Wow they are getting creative with some of these designs. I don't even think that is a copy of anything. Just them realizing that the cake shape is popular and implementing it in different ways
Thanks diehard. I'm such a newb with glass and learning one step at a time. I won't buy legit glass until I know the intricacies of glass. That's why I love cheap China glass. I can try ones I like and don't, and invest in the real artist.
I believe there is one point glassblowers completely forget. Awareness. I know China is stealing your designs but have you had this much demand since China started replicating? i completely disregarded any glass piece over $200, but now that I see what the hype is about, I might purchase a legit piece (more likely) that may cost $500-$1000. I think it brought awareness to the difficulty of blowing glass, almost free advertising. If I have a good financial year in 2015, I might buy a legit mothership. Never would have thought of that if it wasn't for dhgate.
I'm waiting on my ccg egg and fc711. Eager to see the reviews on the FC ufo v2.
How do you guys store your glass? im scared a lil tremor in Cali will knock my rigs off my shelf. I have them on those silicone heat mats.
I got the blue Chinaship mini from hymanquartz today great packaging! extremely thick quality glass right off the bat it has a nice weight and feel. It's a good size for an oil rig too great for flavor. But it has a really airy hit which im not sure im a fan of. but overall it works great tastes great.
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give the vid sometime to process, its pretty bad quality rn
That looks like a good one. Linky?
FC-UFO has arrived and I'm more than pleased! I gave it a once over and everything looks perfect. Function is better than I thought and there is no splash back at all. I won't be using a whip at all. Some water pools in the bottom of the mp but it's no big deal. When I get home later today I'll get pics n a videos up.
Completely agree with this. I think it may be to do with the splashguard in the funnel. If you look at the CCG video on their page and pics/vids of the real version, the splashguard is more pointed than how mine is, which is more conical. I wonder if this is having some adverse effect on the function of the funnel.My pillar cycler landed today.
It's...
Interesting.
With the right water level, it seems to function well, but it's a very fine line.
Any less and it won't perc or recycle properly, any more and I get a drink...
IMO (seriously, wtf autocorrect, it keeps turning IMO into I'mI - dafuq is "I'mI"?) the return funnel could use a bit of tweaking, but it's fun enough to use...
I could see it being draggy with more water in it, but ime it's pretty smooth.
Nothing like the grenade perc tube drag wise.
In case anyone was curious, it's got an 8 slit showerhead, with 6 pillars.
Completely agree with this. I think it may be to do with the splashguard in the funnel. If you look at the CCG video on their page and pics/vids of the real version, the splashguard is more pointed than how mine is, which is more conical. I wonder if this is having some adverse effect on the function of the funnel.
Anyway I made a video to demonstrate function and the fine line between that and a mouthful of water.
I still il enjoy the piece but it's a shame the function isn't quite right...
Here's a quickie
Random Question for all you beautiful people since I never realized how annoying it is searching specifically for accessories. Does anyone have any seller's who they like specifically for accessories like adapters and all that fun stuff? I.e tips on sellers with lots of accessory variety, or don't sell in 5 lots, or known to be thick and well blown, etc.
Random Question for all you beautiful people since I never realized how annoying it is searching specifically for accessories. Does anyone have any seller's who they like specifically for accessories like adapters and all that fun stuff? I.e tips on sellers with lots of accessory variety, or don't sell in 5 lots, or known to be thick and well blown, etc.
Funny. I just asked this a couple days ago. If you are willing to wait a month (seems to take that long to ship to me from China) I will give you a review of the adapters I just bought at http://www.dhgate.com/product/glass...mm-male-and/234865969.html#s2-31-1|2579071682 This was the best price I could find on a small lot. You can get five 14 or 18mm male/female to 14mm/18mm male/female for $12 shipped. We really need another thread called "cheap high quality adapters" just for sourcing the various things out there. I spent 30 minutes trying to find an 18mm male to whip adapter and gave up and just bought from vapornation.com for $13 apiece. It would be nice if there was one seller out there that would let you mix and match a bunch of adapters to get a volume discount. I personally don't need 20 of any adapter no matter how good it is.
Lol, I would NEVER purchase glass for $200, let alone 1k! I'm happy with my little $20 recycler. BUT, there are plenty who will, more power to them, and the craftsmen who build for them. Room for both, I say. I store my rig in a little briefcase style box, think it was for CDs. Just cut up some foam to fit the rig, dabber and nails.