Have you ever sat around and wondered what the craziest bong out there in existence looks like?

Before we allow our minds to travel into a place where such extremities exist, let’s talk about what a bong actually is.

The term bong hails from the Thai word baung (Thai: ???? [b???]), which literally means cylindrical tube, pipe or container made of bamboo, used for smoking. The word: Bong is a direct adaptation. The Hmoung people were the first to use a bong. This was centuries ago in Laos and Thailand.

A bong, also known as a water pipe is a device used for smoking tobacco, ganja or other substances. Essentially a bong may be constructed out of any type of material. The most common material used varies from country to country. Glass is the most common material in the U.S.

A bong consists of a water and air-tight vessel and then is coupled with a stem and bowl. When you add water to the main vessel, you should take notice of a carb or “carburetor”. This is usually found above the water line and first covered before taking a toke out of the vessel. The carb is then uncovered to allow fresh air into the vessel and harvest out any remaining smoke.

Now, understanding the main principles of a bong and how it’s used and constructed. Let’s allow our imaginations to think of some creative designs and materials to use.

Here is a classic material used: glass, made “un-classic” because of its construction (below):

It almost looks like it would require an instruction manual to operate.

Now this one (below) might evoke nostalgic feelings about those yummy, cold ICCE’s you had as a kid, but make no mistake. This is no frosty and that giant straw would probably emit hot smoke rather than cool ice:

Here’s a clever use of plastic as a material. Someone was wise enough to think that a super soaker is in fact a water tight container:

I don’t know about you, but when Nintendo released N64 back in 1996, I was stoked about the fact that the games were featured in real 3-D!! Now I think I have another reason to be stoked about N64 all over again:

For those of you that enjoy irony in your lives… you might consider constructing something like this (below):

Now this one (below) is admittedly simple in construction, yet looks sweet and delicious in design!

Halloween may be over, but I think I found another use for those pumpkins I have yet to carve (below):