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I recently sat down with some friends at a party and they were in awe of my silicone water pipe.  And they had questions. Does it smoke differently? Is it safe to smoke from? How do you clean it?  I can understand their hesitation, but the questions were easy to answer! Silicone products have hit the market hard.  I’m sure you even have a silicone utensil for cooking somewhere in your kitchen, and let’s not forget how amazing silicone dab containers have really transitioned how we keep our wax concentrates.  Food grade silicone is perfectly safe to smoke from.  Its...

How many times have you gathered with friends over some green only to start debating everything in life?  Boxers vs. briefs? Yankees vs. Red Soxs? Batman vs. Superman? The debates are endless. Let’s settle the argument over pipes vs. papers once and for all! PIPES There’s lots of different kinds of pipes and the type of pipe you prefer is unique to each individual.  Water pipes are great for smoking sessions at home.  Hand pipes allow more flexibility of on the go travel.  Don’t forget the one hitter bats that make smoking discreetly easy.  Here's the pros of a pipe...

A while back I was visiting a local smoke shop looking over the glass collection.  There were many different styles of glass pipes and different heady style art pieces.  But, nestled in among the water pipes and glass hand pipes were something that I hadn’t seen before.  The chillum. So I had to do some research.  What is a chillum and how do you use it?  I learned that in the 1960s the chillum emerged in India and quickly spread around the world. Made from a variety of materials like wood and stone, but the most popular kind we see being...

He raised you, made sure you were fed, and occasionally he kicked your ass when you were out of line (hello teenage years!).  Looking for a unique gift for Dad this Father’s Day to say thanks for putting up with me?  If your dad is a smoker then look no further! 

DOES MY GLASS PIPE CHANGE COLOR? "Does this pipe change color?" It's the most frequent question we hear at our Louisville,KY Up-N-Smoke retail locations.  Some glass hand pipes have the ability to change color over time as smoke fills the pipe, and it's one of the coolest things to watch. Not all glass pipes change color, though.  Some do and some don't.  So, how do you tell the difference?  It's simple if you know what you're looking for.  But first, let's chat about what causes pipes to change color. What is glass fuming? Glass fuming is a process in which glass...