and designs. AFM Glass is based in Los Angeles, California, and uses high-quality borosilicate glass to make their products. AFM Glass bongs are known for their smooth hits, amazing percolation, and eye-catching appearance.
- Roor: Roor is a German brand that has been making premium glass bongs since 1995. Roor bongs are known for their superior quality, craftsmanship, and performance. Roor bongs are made with thick Schott Duran glass and feature a signature logo with three red lines.
- Illadelph: Illadelph is a Philadelphia-based brand that has been making high-end glass bongs since 2002. Illadelph bongs are known for their sleek design, smooth function, and customizability. Illadelph bongs often feature detachable parts, coil condensers, glycerin chambers, ash catchers, and other accessories.
- Toro: Toro is a New York-based brand that has been making glass bongs since 2003. Toro bongs are known for their scientific design, precision engineering, and smooth airflow. Toro bongs feature various types of percolators, such as tree, circ, jet, and gridded.
- HiSi: HiSi is a California-based brand that has been making glass bongs since 2008. HiSi bongs are known for their scientific design, optimal diffusion, and minimal drag. HiSi bongs feature unique percolators, such as the U-perc, the double U-perc, and the hex perc.
- NV Glassworks: NV Glassworks is a Portland-based brand that has been making glass bongs since 2010. NV Glassworks bongs are known for their clean design, thick glass, and affordable prices. NV Glassworks bongs feature various types of percolators, such as showerhead, honeycomb, turbine, and matrix.
- Blaze Glass: Blaze Glass is a German brand that has been making glass bongs since 2010. Blaze Glass bongs are known for their high quality, functionality, and versatility. Blaze Glass bongs feature various types of percolators, such as spiral, dome, drum, and disc.
- Pulse Glass: Pulse Glass is a Los Angeles-based brand that has been making glass bongs since 2012. Pulse Glass bongs are known for their artistic design, smooth function, and limited edition pieces. Pulse Glass bongs feature various types of percolators, such as barrel, gridded inline, showerhead, and honeycomb.
- Black Leaf: Black Leaf is a German brand that has been making glass bongs since 2012. Black Leaf bongs are known for their low prices, high quality, and variety of styles. Black Leaf bongs feature various types of percolators, such as tree, dome, inline, and honeycomb.
- Zob Glass: Zob Glass is a California-based brand that has been making glass bongs since 2013. Zob Glass bongs are known for their simple design, thick glass, and powerful hits. Zob Glass bongs feature various types of percolators, such as UFO, flat disc, wubbler, and zobello.
- Chongz: Chongz is a UK-based brand that has been making glass bongs since 2014. Chongz bongs are known for their fun design, bright colors, and smooth function. Chongz bongs feature various types of percolators, such as spiral coil, showerhead, inline diffuser, and tree arm.
- Mobius Glass: Mobius Glass is a California-based brand that has been making glass bongs since 2015. Mobius Glass bongs are known for their scientific design, precision engineering, and smooth airflow. Mobius Glass bongs feature various types of percolators, such as stereo matrix, nano matrix, ion matrix, and birdcage.
- Sesh Supply: Sesh Supply is a Georgia-based brand that has been making glass bongs since 2016. Sesh Supply bongs are known for their affordable prices, high quality, and unique features. Sesh Supply bongs feature various types of percolators, such as propeller perc,
spore perc,
cyclops perc,
and atlas perc.
Famous Glass by Famous Brandz
Famous Brandz is a company that produces glassware and accessories in collaboration with celebrities and pop culture icons. Famous Brandz has exclusive deals with Snoop Dogg,
Cheech and Chong,
Jay and Silent Bob,
Guns N Roses,
Jimmy Hendrix,
Trailer Park Boys,
Hellboy,
Beach Bum,
and more.
Famous Brandz has a line of bongs called Famous Glass,
which combines timeless water pipe designs with trendy eye catching patterns.
Famous Glass features vibrant patterns,
bold graphics,
and geometric shapes.
Some examples of Famous Glass bongs are:
- Surrender: A 10 inch dab rig with a white geometric pattern on clear glass.
- Space: A 12 inch beaker water pipe with a white geometric pattern on clear glass.
- Privilege: A 12 inch beaker water pipe with a black geometric pattern on clear glass.
- Papaya: A 12 inch beaker water pipe with a yellow geometric pattern on clear glass.
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