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<h2 id="0">What's a Snap?&nbsp;</h2>
A snap (also known as snapper) is when you pack a bong&rsquo;s bowl with just enough weed to smoke it all in one big hit, while also emptying out the bowl&rsquo;s contents, including the ashes.
<h3 id="1">Where Did The Name Snap Come From?</h3>
It&rsquo;s called a Snap because once all the weed&rsquo;s smoked and there&rsquo;s just pure ash left in the bowl, the ash will pull through the downstem, resulting in a snap sound being made.
Some people do a different version of a bong snap where they pack the bong with enough to take the bowl in one hit, while avoiding sucking the ash into the bong water.
<h3 id="2">Is There a Benefit To Taking a Bong Snap?</h3>
Yes, a lot of stoners argue that taking snaps is a more effective way to smoke. By smoking a snap, you don&rsquo;t use as much weed as you would with packing a traditional bowl. Most folks take a snap at the end of their bowl, when there is not much left, as it&rsquo;s become a trend amongst some stoners in the community to finish off their bowl with a snap.
Taking bong snaps is a good way to limit the amount of marijuana you&rsquo;re using. When taking a bong snap you're only filling enough in the bowl to take one big hit, so you&rsquo;re not using much weed. Another additional benefit that comes with taking bong snaps is leaving less of a smell. When you <a href="https://weedzly.com/library/reducing-the-smell-of-bong-smoke-tips-and-tricks">smoke out of a bong, there will be a smell</a>, but by taking only one hit at a time, you can let the air clear before you start to smoke again.