A filter plays an important role not only in your cigarette, but also in your joint.
Of course, as the name suggests, a filter is there to filter something out.
Depending on the material, it can catch a small portion of particles created during smoking.
That does not mean a filter makes smoking risk-free, but it can shape the draw and handling.
A filter has many other advantages too.
If you like smoking joints, you may worry that a filter could dull the high.
Why that is not the case, and which filters for joints are available, is what we cover in this article.
Why use a filter?
We have already explained in detail here why using a filter matters.
To sum it up once more:
- you can roll the joint more easily
- the filter stabilizes the joint while rolling
- your joint burns more evenly
- the joint is easier to hold
- a filter for joints makes the setup more comfortable
There are different filters for joints, including the most common options: cardboard filters, activated charcoal filters, and normal cotton cigarette filters.
But we also want to show you other alternatives, such as tube filters with flavors or filters enriched with terpenes.
Glass filters for joints are another option.
The best way to find out which filter for joints suits you is to try them out!
The 5 best filters for joints
There are many ways to smoke a joint.
Whether you are into spliffs or blunts, a filter can make the ritual easier to handle.
It can catch some smoke particles and brings plenty of practical advantages too.
The idea that a filter ruins your high is nonsense.
With a filter in your joint, the draw can feel cleaner and the joint often burns down more slowly.
actiTube activated charcoal filter
The activated charcoal filter from actiTube is one of the best-known activated charcoal filters.
As the name suggests, these filters contain activated charcoal, which can bind certain smoke particles.
Other brands, such as OCB, also offer activated charcoal filters.
They are made from organic material and have a ceramic cap.
Activated charcoal filters are longer and thicker than conventional filters because they were originally designed for pipes.
They are also available in slim format.
Activated charcoal filter for joints
Tube filters with terpenes
Terpenes are the main components of essential oils in plants, including the cannabis plant.
They are largely responsible for the characteristic aroma.
At Real Leaf, you can buy herbal tobacco substitute enriched with natural cannabis terpenes to add more aroma to your smoking ritual.
You can also use tube filters with terpenes.
The continuous tunnel, or tube, inside the filter ensures a good draw for flavor and aroma compounds.
The terpenes in the filter add an extra flavor kick, depending on which cannabis terpenes you choose.
The tube filters are made from pure wood fibers that are pressed extra firmly.
That makes them robust and especially stable.
You can buy tube filters with terpenes in a practical resealable pouch so they stay fresh and dry.
Terpene filter flavors include:
OG Kush – earthy, lightly woody
Super Lemon Haze – lemony
Cherry Kush – fruity, lightly woody
Filter for joints with terpenes
Tube filters with flavors
You can also buy tube filters for joints in neutral or flavored versions.
Real Leaf offers great flavors here too.
The Flow Filter Tips for joints also use a continuous tunnel to provide a smooth draw for flavor and aroma compounds, so very little of that character is held back.
These filters for joints are also made from pure, extra firmly pressed wood fibers that are both robust and stable.
The aromas in the filter refine the taste of the joint even further.
The aroma flavors vary; for example, you can choose from:
Blueberry (blueberry flavor)
Strawberry (strawberry flavor)
Bubblegum (bubblegum flavor)
Flavored filter for joints
Cardboard filter tips
Looking for the right filter for joints?
Then you are spoiled for choice.
Alongside tube filters for joints and popular actiTube activated charcoal filters, you can also use regular cardboard filter tips.
You can buy these and tear off individual tips, or roll them yourself from a piece of cardboard.
If you roll them yourself, make sure the cardboard for the filter has the right thickness.
It should be neither too thick nor too thin.
Glass filters
Glass filters are especially sustainable and also bring real style value.
Are you looking for an alternative to the classic filter in a joint?
Then glass filters are a good idea.
They do not just look premium, they also have many advantages.
They offer a particularly pure and unaltered taste.
They are also sustainable to use, because you can reuse them as often as you like!
The glass is very easy to clean.
Simply use medical alcohol.
The glass filter for joints is robust enough that it does not break easily.
Want a refined smoking accessory?
Then get yourself a glass filter for joints!
Conclusion
There are many different filters for joints, and each has its own advantages.
Which one you ultimately choose depends on your personal preferences.
Take a look around the Real Leaf Shop and discover a wide range of accessories for your joint.
