How To Use A One Hitter And Why You Should Get One

A one hitter is a small pipe with a narrow bowl that is designed and used for a single inhalation, or one hit. It typically holds about 25 milligrams of cannabis (a single hit). Although you may be most familiar with the one hitter that looks like a cigarette, there are actually a few different traditional styles of one hitter pipes.

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Traditional Styles Of One Hitter Pipes

Kiseru

The kiseru is a Japanese pipe typically made of metal and bamboo — metal for the mouthpiece and bowl with bamboo in between. Kiseru became popular in the 17th century and can even be found mentioned in some Buddhist textbooks.

Midwakh

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The midwakh is a Middle Eastern pipe that is traditionally used to smoke tobacco mixed with herbs. These one hitter pipes are mostly produced in the United Arab Emirates and can be made out of a multitude of materials, including wood, bone, metal, or glass.

Sebsi

A sebsi is a Moroccan pipe with a narrow clay bowl. The stem is made of wood and has been traditionally used to smoke cannabis pollen, or kief. They can be up to 18 inches long.

Chillum

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Chillums are straight, conical one hitter pipes that feature a channel connected from end to end. They are typically made of clay and have been in use since the 18th century. Originally, chillums were smoked by hindu monks in India, but they have made their popularity has now spread across the world.

How Do You Use A One Hitter?

One hitter pipes are easy to use. You fill the narrow chamber or bowl with your weed, pack it in tightly, light up, and take a puff. Inhale slowly but steadily to get the best hit and avoid pulling in ash. There are some techniques you can use to make using a one hitter more enjoyable, though.

Use The Right Consistency

To avoid inhaling ash, you will want to use the right consistency of cannabis. Don’t grind your weed too finely or else it will turn to ash the second you light your one hitter. Make sure your weed is broken up so that it’s small enough to fit into the bowl but large enough to stay in the pipe rather than turning to ash and mixing with the smoke.

It’s best if you can use one small piece. Nobody wants a mouth full of ash when they’re just trying to get a little buzz.

Pack Your One Hitter Vertically

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Turn your one hitter over so that the bowl is facing down. Dip it into your marijuana and twist the pipe. Repeat this two or three times until the one hitter is packed well. This will ensure you have a longer-lasting hit. Don’t pack too tightly though, or you will end up restricting the airflow.

Light It The Right Way

You don’t want your one hitter to get too hot when you’re smoking either. Light the entire pipe for a second or two to prevent it from getting too hot too fast. Keep the flame as far from the one hitter as possible, and position the pipe so that it’s pointed toward the ground to avoid it heating up too quickly.

Keep Your One Hitter Clean

Lastly, you should always clean your one hitter after every use. This will help prevent ash buildup and give you a smoother hit every time. Tap out the ash after your toke, and use a poker to clear it of any resin. If you’re still having a hard time getting it squeaky clean, use a pipe cleaner.

Every week or two, give your one-hitter a thorough “nook-and-cranny” cleaning so you don’t get a build-up of tarry goo that makes your one hitter smell and taste bad. Here’s how to do it.

1. Rinse your one hitter with hot water.
2. Put your one hitter in a plastic baggie or small plastic container.
3. Pour in enough rubbing alcohol to cover the one hitter.
4. Add one tablespoon of salt.
5. Shake the baggie or plastic container. (We didn’t put it as one of our instructions, but we recommend closing the baggie or putting a lid on the container before you shake it.)
6. Discard the salted alcohol and rinse your one hitter with hot water again.
7. Let the one hitter air dry. If you have to use the one hitter right away, use a hair dryer to remove all the excess water.

This process doesn’t take very long, and you’ll be super happy with the results.

What Are The Benefits Of A One Hitter?

Some smokers exclusively smoke one hitters. They’re convenient and simple– perfect for the busy stoner on the go.

They’re Discreet

Because of their slender profile, one hitters are perfect for a discreet toke. The most common design of one hitter pipes even mimics the appearance of a cigarette.

You can stroll along the sidewalk or stretch out in the park, pull on your one hitter, and nobody will be the wiser. You’ll simply look like someone puffing on a cigarette. This is an incredible benefit of a one hitter for those smokers that live in places where weed is not legal.

Less Odorous

One hitters produce far less of a smell than other methods of smoking do. This is because the majority of the smoke goes straight into your lungs, rather than the air around you. The one hitter’s lack of odor helps boost its discreteness. You won’t be drawing any attention to yourself with regards to smell.

That doesn’t mean that one hitters have no smell. There will still be a tell-tale aroma when you exhale the smoke. If you’re concerned about the odor, try using a sploof. “A what?!” you ask. A sploof. It’s a word. Look it up!

A sploof is like a muffler for your marijuana. When you exhale the smoke from your one hitter into a sploof, the stuff inside filters out the skunky aroma. And while that sounds like it would be some high-tech, super-expensive thing, you can make a sploof out of a toilet paper tube and some dryer sheets. Here’s how to do it.

1. Remove all the toilet paper from a cardboard toilet paper tube (we recommend waiting until you finish the roll).
2. Pack the toilet paper tube with four dryer sheets (don’t pack them too tight).
3. Cover the end of the toilet paper tube with another dryer sheet, fold it over, and secure it with a rubber band (you can even use tape in a pinch).
4. Blow your smoke into the sploof (no need for parenthetical information here).

If you want to get really fancy, you can pack your sploof with activated charcoal. This costs more than dryer sheets but may do better at filtering out all the smell.

And if you can’t get your hands on an empty toilet paper tube, you can use any kind of tube-like container — a plastic bottle, a chapstick tube, a PVC or ABS pipe. Whatever you have on hand.

Conserves Your Supply

Because one hitters are designed for single pulls, they inherently use less weed. The smaller bowls force you to conserve the amount of weed you are consuming.

They also help you avoid wasting weed, as can so often happen when smoking joints and blunts. You aren’t at risk of burning up weed you aren’t hitting. If you are on a tight budget or looking to make your supply last longer, try using a one hitter pipe next time you smoke.

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Easy To Use On The Go

One hitter pipes are so small, which makes them easy to transport and carry with you no matter where you go. You can throw it in your purse or tuck it into your jeans’ pocket. Pull it out and take your hit whenever you want. It’s that easy.

The one speed bump to this benefit is that you have to pack the one hitter each and every time. For real easy-to-use-anytime, no-need-to-load convenience, try a vape pen. That way, you can take a hit, leave for a while, come back, and take another hit like you never left.

Which One Hitter Is Right For You?

Do a quick search on the web for one hitters and you may be overwhelmed by the results. How do you know which one is right for you? We’ve combed through the findings to come up with your best options.

The Claw

The Claw is your classic one hitter. It’s slim, stylish, and looks like a cigarette. It’s inconspicuous but easy to use. With its clawed tip, your weed will stay put and not fall out. It’s easy to pack a bowl and smoke on the go with The Claw.

Formax420 One Hitter Pipe

This one hitter is a metallic, three-inch long pipe that comes in a variety of bright colors. They’re cute, easy to use, and affordable. The Formax420 is a great option for a one hitter.

The Happy Hippie Hitter

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This fun glass pipe is made in the USA of high-quality borosilicate glass by the Mountain Jam Glass Company. It’s fumed glass that is 4 inches long. Not only is this one hitter great for a toke, it’s a wonderful addition to your glass collection.

It’s designed to look like a little happy puppet face. The glass has color-changing effects due to the fact that the artists held precious metals in the flame as they crafted the pipes. Each one hitter pipe is handmade by a glass artist in an Oregon collective, so you are guaranteed your pipe will be unique.

The Glass Taster Pipe Silver Fumed with Color Work

This fumed glass one hitter pipe is also made in the USA of high-quality borosilicate glass. It’s 3.5 inches long, but its bowl actually holds enough for more than one hit. You can get a couple of tokes out of this pipe.

Like the Happy Hippie Hitter, this one hitter pipe is crafted by individual arts of the Mountain Jam Glass Company in Oregon. Each pipe will be unique and beautiful.

The Small Plain Stone Chillum

This classic stone chillum is more durable than a glass one hitter, but just as easy to use. The stone body actually cools the smoke before it enters your lungs, so many find this more enjoyable to use than other types of one hitters.

You can add a metal screen into the bowl if you want to prevent any Scooby snacks from getting into your mouth.

The Glass Chillum

This glass chillum is super easy to use and made from a smooth glass. It delivers a smooth hit to the smoker, and you can add a metal screen for an even more enjoyable toke. This one hitter pipe also comes with a handmade pouch to help make transporting easier. It’s 7.8 inches long, so the smoke will be cooler upon inhaling than when using shorter one hitters.

The One Hitter Mini Hurricane Pipe

If you are a fan of hand pipes but looking for the ease and convenience of a one hitter, look no further than this piece. This one hitter has a tiny bowl atop the stem rather than at the end of the pipe. It’s made of Pyrex glass, so it’s super durable and will last you a lifetime. It even comes with a loop so you can attach it to your keychain or even wear it around your neck.

What Are You Waiting For?

One hitter pipes making smoking weed easy anywhere you are. Just grab your one hitter and go. They’re more discreet than other methods of smoking, making it perfect for smokers who want to remain inconspicuous.

You don’t have to stick to just a single one hitter, either. There are so many options to choose from, you can’t go wrong. So start using a one hitter today.

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