Hemper High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong – 11" Middle Finger Glass

The Hemper High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong is an 11-inch borosilicate water pipe shaped like a white cartoon glove throwing a raised middle finger. It is built on 5mm glass with a 4.5-inch base and runs a showerhead percolator. This is the largest piece in Hemper's High Jinx series and the only one with the gesture — it sells for $119.99 at Angies Boutique in Los Angeles, against a $149.99 list.

⚡ At-a-Glance Decision Summary

• What it is: an 11" borosilicate bong from Hemper's High Jinx series — a cartoon glove, upright, throwing the bird.
• 🔴 It is not the thumbs-up made bigger. The standard High Jinx Cartoon Bong is a thumbs-up at 5.75 inches. This is a different gesture, and buying up does not get you a bigger version of that piece.
• The upgrade is real, not just scale. The standard bong diffuses through a plain downstem. This runs a showerhead percolator, which is a genuine step up in filtration.
• Built heavy: 5mm glass on a 4.5-inch base. That is full-size bong construction, not novelty-thin glass.
• Buy it here: in stock at Angies Boutique, 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, with same-day local pickup.

Our Verdict: The High Jinx Cartoon XL is the rare novelty bong that earns its price on function — the showerhead perc and 5mm glass would justify $119.99 even if the piece were shaped like nothing at all.

Quick Summary

Hemper's High Jinx series renders golden-era cartoon hands in glass, and this is the loudest of the three. An 11-inch white glove stands upright on a black base with the middle finger extended, the fist holding the water chamber and a showerhead percolator inside. Thick 5mm walls, a wide stable footprint, and a matching herb slide in the box.

Hemper High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong — The One That Says Something

Hemper's own line on this piece is that it "flips convention — and everything else — the bird." That is the whole product in a sentence. The High Jinx family runs three ways: a hand pipe and a bong that both throw a thumbs-up, and this, which does not.

What makes it more than a gag is that Hemper spent the extra height on function rather than just spectacle. At 11 inches with a showerhead percolator and 5mm walls, this is a properly built bong that happens to be shaped like an insult. The wide 4.5-inch base keeps it planted, the thick glass gives it real heft, and the perc does actual work. The rest of the range is in our Hemper collection.

Summary: The Hemper High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong is an 11-inch borosilicate water pipe shaped as a raised middle finger, with a showerhead percolator and 5mm glass.

⭐ Who This Is For

A good fit if you:

• Want the statement. This is the piece people photograph, and it is the only one in the series with the gesture.
• Want real filtration from a themed piece — the showerhead perc puts it ahead of most novelty glass.
• Want thickness. 5mm walls survive a knock that would end a thinner bong.
• Have the shelf space for an 11-inch piece with a 4.5-inch footprint.
• Are buying a gift for someone whose sense of humour you are certain about.

Look elsewhere if you:

• Need it to be inoffensive. It is a middle finger. It cannot be set down discreetly, and it is the wrong gift for a parent, a boss or anyone you are still being polite around.
• Wanted the thumbs-up at this size. That does not exist — the thumbs-up tops out at 5.75 inches on the standard High Jinx bong.
• Want something portable. At 11 inches and 5mm thick this stays home.
• Want to watch the water and the resin. The glove is opaque white.

Summary: The High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong suits buyers who want a genuine conversation piece with real percolation, and it is the wrong choice for anyone who needs their glass to stay quiet.

⚠️ Known Limitations

• It is a middle finger, permanently. There is no angle from which this reads as anything else. Know your room before you put it on a shelf.
• The white glass hides the waterline and the resin. Both have to be managed on habit rather than by looking.
• No ice notch. Cooling comes from the water and the showerhead perc — there is nowhere to load ice.
• Extended fingers are exposed. The raised finger is the thinnest, highest point on the piece and the first thing to meet a hard surface.
• Sculpted contours hold resin. The knuckles and the folded fingers make cleaning slower than a plain tube.
• One in stock. Hemper theme pieces run in limited batches and are not reliably restocked.

Summary: The Hemper High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong asks for shelf space, careful placement and scheduled cleaning, and it is emphatically not a discreet piece.

⚙️ Features & Benefits

• Showerhead percolator. The real functional difference in this family. A showerhead pushes smoke out through multiple slits at once, spreading it across far more water surface than a plain downstem manages. Smoother pulls, and the reason the XL is not simply a taller version of the standard bong.
• 5mm borosilicate walls. Roughly double the thickness of budget novelty glass. It adds weight in the hand and it is the difference between a survivable knock and a bin liner.
• 4.5-inch base. A wide footprint on an 11-inch piece is what stops it going over. Tall glass with a narrow base is how bongs die.
• Full 11-inch height. Vertical travel cools smoke on its own, before the water even gets involved. This is where the size actually earns something.
• Black base against the white glove. The colour break grounds the piece visually and stops 11 inches of white glass reading as a blank column.
• Matching herb slide included. It arrives ready to use, with a bowl that suits the piece rather than a generic one.
• Removable downstem. Pulls out for cleaning and can be replaced — the part most likely to break is the part you can swap.

Summary: The High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong pairs a showerhead percolator with 5mm glass and a wide base, so the extra height buys filtration and stability rather than just presence.

📐 Structured Specs

🔌 Compatibility & Requirements

Works with:

• The included herb slide out of the box — nothing else needs buying.
• Standard 14mm slides. Swap in a different bowl style whenever you want from our glass bowls and slides collection.
• Replacement downstems sized for an 11-inch body.
• Dry flower, ground rather than torn.

NOT for:

• Concentrates. No banger or nail is included or intended. This is built for smoke.
• Ice. There is no notch to hold it.
• Travel. Eleven inches of 5mm glass is a home piece.
• Puffco Peak or Pivot attachments. Entirely different fitment — this is a standalone bong.

Summary: The Hemper High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong arrives complete and takes standard bowls and downstems, so nothing proprietary is involved.

🧼 How to Use & Care for It

1. Fill until the showerhead perc slits are just submerged. On an 11-inch body that is more water than a mini bong takes — measure it once and remember the level, because the white glass will not show you.
2. Take a dry pull with no slide seated. Water at your lips means you have overfilled; pour some off and retest.
3. Pack the slide loosely. A showerhead perc adds drag by design, and packing tight on top of that makes the pull hard work.
4. Light the edge of the bowl rather than the centre so the flower corners and lasts across several pulls.
5. Empty the water after every session. Standing water is what makes glass smell.
6. To clean, remove the slide and downstem, plug the openings, add coarse salt and isopropyl and agitate. Give the perc slits extra time — showerheads clog faster than plain downstems. Work a pipe cleaner around the knuckles, rinse with warm water and dry upright.

If the pull gets tight: the perc slits are partly blocked, and a proper soak restores them. If it gurgles: too much water. Our guide to the NWTN Deco glass collection covers the same method in more detail.

Summary: Clean the showerhead percolator on a schedule with salt and isopropyl, because a clogged perc is what turns a smooth 11-inch bong into a hard pull.

⚖️ Comparison Table

The High Jinx family is three pieces, and only one of them is this gesture:

Two things worth noticing. The step from the standard bong to this one is not just height — it is a plain downstem becoming a showerhead percolator, which changes how the piece actually smokes. And against the other XL in our Hemper range, the Balloon Dog XL, this gives you 11 inches for the same $119.99 that buys 7.6.

💬 Common Questions & Answers

How tall is the Hemper High Jinx Cartoon XL Bong?
It stands 11 inches with a 4.5-inch width at the base, built on 5mm thick borosilicate. That puts it in genuine full-size bong territory rather than the mini-bong category most novelty glass lives in. The wide base matters as much as the height — a tall piece on a narrow foot is unstable, and this one is not.

Is this the same design as the smaller High Jinx bong?
No. The standard High Jinx Cartoon Bong is a thumbs-up at 5.75 inches. This XL is a raised middle finger at 11 inches. They are two different gestures from the same cartoon series, not one design at two scales, so buying the larger size gets you a different piece rather than a bigger version of the small one.

What percolator does it use?
A showerhead percolator. Smoke is pushed out through multiple slits simultaneously, spreading it across far more water surface than a plain downstem, which cools and smooths the pull noticeably. This is the main functional upgrade over the standard High Jinx bong, which diffuses through a downstem alone.

Does a bowl come with it?
Yes. Hemper includes a matching herb slide, so the bong is ready to use out of the box. The joint takes standard 14mm slides, which means replacements and upgrades are easy to find and nothing proprietary is involved.

Is it discreet?
No, and it is not trying to be. This is an 11-inch glass middle finger — it reads as exactly that from every angle and cannot be set down quietly. That is the appeal for the right buyer and the reason to pick the thumbs-up version instead if the piece will live somewhere visitors see it.

How do I clean the showerhead perc?
Remove the slide and downstem, plug the openings, fill with isopropyl alcohol and coarse salt, and agitate — then give it longer than you would a plain downstem, because showerhead slits trap resin more readily. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and let it dry upright. A clogged perc is the usual cause of a bong that suddenly pulls hard.

🛒 Complete Your Setup

A spare 14mm slide keeps you running while one is soaking, and an 11-inch piece on 5mm glass deserves a mat under it. If you want the same cartoon-glove design in something you can hand to anyone, the High Jinx Cartoon Hand Pipe runs the thumbs-up at $29.99. The rest of this Hemper drop is landing now in new arrivals.

✅ Authentic & Ready to Ship

This is authentic Hemper glass, stocked at Angies Boutique at 838 N Broadway in Los Angeles, a smoke shop trading since 1990. One unit is in stock at $119.99 against Hemper's $149.99 list, with same-day pickup available in store. Orders ship nationwide via USPS and UPS, packed for glass, and returns are accepted within 14 days in the original packaging.