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The List: 25 Products We Loved in 2024

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As the year wraps up, we’re turning the spotlight up to 11 and dropping our list of the Top 25 Products of the Year. These aren’t just the usual suspects—we’ve dug deep and brought the best of the best in smoke shop accessories and alternative supplements. From mind-blowing, next-gen vapes and beautifully-made glass to sumptuously effective consumables, this lineup hits harder than a double-deck dab rig. So, buckle up and get ready for the most badass collection of products to ever grace our pages. Here’s what made the cut in 2024.

1
Know Naturals
Slightly Elevated Infused Spirts
Herbal Haze

Who: Know Naturals, a company specializing in euphoric, non-alcoholic ingestibles infused with hemp-derived compounds and functional mushrooms.
What: Euphoric, non-alcoholic beverage infused with hemp-derived THC, CBG, Lion’s Mane, and Cordyceps mushrooms, electrolytes, and hemp terpenes.
Why: Slightly Elevated lets you have your fun without the side effects of alcohol, like waking up in another town. Next to a stranger. In a ditch.

2
Invincibowl
The Invincibowl
Invincibowl

Who: Invincibowl, a company specializing in inventive smoking accessories, particularly known for their unique and durable designs that elevate and fortify the smoking experience.
What: Ultra-sleek shatterproof 14mm bowl precision crafted from aerospace-grade aluminum and 304 surgical stainless steel. Features secure-screen technology, allowing users to invert the device to discard ash.
Why: The way you harass, manhandle, and molest these devices around the clock means you need something a little less fragile than your ego.

3
Uplift
THC-A Exotic Flower
THCA Exotic Punch Breath

Who: UpLift, a cannabis brand focused on providing high-quality THCa flower products.
What: A premium product containing THCa (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) that converts to THC when heated. Available in three strains: Tropicana Cherries (Sativa), Glitter Bomb (Hybrid), and Mendo Breath (Indica).
Why: The last time you had some uplift was when you passed out at Casa Bonita, and the poor sap on bathroom duty literally lifted you up and threw you out. Try a change of pace, amigo.

4
Rite Innovations
The Mixturus​
Mixturus

Who: Rite Innovations, a company dedicated to creating premium herbal vaporizers.
What: The Mixturus is a premium 3-in-1 vaporizer designed for dry herb, concentrates, and oil cartridges. It offers versatility, ease of use, and superior vapor quality in a compact, portable device.
Why: The last sleek, black 3-in-1 device you bought was taken by your ex when she stole that tacklebox you keep under the bed and showed your mother what you were up to.

5
Road Trip
Microdosed Gummies
Road Trip Gummies

Who: Road Trip, a brand specializing in magic mushroom products and wellness offerings.
What: Microdosed gummies containing “Desert Stardust” (a proprietary blend of legal tryptamines) and 50mg of functional mushrooms (Lion’s Mane, Cordyceps, and Reishi).
Why: Stellar for those days when you want to feel like a lost soul wandering space but still need enough wherewithal to tackle your leviathan of a laundry pile.

6
Tulip
Modular Lockbox

Who: Tulip, a company dedicated to creating advanced and secure storage solutions for cannabis enthusiasts.
What: Customizable, airtight, smell-proof lockbox for cannabis storage, available in 7- and 12-piece sets.
Why: Tulip’s lockbox ensures your stash stays fresher than your excuses, perfect for when you need to convince yourself that rock bottom has a basement and you’re nowhere near it. (Sure, Jan.)

7
Pulsar
APX e-Rig
Pulsar APX eRig

Who: Pulsar Vaporizers, a brand crafting high-performance and user-friendly vaporization devices.
What: Compact electronic dab rig with 3200mAh battery, water filtration, 5 temperature settings, and coil-less quartz cup atomizer. Features include 10.5-inch height, pivoting atomizer manifold, Sesh Mode, and Manual Mode.
Why: It’s choice for those moments when you want to escape reality by blasting your worries into the ether with a sci-fi weapon.

8
Jane West
‘20s Collection Waterpipe
Jane West Water Pipe

Who: Jane West, cannabis enthusiast and product designer.
What: A meticulously crafted water pipe featuring a sturdy base, upright design, custom triangular bowl, and ergonomic mouthpiece.
Why: We aren’t laughing because your 96-year-old sugar momma passed; it’s just funny you suspect foul play. At any rate, this bubbler will conjure Gertie’s spirit with each pull so you can finish working off those consoles and in-game purchases, “Sonny Boy.”

9
Canna Elite
Canna Elite
Canna Elite

Who: Canna Elite, a Midwestern culinary collective crafting gourmet cannabis-infused confections and edibles.
What: Premium, hemp-infused treats that prioritize taste and quality, including Delta-9 THC chocolates, peanut butter cups, and infused dragées.
Why: The most you’ve ever spoiled your sweet thang on Christmas was with a stomped-on box of Ferrero Rocher at an 80% Valentine’s markdown. Pony up.

10
Utillian
Utilian 8 eRig
Utillian

Who: Utillian, a reputable brand known for its innovative vaporization devices, focusing on enhancing the experience of concentrate users.
What: A portable electronic rig (eRig) for concentrate enthusiasts featuring a 3150mAh battery, four preset temperatures (400°F to 800°F), and a BurstHit 3D atomizer with ruby terp pearls
Why: Because the only thing more intense than your love of concentrates is your ability to misplace a lighter.

11
Hitoki
Trident V2 Laser Bong
Hitoki Trident V2 Water Pipe

Who: Hitoki, a brand focused on innovative smoking devices.
What: A high-tech laser bong that uses laser combustion instead of traditional lighters, offering a cleaner and more flavorful smoking experience.
Why: Using a laser bong means you can finally get geeked while zapping your existential dread with precision.

12
Thicket
Thicket V2 Water Pipe
Thicket V2

Who: Thicket, a company that creates portable, discreet, and high-performance water pipes for those on the go.
What: A portable water pipe with sleek design, durable silicone sleeve, leak-proof mechanism, self-clearing carb button, revolutionary downstem, and discreet built-in bowl compartment.
Why: When the world’s burning, why not climb the nearest mountain and make your own smoke signal? This one comes with a leak-proof mechanism, unlike your ex.

13
Bougie Glass
Bougie Incycler #16N16
Bougie Incycler

Who: Who: Bougie Glass, a premium accessory brand specializing in high-end glass water pipes designed for the discerning dab enthusiast with a penchant for luxury on a merchant class budget.
What: Premium borosilicate glass bong with triple filtration system, long straight stem, and broad base.
Why: it’s the perfect conversation starter for when your in-laws unexpectedly drop by and ask why neither you, nor their son can afford furniture.

14
Dispoze-a-Bowl
Dispoze -a- Bowl
Dispoze-a-bowl

Who: Dispoze-a-Bowl, a company specializing in disposable pipes.
What: A cost-effective pipe made from ivory board and stainless steel.
Why: It’s perfect for when you want to enjoy a smoke without the hassle of cleaning up afterward. Just toss the pipe after a single use—like that chick from Tinder who ghosted you!

15
GRAV Labs
GRAV Milk Carton Bubbler
GRAV Milk Carton

Who: GRAV, an innovator in cannabis accessories since 2004.
What: A fully functional water pipe shaped like a milk carton, offering plenty of diffusion and splashback prevention. Part of the GRAV sip series, it stands 4” tall with a 14mm female joint and comes with a 14mm cup bowl.
Why: The Grav Milk Carton Bubbler lets you smoke away your guilt about never finding those missing kids on the cartons because let’s face it: You were too busy getting blazed to join the search party.

16
Blown Glass
That ‘70s Pipe
Blown Glass That 70's Pipe
Who: Blown Glass Goods
What: A handcrafted borosilicate glass pipe featuring a colorful, psychedelic design inspired by the 1970s. Compact, durable, easy to use and well-packaged.
Why: This pipe helps relive those summer nights behind the gym in ‘76, only without the performance anxiety for which you’re still notorious.
17
Dr. Dabber
Switch
Dr. Dabber Switch
Who: Dr. Dabber, a dynamic vaporizer company based in Vegas known for its novel approach to vape tech.
What: The Switch, an advanced eRig with induction heating for both flower and concentrates.
Why: It’s like having a personal barista for your concentrates, except instead of coffee, it’s a one-way ticket outta the Milky Way.
18
Puffco
Puffco Peak Pro
Puffco Peak Pro
Who: Puffco, a Los Angeles-based vaporizer company that creates forward-thinking devices for concentrate enthusiasts.
What: The Peak Pro, a premium smart rig with patented 3DXL Chamber, single-button interface, and customization via Puffco Connect app, available in Onyx and Pearl colorways.
Why: The Puffco Peak Pro is like the smartphone of dabbing—if your phone could get you high and give you Tony Stark rizz.
19
Lookah
Unicorn 2.0
Lookah Unicorn

Who: Lookah, a company established in 2009 that specializes in high-quality vaporizers and smoking accessories.
What: The Unicorn 2.0, a portable electronic dab rig with unique coil-centric design, magnetic connections, and two coil options.
Why: Inhaling concentrates from a device named after a mythical creature is the perfect complement to the fairy tales you tell from the basement, such as: “I put in applications everywhere, Dad!”

20
NWTN Home
Vesper Gravity Bong
Vesper Bailticamber

Who: NWTN Home, a company that transforms smoke-friendly spaces with meticulously designed tabletop products that blend functionality and aesthetic appeal.
What: The Vesper Gravity Bong, a tabletop piece made of hand-blown borosilicate glass, inspired by vintage housewares and designed for a refined at-home experience.
Why: Embrace the irony of using cutting-edge design to regress to a primal state as you watch your last two brain cells duke it out in a gladiatorial arena of your own inner hellscape.

21
Wakit
Wakit Grinder (3rd Gen)
Wakit 3rd Generation Grinder

Who: Wakit Grinders, a company specializing in electric herb grinders designed for effortless and customizable grinding experiences.
What: The Wakit Grinder Black is a cutting-edge electric herb grinder with a patented ball and chain mechanism, LED lights, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
Why: Ideal for when you want to grind your herb as finely as your chances on Grindr, with LED lights to highlight all the red flags you willingly overlook

22
Zion Herbals
Speciosa Gummies
Speciosa Gummies

Who: Zion Herbals, a trusted purveyor of our favorite Southeast Asian tea leaf since 2010.
What: A delectable line of fruity, chewy, and positively sumptuous gummies, infused with a pure Mitragynine isolate for a clean, effective, and long-lasting boost.
Why: Because the world is, well, what it is, and you deserve a way to take the edge off that doesn’t taste like someone soaked a bag of dirty nickels in your Lipton.

23
Warpd Labs
Warpd Labs Hemp Edibles
Warped Imagine 10 Pack

Who: A cheeky group of physicists who founded the company in 2018, driven by a daring vision to transcend the boundaries of our universe and tap into the vast, untapped potential of parallel dimensions.
What: Cutting-edge quantum computing and multidimensional research company offering a range of terpene-rich products designed to enhance the human experience, including Ease, Imagine, Giddy, and Boost.
Why: Because Quantum Leap’s Ziggy, powered by multidimensional strains of cannabis, would’ve actually gotten Sam home. Or forever trapped him in the body of a tardigrade. #OldPeopleGetMe

24
Disorderly Conduction
DC Cobra 3D Printed E-Nail Controller
Black DC Single Cobra Controller

Who: Disorderly Conduction, a company specializing in the production of high-quality 3D printed e-nail controllers and accessories for the electric nail community.
What: A 3D-printed digital e-nail controller offering precise temperature control for dabbing, compatible with various DC Coils.
Why: Because when life hands you lemons, you make lemonade—and when life hands you a 3D-printed e-nail controller, you nail your dabs with scientific accuracy while your therapist nails down a diagnosis for your pathetic list of coping mechanisms.

25
Focus V
Modular Lockbox
Focus V Carta 2

Who: Focus V, a company that “resides at the cutting edge of technology with a smart rig geared toward the future.”
What: A smart rig featuring a larger atomizer with 360° heating element, OLED screen, customizable RGB LEDs, and Intelli-Core™ Technology for both oil and herb.
Why: With customizable RGB LEDs, you can match your rig to your mood: vibrant for joy, dark for despair, or just a nice shade of “I’m definitely not crying over here.”

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