Chillums

Thanks to their discretion and ease of use, the one hitter (aka “bat”, “taster bat,” or “taster”) has become a staple glass pipes of all smokers. Inexpensive and crafted from materials including everything from glass to good old-fashioned, the one hitter pipe is an indispensable part of any serious smoker's collection. These One Hitters are excellent choices when you only want to smoke a little. 

Chillums, sometimes referred to as "one-hitters", are phenomenal travel pipes that are extremely user-friendly as they only contain two parts. Generally, they are a small straight glass pipe, with a mouthpiece on one end and a bowl on the other. Since there is no carb, all the smoker has to do is pack their dry herbs, light the materials, and inhale from the mouthpiece. The most portable style of glass pipes available, chillums are straightforward, easy to use, and are amazing for you on-the-go smokers out there.

The history of chillums starts a long time ago, back to at least the 1700's, in places like India, South America, and Africa. Made with bamboo and larger than today's chillums, they were used for spiritual occasions and holistic rituals. Chillums became popular in the United States during the period in which the counter culture movement was gaining traction. Starting around the 1960's in the Greenwich Village of New York City and San Francisco, chillums were found to be a quicker alternative to rolling jays or smoking out of bongs.

The chillums of today are not made with animal horns but they do come in multiple materials, with the most common being glass. You can still find artistic spirits in these pipes because of their various shapes. Although they can be simple looking, every chillum has its own characteristic to make it unique. Some can be frozen, to give every hit from your one hitter an icy cool finish. Others have a glass loop attached so they can easily be worn around your neck as pendant. This can come in clutch when at a festival or camping in the wilderness. The portability of them make them a valuable smoking tool for any level smoker.

Chillums should be a part of every smoker's arsenal. The size and convenience of a chillum makes it a very valuable asset. Most chillums can fit in a pocket or a small purse. The obvious attraction for using chillums is the simplicity. With only two holes, one used for the mouthpiece and the other is the bowl, a chillum is as simple as it gets when it comes to smoking your dry herbs. Simply pack the bowl end full of ground up herbs then light up. Chillums are the most direct way to smoke your herbs, with no carb holes and direct airflow. They do their job easily and obviously are on the inexpensive side. Just because they are small in stature does not mean they are brittle as some chillums are made with thick glass. This is where the perfect smoking gifts can be found, as chillums are useful but will stay under most gift limits.