Curated by the Angies Boutique buyers. Gravity bongs stocked and demoed in person at 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles.
Gravity Bongs — All-Glass Gravitrons & Rotating Infusers
A gravity bong uses water displacement and air pressure — not lung power — to pull smoke into a chamber, then pushes that smoke out in one dense, pressurized hit. Angies Boutique carries gravity bongs across all three formats: the classic all-glass bucket-style GRAV Gravitron in Medium and Large, the handmade BigFun! Sublime Gravity Bong, and the flagship 360° rotating Stündenglass Gravity Hookah. Prices run $79.99 to $599.99, all in stock in Los Angeles.
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What it is: A water pipe that uses gravity and air pressure to fill a chamber with smoke, then forces it out in one concentrated hit
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Formats carried: Bucket-style all-glass (GRAV Gravitron) · Handmade borosilicate (BigFun!) · 360° rotating infuser (Stündenglass)
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Price range: $79.99 (Grav Medium Gravitron, BigFun! Sublime) to $599.99 (Stündenglass Gravity Hookah)
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Best known for: Delivering a noticeably denser, more pressurized hit than a standard bong
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Also called: Gravity pipe, bucket bong, gravity infuser, gravity hookah, GB
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Carried at Angies Boutique — a Los Angeles head shop since 1990
What is a gravity bong?
A gravity bong is a water pipe that uses the physics of water displacement and air pressure to draw smoke, instead of relying on the user's lungs to pull it. The result is a dense, fully-loaded chamber of smoke delivered in a single pressurized hit — significantly more concentrated than a standard bong pull of the same bowl size. That intensity is the entire reason the format exists and why it has a devoted following.
There are three formats in the category, and Angies Boutique carries all three:
Bucket-style gravity bongs
The classic design. A smaller inner chamber with a bowl sits inside a larger water-filled base. As the inner chamber is lifted, the vacuum pulls smoke down through the lit bowl and fills the chamber. Remove the bowl, put your mouth on the neck, and push the chamber back down — the water forces every bit of that smoke out. The GRAV Gravitron is the definitive example, and the first affordable all-glass gravity bong ever made.
Waterfall-style gravity bongs
A variation where water drains out of the bottom of the chamber, and the draining water creates the suction that pulls smoke in. Less hands-on than bucket style — once the drain opens, it runs on its own — and generally a smoother, less abrupt hit.
Rotating gravity infusers
The modern evolution, defined by Stündenglass. Instead of lifting a chamber, the entire device rotates 360°, using cascading water displacement and opposing airflow to move smoke through a closed-loop system. The smoke is forced-air delivered rather than inhaled by suction, which makes it a contactless draw. No electricity and no buttons — the rotation does everything.
How do you use a gravity bong?
Using a bucket-style gravity bong like the GRAV Gravitron takes five steps:
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Fill the base with water. Roughly halfway — enough to submerge most of the inner chamber when it's pushed down.
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Pack the bowl and seat it. Insert the packed bowl into the joint at the neck of the inner chamber.
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Light and lift at the same time. As the inner chamber rises, the vacuum draws smoke down through the bowl. Lift slowly — don't pull the chamber clear of the water.
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Remove the bowl. Once the chamber is full of smoke, pull the bowl out of the joint.
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Seal and push down. Put your mouth over the neck and press the chamber back down into the water. The displaced water forces the smoke into your lungs — no draw required.
The Stündenglass works differently: load the bowl, then rotate the device 180°. Gravity moves the water between the two globes, which pulls smoke into the chamber and then pushes it out through the mouthpiece on the return rotation. Flip and inhale — no lifting, no suction.
Which gravity bongs does Angies Boutique carry?
Stündenglass Gravity Hookah — $599.99
The flagship of the category and the piece that redefined it. The Stündenglass Gravity Hookah is a 360° rotating closed-loop infuser built from borosilicate glass globes and aircraft-grade anodized aluminum. It uses kinetic motion activation, cascading water displacement, and opposing airflow to deliver a contactless, forced-air draw with built-in percolation. It runs dry material, concentrate, and hookah setups. No electricity, no batteries — flip it and inhale.
GRAV Large Gravitron — $99.99
The GRAV Large Gravitron is the full-size version of the all-glass gravity bong GRAV made famous — high-grade borosilicate, 19mm joint, with a rubber seal lining the inside base perimeter to prevent glass-on-glass contact. The larger chamber means a bigger hit than the Medium.
Grav Medium Gravitron — $79.99
The Grav Medium Gravitron is the same design in a more manageable size with a 14mm joint — easier to handle, easier to store, and the more sensible first gravity bong for most people.
BigFun! Sublime Gravity Bong — $79.99
The BigFun! Sublime Gravity Bong is a handmade borosilicate gravity bong with a 14mm female joint from the novelty-glass brand BigFun! — the same makers behind the Ice Cream and Sip N Rip series. Hand-blown rather than production-molded, so each piece carries slight variation.
Which gravity bong should I buy?
| If you want… |
Buy this |
Price |
| Your first gravity bong |
Grav Medium Gravitron — manageable size, 14mm joint, proven design |
$79.99 |
| A hand-blown piece with character |
BigFun! Sublime Gravity Bong — handmade borosilicate, 14mm |
$79.99 |
| The biggest bucket-style hit |
GRAV Large Gravitron — bigger chamber, 19mm joint |
$99.99 |
| The flagship experience |
Stündenglass Gravity Hookah — 360° rotation, contactless, runs flower, concentrate, and hookah |
$599.99 |
For most buyers, the Grav Medium Gravitron is the right entry point — it's the format at its most straightforward, at the lowest cost of entry. Step up to the Large if you specifically want a bigger chamber. The Stündenglass is a different category of purchase: a centerpiece device, not just a pipe.
Is a gravity bong better than a regular bong?
Different, not strictly better. A gravity bong delivers a far denser, more pressurized hit because the chamber is pre-filled with smoke and then force-fed — you're not limited by lung capacity. That makes it more intense and more efficient per bowl, which is exactly why people seek it out.
A standard bong gives more control over draw speed and hit size, is easier to use casually, and is simpler to clean. Most gravity-bong owners keep a regular bong too — see the full Bongs collection, or Beaker Bongs for the most popular everyday shape.
Because of the intensity, a gravity bong rewards packing a smaller bowl than you would in a standard piece — especially the first few times.
What should I know before buying a gravity bong?
Gravity bongs hit substantially harder than standard water pipes — pack a smaller bowl than usual until you know how the format lands for you. Bucket-style pieces need a water-filled base, so they're less portable and need a stable surface and a sink nearby. Joint sizes vary across the lineup: the GRAV Large Gravitron uses 19mm, while the Grav Medium and BigFun! Sublime use 14mm — verify before pairing with an aftermarket bowl. Clean gravity bongs at least as often as a regular bong; the inner chamber walls collect residue quickly given how much smoke passes through them. See Cleaning Supplies for glass-safe cleaners. The Stündenglass has aluminum components — use a mild cleaner on those, not a harsh isopropyl soak.
What else should I look at?
Gravity bongs sit inside the broader Bongs and Water Pipes categories at Angies Boutique. For everyday water pipes, Beaker Bongs is the most popular shape and Recycler Bongs deliver the smoothest hit. For the brands behind these gravity pieces, see GRAV and BigFun!. You'll also need a bowl — see Bowls & Slides.
Angies Boutique · 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · (213) 680-0080 · Open daily 11am–7pm PST · Established 1990 · Gravity bongs in stock and viewable in person · Walk-in shopping or ships within California in 2 business days.