How to light a bong

When it comes to igniting their herbs and tobacco, smokers have a handful of different devices easily at their disposal. What you use or how you light you water pipe is completely a personal preference. It’s your call, but there are some pretty strong differences.

When it comes to lighting a bong, proper hand positioning is key. Holding the lighter too close to the bowl can result in scorching the herb and can spoil the entire smoking experience. For the best results, it’s recommended to hold the lighter vertically and use your thumb to ignite it.

How to Light a Bong with a Torch

Torches are an essential dabbing tool. These are typically butane-powered devices that will generate flames that get as hot as 2000ºF. They will quickly heat up a quartz banger or other heating element. Standard lighters are not going to get hot enough in order to heat up nails. When picking out a butane torch, you need to determine:

• How portable do you want your torch to be? You will be able to find both large and small torches. We have an extensive torch collection here.
• What are you heating? Smaller torches are going to generate a smaller flame. If you’ve got large bangers, large titanium nails, or ceramic nails, you will want to go with a larger torch. You will spend less time heating your nails with larger torches.

The hottest part of a torch’s flame is thought to be the bright blue cone that is generated close to the torch but combustion is not complete at this part of the flame. In reality, the hottest part of the flame is the light blue part of the flame.  It is best to make sure the nail is sitting in front of the bright blue tip of the primary combustion zone for the quickest light.

One last thing… Typically, if you’re simply lighting herbs or tobacco, why bother with a torch?

You don’t want to ignite all of your material at once, as you’ll probably not be able to smoke it all at once, right?

Slow down with herbs, friends. No need to finish your bowl in one sitting, my mother once said.

How to Light a Bong with a Lighter

Lighters come in many shapes and forms. You will find anything from fuel powered Zippos to the stoner-staple Bics.

Most of your disposable lighters are made very cheaply and it is very common for the igniter or flint to go dead.

You get what you pay for, obviously, so should you expect a 99 cent lighter to last forever?

 Meanwhile, Zippo lighters look amazing but they require a serious amount of upkeep. Plus, the flame on these tends to be always pointing up, which is a problem for any water pipe user. Therefore, we recommend butane lighters which have a straight flame that can be directed to suit your required angle. You may check out our ever widening collection here.

Conclusion

If you want your smoking experience simple, you may want to just stick with your lighter.