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So you have a one hitter bat that you’ve smoked out and now it’s filled with resin and overall in need of a deep clean. Thankfully, cleaning one is incredibly easy. There are specifically designed cleaning solutions for pipes and there are home based solutions too. The first step regardless of cleaner you use is to make sure all loose debris and gunk are out of the one hitter bat. Next you choose the cleaner.

Using a store bought pipe cleaning solution

There are multiple options out there such as Formula 420, and Grand Master Smoke bong cleaner. Both of these will easily get the job done, but are far more expensive than if you want to go with a cleaning solution you make yourself.  For a one hitter pipe, we really do not consider one of these necessary. If you have an incredibly nice water pipe, one of these is worth it in our opinion. But that’s not why you’re reading this so lets get to the simple, effective and affordable way

How to clean a one hitter pipe with ingredients you already have

The main ingredient here is rubbing alcohol. Specifically, isopropyl alcohol. Looking at you college students, that bottle of vodka isn’t gonna cut it. The stronger the better for proof.

Get a sealable plastic bag or container and put the one hitter in there. You want to put enough rubbing alcohol in so that the one hitter bat is completely covered.  Adding a small splash of hot water (think 1-2 oz) can help loosen up the gunk due to heat.  Next you want to add 1-2 tablespoons of salt into the bag. The more course the salt is, the better. This is because the salt acts as an abrasive. Think about cleaning dishes. You use a sponge that has a ton of holes and different leveled surfaces to help clean gunk off. The salt is the sponge here.

At this point you have your cleaning solution ready to go.  Shake that bag or container with your one hitter inside thoroughly to make sure that everything is nice and mixed up. You want to make sure the cleaning solution has gotten through the one hitter bat and can get to work figuratively speaking.

Next, you wait. Put the container or bag somewhere out of the way and give it 1-3 hours. However, if you’re impatient, you can check on the pipe cleanliness and shake the bag whenever you want.

Going from a one hitter soaking in solution to smoking out of it again

Hurray! You’ve made it this far. Your one hitter bat should be thoroughly cleaned at this point. If the pipe isn’t, then you need to give the pipe additional time in your cleaning solution. If it’s nasty and dirty, get a new solution to soak your pipe in.

Remove the one hitter from the cleaning solution, and rinse it with hot water. You can either hold it directly under the faucet or let it soak to get all residue off.  Make sure you discard the rinse water and especially cleaning solution properly (down the toilet or shower) or you could stink up an entire room.

 

Wipe your one hitter down with a paper towel and at this point you should have a pipe that looks and smokes like its brand new! Thanks for reading this far. If you’re in the market for a new one hitter or dugout, get one for 20% off at www.smokits.com using 20off.

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So you’re thinking of picking up a new product and there are a millions different products to choose from. Where do you begin? First you need to decide if this is for smoking at home or, on the go, or both on the go and at home. 

Smoking a one hitter at home

If this smoking pipe is for at home use, dugout pipes are good from an efficiency standpoint. However, more expensive pieces such as bowls, bubblers, and bongs tend to have smoother hits. They also tend to have larger bowls to pack for a relaxed smoking experience. If you’re not bringing this piece anywhere, your options are wide open. A one hitter can easily be smoked and packed, but the capacity compared to other pieces is lacking.  A water piece like a bong is the obvious choice here as you can get the smoothest hit from them.

Shopping for an all around type of piece

When you need something to smoke at home and something to smoke on the go, versatility is going to be key.  There are two products here that fit this category well. If you’re primarily smoking at home, the better of the two is the EYCE spoon pipe bowl.  With a bowl like this, you can hold 0.2-0.4 grams of herb and comfortably smoke from it. You don’t need to pack it up often, and this nifty piece comes with a poker to decalog the bowl. 

The other Is Smokit, which can be used to smoke at home but is even better on the go. That’s because it has a multi-hitter, poker/dabber, grinder card, and storage for both flower and concentrate. The one hitter doesn’t hold as much as a bowl, but is easier to take with you and you have more smoking accessories with you. This is the best dugout on the market, and if you’re looking for a portable, all around piece I can’t recommend it enough.

Smoking on the go

This category is where dugout pipes reign supreme.  You need a piece that can securely hold herb, is easy to carry, and has the essential tools to make smoking easier.  The best dugout kit for this is Smokit, as it has a grinder card for breaking down herb, a poker/dabber to unclog any pipes, and am multi hitter pipe that can easily be packed and reloaded.  If you get a bulky piece, you’re going to struggle to carry it around. If the piece is glass, there’s always a chance it gets broken. 

 

One-hitters are incredibly durable and Smokit comes with the best one-hitter on the market. It’s custom molded to hold 3-4 hits and the case is just as innovative. All the tools fit into a compact Zippo sized case and it can take a beating. There’s a variety of colors and sizes available, check them all out over at https://smokits.com/collections/all-smokit-parts

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To start off this discussion, we need to first define what a dugout pipe and ‘regular bowl’ are. By dugout pipe I mean a container to hold, at a minimum, herb, a one hitter, and a poker.  A regular bowl is one of the many pipes you see that hold .2-.4 grams of herb with no water usage. This will be an ongoing series with a few main categories of dugouts vs. other means of smoking. They'll be compared by 5 categories. Those are portability, price, efficiency, durability, and group smoking easiness.

Portability

How convenient is it to take with you on the go? A dugout pipe can be brought just about anywhere as the box is at the very least smell-resistant and self contained.  Regular bowls need to be handled with more care, as they are traditionally glass and not self sealed. This means herb can fall out and be wasted, as well as smell up a pocket or room. Clear winner here: Dugout

Price

The cheapest dugouts can be bought for around 10$, and a cheap bowl can be bought for around 12$ at gas stations or clearance sections. However, these extra cheap dugouts don’t have a poker so they don’t truly qualify for this competition. For what you get, the price is pretty evenly matched. From a money saving point of view, you’ll get more bang for your buck from a bowl than a cheap dugout. Bowl quality difference is minimal, but with dugouts the difference can be night and day.  Winner by a little: bowl.

Efficiency

Let's say you go out for the day with a gram of herb. How can you best use it? With a dugout, you’re using a one-hitter which is an efficiency machine. You’re only smoking one hit at a time, so there is no extra burning or torching a bowl.  Even seasoned smokers cannot be as efficient with a bowl as with a one-hitter. You need to pack the one-hitter up more often, but from an efficiency stand point the one-hitter is king. Winner by a reasonable margin: dugout pipe.

Durability

We all drop things from time to time, no one is perfect. This is one of the best things about dugouts, is they can take an absolute beating. Unless you throw it off a cliff, whether they’re plastic, wood, or metal, chances are your dugout will come out just fine. Unfortunately that cannot be said about a regular bowl. 99% of regular bowls are still made of glass as silicone is just becoming mainstream. A regular bowl will shatter when dropped onto a hard surface from even a few feet up. For this category, dugouts are the last product standing. Winner: dugouts.

Group Smoking

I think we all know the answer to this one. Unless you only have a tiny amount of herb to smoke, 10/10 people will go with a bowl over a dugout here.  A bowl can be lit and passed around with ease, whereas a dugout needs to be constantly repacked.  A one-hitter and dugout are great for solo smoking, but when it comes to group smoking a bowl will take the cake. A dugout is great to carry herb to a friends in, and have tools to assist in group smoking, but from a strictly smoking point of view this is a no brainer. Winner by a long shot: bowl.

Overall

There’s a time and a place for each of those smoking devices. You need to make the decision that’s right for you. The good news is you aren't just limited to one of these. It’s easy to have both and bring the right tool for the job! We’re partial to dugouts due to their versatility, but not every situation requires one. A category not discussed here are multi-tools. Here at Smokit, we decided to take everything good about dugouts and improve on them. This way, even in a group setting you can add to the group with a positive contribution. From the grinder card to the multi-hitter, versatility is king. Check out what we’ve done to advance dugouts even further over at https://smokits.com/collections/all-smokit-parts