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A vertical hit is an expert smoking technique that that can be done with a bong, but is best done with a gravity bong. A vertical hit is a way to increase the size and potency of your hit. The dramatic high effects of the vertical hit come from the THC and the change in blood pressure from rising quickly. However, one should note that there are some safety issues one should know about before performing a vertical hit.
How To Do A Vertical Hit
* Materials Required
Gravity Bong or a Bong
Fire
Weed
A safe location free of debris or surfaces on which you could injure yourself, should you fall down.
To begin, place the bong or gravity bong in the middle of a spacious and empty room, on the floor, and (if you have them) place the pillows or other soft object either on the floor around the bong or in a large area where you will try to fall. After setting up your bong and crash site, get down on your knees and exhale completely. As soon as you are sure you have exhaled completely, quickly light the bowl and inhale like normal, but do not exhale. Be sure to inhale as much smoke as possible, as soon as you have cleared the chamber, stand up and continue to hold your breath for around 20-25 seconds. Once you have stood up, be sure to move next to your landing site (if you have set one up). At this point your vision may begin to darken and you may pass out. You can continue to hold your breath until you faint, or, after about 25 seconds, you can exhale and breathe normally.
NOTE: THIS WORKS ALMOST 100% BETTER IF YOU ARE USING A GRAVITY BONG.
For starters, use a gravity bong. A normal bong won't work correctly and this is why. When you burn that .6g-.9g in your GB, you can do it because there is space in the bottle, you won't burn your finger, and the suction is being done by science, not by your weak human lungs. Have you ever tried to light up a gram bowl entirely? Sure, SOME can do it, but it is not easy and usually not fully burnt through. The GB pushes most of that smoke in your lungs in a brief few seconds, and then you finish it off with lung power, whereas a bong requires you to inhale during and after the hit, and takes much longer to complete. Simply put, not many people can inhale for that long. So, in conclusion, use a gravity bong. The point of this is to rape your lungs and brain with THC, and taking a weak .2 or .3 hit is not going to help you achieve the desired effect.
It should be noted that this technique involves suffocating your brain, though not for long. If you don't think you can handle it or are worried about losing your cognitive abilities, then don't try this...you probably have no business doing so anyway.
To begin, construct your gravity bong as per the instructions on this [the linked] page. Make sure your basin is wide, flat, and able to remain on the floor without wobbling around. In other words, use a cooler over a child's sand bucket. Make sure your bottle is airtight, rubber sealed if possible, with working treads on the cap. You want the bottle to be full of white smoke, and it should look like a milky waterfall coming out of the bottom of your bowl as you pull up.
Make sure the area sorrounding you is clear. No garbage, no expensive equipment, no coffee tables, etc. Something to lean against is great. Imagine if you were to fall down, that any trajectory you take needs to be safe and clear. You don't have to go and put pillows everywhere, but just be smart about it. Take your hit and stand next to the couch, and if you feel like you're fading, lean that way. Simple, right?
Get on your knees in front of the gravity bong. Your knees, don't half a** crouch or kneel on one knee. Clear your lungs of air ENTIRELY. Take the hit in it's ENTIRETY. Make sure to allow the GB to do most of the initial work for you so you dont run out of lungspace. Stand up and hold your breath. If you did it right and got a big enough hit [bowlpack of about .6 to .9g], you'll know. You'll feel that weed hit you pretty quickly. Hold your breath for as long as you can, but MAKE SURE you at least break 25-30 seconds. When your vision starts to fade to black, release your hit. At this point, you may faint, but with practice you'll find the magic number of seconds. It's all dependent on how tired you are, your heart-rate [go for a brisk jog beforehand and try this while you're heart is pounding], how high you already are [works best from a sober state], and how tolerant you are. Don't make your first ever GB hit one of these.
Anyway, if done correctly, you'll feel euphoric beyond what you normally feel from marijuana, your body will tingle similar to when your [insert body part here] falls asleep, minus pain, plus pleasure. You'll feel confused, your thoughts will wander off on ridiculous tangents, and you'll probably find yourself thinking HOLY s**t THIS IS AWESOME. This author can only compare this feeling to a whippit, due to duration, O2 deprivation, and feelings/effects, but this is up to debate with other authors on the site.
'OH YEAH KIDS, make sure you don't let your GB tip over and become submerged. You'll kick yourself when your bowl is soaking wet. Anyone who regularly uses GBs knows about this. razz '
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