I've been smoking for a while, but I have never hit a bong... I'm looking to buy one, and I have no idea what to look for when searching for a quality one. I have about $200 bucks to spend, and would like to buy it online. What is there to know about bongs? like a perc, notches, diffuser, etc
Diffusion is basically the amount of little bubbles it produces when you go to hit it. The smaller the bubbles, the better the cooling. Better diffusion=smaller bubbles= cooler smoke= better hit. A perc is basically a second diffusion, it goes through the water a second time. A notch would be ice pinches, which you would use to hold ice, to further cool the hit.
There's a bong definition thread here somewhere... I'll go find it and link it for you. Maybe not extremely helpful but it's a place to start. EDIT: here it is, figured I'd help out a bit... http://forum.grasscity.com/bongs-bubblers-water-pipes/816352-glossary-common-bong-terms-parts.html