title: Silicone or glass description: Silicone bends and glass doesn't. What that means for drops, cleaning and looks, and the silicone and glass shelves side by side. primary_query: silicone vs glass bong format: side by side pillar: choosing a piece updated: 2026-11-08
Silicone bends and glass doesn't. A silicone piece can take a fall off the table that would crack glass; a glass piece is clear, so you see the water and anything that needs cleaning.
| Compare | Silicone | Glass |
|---|---|---|
| A drop onto the floor | bends and bounces | can crack or break, depending on the wall |
| Seeing inside | opaque; you can't see the water level | clear, unless it's colored or frosted |
| Looks | bright solid colors and swirls | clear, color, fume, decals, sculpted shapes |
| On this shelf | 8 pieces, $6.28 to $49.99 | everything else, $8.49 to $180.00 |
Cleaning
Glass comes clean with a soak and a rinse, and because it's clear it shows you when it's done. Silicone flexes, so you can squeeze it to work a brush through, and the pieces with "breakaway" in the name come apart in sections. Either way, rinse with warm water and let it dry before you put it away.
The silicone shelf
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3.5" Silicone Hand Pipe w/ Glass Flower Bowl
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3.5" Silicone Decal Hand Pipe w/ Metal Bowl & Lid
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10" Silicone Suction Lighter Straight Bong
free bowl
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5" Silicone Beaker
free bowl
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5" Silicone Standing Flower Guy Bong
free bowl
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14" Solid Color Silicone Straight
free bowl
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13" Silicone Bent Breakaway Straight Suction Bong
free bowl
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13" Bent Breakaway Straight Suction Bong
free bowl
Glass
Bongs, bubblers and hand pipes are mostly glass. For the sturdier glass, look at the wall thickness on each page: 12 pieces here have walls 7 mm thick or more.