title: Beaker or straight tube description: The one difference between a beaker bong and a straight tube is the base. What that changes on a table and at the sink, and both shelves side by side. primary_query: beaker vs straight tube bong format: side by side pillar: choosing a piece updated: 2026-11-08
The difference is the base. A beaker flares out at the bottom like a lab flask; a straight tube is one width from top to bottom and usually stands on a flat glass foot.
| Compare | Beaker | Straight tube |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | wide, flared base | one width all the way up |
| On a table | the wide base makes it harder to knock over | a smaller footprint; the foot does the work of keeping it up |
| Water | the flare holds more water than a tube of the same height | holds less for its height |
| Cleaning | a bent brush reaches into the flare | straight sides, so a straight brush reaches everything |
| On this shelf | 40, 5 to 18.5 in, $24.99 to $129.95 | 22, 8 to 17 in, $23.99 to $112.49 |
What to check either way
Four things matter more than the shape, and each piece's page shows them:
- Height. Small pieces up to 8 in, tall ones 14 in and up. Shop by height.
- Glass thickness. 12 pieces here have walls 7 mm thick or more.
- The joint. 49 of the bongs and bubblers here take a 14 mm bowl, and each one's page lists the bowls that fit.
- What's in the box. Pieces marked free bowl ship with a glass bowl.
Beakers
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5" Silicone Beaker
free bowl
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10" Lollipop Decal Beaker
free bowl
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10" Hemp Leaf Booty Decal Beaker
free bowl
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10" Donut Decal Beaker
free bowl
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10" Assorted Monster Decal Beaker
free bowl
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10" Retticello Base Decal Beaker
free bowl
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10" Iridescent Beaker
free bowl
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8" Encore Reticello Beaker
free bowl
Straight tubes
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10" Silicone Suction Lighter Straight Bong
free bowl
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8" Color Lip Straight
free bowl
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10" Color Lip Straight
free bowl
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8" Iridescent Straight
free bowl
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14" Solid Color Silicone Straight
free bowl
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12" Color Lip Straight
free bowl
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10" Iridescent Straight
free bowl
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8" Iridescent 7mm Thick Straight
free bowl