Cheap High Quality Bubbler

[charliedontsurf]

I find that honeycombs need to positioned juuust perfectly to not have drag that I personally find annoying. Juuust perfect isn't easy to find in Chinese glass. For instance, the honeycomb on my $18 aliexpress ashcatcher is too high and drags.

They're a cool diffusion method, just choose wisely.

 

[ou812?]

I prefer cooked food. The worst chicken wing I've ever eaten was better than the finest raw fish I've ever had. Just personal preference.

Edit: Damnit! I'll stop with the food.

By the way, Pipes Daddy has those encased bubblers on special again.

FWIW stay away from the Victorian bubb,that is if your vaping or attempt to vape with it.The way the perc is set up on that one blows,It must be completely submerged but then you run into it only firing on the 1st row of slits and 2nd off, the design of can is very narrow up at where the perc fires and due to that and the small amount of working slits in the perc makes drawing from it extremely difficult,you could suck the chrome of a trailer hitch faster than hitting this rig and also you begin to inhale h20 as it bubbles right up to the port for the mouth piece. AVOID unless going the combustion route, for which it will pull easier but limited can space and also large reservoir of fluid is so unnecessary ,just adds to even more restricted can space for vapor/smoke to collect,I opted out and went with double shower head for the same$$ and was so much more pleased, I even use the detach.MP attached to the GonG on the Solo and it cools down vapor if you wanna run some dry glass that tames the temp quite well. PD has been a bit sluggish w/returns and checking the status of the higher priced units for function.


They seemed to be a lot less of those in inventory,if your selling stuff that you want a bigger tag for ,and theyre not that many,check em to see if theyre working or not other wise dont piss and moan when a customer wants another that works and then bellyache about sending another rig out,this has been happening there (myself included),as I read others reviews. Hmm strange,they USED to be decent with that,seems either they got real busy because of FC forum and cant handle the influx or maybe some one that was good in the shipping/receiving dept quit and their returns and CS on that plane have taken a dive.




EDIT: we see this w/Alli-Ex rigs where placement of perc is not quite optimum but @A.E. the cost is a 1/4 the price of some of the PD similar rigs. This seems to be the problem when you start comparing A.E rigs to known state side import shops like PD.I would much rather get beat down for less when purchasing cheap glass.PD has some nice stuff,but as we know its best to do your due diligence when eyeballing/buying import rigs.

 

[Hexi]

I find that honeycombs need to positioned juuust perfectly to not have drag that I personally find annoying. Juuust perfect isn't easy to find in Chinese glass. For instance, the honeycomb on my $18 aliexpress ashcatcher is too high and drags.

They're a cool diffusion method, just choose wisely.

I think similar conditions exist for other types like shower caps. For example the action on the mobius shower cap looks pretty fantastic, and the cap and bubbler both have a very wide/thick design. Some shower caps are just mediocre action etc...

 

[Deadshort480]

Got my AliEx Inline piece. 8.5" tall, 14mm DI, excellent placement on the perc although the slits are biased to one side, and it came with an adjustable "Ti" nail and glass dome. I put the Ti in parenthesis because while it does appear to be made of Ti (non magnetic and it follows the color changing pattern of heated Ti), I'm not 100% sure.

I gotta admit that I'm rather impressed. I haven't spotted a single bubble. The welds are clean as hell!

 

[redglassgallery]

certainly looks clean, just missing minor details like bridged stem but it looks pretty short so it prolly wont matter

Chinese blowers are getting better and better.

If you are going to buy an import - it makes sense to just import it yourself w/ vendors like AliEx

 

[SSVUN~YAH]

That's very nice DS! Good grab, my next purchase! Heck if the Ti nail is decent quality that alone with a globe costs near the price of the whole unit, from most retailers! Score!

 

[Deadshort480]

certainly looks clean, just missing minor details like bridged stem but it looks pretty short so it prolly wont matter

Chinese blowers are getting better and better.

If you are going to buy an import - it makes sense to just import it yourself w/ vendors like AliEx

I agree. I definitely was not expecting the stem to be reinforced, so no big deal. It is tiny though, well smaller than I'm used to, so I don't know if there's a whole lot of room for a bridge (never knew that's what it was called).

I want someone to post up some pictures or a video of the Honeycomb to 10 arm. I'm very curious about that piece.

Edit: I just noticed from use and from the video that the slits are so biased to one side of the inline perc that the bubbles escape from only that side of the perc. Watch the perc closely in the video and you'll see what I'm talking about. The bubbles don't escape and wrap around both sides of the inline, only the biased side.

 

[Looper]

Whats a cheap bubbler/bong that is not aliexpress? Preferably something other than the pipesdaddy one or is that one still good?

 

[Deadshort480]

Whats a cheap bubbler/bong that is not aliexpress? Preferably something other than the pipesdaddy one or is that one still good?

My man, you've got 97 pages of suggestions right here.

 

[Richy]

Whats a cheap bubbler/bong that is not aliexpress? Preferably something other than the pipesdaddy one or is that one still good?

If you want low priced and USA made then there are a few peices from Colie Glass that have a suprisingly low price point. They have been offering 20% off for FC members for a long time now but I believe that deal ends after the 31st on this month.

For example this 9" down-gridded stemline is only $60 shipped in the USA with the discount, shipping is available to other countries, just check the link below the picture for prices.

http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/pro...bubbler_-_9_inches/fine_art/glass/pipes/other

I suggest browsing the artfire store to see what else there is in your budget.

I'd also recommend checking out JhanPixel, another blower in the US, who offer some very competitive prices. His store is here, he offers a discount of 10% to FC members on anything over $100.

 

[greenmunster]

My man, you've got 97 pages of suggestions right here.

Yeah too bad most of those are no longer available for one reason or another.

 

[Looper]

I actually have read all of the posts. I should have been more specific. I'm looking for a sub 50 dollars bubbler or bong. I was eyeing the Pipesdaddy, but heard the design has changed.

 

[greenmunster]

Not sure why your price point is fifty but if you can spare it I think you'll be happier in the long run spending alil more now.

 

[Looper]

Im on a budget right now. And just knowing if it breaks, it won't hurt me in the bank.

 

[Richy]

Sorry, I must have misinterpreted. I thought you were saying that you didn't want AliExpress or Pipesdaddy so you were looking for USA made. Still $60 including shipping is pretty close to $50, might be worth considering paying $10 for non-imported glass made by a company that really know their craft. Or if you'd like something slightly more heady you could get the worked version for $68 including US shipping.

It says on the product page that you can pick the colour and I've seen Colie Glass pieces in Slyme, Lemon Drop and all sorts of other colours. Some of those recyclers that have been posted in the Colie Glass thread have been absolutely stunning. You can also choose what size you want the GonG joint in both male or female.

I'm not trying to pressure you into spending more than your budget, I just wanted to make sure you were aware that you could get something truly unique by spending less than $20 more than you've currently allocated.

 

[greenmunster]

Nice pieces richy... I'm not on a budget and surely don't need anymore glass but those have me thinking I could use one of those. Lol

 

[Looper]

TH

Sorry, I must have misinterpreted. I thought you were saying that you didn't want AliExpress or Pipesdaddy so you were looking for USA made. Still $60 including shipping is pretty close to $50, might be worth considering paying $10 for non-imported glass made by a company that really know their craft. Or if you'd like something slightly more heady you could get the worked version for $68 including US shipping.

It says on the product page that you can pick the colour and I've seen Colie Glass pieces in Slyme, Lemon Drop and all sorts of other colours. Some of those recyclers that have been posted in the Colie Glass thread have been absolutely stunning. You can also choose what size you want the GonG joint in both male or female.

I'm not trying to pressure you into spending more than your budget, I just wanted to make sure you were aware that you could get something truly unique by spending less than $20 more than you've currently allocated.

Thanks for the help Richy. Yea I don't care if it's USA made. Just wondering, what exactly is the status of the Pipesdaddy Bubbler? Is it worth it or no?

 

[clouded vision]

I like my pipes daddy bubbler just fine but I pretty much just use it with my solo and the occasional dab to mix things up.

 

[Looper]

I like my pipes daddy bubbler just fine but I pretty much just use it with my solo and the occasional dab to mix things up.

Do you have the newer one or older one? I heard the new one, the new percs aren't that great.

 

[Richy]

TH

Thanks for the help Richy. Yea I don't care if it's USA made. Just wondering, what exactly is the status of the Pipesdaddy Bubbler? Is it worth it or no?

I'm afraid I've never used one so I couldn't tell you but it looks like my good friend @clouded vision will be able to answer your questions.

 

[clouded vision]

no clue, it's about six months old, so whichever perc that would be. it's a showerhead but the cuts are all at angles. it's definitely not perfect but for $40 I got a good piece.

 

[Deadshort480]

Yeah too bad most of those are no longer available for one reason or another.

Except for a few that Jambandphan had posted up from AliEx (which is not what Looper is looking for), I'm pretty sure most of what has been suggested throughout this entire thread is still readily available.

Sub $50 is tough unless you are going with something from one of the import sites like Pipes Daddy. Might be able to find something on Brothers With Glass from Custom Creations with a discount code.

 

[greenmunster]

Except for a few that Jambandphan had posted up from AliEx (which is not what Looper is looking for), I'm pretty sure most of what has been suggested throughout this entire thread is still readily available.

Sub $50 is tough unless you are going with something from one of the import sites like Pipes Daddy. Might be able to find something on Brothers With Glass from Custom Creations with a discount code.

Sure quite a bit if you include subtle differences and price variations. You did say 97 pages though and made no mention of price until now, with that said a lot of the links are to different pieces or simply aren't valid.

 

[Deadshort480]

I only brought up price because Looper said he was looking for a sub $50 piece. That cuts out a lot of choices.

Some of the links may be no good, but with a small amount of searching you can find most of the pieces discussed or suggested in this thread. Sometimes you gotta search for a deal. There may be price variances, but they are not huge in the long run.

A J Hook and a decent ash catcher is always a good and inexpensive choice.

 

[greenmunster]

Of course the more you search the better deal you'll get. You are also more likely to be better informed on said product as well. I'm pretty sure most people who use these types of forums are very aware of this already.