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[max]

I would not use the VXC w/o an adapter, just doesn't feel like it seals right.

Works fine for me, other than the fact that the Cloud/EO pulls a lot of air and it doesn't take much to turn the small capacity D020 into a storm. Big vape sitting on that little bubbler just isn't a good fit for me. It works better IMO with smaller vapes like the Solo, e-nano, HI, etc. I have the Mobius Ion and that's as small as I prefer to go with something the size of the Cloud.

 

[SSVUN~YAH]

Works fine for me, other than the fact that the Cloud/EO pulls a lot of air and it doesn't take much to turn the small capacity D020 into a storm. Big vape sitting on that little bubbler just isn't a good fit for me. It works better IMO with smaller vapes like the Solo, e-nano, HI, etc. I have the Mobius Ion and that's as small as I prefer to go with something the size of the Cloud.

Have you tried using an 18/14 downstem with the D020? I know what you mean it does get violent! However, I use one with my LSV to create a little resistance and it purrs like a kitten now!

 

[max]

Have you tried using an 18/14 downstem with the D020? I know what you mean it does get violent! However, I use one with my LSV to create a little resistance and it purrs like a kitten now!

I'm sure that would help, but it's just easier to mate my EVO with the Mobius.

 

[SD_haze]

Deal alert - not a bub but worth mentioning @ $26.99 and $12.99, shipping to CA ~$7
Tornado Perc Mini Bong
Bob Marley Portrait Beaker w/carb

Just a heads up for anyone who hasn't used PipesDaddy (linked above) ,
There's about $7 extra for shipping to usa

 

[Tweak]

I have the Mobius Ion and that's as small as I prefer to go with something the size of the Cloud.

May I ask why? Is it a stability issue? What makes it easier?

I could see the mouthpiece being too close, but that is about it.

 

[max]

By easier I mean it's not worth it for me, messing with any additional parts to accommodate a smaller bubbler with the EVO, when I've got a 'same size' Ion available. It's just a more appealing match with the big draw EVO to me.

 

[Tweak]

Got ya. I see what you mean.

I'm finding the D020 is so easy to use because it takes <1 oz of water and only 2 drops of NACE and just a splash of solvent to really get clean. And I'm not so anal about keeping it as clean as my mobius.

But that is kinda why I bought it, as a backup. Take some wear and tear off my other bubbler.

So instead of D020 we should give this lil' bubbler a name. Who is the original person that found it, they should get the honors, ?

The mini-reti or the China-ion, something.

 

[ataxian]

The mini-reti or the China-ion, something.

"No Drag Queen"!
NDQ
I had to take the NANO down to 5.5 on the dial!
Same glass set up as my SOLO! level 3

It might be cheap however so effective!

 

[SSVUN~YAH]

Got ya. I see what you mean.

I'm finding the D020 is so easy to use because it takes <1 oz of water and only 2 drops of NACE and just a splash of solvent to really get clean. And I'm not so anal about keeping it as clean as my mobius.

But that is kinda why I bought it, as a backup. Take some wear and tear off my other bubbler.

So instead of D020 we should give this lil' bubbler a name. Who is the original person that found it, they should get the honors, ?

The mini-reti or the China-ion, something.

Well Jam disclosed dhgate in this thread but IIRC was second to order after @Vaporgin. I took home the bronze, lol.

 

[gnarlescharles]

Job done!

Anyway I had a few go but is not easy to make a vid that you are satisfied with, always something going wrong!! But one can only take so much…

Beware the quality of the vid is not great, Iphone 3GS, better than nothing for sure.

So there you have it:

Vid1: sorry about the radio ad halfway in!!

Since it was Sat night I tried to jazz it up somehow, but its probably more annoying than anything!?

Vid2: love this bubbler with the SOLO !!! Bit to chugy with my EQ

Vid3: One for the fun, should have done this one first though! Everything nearly went flying!!!

So I'm all setup now, if anyone wants to see another, without all the gimicks, don't hesitate, quite good fun to do!

Can't yet do them the way The Vapor Goddess does it, ie: Cool as u like , but no doubt it will come...

Which bubbler do you prefer more when pairing with your solo?

 

[063_XOBX]

Well, you guys sold me on the D020. I've been using a showerhead ash catcher with j hook as a vapor bubbler but with you guys vouching for it and at that price I'll have a dedicated vapor bubbler within a month.

Can someone who has both a D020 and a 45° ash catcher see if the angle of the AC is compatible with the D020 (I don't care about the awkward angle as long as it doesn't make it too prone to tipping over)? My AC is an 18-to-14 so I would be able to skip the reducer if so.

 

[oli]

Which bubbler do you prefer more when pairing with your solo?

Easy, first there was Zoro than came Dozo !

 

[Tweak]

Well, you guys sold me on the D020.

Even if you dislike it, I'm sure you could off-load it in the classified section.

Btw, I seen this bubbler last week

He said it was a "Krave" glass.

At first I thought it was a D020, but then noticed the MP was flared quit a bit. Anyone seen a Krave Reti for sale before? Looks like it might be a bit bigger than the NDQ.

 

[063_XOBX]

Even if you dislike it, I'm sure you could off-load it in the classified section.

Not even sure it'd be worth selling when I'm getting it for $30. I've spent more than that on food. Worst case scenario I hook a friend up with some china glass.

 

[gnarlescharles]

Do you guys think the d020 or this bubbler ( http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...and-Clear-color-Free-shipping/1511966707.html ) would be good for combustion too?

If so, which would you think would provide a smoother rip?
If not, could you guys suggest a cheap bubbler/bong that you think would be?

and has anyone posted or know of any footage of either bubblers in use? (excluding oli, seen that one already lol)

Any input would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[wisherly]

I just ordered the four hole bubbler and the inline to HC from ali. At one point in the ordering process it said the order wouldn't be processed for about 28 days but it also said on the pages with the items that shipping only takes about 10 days so we'll see how that goes. I'm still pretty new to glass so one of my aims is to try out different types of percolation, but I'll try and post some comments/observations and pics/videos. Thanks for the tips everyone. What a great thread!

edit- I also ordered a claisen adapter, a couple of these stoppers, and a couple 19male to 14female reducers from ebay.

 

[xRUFUSx]

I just ordered the four hole bubbler and the inline to HC from ali.

ooo I'm curious about your opinion on that 4 hole bubbler. I'm ordering mine tomorrow assuming I get paid. Frankly it doesn't seem as exciting as others for the same price, but having one minimal perc with a chamber about the size of one lung is good for a collection I think. It'll be my dabber.

Do you guys think the d020 or this bubbler ( http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...and-Clear-color-Free-shipping/1511966707.html ) would be good for combustion too?!

My $0.02: For the sake of conversation, lets say there are 2 basic ripping styles - paced and continuous, and chamber-fill-and-clear. This is all food for thought, not gospel...

For slow and continuous, traditional vaping basically confines you to go slow anyway, and for "sipping" flowers it's really tasty and delivers consistent thick smoke through the hit. You want low air volume so the vapor/smoke isn't diluted, no drag or weird compression for consistency, and decent percolation if you want a lung-full without coughing.

For chamber-fill-and-clear hitting, you're drawing/compressing the smoke into a chamber to be cleared all at once, probably a lung-full. If one is hitting a large air volume piece slowly and continuously, they're diluting the shit out of the rip. IMO, the best is when the bowl-hole is tight enough so a little sustained negative pressure fills a chamber with very dense smoke. You want the chamber to fill with MINIMUM inhale requirement - a tight seal /bowlhole is the key, otherwise a bong is just a big airy bubbler. When suction concentrates a hit, its magical! Be sure to glass screen or something because the negative pressure with a small bowlhole will suck weed through or clog easy once you obtain your seals and proper bowlhole size. If it's barely too big, let it (just the bowlhole) gunk up a bit so it restricts airflow.

As for percolation for combustion - one simple ash catcher up front can help keep all your proceeding fancy percs clean. Each perc sacrifices some taste for smoothness.
Keep in mind most perc action will happen slowly during the draw, unless you have an AC/perc with a chamber, in which case there will be violent percolation while you clear.

But first: slow and steady or rips?

 

[gnarlescharles]

ooo I'm curious about your opinion on that 4 hole bubbler. I'm ordering mine tomorrow assuming I get paid. Frankly it doesn't seem as exciting as others for the same price, but having one minimal perc with a chamber about the size of one lung is good for a collection I think. It'll be my dabber.


My $0.02: For the sake of conversation, lets say there are 2 basic ripping styles - paced and continuous, and chamber-fill-and-clear. This is all food for thought, not gospel...

For slow and continuous, traditional vaping basically confines you to go slow anyway, and for "sipping" flowers it's really tasty and delivers consistent thick smoke through the hit. You want low air volume so the vapor/smoke isn't diluted, no drag or weird compression for consistency, and decent percolation if you want a lung-full without coughing.

For chamber-fill-and-clear hitting, you're drawing/compressing the smoke into a chamber to be cleared all at once, probably a lung-full. If one is hitting a large air volume piece slowly and continuously, they're diluting the shit out of the rip. IMO, the best is when the bowl-hole is tight enough so a little sustained negative pressure fills a chamber with very dense smoke. You want the chamber to fill with MINIMUM inhale requirement - a tight seal /bowlhole is the key, otherwise a bong is just a big airy bubbler. When suction concentrates a hit, its magical! Be sure to glass screen or something because the negative pressure with a small bowlhole will suck weed through or clog easy once you obtain your seals and proper bowlhole size. If it's barely too big, let it (just the bowlhole) gunk up a bit so it restricts airflow.

As for percolation for combustion - one simple ash catcher up front can help keep all your proceeding fancy percs clean. Each perc sacrifices some taste for smoothness.
Keep in mind most perc action will happen slowly during the draw, unless you have an AC/perc with a chamber, in which case there will be violent percolation while you clear.

But first: slow and steady or rips?

Thanks for the in depth reply! I'm more of a chamber-fill-and-clear kind of smoker. Do you think any of the 2 bubblers I posted would be good for me?

 

[xRUFUSx]

Thanks for the in depth reply! I'm more of a chamber-fill-and-clear kind of smoker. Do you think any of the 2 bubblers I posted would be good for me?

Of the two you mentioned, considering your ripping style would benefit from some vacuum action, my stoner logic says the HC - because it has a fair amount of air volume post-percolation.

For that method, you've hit the sweet spot when you can make the mouthpiece seal to your lips, and using your mouth (not your diaphragm) maintain the vacuum as smoke fills inside - like making a shot glass stick to your kisser. This kind of pressure will clear a downstem full of resin usually, so your seals and bowlhole have to be spot on.

Theoretically you could vacuum-suck the same amount of herb smoke in a smaller piece before clearing, but then the bowlhole would have to be pin-sized.

Gooseneck style pieces with decent air volume seem like they'd also be good for casual fill and clear (slow draw with diaphragm, fast clear), more so than old school tube-style pieces.

 

[oli]

Do you guys think the d020 or this bubbler ( http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...and-Clear-color-Free-shipping/1511966707.html ) would be good for combustion too?

and has anyone posted or know of any footage of either bubblers in use? (excluding oli, seen that one already lol)

Yes Tepictoton I think a few thread back!

Edit: Last night I exclusively used the Dozo with my EQ, and what a delight!! so smoooooth!(Kinda like the name Dozo, suits that little chunky bubbler)

Its actually kind funny and interesting how impression on a piece varies and changes from one use to the next. Especially and mainly if other pieces have been used in between.

 

[PoopMachine]

For those of you that have any interest in my Kathy Hu saga.. My two pieces arrived from over there last week (33 days) and the ash catcher was the wrong size. I ordered 14mm, she sent me 18mm. I asked for it to be replaced, she wants the old one returned. Im not going to spend $20.00 to ship a $10.00 piece back to China so I told her to forget it.

Id gladly return it if she sends a prepaid label but thats not going to happen. Just doesnt make sense to send back something that cheap at my expense. Id be better off just ordering another one.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

A lowpro 18-14 reducer will bring it down and not make it look bad.

 

[PoopMachine]

A lowpro 18-14 reducer will bring it down and not make it look bad.

Maybe so.. Im afraid an adapter may put it too far out and it tip the base of the bong. These is a stout little piece of glass. Maybe I can get by a local shop today and pick up an adapter since Im stuck with this thing.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Maybe so.. Im afraid an adapter may put it too far out and it tip the base of the bong. These is a stout little piece of glass. Maybe I can get by a local shop today and pick up an adapter since Im stuck with this thing.

Err, lowpro means low profile. Since it's 18mm the 14mm ground glass fits inside of it, so there's only a few mm height added.

 

[tepictoton]

Yes a low pro adaptor is the way to go...

The blue honeycomb is really small. Prefer to use it for dabbing now. Think for combustion it might be too small. I personally think it is to small to vape out of with my cloud.

If only the inline to honeycomb would be a bit bigger...I think the inline might take the chug out of it....?