Know Your Options: Types of One-Hitters for Your Next Toke on the Go

The one-hitter is the optimal smoking tool for quick, easy, and on-the-go hits. Unlike bowls or bongs, the one-hitter is specifically designed to hold a humble amount of herb, hence the name, to provide you the smoker with the easiest and quickest way to consume your cannabis. The one-hitter is discreet and efficient. You’ll most likely find yourself using these when you don’t have enough time or flowers for an extended smoke sesh. For instance, maybe you’re late for meeting a friend for lunch, but you’d like a burst of the munchies to preface a good lunch. A quick pack and puff of the one-hitter and you’re good – that’s the beauty of using a one-hitter.

While the one-hitter is simple in design and function, there is still a diverse set of one-hitter types. Most of the differences include material type, shape, and design.

Chillums

The one-hitter of traditional style, the chillum is a simple straight pipe that differs from a regular pipe by its lack of a carb. The chillum is the blueprint for most popular one-hitters. The chillum can be made from its traditional clay material or glass. The clay chillum offers a rustic look that can be decorated with carvings and custom paints. A glass chillum gives a cleaner taste compared to clay or metal. The glass chillum is also the most common type of one-hitter you can buy. Because of how common they are, the chillum is susceptible to glass artists taking some great creative liberties to make clever and creative custom pieces like these:

One Hitter Bats

The one-hitter bat is a type of one-hitter with a style evocative of a cigarette or bat. The bat serves the same purpose as the chillums, but mostly differs in aesthetic and style. The one-hitter offers a unique look in functional design compared to your standard chillum. The one hitter bat, like the chillum, can also take on unique creative styles. One example of this is an artist who took the name bat to heart and turned his one hitter bat into an exact look alike to a wooden bat like this:

Dugouts

The dugout is not necessarily a one-hitter itself, but a carrying case that will hold a one-hitter pipe with a chamber for grinding flowers. The dugout is usually made from carved wood – and are typically made to be very ergonomic. I consider the dugout as both supplemental because you need a one-hitter to use one, but also distinct enough to warrant its own mention. Dugouts are useful for keeping your one-hitters secure and provide a better handling experience. Most one-hitters are slim, making them difficult to handle, the dugout helps to provide a beefy grip to make your one-hitter smoking experience much more comfortable. A wood dugout is also easy to carve custom looks into, like this humorous Garfield/Thanos crossover:

When it comes to quality and aesthetics, there is no substitute for glass artists. When you buy a custom one-hitter from a talented artist, you’re more than guaranteed a piece that will last and leave an impression. Buying from an untrusted source will most likely leave you with a one-hitter that does not have the durability or flash that a one-hitter from a trusted artist gives you. Just because one-hitters are considered cheaper, doesn't mean you should cheap out on your one-hitter. Buying a one-hitter from a talented artist means that you also buy their guarantee that it will be a quality and long-lasting piece if you take care of it!

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