Cheap High Quality Bubbler

[mrbonsai420]

Cheers. I was chasing real world pics though, rather than the best of the batch office shots
Though with Stevens quality there's usually not much difference, I still find the RL pics much more interesting.

I finally just bought a Slyme piece to add to my (now hopefully complete) collection. After talking to the umpteenth Chinese supplier I decided it's way easier with much better QA to just buy what you want from people who know properly what they are doing.

This was priced between the two Mai Tai prices, so I feel like it's worth mentioning in the cheap thread.
It's a one off American piece sold retail in Aus, so I'm sure some of you might be skipping over the best options by focusing solely on DHgate. Not that there aren't plenty of quality pieces, the consistency is just all over the show.
The main problem with buying glass from China is that it takes so long, you might end up buying something whilst waiting

I like that! That Slyme pops SO MUCH MORE than my Glass from China (Jet Perc from Glass Artist I think?) I was heading in that direction myself,wanting higher quality US glass instead of DH gate stuff, before we found that Mai Tai seller, Hemping. His stuff is as nice as my American stuff for real. And that factory supposedly makes TaG too so you are really buying TaG glass at a discount. I am really interested in getting some of those color pieces from Him personally, I hope he moves them to individual sales. Plus his shipping is actually just as fast as US sellers (under 1 week) .

I will still be looking to upgrade to US sellers when I can but this last piece of Chinese glass really blew it out of the water for me. If only some US sellers would let complex pieces like colored straight fabs go for under $150 instead of wanting $200+ for every little banger hanger they make. I would have one hell of a big collection!

 

[MoltenTiger]

before we found that Mai Tai seller, Hemping. His stuff is as nice as my American stuff for real. And that factory supposedly makes TaG too so you are really buying TaG glass at a discount. I am really interested in getting some of those color pieces from Him personally, I hope he moves them to individual sales. Plus his shipping is actually just as fast as US sellers (under 1 week) .

I will still be looking to upgrade to US sellers when I can but this last piece of Chinese glass really blew it out of the water for me.

Yeah, this seller is certainly raising the bar and is a much better contact than any other I've come across. His english skills are on point for starters.
It's still not an easy process to get a design made though, so it will be interesting to see his next available work.

 

[ataxian]

Yeah, this seller is certainly raising the bar and is a much better contact than any other I've come across. His English skills are on point for starters.
It's still not an easy process to get a design made though, so it will be interesting to see his next available work.

This is only a very tiny selection of my cheap glass collection.
Today at 420 I will be ready Cheap Glass and all!

Custom pieces I have to make in CALIFORNIA.

 

[MoltenTiger]

This is only a very tiny selection of my cheap glass collection.
Today at 420 I will be ready Cheap Glass and all!

Custom pieces I have to make in CALIFORNIA.

Solid collection, it all looks quite well selected.
what do you use that distillation straw for? An Ataxian approved MP sized J-hook ?

 

[ataxian]

Solid collection, it all looks quite well selected.
what do you use that distillation straw for? An Ataxian approved MP sized J-hook ?

I only smoked joints and never learned how to use a bong?
When my surf buddies would pull out a BONG I rolled a fat wasteful ZIG-ZAG JOINT.

The FLAVOR of vaporizing is kind like FINE DINNING.
I had 30 glass water rigs at one point.
My collection is about 20 or so? (I drop them on the hard floor)
My favorite SHERLOCK (JHOOK) with the 1/4" glass mouth piece I hook to a ASH COLLECTOR
and use it the most. It cost $11.00 at a SMOKE SHOP that buy's from SANTA ANA, CA.
Their normally closer to $20 (still a good deal)!

You can drive down the alley's of industrial parks and find GLASS BLOWERS who work for beer!

I was going to by more stuff on dhgate however they won't take my cards (their at $0.00)?
Too bad they don't use PAY PAL?

 

[UnidenWallet]

Here is a comparison photo of 3 hydratubes from DHGate. These are: (from left to right)


-yingmin's new and improved matrix Hydratube
-yingmin's first and smaller matrix Hydratube
-Stevenlmz's Hydratube

As you can see, the newer hydratube certainly blows the smaller one out of the water, you can actually take bigger hits without water splashing up into the hydratube and misting into your mouth/lungs. The problem with the smaller one is that its water chamber was based off the size of Steven's because they're almost exactly smaller. But with a matrix perc, the bubbles stack much more, causing it to go up the mouthpiece.

For $33 its a bargain. I feel sorry for the people who are still purchasing the mini-Hydratube because its $8 cheaper.

http://www.dhgate.com/product/new-big-vapexhale-hydratube-with-1-birdcage/388109628.html

 

[turdhole]

Click all you want, but you won't see anything now that I've removed the hyperlink to labeled counterfeit glass.

i'm pretty sure the link had the one without the label as well since thats the one i bought, but okay #powertrip

 

[Stu]

i'm pretty sure the link had the one without the label as well since thats the one i bought, but okay #powertrip

I've made mistakes before, so I went back to look at the link you used. Here's a screenshot:

Now you'll excuse me while I get back to my powertrippin'

#trippinballs

 

[Justpassedu]

Here is a comparison photo of 3 hydratubes from DHGate. These are: (from left to right)


-yingmin's new and improved matrix Hydratube
-yingmin's first and smaller matrix Hydratube
-Stevenlmz's Hydratube

As you can see, the newer hydratube certainly blows the smaller one out of the water, you can actually take bigger hits without water splashing up into the hydratube and misting into your mouth/lungs. The problem with the smaller one is that its water chamber was based off the size of Steven's because they're almost exactly smaller. But with a matrix perc, the bubbles stack much more, causing it to go up the mouthpiece.

For $33 its a bargain. I feel sorry for the people who are still purchasing the mini-Hydratube because its $8 cheaper.

http://www.dhgate.com/product/new-big-vapexhale-hydratube-with-1-birdcage/388109628.html

I have 4 different Ht's off dhgate , i actually got the mini for free out of all of them. I have to say while the water level is not perfect and i do get some splash , it never enters my mouth. I fill just above the perc and some water will get in the mp tube but never entered my mouth. I happen to really like the Ht , it is 1 of my favorites. I have no problems taking huge rips and i love the fact that it is small & clouds up with ease. I wouldn't feel sorry for people , some work really well and i own a ton of pieces to compare to. I guess it comes down to all glass is not created equal , maybe you got a lemon . Now i would not say it is my favorite piece i own but out of the 4 Ht's i own off dhgate it is my favorite and i have the recycler , chandelier , hydrabomb and the one you pictured all the way to the right also .

 

[ataxian]

Here is a comparison photo of 3 hydratubes from DHGate. These are: (from left to right)


-yingmin's new and improved matrix Hydratube
-yingmin's first and smaller matrix Hydratube
-Stevenlmz's Hydratube

As you can see, the newer hydratube certainly blows the smaller one out of the water, you can actually take bigger hits without water splashing up into the hydratube and misting into your mouth/lungs. The problem with the smaller one is that its water chamber was based off the size of Steven's because they're almost exactly smaller. But with a matrix perc, the bubbles stack much more, causing it to go up the mouthpiece.

For $33 its a bargain. I feel sorry for the people who are still purchasing the mini-Hydratube because its $8 cheaper.

http://www.dhgate.com/product/new-big-vapexhale-hydratube-with-1-birdcage/388109628.html

Why don't they use a male 18mm down?
GIANT ASH COLLECTOR + JHOOK = CIVILIZED

Mouth-pieces are lame!

 

[galacticdad]

Sooooo who's with me, boys?
30 min order on this beaut

http://m.dhgate.com/product/hemping...-recycler/389309148.html#st-storehome-38-null

Looking through and seeing an 8" fab egg..

..then seeing the minimum order amount

 

[turdhole]

I've made mistakes before, so I went back to look at the link you used. Here's a screenshot:

Now you'll excuse me while I get back to my powertrippin'

#trippinballs

1, you cant clearly read that. 2, you can see right there in your screen shot "tall without logo"

#calmyourego

 

[UnidenWallet]

I have 4 different Ht's off dhgate , i actually got the mini for free out of all of them. I have to say while the water level is not perfect and i do get some splash , it never enters my mouth. I fill just above the perc and some water will get in the mp tube but never entered my mouth. I happen to really like the Ht , it is 1 of my favorites. I have no problems taking huge rips and i love the fact that it is small & clouds up with ease. I wouldn't feel sorry for people , some work really well and i own a ton of pieces to compare to. I guess it comes down to all glass is not created equal , maybe you got a lemon . Now i would not say it is my favorite piece i own but out of the 4 Ht's i own off dhgate it is my favorite and i have the recycler , chandelier , hydrabomb and the one you pictured all the way to the right also .

While I appreciate your praise for the mini-Hydrabomb knockoff, I do have to take your praise with a grain of salt because I remember you were the user who designed the piece to be made. The problem isn't that I got a lemon, but the entire design of yours is a lemon on its own. Your design is a lemon because even if something is off by 1 centimeter, a lot of the function can be compromised. Mine didn't have a perfect seal on the bottom, because a perfect seal is difficult to create with a small bottom.

I even remember you criticizing the design in the post where you mentioned you helped to design the counterfeit, quoted in the post below.

I actually helped a bit in having this made and I have used the real thing and held it in my hands several times. Sunshine store fuc*** up , it happens , language barrier , stupidity , who knows. They admitted to it and said in the future or next batch they would look into correcting the problem. I take what they say with a grain of salt. Now I got mine for free with a another tube I had purchased. I personally think the can needs to be raised a bit so water doesn't get up the mp tube. But my percs fire well , the piece hits really well imo and several friends have tried it and really liked it. I heard from a few members that the original vxh made glass has some splash up the mp tube also. Its not on par with the original but for allot less it is def worth it and plus many have been getting dodgy tubes from vxh so maybe not worth the hassle for some to go through several returns trying to get there $150 worth of good glass. Hydrobombs cost $150 by the way not $100. If you got 1 for $100 that's legit please lmk bc I'd like to purchase.

Whenever I used your mini-Hydrabomb, my coughing would be more severe because I could feel mist entering my lungs. If I used it every day I would eventually give myself pneumonia.

The new design fixes all the flaws your previous design had. The bottom chamber is increased in size to aid the air-tight seal on the joint: with a larger bottom, it stops extra air from entering the joint on the bottom because its sandwiched by glass HT and the top of the Evo
.
The height of the water chamber is doubled and the diameter is increased by a centemeter to help aid with the prevention of having bubbles stack too high up to the mouthpiece. I don't know what you told sunshinestore to make, but it was very off. Maybe you only sent pictures or something without dimensions written out like a blueprint.. Matrix percs stack bubbles a lot, so it makes zero sense to have one in a tiny chamber of water.

For example, I bought this bong on the left because I wanted something with an ice-chamber and to smoke flower,

But the left design does not work very well because water from the matrix percolator will still splash into my mouth. Even from this height (15 inches). The bong to the right doesn't have this problem.
This is why for most matrix bongs, you see this design to the right instead, with a neck. The neck stops the high bubbles caused by the matrix perc from splashing water into your mouth.


The problem with yours isn't the neck, but that the water chamber is way too small for a matrix percolator because they stack a lot. I honestly don't think anyone should be buying your design to save a measly $8 for a splashy HT and to gamble whether they will have a functional tube.. I bought yours and its the worst piece Ive ever bought.

 

[KimDracula]

I like that new big birdcage HT. I wish the official versions had those proportions again. I may have to get one of these as a backup. That perc really does require more room IMO. I hate being careful when it comes to clearing those tubes.

 

[ataxian]

While I appreciate your praise for the mini-Hydrabomb knockoff, I do have to take your praise with a grain of salt because I remember you were the user who designed the piece to be made. The problem isn't that I got a lemon, but the entire design of yours is a lemon on its own. Your design is a lemon because even if something is off by 1 centimeter, a lot of the function can be compromised. Mine didn't have a perfect seal on the bottom, because a perfect seal is difficult to

I even remember you criticizing the design in the post where you mentioned you helped to design the counterfeit, quoted in the post below.





Whenever I used your mini-Hydrabomb, my coughing would be more severe because I could feel mist entering my lungs. If I used it every day I would eventually give myself pneumonia.

The new design fixes all the flaws your previous design had. The bottom chamber is increased in size to aid the air-tight seal on the joint: with a larger bottom, it stops extra air from entering the joint on the bottom because its sandwiched by glass HT and the top of the Evo
.
The height of the water chamber is doubled and the diameter is increased by a centemeter to help aid with the prevention of having bubbles stack too high up to the mouthpiece. I don't know what you told sunshinestore to make, but it was very off. Maybe you only sent pictures or something without dimensions written out like a blueprint.. Matrix percs stack bubbles a lot, so it makes zero sense to have one in a tiny chamber of water.

For example, I bought this bong on the left because I wanted something with an ice-chamber and to smoke flower,

But the left design does not work very well because water from the matrix percolator will still splash into my mouth. Even from this height (15 inches). The bong to the right doesn't have this problem.
This is why for most matrix bongs, you see this design to the right instead, with a neck. The neck stops the water from splashing into your mouth, which makes this the better design.


The problem with yours isn't the neck, but that the water chamber is way too small for a matrix percolator because they stack a lot. I honestly don't think anyone should be buying your design to save a measly $8 for a splashy HT and to gamble whether they will have a functional tube.. I bought yours and its the worst piece Ive ever bought.

My CUSTOM HYRDROTUBE works so well!
I will make another one here in CALIFORNIA.
The HYDROTUBES made overseas are shit!
They don't make a seal?
Shake, TILTING like a ROLEX made their and not SWITZERLAND.
The GOOF BALLS who broker glass don't understand our culture.
QUALITY SELLS for a long time.
PRICE one time.

You can give them plans but their not followed.

Make a CAD drawing and proto-type then have it made direct.
You have to go there. (theirs no QA)

Do you think APPLE does not have somebody there to do QA?

For now it's easier make it locally!

Mini HYDRO-TUBE? (JUNK)

 

[Justpassedu]

While I appreciate your praise for the mini-Hydrabomb knockoff, I do have to take your praise with a grain of salt because I remember you were the user who designed the piece to be made. The problem isn't that I got a lemon, but the entire design of yours is a lemon on its own. Your design is a lemon because even if something is off by 1 centimeter, a lot of the function can be compromised. Mine didn't have a perfect seal on the bottom, because a perfect seal is difficult to create with a small bottom.

I even remember you criticizing the design in the post where you mentioned you helped to design the counterfeit, quoted in the post below.





Whenever I used your mini-Hydrabomb, my coughing would be more severe because I could feel mist entering my lungs. If I used it every day I would eventually give myself pneumonia.

The new design fixes all the flaws your previous design had. The bottom chamber is increased in size to aid the air-tight seal on the joint: with a larger bottom, it stops extra air from entering the joint on the bottom because its sandwiched by glass HT and the top of the Evo
.
The height of the water chamber is doubled and the diameter is increased by a centemeter to help aid with the prevention of having bubbles stack too high up to the mouthpiece. I don't know what you told sunshinestore to make, but it was very off. Maybe you only sent pictures or something without dimensions written out like a blueprint.. Matrix percs stack bubbles a lot, so it makes zero sense to have one in a tiny chamber of water.

For example, I bought this bong on the left because I wanted something with an ice-chamber and to smoke flower,

But the left design does not work very well because water from the matrix percolator will still splash into my mouth. Even from this height (15 inches). The bong to the right doesn't have this problem.
This is why for most matrix bongs, you see this design to the right instead, with a neck. The neck stops the high bubbles caused by the matrix perc from splashing water into your mouth.


The problem with yours isn't the neck, but that the water chamber is way too small for a matrix percolator because they stack a lot. I honestly don't think anyone should be buying your design to save a measly $8 for a splashy HT and to gamble whether they will have a functional tube.. I bought yours and its the worst piece Ive ever bought.

Take what you'd like with a grain of salt . When I said I helped design it I gave them the dimensions of the original . The rest was up to them . I'm in the US not China and like I stated they f***ed it up and did not make it with the dimensions I gave them. language barrier maybe , I don't know . I stand by liking mine though even if they did mess up , it hits well for me and that's what matters to me , to each is own. Your giving me to much credit by repeating that I designed it and calling it mine. Either way I'm glad you got a version of it that works well for you . I don't doubt it's not a bad piece . It's probably what I had originally wanted them to make .

 

[YungLeaner]

Take what you'd like with a grain of salt . When I said I helped design it I gave them the dimensions of the original . The rest was up to them . I'm in the US not China and like I stated they f***ed it up and did not make it with the dimensions I gave them. language barrier maybe , I don't know . I stand by liking mine though even if they did mess up , it hits well for me and that's what matters to me , to each is own. Your giving me to much credit by repeating that I designed it and calling it mine. Either way I'm glad you got a version of it that works well for you . I don't doubt it's not a bad piece . It's probably what I had originally wanted them to make .

I hope you don't take this line of criticism seriously. We are greatly indebted to your work on the hydratube design, and I hope you continue to do more. Perhaps the sunshine store recycler tube should be your next project--the fix there would be VERY simple. If the tube between the two chambers was reduce in its incline and made to look more like a normal recycler, this would be a REAL winner. I really like recyclers for vapor. Also, do you know if the double perc hydratube is for sale? I've seen it on DH, but someone said it was only a trial run.

 

[b0]

So I decided to get a Milaana and was wondering if there are any members that can recomend a dhgate shop for m2m adapters that are the right size. It seems like it's a bit picky with sizes

 

[ataxian]

Take what you'd like with a grain of salt . When I said I helped design it I gave them the dimensions of the original . The rest was up to them . I'm in the US not China and like I stated they f***ed it up and did not make it with the dimensions I gave them. language barrier maybe , I don't know . I stand by liking mine though even if they did mess up , it hits well for me and that's what matters to me , to each is own. Your giving me to much credit by repeating that I designed it and calling it mine. Either way I'm glad you got a version of it that works well for you . I don't doubt it's not a bad piece . It's probably what I had originally wanted them to make .

I'm buying some glass on dhgate!

GAS is here again! (FUCK ALL)!

I guess to deal with my sickness! (my problem)

Can't blame the messenger.

I only got water pipe's.

 

[turdhole]

i'll join the pin hole group, the larger bubbler i got from steven has a tiny hole where the mouthpiece attaches to the can.

 

[TrippyVic]

Just ordered this today- freaking BEAUTY!!!!!!

 

[abcd5432]

Any good recyclers designs that function well?

My piece should be recycling while hitting right? I feel like these pieces are tested without material but never with material and thus the intended function is compromised when using flowers or a vape or anything that impedes airflow.

 

[mrbonsai420]

Any good recyclers designs that function well?

My piece should be recycling while hitting right? I feel like these pieces are tested without material but never with material and thus the intended function is compromised when using flowers or a vape or anything that impedes airflow.

That can be true with even the best designed recyclers. You can play with higher water levels, that will result in more recycling action with less air flow but it will be at the cost of more draw resistance to get the hit started. I think of the recycling portion more like a super functional splash guard feature, but I only expect most pieces to vortex during clearing, not with most vapes hooked up to them.
You will find a few that don't require much effort to recycle, I know my johnny landini piece recycles even with a nail and carb cap on it but it only vortexes when you remove the cap to clear it. I find this basic style a good starting point for recyclers. That or a basic incycler or klein.

 

[stickstones]

@mrbonsai420 - Where did THAT come from? The coral at the bottom is mesmerizing!

 

[AgentofChaos]

Plan on purchasing a CFX with WPA, and I'm looking for the right piece for it. I've lurked this thread for about a week now, and still unable to find the bubbler I'm looking for. I prefer a smaller piece with minimal diffusion, as I prefer the flavor over smoothness. I also don't want the vapor to travel far to get into my lungs.
I'm considering the vortex recycler from CGC with an adapter, however I don't have any experience with recyclers, incyclers, etc, so I don't know if it's too much for the CFX. I prefer bent necks over a straight tube, and nothing will colored glass.

Any and all assistance and recommendations based on your experience would be most welcome.