i’ve never had a smaller bong before this one so i didn’t know exactly what to expect but it wasn’t what i got, it works great and hits nice but the bowl piece is so close to where you put your mouth you’re almost lighting your face on fire. i haven’t burned myself from it but my friend burnt her eyelashes a couple times from it, not a lot but enough that we knew she burnt some but i haven’t had to worry about it so i guess it depends on the person and how they light it.