The Bowlman Lantern Bong is shaped like a camping lantern, built in borosilicate glass with a stem percolator inside and a flame-styled splash guard at the neck. It carries the Bowlman logo and sells for $59.99.
Stem perc and flame splash guard
The stem percolator is a downstem with slits cut into its submerged end, so smoke leaves through several openings instead of one. It is the simplest form of real diffusion and the most reliable, with nothing delicate to break.
The splash guard above it is shaped as the lantern's flame — a barrier that stops water climbing the neck under a hard pull. As with the best themed glass, the decorative element is a working part.
Built for handling
Borosilicate is the specification that matters on a piece meant to travel to a campsite or a porch. It expands very little with heat, so moving between a hot bowl and a cold rinse does not stress it the way ordinary glass would.
The lantern silhouette widens at the base, which keeps it upright on uneven surfaces — a fair match for the outdoor theme.
Who it's for
This suits the smoker who wants character glass with an outdoors slant, and collectors working through HEMPER's themed runs. It holds up as an everyday piece rather than a display one.
For other themed borosilicate, the Volcano Bong uses its splash guard for an eruption effect and the Dankenstein Bong works a monster face into the body. More on the HEMPER brand page.
Keeping it clean
Percolated glass traps resin where a cloth will never reach. Change the water every couple of sessions, and once a week plug both ends and soak the chamber in isopropyl and coarse salt. Shake in short bursts rather than one long rattle, then rinse with warm rather than hot water so the glass never takes a thermal shock.
Specs
- Percolator: stem perc
- Feature: flame splash guard
- Body: lantern form with Bowlman logo
- Material: borosilicate glass
- Price: $59.99
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