Glass Filter Tips for Pre-Rolls

With its smooth feel and additional weight, glass filter tips are an easy way to upgrade your pre-rolls into a premium product that will help your brand rise above the rest.

By blocking the particles coming through and helping cool the smoke before it gets to the lungs, glass filter tips create a smooth, memorable experience that pre-roll smokers can’t get enough of. And with plenty of options for paper, cone size and customization, the only limit on your pre-rolls is your imagination.

But what makes glass filter tips the right addition to your pre-roll line? And what glass filter tip pre-rolls are the right ones for your product line?

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Why Use Glass Filter Tips in Pre-Rolls?

This glass filter tip provides a cooler, smoother draw and gives pre-roll smokers the opportunity to pull bigger hits. And the addition of a glass filter to your pre-roll instantly upgrades your pre-roll to a premium experience, which can now command a more premium price.

Compared to other materials, glass is a poor conductor of heat, which means it absorbs some of the heat from the smoke as it passes through the filter, resulting in a smoother, less harsh hit than, say, a paper filter. That means your customers can take bigger hits as the glass cools the smoke.

And while it cools the smoke, glass will not absorb or alter the flavor of your herb, unlike a paper filter, so your customers experience your flower with all the nuances you so carefully cultivated and cured.

Glass filter tips also help act as a barrier, stopping “scooby snacks” and other particles from getting through, again allowing for bigger hits.

Finally, they just look and feel nicer, creating a memorable, premium experience for the smoker. The smooth feel of glass on the lips is nearly unmatched and the filter itself prevents your pre-roll tips from getting soggy or collapsing during a session.

Glass Filter Tips Fit in Pre-Roll Machines

While in the past, adding something like glass filter tips to a production line might force you to alter your process or buy a new cone-filling machine, many modern machines easily handle glass filter tips, so you can expand your offerings without having to expand your facility.

For example, while a Knockbox cannot fill cones and tubes with glass filter tips, both the King Kone and Fill N’ Fold pre-roll filling machines will fill them, though additional accessories may be required depending on the shape and size of the specific cone or tube you are working with.

One note though, flat mouth glass filter tips that have an opening like a wood filter tip or cigarette holder will not work in most cone-filling machines.

Additionally, for consumers, glass filter tips – whether bought individually or as part of a pre-roll – are also reusable. A quick cleaning with isopropyl alcohol to remove any resin build-up will make a glass filter tip as good as new and ready to be re-rolled into another blunt or joint, or even used as a filter or holder for a store-bought pre-roll.

Available Glass Filter Tip Pre-Rolled Cones and Tubes

Custom Cones USA offers a variety of different glass filter tip products including multiple paper types, overall size and shape of the glass filter tips itself, so there’s something for every pre-roll brand.

The most common shape for glass filter tips is the common cylinder, often with a twist or a bar to help block particles from coming through. At Custom Cones USA, our traditional cylinder glass filter tips have a bar, but also include a spiral paper filter built in for additional filtering of particles and resin capture. They can be used in cone-filling machines like the Fill N’ Fold and King Kone, but not the Knockbox.

We carry these dual filter glass tips in both 90mm (1-gram) and 109mm (about 1.3-1.5-grams) sizes in refined white, natural brown and 100% organic hemp paper. They are also available in our dark brown hybrid hemp wrap, designed to stay fresher longer than other hemp wraps.

We also offer a cylindrical glass filter with a special mesh screen that goes even further, stopping “scooby snacks” and other particles. Those unique special filters are available in a special 90mm 1-gram size in both refined white and natural brown.

For producers looking for something a little different, Custom Cones USA also offers pre-rolled tubes with glass filter tips. At 109mm, these glass-tipped pre-rolled tubes will hold up to 2 grams of flower. They are available in our ultra-refined white and natural brown papers, sourced from the finest paper mills in Europe and always tested to the strictest standards in the industry.

Glass filter tip pre-rolled blunt tubes are available in 100% European-sourced hemp wraps in the light and dark brown versions of hybrid hemp wrap, made with a larger percentage of hemp fibers so they are not as dependent on the water bonds in the hemp and stay fresher and pliable longer.

Additional Glass Filter Tip Options

Along with the traditional cylinder – which are also available for purchase on their own in multiple sizes, including 9, 10 and 12mm width options – there are additional opportunities and options for companies looking to create customized pre-rolls.

For example, while the standard is clear glass, there are black glass filter cylinders in 8, 10 and 12mm widths that provide all of the particle-blocking and smoke colling benefits of traditional glass, but with a unique look and style that is sure to make your pre-rolls stand out. The black glass truly enhances the look of any pre-roll or pre-rolled blunt and customers flock to it.

Beyond the cylinder, the “bullet glass” filter tip is a unique option as well. With a tapered, rounded edge toward the mouth and a unique “x” shape to block particles, this smoother version of the standard glass filter tip has a unique look in the packaging and feel on the lips, while still providing bigger, smoother hits.

We also offer a cone-shaped glass filter that is 12mm in diameter that can either be rolled into your pre-roll products or used as a holder for wide diameter paper filter pre-rolls.

Finally, there are flat-mouthed glass filter tips. These uniquely shaped glass tips are pinched and flattened at one end to create a more natural feel on the lips, like a classic cigarette holder. They also include a twist inside to help block particles. They are available in 9mm clear glass and both 8 mm and 10mm black glass.

Customizing Glass Filter Tips

To differentiate your brand even further from your competitors, go beyond the standard glass filter and customize a look that no one else has. Perfect with any type of paper, including classic hemp wrap and hybrid hemp wrap, glass filters immediately elevate any pre-roll and consumers will take note.

Beyond the stock shapes for glass filter tips, the tip itself can be customized into any shape. From pinches to twists to bottles and indents, glass can be shaped into whatever you’re looking for to help stand out.

Additionally, you can customize the color of your glass filter tips to give your premium pre-rolls an even more personalized and distinct look. No one will ever mistake your pre-rolls for someone else’s ever again.

Finally, for a simpler customization, you can design a cigar band that wraps around the top of the filter. You can customize – and even pantone match to your branding – the color of the band, choose foil for some shine, add embossing, make a special die cut shape for the band and even pick between a glossy or matte texture. Our design team made up of Pre-Roll Experts have you covered, so check with your sales rep today to see how you can create the high-quality pre-rolls you’ve always imagined.

Final Thoughts on Glass Filter Tips for Pre-Rolls

In the ever-competitive pre-rolled category, it’s more important than ever to differentiate your brand and stand out. One way to do that is to create a premium smoking experience through the use of glass filter tips that cool the smoke and block particles from ruining the experience for your customers.

Whether you choose standard cylindrical glass filter tips in clear or black, go for something different like a bullet glass or flat mouth or even customize your own glass filter tips shapes or colors, the simple addition of a glass filter tip makes any pre-roll a premium product, all while still working in most major cone-filling machines.

Contact the Pre-Roll Experts today to find out how glass filter tips can take your pre-roll line to the next level!