Cheap High Quality Bubbler

Deadshort480

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None of the three I received that rotax asked about have reinforced perks. The 8 arm tree has reinforcement between arms, but nothing reinforced to the can. The can on the 8 arm is a 40 mm can, I believe. The New Perk is about a 60mm can and is not reinforced. The percs themselves are four inline nubs with two slits each. That one is very, very chuggy. The triple Showerhead has to be filled to the top Showerhead and only the top perc fires. This one is about a 60mm can as well. All the joints are 18mm. I gave away the triple Showerhead and the New Perc suffered a casualty. I'm down to the 8 arm and paired it with a 5 arm AC. I love this combo!
 

rotax

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check out this post for video of all 3 you mention:
http://fuckcombustion.com/threads/cheap-high-quality-bubbler.5255/page-87#post-460695

joints are 18

Hmm, would rather it be 14...

Thanks for the link, and thanks for the video review Deadshort. :)

The triple shower looks as worthless as I thought...

I think I actually like the arm perc more now. That 'cross' perc seems to work well too.
Which has less resistance?

And yes, now that I see how that cross perc works, I realize its not supported.
 
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rotax

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The New Perc has less resistance, but is chuggy as hell. The 8 arm has just slightly more resistance, but just purrs as you hit it.

Thanks! Whats the difference in height? The tree appears taller, but maybe thats just the narrow can? NM, I'll look at your video again. :p
 
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Deadshort480

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All three are roughly the same height. 7 1/4" to the top of the can. 12 3/4" to the mouthpiece.
 
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rotax

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Anyone tried this D&K 'Honeycomb' Bubbler? Looks like some positive feedback. I wonder/worry that there may be too much diffusion/loss of flavor in something like this? But I know many FC users have the Levi/M&M Tech w/ a HC perc, any compromise in flavor compared to other percs? Maybe this is better for higher temps, or *cough* smoking?
Like many here, I still prefer at least the first hit from a 'stem' instead of through water; it just has so much more flavor.

Oh, and by what I can understand, D&K is the actual company 'producing' the glass. AliExpress seems to just be a '[re]seller' of sorts?
 

ou812?

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I couldnt find the post but the poster had asked if you could negotiate prices. to anwser his/her question, I did, the female rep for the company Ms Kathy Wu is negotiable.I just returned back here (been mourning my staffy that passed,sweet baby) but had some gas and had to release it and saw the infamous how many arm tree bubb? ( I think confirmed 8 arms now) and offered her 20 stating I was loyal cust. that had bought 3items from them and she countered with 24 and I agreed.I think one poster put it right, dont buy right away and wait eventually , prices drop or they throw out a larger coupon in some cases.

I love some of the inexpensive import stuff,one has to have a good eye as we have seen poor design in perc placement. As mentioned once before, some of the factories I think dont really understand the application of what theyre blowing. Not knock'n China, but a lot of the time China can build it to look just like the real thing but thats it, LOOK like the real thing but not WORK like it. Most of it is decent and when considering the prices on the import stuff @Alli Ex. you really cant complain ,just use your common:2c:when eying up those percs!!

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jambandphan03

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I know you saw this cheese, but I was able to successfully pair the Sublimator with the aliexpress showerhead bub (I love the way it stacks) I definitely got a gem on that one. It's surprisingly stable for the size.

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rotax

Zaporist
:cheers:

My glass from aliexpress just got here! Over all I am more than pleased with this purchase. Both pieces are pretty well made upon first inpection, and I feel I got really lucky with the showerhead, it's well centered and much lower than some of the others that went out (sorry y'all).

I like that single showerhead a lot. Where is that one on Ali? I haven't seen a single showerhead there yet. The perc position is much better than the other Chinese pieces I've seen.
 
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oli

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Was just about to get myself one of those sweet and cheap little bubbler from Aliexpress, when I ran accros this little bad boy,

http://www.usglobalimports.com/product_p/bu-257.htm

Especially tempted as the one I really wanted after seeing jambandpam's video was the shower head one, but unfortunately not present on the actual list.

On closer look it does not actually looks like a shower head, but its hard to tell ??? :huh:

Does anyone know this bubbler???
 

SSVUN~YAH

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28$ seems like a great price, what's up with the we will contact you with lowest shipping as only option though? It is a showerhead, I would be weary of the strength of that particular showerhead downstem. It just looks very weak to the naked eye, with the length and not sure of a bottom weld support it could break by just clearing fast over a period of time.

Edit: Wonder if jambandphan03 knows jambandpam ;)
 
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ou812?

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hey DS480
that site is legit or at least it was last year, friend of mine did the 150 minimum

Some import producers dont understand the application in which their making (blowing) their products, in this piece its completely non op if water is used,you could hit it dry,if you want but whats the sense if its a WT...... . Cheaper to buy a j-hook if you just want to go dry and cool it down,lot cheaper and you can get it state side
you will see the reti percs on their sides,theres an x-mas tree type of perc useless
both of these examples will give you a lung full of water with out a doubt. we also have seen before the percs on some arent in the ideal location but they work.Best you eye em good as you have done so, these 2 examples are good examples as well as the one you mentioned to prove the situation does exist, all three are nothing more than a waste of material and paper weights.


http://www.usglobalimports.com/product_p/bu-8005.htm

http://www.usglobalimports.com/product_p/bu-8009.htm


theres a piece that one poster bought,it had 3 consecutive shower heads down the intake,you had to fill the piece up to the last (highest) perc, and from there very little can is left to accumulate vapor,at the same time your drinking your filter media. Another piece I rec'd from PD was labeled under the "deal of the day"(Victorian matrix perc.) Came in a case had a bulbous flask type for a can, detach MP, beautiful..... USELESS too big a perc for a narrow necked flask, the perc only fired on a few slits making pulling thru it like sucking a basketball thru 20 ft of garden hose and then there was no room for vapor and you were drinking the media once again.

Good eyeball there DS480, there are some others on that site that look decent for the $$. I can say for now I have alleviated my GAS problem for the moment. I think Im holding 10 pieces ranging in 2 categories, decent import and some domestic blown form local artists on the site.
 

Deadshort480

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I had that triple Showerhead piece. It was pretty much useless, but I gave it to a buddy and he loves it for his oil rig.

When I saw those deals on PipesDaddy for the pieces that came with the case, I went with the double Showerhead. I actually like it a lot. I was really tempted by that Matrix, but after hearing what you have to say about it, I'm really glad I went with the double showerhead.

It really is necessary to check out a piece from top to bottom and see if you can spot what may go wrong with it when you are looking at a lot of this value priced glass.
 

ou812?

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I had that triple Showerhead piece. It was pretty much useless, but I gave it to a buddy and he loves it for his oil rig.

When I saw those deals on PipesDaddy for the pieces that came with the case, I went with the double Showerhead. I actually like it a lot. I was really tempted by that Matrix, but after hearing what you have to say about it, I'm really glad I went with the double showerhead.

It really is necessary to check out a piece from top to bottom and see if you can spot what may go wrong with it when you are looking at a lot of this value priced glass.

+++1 Correct, you have to eyeball fuck the hell out of em to see the if they are going to be a hit or a miss.

I ordered and rec'd the double showerhead afterwards, which I like very much, the Bingo line was built great IMO and for the $$, I felt good about the purchase, My last purchase was the 6 arm detach MP bubb from the alliexpress at the beginning of last week.I told myself,DONE!! ....until they all break .....and then the cycle starts again!!
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oli

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28$ seems like a great price, what's up with the we will contact you with lowest shipping as only option though? It is a showerhead, I would be weary of the strength of that particular showerhead downstem. It just looks very weak to the naked eye, with the length and not sure of a bottom weld support it could break by just clearing fast over a period of time.

Edit: Wonder if jambandphan03 knows jambandpam ;)

O yes and I've heard they get along quite nicely :rofl:


Re the welds Don't know squat about that, but at least the shower head seems to be at the right place, no!??

or what about this one a tad taller 2"

http://www.usglobalimports.com/product_p/bu-266.htm

Would the 2" make any difference :huh:
 

ou812?

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O yes and I've heard they get along quite nicely :rofl:


Re the welds Don't know squat about that, but at least the shower head seems to be at the right place, no!??

or what about this one a tad taller 2"

http://www.usglobalimports.com/product_p/bu-266.htm

Would the 2" make any difference :huh:


Your going to be vaping with it? If so, I do own some big cans and I have only the solo,but the little beast is a work horse and yes I can milk up a big can pretty damn good, but honestly, I lose a lot of flavor at some point of the session,and is ok I still taste what I consider 10 fold better than burning!! but to some a loss of flava flav is a deal breaker, if thats not a concern the taller cans when milked up good and cleared tend for me to say this..., ,hang on!!!, I can feel the large amount of vapor being absorbed and its quite the rush ,well to me it is, Im wanna of those idiots who hold in a rip for a minimum of 20 sec. Im grabbing the counter sometimes when I milk up a big can from Jhan, I have a shower head to cyclone ratchet and man is it a beast, big SOB when it comes to vape'n and will put you on the mat if you challenge it,which to most that love to tangle with it,know a big can will put you on your can!! I do have a small import rig, simple 12 arm A/C w / J-hook,and to be honest with you, this POS is one that tastes great all the way to the end and most of my smaller rigs taste better due to size, one in particular that a lot of us own now the H/C Bubb from Alliexpress, love this little guy,actually my daily driver and I always seem to use it the most. End result for me is I need to medicate and they all seem to do that, some are better at flavor and some are weather producing machines that will knock you on your ass when milked up and leave you exhaling a cloud, not a bad thing!!:2c:

for 30 bucks, thats not too shabby, some nice import there too, just like we said, give em a good eyeball. one rule is the higher the perc the more useless it is. Look to see where its level is at in relation to mouthpiece port,if you see its close you know when this thing begins to fire up and bubble away that it may be too close, as in the useless POS with the arm tree upside down ,trying to replicate a sprinkler perc, not on that piece, JUNK that one!!:peace:


edit: remember there is 150 minimum purchase at Global Imports and then there is the shipping.Still deals can be had there and some appear to be decent!!
 
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SSVUN~YAH

You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
I do have a small import rig, simple 12 arm A/C w / J-hook,and to be honest with you, this POS is one that tastes great all the way to the end and most of my smaller rigs taste better due to size, one in particular that a lot of us own now the H/C Bubb from Alliexpress, love this little guy!

I couldn't agree more! http://greenbuddhashop.com/14-14MM-12-ARMS-ASH-CATCHER-CLEARGREEN-12ARMAC.htm what a great flavor piece! Low diffusion and high drag and it is soooooo tasty! I actually use this piece the most! Lol! Followed closely by pnwt and Ali ex hc bub. You da man on that one ou812?, thanks again for that recommendation!
 
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oli

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Thanks SSVUN~YAH and ou812? to for the input!!

Yes it is for vaping only: EQ and SOLO (well the solo is on its way :cheers:)

For me the bottom line is that I would love to buy ONE single great piece, but since I have little experience with bubblers and bongs, I think I should just buy 3 to 4 cheap pieces to see how they differ from one another from shower heads to perc to Honeycomb, ect, and than go for 1 well made piece, once I know the one I like best.
 
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