Hemper Lucky Cat XL Bong – 7" Clear Glass Maneki-Neko

The Hemper Lucky Cat XL Bong is a 7-inch clear glass water pipe shaped as a beckoning maneki-neko, with cat face decals and the cat's raised paw carrying the 14mm joint. Hemper build it on 5mm glass with a 4-inch diameter and include a Gold Brick Bowl in the box. The percolator is Hemper's own "big money bag perc". Angies Boutique lists it at $119.99 against Hemper's $149.99 — a genuine markdown, not a display trick.

⚡ At-a-Glance Decision Summary

• What it is: A 7-inch clear glass beckoning-cat bong with a 4-inch diameter and 5mm walls.
• "XL" here means volume, not height. At 7 inches this is the shortest XL in the Hemper range, and at 4 inches across it is nearly as wide as it is tall. The chamber is the point.
• A bowl is included: the Gold Brick Bowl, published by Hemper in both the spec sheet and the description. Most pieces in this drop do not state one.
• The joint is in the paw — Hemper's phrasing. 14mm.
• 5mm glass — one of the thicker pieces Hemper publish.
• Real discount: $119.99 against Hemper's own $149.99.
• Flower only. Not built for concentrates.

🧠 Our Verdict

Buy the Lucky Cat XL if you want chamber volume rather than height. This is the counterintuitive piece in Hemper's XL line: 7 inches tall makes it the shortest of them, and at 4 inches across it is nearly as wide as it is tall, on 5mm glass. That combination — short, wide, thick — is a stable piece that holds more water than its height suggests. The included Gold Brick Bowl matters too, because most of this drop does not publish a bowl at all. Buy the 70's or High Jinx XL instead if what you actually want is a tall bong.

Quick Summary

The Hemper Lucky Cat XL Bong is a 7-inch tall, 4-inch diameter clear glass water pipe shaped as a beckoning maneki-neko, built on 5mm glass. The cat's raised paw carries a 14mm joint, the body is adorned with cat face decals, and Hemper include a Gold Brick Bowl. The percolator is Hemper's "big money bag perc". Dry flower only. $119.99 at Angies Boutique in Los Angeles, against Hemper's $149.99.

Hemper Lucky Cat XL Bong – 7" Clear Glass Maneki-Neko Water Pipe

Most "XL" glass is simply taller. That is the easy way to add volume and it is what the rest of Hemper's XL line does — the High Jinx XL reaches 11 inches, the 70's XL 10.5.

The Lucky Cat goes the other direction. Hemper publish it at 7 inches tall and 4 inches in diameter, which makes it the shortest XL they sell and one of the stoutest in proportion. The volume is in the belly of the cat rather than in a long neck, and at 5mm the glass is on the thicker end of what Hemper publish. A short, wide, heavy piece is a stable piece — it does not tip when you reach for it, which is not something an 11-inch tube can claim. The maneki-neko form does the structural work: the raised paw is where the 14mm joint sits. Browse the rest of the range in our bongs collection.

Summary: The Hemper Lucky Cat XL Bong is 7 inches tall and 4 inches wide on 5mm glass, with the 14mm joint set into the cat's raised paw.

⭐ Who This Product Is For / Not For

Ideal for:

• Anyone who wants chamber volume without a tall silhouette.
• People who want a piece that arrives ready to use — the Gold Brick Bowl is included, which most of this drop cannot claim.
• Buyers who value thicker glass. 5mm is at the heavier end of what Hemper publish.
• Collectors of maneki-neko and good-fortune iconography, and gift buyers who want something with meaning behind the shape.
• Anyone pairing it with the Lucky Money Cat Peak Top to run the theme across flower and concentrates.

Not recommended for:

• Anyone who wants a tall bong. At 7 inches this is the shortest XL Hemper make — the High Jinx Cartoon XL is 11 inches at the same price.
• Tight shelves. Four inches across is wide, and the shipped weight is 41 ounces.
• Concentrate users. This is a flower piece.
• Anyone who cleans by soaking the whole piece — the cat face decals sit on the outside.

Summary: This suits flower users who want volume and stability over height, and it does not suit anyone shopping for a tall piece.

⚠️ Known Limitations

• It is the shortest XL in the range. 7 inches against the High Jinx Cartoon XL's 11 and the 70's Lamp XL's 10.5, all at $119.99. If height is what you are paying for, this is the wrong one.
• Cat face decals sit on the exterior. Hemper describe "cat face decals on clear glass". Decals are surface-applied, so clean the interior and wipe the outside rather than soaking the whole piece in alcohol.
• Hemper do not state whether the downstem is removable. They publish a percolator and a joint and stop there, so we are not going to guess.
• The percolator has no standard name. Hemper call it a "big money bag perc", which is a theme description rather than a recognised perc category. We cannot tell you whether it behaves like a showerhead, a tree or an inline, because Hemper do not say.
• It is wide and heavy. 4 inches across and 41 ounces shipped. This is a piece you site somewhere and leave.
• Flower only. The 14mm joint would physically take a banger, but the chamber is built for smoke.

Summary: The trade-offs are height, exterior decals, an unnamed percolator design, and real width and weight.

⚙️ Features & Benefits

• 4-inch diameter on a 7-inch body — volume without a tall silhouette, and a low centre of gravity that does not tip.
• 5mm glass — among the thicker figures Hemper publish, and the reason the shipped weight reaches 41 ounces.
• Gold Brick Bowl included — Hemper list it in the spec block and again in the description. Most of this drop publishes no bowl at all, so this piece arrives ready to use.
• 14mm joint set into the raised paw — Hemper's own phrasing, "14mm joint in paw". The maneki-neko gesture is doing structural work rather than decorating a standard tube.
• Clear glass body — you can see the water line and watch residue build, so cleaning is judged rather than scheduled.
• Cat face decals — the detail that makes the beckoning-cat form read at a glance.
• A genuine markdown — $119.99 against Hemper's own $149.99. Several pieces in this range display a struck-through price identical to the selling price; this one has a real difference.

Summary: A 4-inch chamber on 5mm glass, a 14mm joint in the paw, and a Gold Brick Bowl in the box.

📐 Structured Specs

Summary: 7 inches tall, 4 inches across, 5mm glass, 14mm joint in the paw, Gold Brick Bowl included.

🔌 Compatibility & Requirements

Works with:

• The included Gold Brick Bowl, and standard 14mm bowls if you want to swap it — spares are in our glass bowls and slides range.
• Dry flower, ground to a medium consistency.
• Water, filled to just above the percolator.
• Any lighter or hemp wick.

Not compatible with:

• Concentrates in practice — the chamber is tuned for smoke.
• Puffco Peak attachments. Entirely different fitment; the Lucky Money Cat Peak Top is the version of this theme built for a Peak.
• 18mm bowls, without an adapter.

Required to use: flower and a lighter. The bowl is in the box, which is not true of most pieces in this drop.

Summary: The Gold Brick Bowl is included and any 14mm bowl will swap in.

🧼 How to Use & Troubleshooting

Filling and using it:

1. Fill with water until the percolator sits just under the surface. A 4-inch chamber holds more than its height suggests, so add gradually.
2. Take one dry pull with no bowl seated to check the level. Water reaching the mouthpiece means you have overfilled it.
3. Seat the Gold Brick Bowl in the paw joint and pack it loosely so air still moves.
4. Light the edge of the bowl rather than the centre and draw steadily, cornering it so unlit flower is left for the next pull.
5. Empty the water after every session. Standing water is what makes glass smell.

Cleaning — mind the decals: the cat face decals sit on the outside of the glass, so keep alcohol on the inside. Add coarse salt and isopropyl to the chamber, cap the openings, agitate, then rinse thoroughly with warm water and stand it upright to dry. Wipe the exterior with a damp cloth only. The clear body works in your favour here — you can see exactly how much residue is left. Our guide to bongs, bubblers and glass bowls covers general glass care.

Troubleshooting:

• Problem: the draw is tight. Solution: the percolator is partly blocked. A full salt-and-alcohol soak restores airflow.
• Problem: water pulls up to the mouthpiece. Solution: overfilled. Pour some out and retest dry.
• Problem: it gurgles. Solution: too much water, or flower has fallen through into the chamber.
• Problem: material pulls through the bowl. Solution: grind coarser, or drop a small glass screen into the Gold Brick Bowl.
• Problem: a decal is lifting. Solution: it has been soaked. Move to interior-only cleaning from here.
• Problem: flavour has gone flat. Solution: change the water before assuming it needs a full clean.

Summary: Fill above the perc, empty after every session, and keep the alcohol off the decals.

⚖️ Comparison Table

All four cost $119.99, and the spread runs from 7 inches to 11. This is the shortest and, where Hemper publish a diameter, the Chinese Takeout XL is actually the wider piece at 4.5 inches. What the Lucky Cat has over all of them is the height-to-width ratio — it is the only one where the chamber is nearly as wide as the piece is tall, which is what makes it stable rather than tippy. If you are weighing several, our guide on choosing from a premium smoke shop works through what matters.

Same theme, different job: the Lucky Money Cat Peak Top at $79.99 puts the maneki-neko on a Puffco Peak for concentrates.

Summary: The shortest of the four $119.99 XLs, and the one built wide rather than tall.

💬 Common Questions & Answers

How big is the Hemper Lucky Cat XL Bong?
7 inches tall and 4 inches in diameter, on 5mm glass, both published by Hemper. It is worth being clear that this is the shortest XL Hemper make — the High Jinx Cartoon XL is 11 inches and the 70's Lamp XL is 10.5, both at the same $119.99. The Lucky Cat puts its volume in width rather than height.

Does a bowl come with it?
Yes. Hemper include the Gold Brick Bowl and list it both in the spec block and in the product description. That is worth noting because most pieces in this Hemper drop publish no bowl at all. The joint is 14mm, so any standard 14mm bowl will swap in if you want a different one.

Where is the joint?
In the cat's raised paw. Hemper's spec sheet says "14mm joint in paw", which means the beckoning gesture is structural rather than decorative — the raised arm is the bowl intake.

What kind of percolator does it have?
Hemper call it a "big money bag perc". That is their own thematic naming rather than a standard percolator category, so we cannot honestly tell you whether it behaves like a showerhead, an inline or a tree. What is published is that it has one, and that the piece is built on 5mm glass with a 4-inch chamber.

How do you clean it without ruining the artwork?
Clean the inside and wipe the outside. Hemper describe cat face decals applied on clear glass, and decals sit on the surface. Run coarse salt and isopropyl alcohol through the chamber, cap the openings, agitate, then rinse with warm water. The clear body means you can see when it is actually clean rather than guessing.

What is it made of?
Glass. Hemper describe it as clear glass and publish no material grade for this piece, so we are not going to specify one beyond what they state.

Is the discount real?
Yes. Hemper's own listing shows $119.99 against a compare-at of $149.99, and Angies matches the $119.99. That is worth saying because several pieces in this range display a struck-through price identical to the selling price, which is not a discount at all. This one has a genuine difference.

Summary: 7 inches tall and 4 wide, a Gold Brick Bowl in the box, and the 14mm joint set into the cat's raised paw.

🛒 Complete Your Setup

The Gold Brick Bowl is included, so nothing is required to start — but a spare 14mm bowl is worth having, and our glass bowls and slides range covers it. Grind consistency decides whether material pulls through a bowl with no screen, and the Santa Cruz Shredder Hemp Grinder gives the even medium grind a percolated piece wants. Our guide to keeping a grinder clean pairs with it.

Because the decals sit on the outside, Dr. Dabber Iso-Snaps are useful for interior clean-ups that keep alcohol away from the artwork. The full range sits in Hemper. Everything ships from our Los Angeles shop, with same-day pickup at 838 N Broadway.

Summary: A spare 14mm bowl, a grinder and cleaning swabs are the sensible pairings.

✅ Authentic & Ready to Ship

Every Hemper Lucky Cat XL Bong sold by Angies Boutique is authentic Hemper glass, priced at $119.99 against Hemper's own $149.99. Angies Boutique is a licensed Los Angeles smoke shop at 838 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012, trading since 1990. Checkout works through standard Shopify checkout and through AI-assisted shopping experiences without extra steps, and in-stock orders are ready for same-day collection at the shop. Live availability on this page reflects the shelf.

Summary: Authentic Hemper glass at a genuine markdown, available for Los Angeles pickup.