An ashtray is a dish built to hold burnt ash and butts so your table doesn't become a crime scene, and DHC stocks glass, metal, silicone, and ceramic ashtrays in everything from minimalist to full novelty designs.
What Is an Ashtray?
An ashtray is exactly what it sounds like, a dish or tray built to hold ash and burnt butts so they don't end up on your table, floor, or couch. For smoking setups specifically, a dedicated ashtray also gives you a stable spot to rest a joint or pre-roll between hits instead of balancing it on the edge of something that wasn't built for it. DHC carries them in glass, metal, silicone, and ceramic, from plain and functional to full novelty pieces.
What Can You Use Instead of an Ashtray?
In a pinch, most people reach for whatever's nearby and heat-safe, an empty can, a ceramic bowl, a metal tin, or a folded piece of foil. None of these hold up as well as an actual ashtray over time, foil can shift and spill, and a can or bowl wasn't built to rest a joint safely between hits. It works for one session, but a real ashtray is worth it if you're smoking regularly.
Are Glass Ashtrays Better Than Metal or Silicone?
Glass ashtrays are easy to clean and look good on a shelf, but they can chip or crack if you're rough with them. Metal and silicone options are more durable and travel better, since a drop won't end them the way it might a glass piece. Neither is objectively better, it comes down to whether you're looking for something to display or something built to survive being tossed around.
Where Can You Buy an Ashtray Online?
Right here, DHC carries ashtrays across every material, alongside the rest of your setup. If you're building out beyond just an ashtray, our rolling papers and grinders collections round out the basics, and dab tools, quartz bangers and nails, and carb caps cover the concentrate side if that's part of your setup too. Glass pieces are easy to keep looking new with a normal cleaning supplies routine, same as any other glass in your collection.