Hisi glass 14mm drain bowl slide
    Filter

      Bowls and slides from Ben Wilson, B. Wilson, Illadelph, Empire Glassworks, Health Stone, Mobius, Avante-Garde, aLeaf, and AFM Glass — the bowl pieces that hold flower and slot into a bong's joint. Over 175 pieces spanning disc bowls, honey-pot bowls, multi-hole slides, Graal slides, character bowls, and heady artist work. Stocked at Angies Boutique, 838 N Broadway in Los Angeles.

      • Heady artist bowls — Ben Wilson and B. Wilson (78 pieces combined), Illadelph, Empire Glassworks
      • Disc bowls and worked slides (Ben Wilson 14mm Disc Bowls, Avante-Garde Graal Slides)
      • Functional bowls — aLeaf Honey Pot Bowls (14mm male, multiple colors), AFM The Ultimate Bowl
      • Character bowls — house-brand novelty designs
      • 14mm and 18mm joint sizes, male and female
      • Carried at Angies Boutique since 1990

      A bowl, also called a slide, is the removable glass piece that holds the flower and slots into the joint of a bong. Pulling the bowl out of the joint clears the chamber — the bowl is both the loading point and the carb on most bongs. Bowls range from purely functional clear-glass pieces to one-of-one heady artist work, and a bowl swap is the easiest way to upgrade or personalize an existing bong.

      The selection at Angies Boutique is unusually deep on heady work. Ben Wilson and B. Wilson together account for nearly 80 bowls — disc bowls, worked slides, and color-work pieces from one of the most collected names in functional glass. Illadelph brings 19 scientific-glass bowls. Empire Glassworks contributes sculpted character bowls. Functional tiers include the aLeaf Honey Pot Bowls (14mm male in Blue, Jade Green, Pink, Purple), the AFM Ultimate Bowl, Avante-Garde 3-hole and Graal slides, Health Stone, and Mobius. The house-brand line adds character bowls like the 18mm Mr. Potato Head Bowl.

      Bowls must match the bong's joint. Compare against Bongs and Beaker Bongs for the pieces they slot into, Downstems for the part below the bowl, and Heady Glass for more one-of-one artist work.


      Ideal For

      • Bong owners replacing a broken or lost bowl
      • Smokers upgrading a basic bong with a worked or heady bowl
      • Collectors of Ben Wilson and B. Wilson functional glass
      • Buyers who want a specific joint size and gender match
      • Shoppers looking for a character or novelty bowl as a gift

      Not the Right Fit If

      • You need the bong itself — see Bongs
      • You need the downstem below the bowl — see Downstems
      • You want a quartz banger for concentrate — see Quartz Nails

      The bowls and slides collection sorts by type. Heady artist bowls: Ben Wilson and B. Wilson disc bowls and worked slides, Illadelph scientific bowls, Empire Glassworks sculpted bowls. Functional bowls: aLeaf 14mm Male Honey Pot Bowls in Blue, Jade Green, Pink, and Purple; the AFM Ultimate Bowl. Slides: Avante-Garde 14mm 3-Hole Slide and 14mm Graal Slides. Character bowls: the 18mm Mr. Potato Head Bowl and other house-brand novelty pieces. Hybrid: Health Stone and Mobius pieces. Bowls are stocked in 14mm and 18mm joint sizes, male and female.


      Three picks cover the range. The AFM The Ultimate Bowl is the functional benchmark — a clean, well-built bowl that fits standard joints. The aLeaf 14mm Male Honey Pot Bowl (Blue) is the colorful everyday pick — a deep honey-pot bowl in a 14mm male fitting. The Ben Wilson 14mm Disc Bowl — Galaxy with Agua Azul is the heady pick — color work from a top functional-glass artist.


      Need Recommended Pick Why
      Functional replacement bowl AFM The Ultimate Bowl Clean, well-built, fits standard joints
      Colorful everyday bowl aLeaf 14mm Honey Pot Bowl Deep bowl, four colorways, 14mm male
      Worked or heady upgrade Ben Wilson or B. Wilson disc bowl Color work from a collected artist
      Multi-hole airflow Avante-Garde 14mm 3-Hole Slide Three holes improve airflow and reduce pull-through
      Character / gift 18mm Mr. Potato Head Bowl House-brand novelty design

      A bowl must match the bong's joint size (14mm or 18mm) and gender — a male bowl fits a female joint and vice versa. Measure or check the existing bowl before ordering. Heady bowls from Ben Wilson and B. Wilson are one-of-one and not reproduced once sold. Bowls are small and break easily if dropped — handle carefully. Keep the bowl clear of resin with Formula 420 from the Cleaning Supplies collection.


      Start with the AFM The Ultimate Bowl as the functional pick, read the iso-cleaning guide for maintenance, and check Bongs to match the bowl to a piece.

      134 products

      Frequently Asked Questions about Bowls & Slides Collection | Premium Glass Bowl Pieces

      The terms are used interchangeably — both describe the removable glass piece that holds flower and slots into a bong's joint. Pulling it out clears the chamber. Some shops call the simpler pieces bowls and the worked or multi-hole pieces slides, but functionally they are the same component. This collection carries both under one roof.
      A bowl must match the bong's joint size and gender. The two common joint sizes are 14mm and 18mm. The bowl gender must be opposite the bong joint — a male bowl fits a female joint, a female bowl fits a male joint. Check the existing bowl or measure the joint before ordering. When unsure, bring the bong to the shop at 838 N Broadway.
      A disc bowl, like the Ben Wilson 14mm Disc Bowl, has a flat disc-shaped base built into the bowl design. It is both a functional choice — the disc adds a screen-like effect that helps keep ash out of the bong — and an aesthetic one, since the disc is a canvas for color work. Ben Wilson and B. Wilson are known for worked disc bowls.
      A Graal slide, like the Avante-Garde 14mm Graal Slide, uses the graal glassworking technique — layered, carved, and encased color work built up in stages. It is a heady, decorative slide. Graal slides are collected for the technique and appearance as much as the function; they still operate as standard bong bowls.
      Heady bowls from artists like Ben Wilson and B. Wilson cost more because each is hand-blown with color work, one of a kind, and signed by a collected maker. Functional bowls like the AFM Ultimate Bowl or aLeaf Honey Pot cost less and work just as well for the core job of holding flower. The premium on heady glass is for the art and the maker, not the function.
      Soak the bowl in isopropyl alcohol (91 percent or higher) with a tablespoon of coarse salt for 20 to 30 minutes in a sealed container. The salt scrubs the resin loose mechanically while the alcohol dissolves it chemically — the combination is more effective than either alone. Shake the container gently to agitate the salt against the resin, then rinse with warm water and let the bowl air-dry completely before next use. For heavy buildup, use Formula 420 Glass Cleaner instead of plain alcohol — it cuts resin faster on stubborn pieces and is formulated specifically for borosilicate glass. Avoid boiling water on a cold bowl; thermal shock cracks borosilicate even when the glass is rated for high temperatures. A weekly clean keeps the bowl pulling well; a deep clean monthly restores the original draw. Heady bowls with color work follow the same process — neither alcohol nor Formula 420 fades the color on quality borosilicate. The glass-bowls-slides collection stocks replacement bowls if a piece chips or cracks during cleaning, and the glass-accessories page covers cleaning supplies.
      Angies Boutique at 838 N Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles stocks roughly 180 bowl and slide SKUs in store across 10mm, 14mm, and 18mm joint sizes — scientific clear bowls, heady color-worked bowls from artists, character bowls from Empire Glassworks, disc bowls, and Graal slides from artists like Avante-Garde and Ben Wilson. The store opened in 1990 and our bowl wall is organized by joint size for fast fit matching rather than by category, which speeds up the search significantly for customers who know their joint specs. Walk-in customers can bring their bong or downstem and our staff will measure the joint, match the bowl, and confirm fit at the counter using a calibrated caliper before purchase. Local LA same-day pickup is standard; national shipping is available with protective packaging. The most common replacement bowl at our counter is a 14mm male — the standard fit for most modern bongs sold in the last decade. The glass-bowls-slides page lists joint size and gender on every product.
      Joint gender describes which part slides into which: a male joint slides into a female joint, with no exceptions across standard borosilicate glass. A male bowl has a tapered glass post that slides into a female joint on the bong's downstem. A female bowl has a hollow joint that accepts a male post from the downstem. Joint gender is determined by what your bong's downstem requires — if the downstem has a male top, the bowl must be female; if the downstem has a female top, the bowl must be male. Most modern bongs use a 14mm female downstem joint with a 14mm male bowl, which is the most common configuration on the wall at our 838 N Broadway LA store and the default replacement bowl for new buyers. Joint gender is independent of size — a 14mm male bowl does not fit an 18mm female downstem even though the gender matches. Check both size and gender before ordering. The glass-bowls-slides product pages list both specs clearly.
      Bowl capacity is measured by the hole depth and bowl wall diameter. A small bowl holds roughly 0.1 to 0.2 grams of ground flower — ideal for solo sessions, conservative consumption, and dialing in dose for tolerance management. A medium bowl holds 0.2 to 0.4 grams — the most common size, suitable for one to two users sharing a single pack without needing to reload mid-session. A large bowl holds 0.4 grams or more — built for group sessions or heavy users who want one pack to last a full rotation. Match the bowl to your typical session size; an oversized bowl wastes flower when you cannot finish a pack in a single session, and an undersized bowl makes group sessions awkward because you have to reload between users. The glass-bowls-slides collection lists approximate capacity on each bowl in the product specs. Disc bowls (like the Ben Wilson 14mm Disc Bowl) add visual interest and a built-in screen function. Screen bowls have a metal or glass screen integrated to prevent ash pull-through during heavy pulls.
      Heady artist bowls from makers like Ben Wilson, B. Wilson, and Avante-Garde are made from the same borosilicate glass as scientific clear bowls — the underlying material strength is comparable between the two formats. The fragility difference comes from form: heady bowls often have color work, sculptural elements, or thinner art glass features that are more vulnerable to impact damage than a thick-walled scientific bowl with simpler geometry. Day-to-day, heady bowls handle normal smoking use without issue and the color work survives heat cycles fine; they fail when dropped, knocked off a table, or thermally shocked with extreme temperature changes during cleaning. Scientific clear bowls in the same joint size are 30 to 50 percent more impact-resistant in real-world use because of the simpler form and thicker walls. Buyers who want a heady bowl for daily use without the impact risk typically pair a scientific bowl for everyday sessions with a heady bowl for weekends and display. The glass-bowls-slides collection stocks both formats at our LA store.