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MySega

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Just a quick question for you guys. I consistently see people posting the prices they pay for the pieces on DH Gate but the link that is generally provided is higher than the price for-mentioned. Are any of you negotiating for lower prices or paying the bulk price on single piece orders?

Would think the valuation between US and Chinese currency effect price. Maybe?
 

Caligula

Maximus
I don't know if that's a blessing or not, That is the advantage of living in the USA, a country with a huge Chinese debt.

Have you seen how many people the Chinese have in their standing military? I'm glad they own a lot of our debt. Makes us too big to fail.

OT Japan owns almost as much but we never hear about that.
 

MGG

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Thinking about picking this us for use with the cloud, heavy hitting sessions. What do you guys think?

http://www.thickassglass.com/collec...b-water-pipe-7mm-thick-w-spinning-splashguard


Not much of a fan of honeycomb pieces personally.
Firstly with that piece you'd need to pull very hard to get a turbine.
2nd notice how all the water pools up in the turbine, making the percs fire less.
Something about honeycomb percs I never really find them actually that smooth.
I think you're better off getting a fritted disk from dhgate because I see them as number 1 for diffusion.
http://www.dhgate.com/product/10-qu...pe-bong-with/199786497.html#s1-1-1c|111732869
 

Buildozer

Baked & Fried
Anyone else dream of some china HT's.. I can't stop thinking of one w/ a 187 perc :rockon:

I know it's a small market for them, but that would be so sweet!! especially at their prices.. It would have to function right though, I'd hate to get water run down into my vape :o.. Ehh, I guess I'll keep dreaming :D :zzz:
 

olivianewtonjohn

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Not much of a fan of honeycomb pieces personally.
Firstly with that piece you'd need to pull very hard to get a turbine.
2nd notice how all the water pools up in the turbine, making the percs fire less.
Something about honeycomb percs I never really find them actually that smooth.
I think you're better off getting a fritted disk from dhgate because I see them as number 1 for diffusion.
http://www.dhgate.com/product/10-qu...pe-bong-with/199786497.html#s1-1-1c|111732869
Thank you sir for your advice. The other day I hit my friend water pipe with my cloud and I was pleasantly surprised. I mean IMO his pipe isnt the best looking or best quality. But it ripped with the cloud so I was thinking of getting a bigger piece.

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Water level is high but thats post water melting. Drag was fine with this piece IDK how do you think a honeycomb might compare? Seems like ratchet perc? About 16" (based on soda can guesstimate LOL).

P.S. Dont mind the cracked coffee table. Someone did not distribute their weight properly while sitting on it (to work on computer).
 
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I don't get a lot of satisfaction vaping from bigger pieces. I find the YQ42 and the GB 186 not entirely to my liking. I find that I get darker avb and a generally more thorough extraction with my smaller pieces. They look great though :)
 

Frederick McGuire

Aggressively Loungey
Thinking about picking this us for use with the cloud, heavy hitting sessions. What do you guys think?

http://www.thickassglass.com/collec...b-water-pipe-7mm-thick-w-spinning-splashguard

That looks like a slightly updated version of a piece I have.
The first thing everyone says when they see it is you could use it to bludgeon someone with it :lol: (@MGG recently said that about my YQ42, and this piece would have to be at least 1.5-2x bigger.)
My one is approx 14-16 inches (;):lol:)
I agree with @MGG - I don't tend to prefer honeycombs in general, but I do kinda like this piece.
It's heft seems to absorb the vibrations from the percolation so it seems like a smoother pull than I'd expect.

@Mr. Gweilo 420, I know it's all relative, but I personally consider the yq42 and gb-stereo matrix as "regular" sized (also my favourite general size) with things like
This 16"double honeycomb-turbine being "large" :tup:
 

MinnBobber

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Anyone else dream of some china HT's.. I can't stop thinking of one w/ a 187 perc :rockon:

I know it's a small market for them, but that would be so sweet!! especially at their prices.. It would have to function right though, I'd hate to get water run down into my vape :o.. Ehh, I guess I'll keep dreaming :D :zzz:

Yes, me too.
What's taking them so long to copy them???????
 

breathe

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Thinking about picking this us for use with the cloud, heavy hitting sessions. What do you guys think?

http://www.thickassglass.com/collec...b-water-pipe-7mm-thick-w-spinning-splashguard


My friend bought this piece and had it shipped to my house, so I got to use it for a little while. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it :) and he is really enjoying being the owner of it as well. It would be a perfect match for the cloud with all it's airflow, but I also enjoyed using it with just an enano. I think I have a pretty cool slo mo video somewhere of me using it w the nano that I can post.

Here is a water test vid :rockon:

 

MySega

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My friend bought this piece and had it shipped to my house, so I got to use it for a little while. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it :) and he is really enjoying being the owner of it as well. It would be a perfect match for the cloud with all it's airflow, but I also enjoyed using it with just an enano. I think I have a pretty cool slo mo video somewhere of me using it w the nano that I can post.

Here is a water test vid :rockon:


I have this piece and I love it for combustion (sorry guys, I can't vape all the time lol). It rips. Flavor isn't amazing because there is a lot of diffusion but it is smooth. The turbine is more like a splash guard than it is a perc.
 

mestizo

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Have you seen how many people the Chinese have in their standing military? I'm glad they own a lot of our debt. Makes us too big to fail.

OT Japan owns almost as much but we never hear about that.
I was being sarcastic with my comment, I really believe that we get a break on shipping because we are their largest consumer.
 
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olivianewtonjohn

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Here is that slo mo enano video I was talking about...


I have it in my cart. Cant decide, have a few concerns. How stable is it? Like if you put pressure on the downstem does it want to tip? Trying to imagine if my cloud + would be too heavy/unstable w/claisen? I always assumed it would be but that water pipe (picture above) that I tested seemed very stable. Im thinking this one would be even more stable due to being heavier but downsteam is alittle higher
 
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breathe

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I have it in my cart. Cant decide, have a few concerns. How stable is it? Like if you put pressure on the downstem does it want to tip? Trying to imagine if my cloud + would be too heavy/unstable w/claisen? I always assumed it would be but that water pipe (picture above) that I tested seemed very stable. Im thinking this one would be even more stable due to being heavier but downsteam is alittle higher

If there is any tube that could handle the claisen, cloud + combo it is this one. :) I'm not 100% sure, but as far as I remember it didn't want to tip when you put a little pressure on the joint. The thing is heavy even without water in it and it becomes really sturdy when you've got it filled. I'm going over to my friends crib later and can give you a report after seeing it in person again.
 

LongIslandmom

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Okey Dokey, the D022 has arrived in it's bulletproof SSS bubble wrap. I specifically asked them to check for a wobble, and it HAS a wobble, but only slight and shouldn't be an issue. No air seems to leak past the joint. A couple scratches, but otherwise a nice piece. And a longer downstem, which I prefer.

Can't wait to try it later tonight. Another great SSS buy...

@yingmin5 , we're waitin on ya... ;)
So I am cancer free and I need a really good bubbler with a lot of percolation. I have asked this question before. I know the möbius is the best but I just can't blow the $400. So who has my miracle solution out here. What does it mean about slits. I don't want to have to turn the evo upside down. Just want a good piece that is reliable that I can fill with water and that hits smooth
 

olivianewtonjohn

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So I am cancer free and I need a really good bubbler with a lot of percolation. I have asked this question before. I know the möbius is the best but I just can't blow the $400. So who has my miracle solution out here. What does it mean about slits. I don't want to have to turn the evo upside down. Just want a good piece that is reliable that I can fill with water and that hits smooth

The one I posted a page back seems like it would have ultimate diffusion (why its a great combustion piece). Now im not buying it for medical reasons but really just to get strong effects and very smooth hits.

High diffusion generally means=/=flavor.....in your case I think worrying about flavor would be a much lower priority than getting more diffusion. With the cloud evo at low temps paired with a high diffusion piece and small hits seems like that would work well for you. Also having ice pinches allows you to try with and without ice to see what you prefer.

If you dont want to invert it you have two options either use silicone tubing (meh IMO) or buy a hydrotube ($$$). Why dont you want to invert?

Hey y'all, what is your all opinion on this pipe

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it looks way better than tag, and also i come to the realization that kathy, and steve, all produce for tag, i wonder who else's does?
http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/18-inch-glass-bong-with-triple-honey-comb/210455705.html

For me personally not a fan of that angled downstem. Looks good other than that (although your putting some trust into that matrix perc, complex looking). I know TAG is getting their glass overseas but it seems like their glass is thicker as well as having some quality control and customer service and being US based. I looked at DHgate and found most reputable sellers are about ~$20 cheaper than TAG which is no biggie to me. Other sellers seem to have great deals but if the piece comes crappy then what? $ down the drain. A user just posted his review of the CCG and it was pretty negative.

EDIT: After looking on ioffer, dhgate I kept coming to the same piece. The can looks bigger than many other pieces. I love the colors (blue looks great, not a fan of green lol). And it seems like it is a great diffusion piece. That quality and features for 105 shipped seemed like a good deal to me :D. Will keep you guys posted on my experiments :science:
 
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hoptimum

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So I am cancer free and I need a really good bubbler with a lot of percolation. I have asked this question before. I know the möbius is the best but I just can't blow the $400. So who has my miracle solution out here. What does it mean about slits. I don't want to have to turn the evo upside down. Just want a good piece that is reliable that I can fill with water and that hits smooth

I like this one with the Cloud, inverted http://yingmin5.en.made-in-china.co...na-Glass-Pipe-Glass-Smoking-Pipe-GB-187-.html
 
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