I had never tried a freezable bong before, but I have enjoyed many an ice water hit in my time. This is by far a superior way to ice your hits. Not going to lie, I was actually blown away how great this works, and I came in skeptical. Only takes 45 minutes to get ice cold and for the majority of us, that is a plenty good turn around time. The hit as a whole is very smooth also. The glass is thick and everything seems to be very well made. I'm very pleased with how this turned out and I would highly recommend it to anyone who finds this concept interesting.