Cheap High Quality Bubbler

[NorCalBrah]

anyone here copped the ccg hitman sundae stack? thinkin bout picking one up for shits n giggles...

 

[weenstoned]

The function videos of the legit version looked kinda cool but I probably have enough fab-style pieces. Would definitely want to see a video of CCG's first though I bet they nail it.

Looks like the base is mostly hollow, might be tippy. Wish they would just do solid bases instead of saving a buck of two on Glass.

 

[DopeFight]

I know there are several other topics on there about lots pieces form DH Gate that I searched over but really didn't see any talking about this model or one very similar. I know opinions over DH Gate and some of the products they sell are rather divided, I have never ordered anything from there or even know someone who has. So any tips or things to look for that may help me out would be most appreciated! If I understand its kinda like E-Bay if the seller and store has high rating and good customer feedback they are usually safe to order from? Is the quality of the glass even worth the price of the pieces or are they generally a waste of money.

This is the one that kinda struck my fancy... I like the shape and that it can be used for two functions. But I really don't have much experience in buying nicer glass pieces especially anything with percs.

http://www.dhgate.com/product/glass...-arm-smoking/198836649.html#s2-0-1a|880269420

 

[A1FBG]

Id prefer an 18mm binary matrix also.

When purchasing from Steven add a message saying bubble wrap extra. Mine had plenty of protection

Received a broken rig from Kathy but she said she sent out a replacement. So far so good with both of those sellers

 

[DopeFight]

I was told I would get better results moving my thread into this one..and I can see why...

I know there are several other topics on there about lots pieces form DH Gate that I searched over but really didn't see any talking about this model or one very similar. I know opinions over DH Gate and some of the products they sell are rather divided, I have never ordered anything from there or even know someone who has. So any tips or things to look for that may help me out would be most appreciated! If I understand its kinda like E-Bay if the seller and store has high rating and good customer feedback they are usually safe to order from? Is the quality of the glass even worth the price of the pieces or are they generally a waste of money.

This is the one that kinda struck my fancy... I like the shape and that it can be used for two functions. But I really don't have much experience in buying nicer glass pieces especially anything with percs.

http://www.dhgate.com/product/glass...-arm-smoking/198836649.html#s2-0-1a|880269420

 

[J_ackson]

For the people that were looking for a dirty rico apocoline perc here is one I found that is pretty decent and at a fair price
http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/two-function-4-arm-percolator-water-pipe/247564320.html

This is the one that kinda struck my fancy... I like the shape and that it can be used for two functions. But I really don't have much experience in buying nicer glass pieces especially anything with percs.

http://www.dhgate.com/product/glass...-arm-smoking/198836649.html#s2-0-1a|880269420

Here is a cheaper one instead http://www.dhgate.com/product/top-q...-bong-water/204953023.html#s5-3-1b|1227471356

 

[Frederick McGuire]

I was told I would get better results moving my thread into this one..and I can see why...

I know there are several other topics on there about lots pieces form DH Gate that I searched over but really didn't see any talking about this model or one very similar. I know opinions over DH Gate and some of the products they sell are rather divided, I have never ordered anything from there or even know someone who has. So any tips or things to look for that may help me out would be most appreciated! If I understand its kinda like E-Bay if the seller and store has high rating and good customer feedback they are usually safe to order from? Is the quality of the glass even worth the price of the pieces or are they generally a waste of money.

This is the one that kinda struck my fancy... I like the shape and that it can be used for two functions. But I really don't have much experience in buying nicer glass pieces especially anything with percs.

http://www.dhgate.com/product/glass...-arm-smoking/198836649.html#s2-0-1a|880269420

Just so you know, the "2 functions" of that piece in the title purely means that it comes with a male to male adapter, some and glass nail.

They are nice accessories to have if you don't already have them, but there's nothing specifically "2 function" about the piece itself

For the people that were looking for a dirty rico apocoline perc here is one I found that is pretty decent and at a fair price
http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/two-function-4-arm-percolator-water-pipe/247564320.html

Here is a cheaper one instead http://www.dhgate.com/product/top-q...-bong-water/204953023.html#s5-3-1b|1227471356

I'm pretty sure that's meant to be a knockoff of a different perc.

Here's a vid of an actual apocoline:

To me, an actual apocoline perc is basically a tree, but the arms of the tree are sealed off and non-functional (or minimally functional? I've never fully understood how it's different to a gridded showerhead/puck in a slightly different form factor) and between the arms are vertical lines of punched holes.

TL/DR:
I've never owned one, but I don't think that's an apocoline

 

[digigator]

Cross posting this review here for discussion so we can keep the review thread clean:

So I took a leap of faith and ordered this piece from Kathy0578:
http://www.dhgate.com/product/bong-...l/240342920.html#myaccount_orderdetail-1-null

Here are some shots of it with the fab family:

The logo was kind of an unexpected surprise for me. Turns out it was a mistake in shipping, someone had actually paid extra to have this made... They are correcting it with a small discount on a future order, which I plan on applying towards their Gordo recycler clone. But this seller is able to do sandblasted logos it seems! To be sure you don't get a logo, maybe include a comment saying "no logo"?

The piece was very very high quality, it feels thicker and sturdier than the straight fab! Welds were done well, no bubbles and none of that lumpiness I've seen on other pieces (ie, straight fab joint weld, those who have one know what I'm talking about). Joint was very straight. The function was surprisingly good I must say for what looks like a very simple perc. The perc and the small size seems to bring out a lot of taste. It's only passed by the FC-710 for taste, but this piece is like 3x the weight and thickness of the FC-710.

Water Function Video: http://gfycat.com/ShadyScentedFantail
Dab function video: http://gfycat.com/VagueSoulfulGlassfrog

Anyways this sellers seems legitimate, has their own factory, showed me pictures and such. And they know a fair bit about the other sellers, CCG, Kathy0577.

 

[tstar]

Cross posting this review here for discussion so we can keep the review thread clean:

So I took a leap of faith and ordered this piece from Kathy0578:
http://www.dhgate.com/product/bong-...l/240342920.html#myaccount_orderdetail-1-null

Here are some shots of it with the fab family:

The logo was kind of an unexpected surprise for me. Turns out it was a mistake in shipping, someone had actually paid extra to have this made... They are correcting it with a small discount on a future order, which I plan on applying towards their Gordo recycler clone. But this seller is able to do sandblasted logos it seems! To be sure you don't get a logo, maybe include a comment saying "no logo"?

The piece was very very high quality, it feels thicker and sturdier than the straight fab! Welds were done well, no bubbles and none of that lumpiness I've seen on other pieces (ie, straight fab joint weld, those who have one know what I'm talking about). Joint was very straight. The function was surprisingly good I must say for what looks like a very simple perc. The perc and the small size seems to bring out a lot of taste. It's only passed by the FC-710 for taste, but this piece is like 3x the weight and thickness of the FC-710.

Water Function Video: http://gfycat.com/ShadyScentedFantail
Dab function video: http://gfycat.com/VagueSoulfulGlassfrog

Anyways this sellers seems legitimate, has their own factory, showed me pictures and such. And they know a fair bit about the other sellers, CCG, Kathy0577.

Man I'm sure glad I waited a few hours to post about this piece anInto see if anyone had experience with it haha

This piece really caught my eye as I'm looking for a travel piece currently, I just didn't know if it was worth the price tag for something so small

I see a lot of people talking about the Gordo recycler... I went a few pages back and didn't see a link... Maybe I skipped it?

Anyone have suggestions for a recycler or incycler? Concentrate use only. Really want a torus but only if it vortexes correctly so since I haven't really found one. Any other good options?

 

[ragnorokk]

For those looking to grab a cheap "aqua bubbler," the list of choices has again expanded significantly.

Just so you know, the "2 functions" of that piece in the title purely means that it comes with a male to male adapter, some and glass nail.

They are nice accessories to have if you don't already have them, but there's nothing specifically "2 function" about the piece itself


I'm pretty sure that's meant to be a knockoff of a different perc.

Here's a vid of an actual apocoline:

To me, an actual apocoline perc is basically a tree, but the arms of the tree are sealed off and non-functional (or minimally functional? I've never fully understood how it's different to a gridded showerhead/puck in a slightly different form factor) and between the arms are vertical lines of punched holes.

TL/DR:
I've never owned one, but I don't think that's an apocoline

If I'm not mistakem, the DHgate piece linked is a (wacky) tree with sealed arms and slits instead of holes. Seems somewhat similar to the apocoline, but probably doesn't convey the same experience.

 

[digigator]

Man I'm sure glad I waited a few hours to post about this piece anInto see if anyone had experience with it haha

This piece really caught my eye as I'm looking for a travel piece currently, I just didn't know if it was worth the price tag for something so small

I see a lot of people talking about the Gordo recycler... I went a few pages back and didn't see a link... Maybe I skipped it?

Anyone have suggestions for a recycler or incycler? Concentrate use only. Really want a torus but only if it vortexes correctly so since I haven't really found one. Any other good options?

This is the recycler I was going to get next: http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/bong-glass-recycler-2015-new-glass-bong-oil/237474896.html

Steven's torus has the best function yet of all of them: http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/advance-booking-2015-new-high-quality-glass/218127026.html

But it's too big for dabs, I used it for flowers for a while but got sick of it and sold it. Here's a video of Steven's torus function in action:

 

[tstar]

This is the recycler I was going to get next: http://www.dhgate.com/store/product/bong-glass-recycler-2015-new-glass-bong-oil/237474896.html

I saw this one too was going to ask the thread if anyone had it yet

Does Kathy5078 post function videos?

 

[MilkyMondays]

I'm pretty sure that's meant to be a knockoff of a different perc.

Here's a vid of an actual apocoline:

To me, an actual apocoline perc is basically a tree, but the arms of the tree are sealed off and non-functional (or minimally functional? I've never fully understood how it's different to a gridded showerhead/puck in a slightly different form factor) and between the arms are vertical lines of punched holes.

TL/DR:
I've never owned one, but I don't think that's an apocoline

I have to say-- after getting reamed out for going for function AND form on the binary matrix copy-- this is absolutely 100% the chinese functional version of the apocoline perc. It looks like shit but thats basically it...

 

[HyzerSoze]

@digigator - do you think it's worth the price tag? Your review/video had me totally sold until I saw that I could buy nearly any piece I wanted on DHG for the same $, give out take five bucks.

 

[MarsellusWallace]

Just picked this bad boy up (GB-187S) from seller "Yingmin5" on dhgate for use with my new E-Nano. Do you guys wash your pieces before use (in water, or something else)?

Mine appears to be spotless but I was just wondering what you guys who buy china glass often do before using a piece for the first time.

 

[Monsoon]

Just picked this bad boy up (GB-187S) from seller "Yingmin5" on dhgate for use with my new E-Nano. Do you guys wash your pieces before use (in water, or something else)?

Mine appears to be spotless but I was just wondering what you guys who buy china glass often do before using a piece for the first time.

Hot water then ISO rinse, sometimes PBW if it still has a smell after.

 

[HyzerSoze]

Yeah, I do. You never know what residue or particles might be in there. I did hot water+dawn, then ISO, then a final rinse.

 

[Delta3DStudios]

Just picked this bad boy up (GB-187S) from seller "Yingmin5" on dhgate for use with my new E-Nano. Do you guys wash your pieces before use (in water, or something else)?

Mine appears to be spotless but I was just wondering what you guys who buy china glass often do before using a piece for the first time.

My favorite piece for the E-Nano. Yes I do a hot water rinse/soak followed by a PBW rinse. If you don't have PBW, a bit of ISO might help, but yeah I would clean as best you can

 

[Frederick McGuire]

Just picked this bad boy up (GB-187S) from seller "Yingmin5" on dhgate for use with my new E-Nano. Do you guys wash your pieces before use (in water, or something else)?

Mine appears to be spotless but I was just wondering what you guys who buy china glass often do before using a piece for the first time.

I've never had a piece come from China that didn't have a kinda nasty smell to it (I assume it's picked up from the bubble wrap or something...) right out of the box.

I usually just give t a nice rinse with hot water and some dish soap.

1 or 2 rinses and the smell will be gone

 

[MarsellusWallace]

Awesome, thanks everyone. I was damn near ready to just start hitting it but I had a feeling FC would offer some advice.

Used hot water and dish soap and it's currently drying--I think I'll save the ISO wash for when it starts to get nasty.

 

[ragnorokk]

I've never had a piece come from China that didn't have a kinda nasty smell to it (I assume it's picked up from the bubble wrap or something...) right out of the box.

I usually just give t a nice rinse with hot water and some dish soap.

1 or 2 rinses and the smell will be gone

Man, the smell that tape imparts...

 

[mrgohamilton]

Awesome, thanks everyone. I was damn near ready to just start hitting it but I had a feeling FC would offer some advice.

Used hot water and dish soap and it's currently drying--I think I'll save the ISO wash for when it starts to get nasty.

I'd be VERY careful using hand soap to clean any glass pieces you'd be inhaling from

 

[MarsellusWallace]

I'd be VERY careful using hand soap to clean any glass pieces you'd be inhaling from

I used this dish soap called "Palmolive Pure + Clear". Hypoallergenic, no fragrance, no dyes. Only used a few drops so hopefully not too dangerous?

 

[beeswax]

I'll just remind you that you use that soap to clean the items you prepare and eat food off of/with

 

[Cannabis Connoisseur]

I used this dish soap called "Palmolive Pure + Clear". Hypoallergenic, no fragrance, no dyes. Only used a few drops so hopefully not too dangerous?

The main reason to use caution when using dish detergent is it makes pieces slippery!