The Vase Bong is a 7-inch water pipe built on a vase silhouette, with an angled downstem feeding a slit ball percolator. It is the restrained end of HEMPER's catalogue — a piece designed to sit on a desk or coffee table without announcing itself. It sells for $34.99.
The angled downstem and slit ball perc
The downstem enters at an angle rather than straight down, which sends smoke across the chamber instead of firing it at the bottom. That gives the bubbles a longer path through the water before they surface.
At the end of it sits a slit ball perc — a sphere with cuts around it, so smoke leaves through many small openings at once. It is a simple design that punches above its price because the ball shape spreads bubbles evenly in every direction.
Compact by design
Seven inches is a deliberate size: tall enough to hold a proper water level and give smoke somewhere to travel, short enough to move around the house or pack for a trip.
The vase form reads as an object rather than as equipment, which is the point — it can be left out without looking like it needs putting away.
Who it's for
This suits someone who wants a straightforward, good-looking bong with real diffusion and no novelty shape attached. It is a strong first piece and an easy second one.
If you want a percolator in something smaller, the Hourglass V2 is built around a palm grip. For the same clean-glass approach with a character twist, try the Crystal Ball Bong. 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
- Height: 7 in
- Percolator: slit ball
- Downstem: angled
- Body: vase form
- Price: $34.99
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