🎯 Key Takeaways
- A one hitter is a small straight pipe that holds a single, small serving of dry herb.
- A dugout is a small box that stores dry herb and a one hitter together; you "dig" the bat into the herb to fill it.
- Chillums are glass one hitters; bats are metal or ceramic ones, sometimes shaped like a cigarette.
- One hitters are discreet, cheap and portion-controlled: from under $1 up to ~$40 for a full kit.
- Grind the herb fine and clean the bat often with a poker or a pipe cleaner.
What is a one hitter?
A one hitter is a small, straight pipe designed to hold one small serving of dry herb, usually enough for one or two draws. There's no bowl and no carb: you load the tip, light it and inhale through the other end. They're also called bats, taster pipes or, in glass, chillums.
People like one hitters because they are discreet, inexpensive, easy to carry and naturally portion-controlled.
What is a dugout?
A dugout is a small box, usually wood, aluminum or acrylic, with two compartments: one deep well for ground herb and a slot for the one hitter. To load, you twist or "dig" the one hitter into the herb well, which packs the tip. Many dugouts also hold a poker to clear the bat.
Our best-seller is the RYOT Super Slim Magnetic Dugout ($39.99): a slim aluminum case with a magnetic sliding lid and a one hitter included. Prefer natural materials? The Handcrafted Wooden Dugout Kit ($18.99) has a magnetic compartment for its metal poker. For something you can drop, the Eyce Solo Silicone Dugout ($193.99) is made from platinum-cured silicone.
How to use a one hitter
- Grind your herb finely. A fine grind packs better and burns evenly; see our herb grinders.
- Fill the tip. In a dugout, push and twist the one hitter into the herb well two or three times. Without a dugout, scoop the tip into the herb.
- Light the very end while drawing gently. Use a small flame: one hitters heat up fast.
- Clear it. Tap out the ash and push it through with a poker so the next load goes in clean.
Types of one hitters and our picks
- Metal bats: durable and cheap. The Compact Metal Cigarette-Style One Hitter ($0.99) is a 2-inch metal bat shaped like a cigarette.
- Acrylic and ceramic bats: stay cooler to the touch. The RYOT Acrylic One Hitter ($8.99) is a 3-inch acrylic bat.
- Glass chillums: the cleanest flavor, easy to see when they need cleaning. Try the Colorful Glass Chillum ($3.99).
- Dugout kits: box + bat + poker, the full carry setup.
See every option in chillums, dugouts & one hitters.
How to clean a one hitter and dugout
Push a poker or a pipe cleaner through the bat after every few uses. For a deep clean, soak metal and glass bats in isopropyl alcohol with a little coarse salt, shake, rinse and dry; wipe wooden dugouts with a dry cloth only. Our cleaning solutions make it faster.
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vs the Competition
| Type | Material | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal bat | Aluminum or steel | Nearly unbreakable, cheap | Gets hot |
| Acrylic / ceramic bat | Acrylic or ceramic | Stays cooler | Ceramic can chip |
| Glass chillum | Borosilicate glass | Cleanest flavor | Breakable |
| Dugout kit | Wood, metal, silicone | Stores herb + bat together | Bigger than a bat alone |
FAQ
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