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Frederick McGuire

Frederick McGuire

Aggressively Loungey
Monsoon said:
Still waiting on mine, I expect it sometime this week since it cleared customs in Richmond, BC last Wednesday (I'm on the east coast).

@blankrider is there any chance Steven might offer other shipping options in the future? I know some other sellers offer multiple options and I wouldn't mind sometimes paying an extra $10-30 for faster transit.
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I'm still waiting on mine too, but I'm on the other side of the world to you guys.

I've got nothing against better shipping options being available, but i just don't want any of the cheaper options to go away.
I'd personally much rather wait an extra week or so to save the extra $10-15...

I think its CCG that will only use shipping options that are $15-20+
Aside from their crap service, that adds almost an extra 50% to the cost depending on the item...

I was considering making an exception to my "No CCG" policy for the showerhead to honeycomb recycler when I saw it listed for $43, but then add $19 for shipping, and I'm not going anywhere near it again...
 
Frederick McGuire,
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hafalump

hafalump

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Well I've pulled the trigger on D020. Seems like you guys like this.
I am new to vaping, old school combuster, any one remember graphix bongs?
Club cabarettes rolled fat as your thumb;)?
I hope to use this with my enano. What do you all think, good choice to start.
Why spend 100$s unless you know its the style you seek?
 
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DieHard

DieHard

Accessory supplier
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hafalump said:
Well I've pulled the trigger on D020. Seems like you guys like this.
I am new to vaping, old school combuster, any one remember graphix bongs?
I hope to use this with my enano. What do you all think, good choice to start.
Why spend 100$s unless you know its the style you seek?
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Haha.:rofl:I remember when Graphix were all the rage. :myday:
 
ataxian

ataxian

PALE BLUE DOT
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hafalump said:
Well I've pulled the trigger on D020. Seems like you guys like this.
I am new to vaping, old school combuster, any one remember graphix bongs?
I hope to use this with my enano. What do you all think, good choice to start.
Why spend 100$s unless you know its the style you seek?
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I love the D020 (nice piece)
The FC 187 Is good but not the holy grail!
 
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ChiefKeefe

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My other 2 packages from SSS finally cleared from china into the states. The one piece I recieved was the d022 and I love it. Function is beyond amazing. One kind of crappy weld and the downstem isnt sitting completley perfect but it fires so evenely and stacks the whole can. Cant complain for like 40$ shipped. My other 2 that should be here in a few days are the d021 and 2 of the d020-d.

His package on the first arrival was insanely bomb proof.
Has anyone ordered these before?http://m.dhgate.com/product/glass-bubbler-dz-026/186595547.html#pd-019


http://m.dhgate.com/product/two-function-8-arm-perk-with-inline-perk/212967661.html#pd-019
 
ChiefKeefe,
flotntoke

flotntoke

thoroughly vaped
hafalump said:
Well I've pulled the trigger on D020. Seems like you guys like this.
I am new to vaping, old school combuster, any one remember graphix bongs?
Club cabarettes rolled fat as your thumb;)?
I hope to use this with my enano. What do you all think, good choice to start.
Why spend 100$s unless you know its the style you seek?
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Graphix? I was pretty much done with bongs by that point, and certainly not ready to throw down that kind of cash for one. Anyone remember TokeMaster?
 
flotntoke,
cybrguy

cybrguy

Putin is a War Criminal
OMG... HISTORY!!!

When mine broke after 30 loyal years about a decade ago I went looking for one but found nothing like it and ended up with the straight Bong that the China glass has replaced, but it it tempting to get one of these just for the grins and historical memory... :rofl:
 
cybrguy,
flotntoke

flotntoke

thoroughly vaped
The TokeMaster (TM), later renamed the "TobaccoMaster" so it could be sold without being drug paraphernalia :lol:, was THE bong to have if you were a serious pothead in the 80's. It was either this, a ceramic bong (skulls and snakes were popular), a cheap plastic tube with the metal sleeve and rubber grommet (so ghetto!) or you could make your own from a good piece of bamboo. That was pretty much it - on the east coast anyway.

The TM was thick clear acrylic with a red acrylic downstem permanently mounted. Came with a wooden party bowl (in pic below) and a "one-hitter" (a small brass cone shaped bowl), the poker shown (small piece of coathanger) and the blue acrylic stand. After law enforcement started cracking down, the TobaccoMaster also came with a note inside stating this was "For Tobacco Use Only".

Nearly impossible to clean, and worst part was if (when) it got dropped straight down from more than 6 inches the red acrylic downstem would break inside right where it came into the main tube. Was impossible to repair, even to repair well with the separately sold "repair kit". I and others tried many ways to fix, but usually ended up just getting a new one once or twice a year. Imagine our horror when the price went over $50! This was after you drove to the nearest headshop (10 - 50 miles depending on how tight cops were being in your area that year). My how things have changed for the better!!! Sorry to post such an unrelated post here in a glass thread, but thought fun to appreciate how much things have changed and see how they do change so we can look forward to the future.

Pic of TM as sold circa 1988. Bong was clear acrylic all the way to top (which was cut to fit mouth better than clean, straight cut at top). Pic shows instructions/guide inside the tube. Sometimes these would be included just like this, sometimes not. But, once it was a TobaccoMaster, the note about only using for tobacco was ALWAYS in there.

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If you really want one - to use or for nostalgia sake - they can still be had for about $70. Think most will find much more enjoyment from 2 Chinese glass pieces for the same $.
 
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Erwin

Erwin

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So, just got this quartz banger from Kathy:

http://www.dhgate.com/product/100-r...e/214897874.html#myaccount_orderdetail-1-null
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It's honestly not that great. I got the 14mm and the joint is so poorly ground that it does not sit solidly on my rig. I don't think it's completely round. It flops back and forth on the joint and doesn't create any sort of seal at all. I've contacted kathy and requested a replacement. I'll update on how she responds.

Granted it's a nail, so despite all of it's problems it sorta works anyway. It looks and feels wonky as shit, but it's still a functional banger nail, and awesome for that. Now if I could just figure out how to cap it...
 
063_XOBX

063_XOBX

Ganjapreneur
Erwin said:
Granted it's a nail, so despite all of it's problems it sorta works anyway. It looks and feels wonky as shit, but it's still a functional banger nail, and awesome for that. Now if I could just figure out how to cap it...
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Got any extra chi-domes? :tup:
 
063_XOBX,
VJJJV

VJJJV

No clue what I did yesterday
to the mods: notice how it's not actually the starbucks logo, but a parody of it. that brings it under the fair use law. meaning no need to delete the pics like you did a while ago on one of my posts..

edit: I'm most certain most these dabbaccinos come from the sam factory, mine from "chinaaaron" looks 101% exactly the same
 
DieHard

DieHard

Accessory supplier
Accessory Maker
Erwin said:
So, just got this quartz banger from Kathy:

http://www.dhgate.com/product/100-r...e/214897874.html#myaccount_orderdetail-1-null
rBVaGFSH4TyACOl4AAH0ibE3F1o068.jpg


It's honestly not that great. I got the 14mm and the joint is so poorly ground that it does not sit solidly on my rig. I don't think it's completely round. It flops back and forth on the joint and doesn't create any sort of seal at all. I've contacted kathy and requested a replacement. I'll update on how she responds.

Granted it's a nail, so despite all of it's problems it sorta works anyway. It looks and feels wonky as shit, but it's still a functional banger nail, and awesome for that. Now if I could just figure out how to cap it...
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My favorite method for capping my Banger was to use a 18mm-14mm drop-in adaptor. Plugging the hole with my finger. Then I can regulate airflow with my finger.
 
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Anony Moose

Active Member
Got a GB-186-1 (stereo matrix) from Yingmin5 today. 12 days shipping over the holidays wasn't bad, and he did ship within the two days he said he would. Function is perfect. Exactly what I expected. Nothing's broken. There appear to be no leaks and everything is airtight. The percs are a wee bit crooked. This doesn't appear to affect the functionality. The percs have a LOT of holes. I think there's close to 200 holes in total in this piece.

Diffusion is excellent with the water level a bit more than halfway up the top perc. When you pull, the water level rises above the top of the top perc. The bubbles easily stack to the top of the can with little effort given to the draw. The holes on the top level of the top perc fire bubbles pretty evenly around the entire perc, so the crooked percs aren't affecting the diffusion. It diffuses REAL well when I watch it in the mirror. It's possible to drink water if you pull really hard but I don't have any need to ever pull that hard.

Drag is 1/10. There's a very slight initial drag on the pull, super slight, nothing that'll bother even the weak-lunged, and absolutely nothing past that. The middle section between the two percs has some very turbulent water action going on in there and this gives the piece a very slight 1/10 chug to it. The fixed downstem is well-designed and not at all chuggy. Hits from a V-Tower via a whip are, overall, extremely smooth, well-diffused, and surprisingly flavorful. Using this is an extremely enjoyable experience.

Mine has the label on it. I'm OK with this because I never had any intentions of selling it. Yingmin5 said he was going to start selling ones without labels in about 10 days... and this was over 10 days ago, so hopefully he's selling label-less ones now. The label is not a sticker or decal.
 
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blankrider

blankrider

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Attention anyone considering placing an order with Grow High Glass, I would advise against it. They are in fact a re-branding of clean clear glass in an attempt to escape their terrible reputation.

I was visiting some old bookmarks tonight and one of them was for this Klein from clean clear glass. Before they disappeared they posted a function video. It's awful!

old clean clear glass link
http://www.dhgate.com/product/9-inch-grav-klein-recycler-with-smokey-accent/214468933.html
 
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mestizo

Well-Known Member
blankrider said:
Attention anyone considering placing an order with Grow High Glass, I would advise against it. They are in fact a re-branding of clean clear glass in an attempt to escape their terrible reputation.

I was visiting some old bookmarks tonight and one of them was for this Klein from clean clear glass. Before they disappeared they posted a function video. It's awful!

old clean clear glass link
http://www.dhgate.com/product/9-inch-grav-klein-recycler-with-smokey-accent/214468933.html
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So what exactly is wrong with it?
Honest question.
I see it recycling, and it has a nice vortex too.
Maybe I'm missing something, and I'll be honest, I don't own a recycler yet.
 
mestizo,
Dangus

Dangus

Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
blankrider said:
Attention anyone considering placing an order with Grow High Glass, I would advise against it. They are in fact a re-branding of clean clear glass in an attempt to escape their terrible reputation.

I was visiting some old bookmarks tonight and one of them was for this Klein from clean clear glass. Before they disappeared they posted a function video. It's awful!

old clean clear glass link
http://www.dhgate.com/product/9-inch-grav-klein-recycler-with-smokey-accent/214468933.html
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Looks like CCG is back up actually....
http://www.dhgate.com/store/18509977#st-navigation-storehome
 
blankrider

blankrider

Well-Known Member
@mestizo it should be bubbling through the honeycomb and spinning around in the upper chamber before returning down the tube that exits and reenters the can.

Instead a large portion of the bubbles travel the wrong direction and go up the return. You can clearly see it in the video if you watch it a couple times. The water only vortex and goes down the return tube once he stops inhaling

@Dangus I wonder if they started grow High Glass as a backup account of sorts. It is clear that they are connected somehow. I wonder if it is like how Alina sells Radiant glass
 
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