Thousands of Reddit posts by users describe the transition from "fire-breathing" hits to something like inhaling chilled mist. Ice is loved by bong enthusiasts for its instantaneous, palpable cooling effect on smoke, turning potentially scorching rips into a frosty, less harsh experience that prioritizes comfort over intensity. Before it reaches your mouth and throat, the vapor temperature of cannabis smoke drops by 100 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit due to the ice's high latent heat of fusion (334 J/g), which absorbs excess thermal energy during melting. At a physiological level, the smoke leaves the bowl at 400 to 700 degrees Fahrenheit. Particularly for beginners or people with sensitive airways, global hookah this lessens coughing and post-session pain by minimizing microtears in fragile mucosal linings and lowering the harsh sting of irritants like acrolein.