One of the most common types of bongs is a beaker bong, named so for the beaker-shaped bottom. The design has a wide bottom allowing the user to hold more water, which also provides greater stability, making it more difficult to tip over compared to a straight tube bong. 

Here are the main features and functions of this beaker bong:

Key features:

Beaker-Shaped Base: The beaker-shaped base is wide, which could hold more water in order to cool and filter the smoke.

Good Filtering Effect: There is more space at the bottom of the beaker, so it has a larger contact area; thus, impurities in the smoke are filtered out.

Strong Stability: With its wide bottom, this type of bong is less likely to tip over than other bongs, which is why it is designed for placing on a table.

Different materials: mostly made from glass, including the likes of borosilicate glass; acrylic or silicone, though glass is the most popular for aesthetics and pure taste.
Strong adaptation: it comes with expansion accessories like ice cubes, added filters, or carbon filters to amplify the user’s experience.

How it is used

Add water: Pour enough water in the bottom of the beaker to allow the opening of the downstem to be fully immersed in the water
Fill bowl with ground herbs or tobacco.
Light and inhale: When lighting the bowl inhale through the mouth piece; the smoke has been cooled, and smoothed out after passing through the water.

Advantages

Smoke cools more fully and the inhaling is so much smoother.
Easy to clean, especially the glass model.
Good stability for beginners and experienced users.