Cheap High Quality Bubbler
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ou812?
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LMAO what a adorable baby bully,love'em !!.... Im gonna try like hell to stay focused
but man there aint enough time in a day. Been fighting VAS & GAS and now I got me a Jones. I have been a phantom here lately, but am grateful for your leg work and others for digging up the deals CONSISTENTLY 
YOU GUYS ROCK!!!
blankrider
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I was gone for like a week and now I have to read 22 pages to get caught up. Holy shit!!!
And there is so many new deals!
My postman is going to have his hands full
And there is so many new deals!
My postman is going to have his hands full
HugieLewis
I'm not an expert but I have a strong opinion
@blankrider : This thread alone is at least a part time job!
pigfoot
Dabs are vapor too!
This scale less than $10?
I got one of these as well. .01g? Incredible!
I see a lot of hookahs and straight pieces, also his prices are (relatively) high. Nothing there for me.
EXCELLENT advice. I ordered from kathy cuz she has some small recyclers good for dab rigs. Don't see them on sunshine or yingmin5, unfortunately. Ordered Mon., she has yet to ship. But as @ataxian says, I can wait.
Honestly they logic behind the "smaller rig for dabbing" kind of escapes me. Less room for condensation to occur? Why are larger ones ok for vapor? (I've got a small rig on the way LOL).
As far as the D020 goes, it's working well as a dab rig for me. I would prefer a rig with a male joint. Having a red hot nail in a female joint makes me nervous, although it seems to be fine.
How about a FAQ, or sticky, at least for this forum? A wiki-type deal. It would give the new folks a place to go to ask their questions, and be a great reference for the rest of us. To paraphrase Danny and the Juniors
"Good cheap glass is here to stay, it will never die
It was meant to be that way, though I don't know why
I don't care what people say, good cheap glass is here to stay
(We don't care what people say, good cheap glass is here to stay)"
Here's a new ash catcher I got. Browsing evilbay, I found some my fave China sellers didn't have.
They call it an "onion bulb". Cost about $8 more to have it in 2 days, by ordering form a US seller.
I've been looking for something to really compliment the Lotus. This gives good distance from the torch, and great viewing angles. Takes a surprising amount of water.........Both joints are 14mm, great for fitting the Lotus, but I'm gonna need a smaller scoop for PBW! Got it soaking now, preparing for it's"maiden voyage".
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Yea I love/hate the function on here that doesn't keep emailing you of post if you haven't went to view the last one, I love It because it doesn't keep flooding my email but I hate it because it kinda slips my kind some days and when I finally realize I haven't been on in a while i have 4 or 5 pages to catch up on lol
ataxian
PALE BLUE DOT
This scale is such a good deal.
I bought one for 3x as much and this one is cheap and much better!
I have JHOOKS and a oil rig comming this week!
I haven't even used 1/2 of my stuff.
What I have used I love however 2 or 3 x use only.
Mr. Gweilo 420
Dude
Sorry guys. The tornado bubbler did not arrive yesterday. Fingers crossed for today. Purchasing from Sunshine Store through Aliexpress has not been as smooth as Dhgate. Seems the system takes longer to process everything.
Radio
stay true to yourselves
That is cute. The herbalizer is really a nice looking vape when attached to bubblers!I got one of these as well. .01g? Incredible!
I see a lot of hookahs and straight pieces, also his prices are (relatively) high. Nothing there for me.
EXCELLENT advice. I ordered from kathy cuz she has some small recyclers good for dab rigs. Don't see them on sunshine or yingmin5, unfortunately. Ordered Mon., she has yet to ship. But as @ataxian says, I can wait.
Honestly they logic behind the "smaller rig for dabbing" kind of escapes me. Less room for condensation to occur? Why are larger ones ok for vapor? (I've got a small rig on the way LOL).
As far as the D020 goes, it's working well as a dab rig for me. I would prefer a rig with a male joint. Having a red hot nail in a female joint makes me nervous, although it seems to be fine.
How about a FAQ, or sticky, at least for this forum? A wiki-type deal. It would give the new folks a place to go to ask their questions, and be a great reference for the rest of us. To paraphrase Danny and the Juniors
"Good cheap glass is here to stay, it will never die
It was meant to be that way, though I don't know why
I don't care what people say, good cheap glass is here to stay
(We don't care what people say, good cheap glass is here to stay)"
Here's a new ash catcher I got. Browsing evilbay, I found some my fave China sellers didn't have.
They call it an "onion bulb". Cost about $8 more to have it in 2 days, by ordering form a US seller.
I've been looking for something to really compliment the Lotus. This gives good distance from the torch, and great viewing angles. Takes a surprising amount of water.........Both joints are 14mm, great for fitting the Lotus, but I'm gonna need a smaller scoop for PBW! Got it soaking now, preparing for it's"maiden voyage".
Mister G
Deceptively Old Fart
Lately, I've been vaping with a mirror. I'm just mesmerized by watching the vapor form out of the bubbles. Plus watching the level of vapor volume coming in can be helpful information. I know I'm not doing anything wrong, but I feel weird about it. 
This is my GB-189 which is my go to (for now
)...wow vape station table is filthy 
This is my GB-189 which is my go to (for now
)...wow vape station table is filthy
Jahrastafari
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I have the Double Barrel from Btoc, the 187 and some recyclers from Kathy and the Starbud Frapp. IMO dont waste your money on the little recyclers. The double barrel is amazing, it really is. The flavor of some top shelf BHO is much better in this piece than the 187(Probably because of the diffusion). That being said... 187 is a daily driver. Its the Goldie Locks piece, not too big, not too small. 18mm female give you a ton of options. It does have cons. You cant really put a domeless nail straight in it because it gets waay too hot. After a few dabs the glass and the water get too hot to use. All the diffusion is great but it takes away from the taste of oils.( I noticed my flowers more flavorful) The matrix perc is unique. It pulls with the smoothness of a shower head perc but with more water for stacking bubbles. For $10 less than the double barrel it gets the win. Double barrel is just too small to take desktops rips with
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Meghan
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There has been some discussion of vendors, so I figured I should toss my experiences into the ring (as it were) to help give a more balanced perspective.
I've placed a number of orders through AliExpress and DHGate, with three different sellers: Kathy (three orders on AliEx in the second half of 2013 and another in Feb 2014, then a more recent one via DHGate that tracking indicates should probably be delivered tomorrow, ordered only a week and a half ago), Sunshinestore (three separate orders via DHGate), and btoc_jewelry (one order via DHGate).
Apparently I am quite lucky, because every single experience has turned out well. Not one broken piece (although certainly flaws, scratches, and other imperfections associated with cheap glass). Not one fake tracking number or failure to ship. Not one mistakenly shipped item, or screw-up of any kind. I know a lot of people have had bad experiences with Kathy, but technically I've ordered more from her than other vendor, and each time she has come through with no problem. I will say that her shipping has generally been the slowest of the bunch, though not for my most recent order! The double barrel recycler I got from btoc_jewelry feels like an amazing value for what I paid, and was shipped very quickly (and packed 1000% BOMBPROOF...seriously, I had to stop for a dab in the middle of unboxing because it was a herculean effort...lol). All my sunshinestore purchases are good quality and have been shipped quickly...no complaints.
Personally, I would consider any of the three sellers I've mentioned to be reasonable options for purchasing cheap glass. While it's good to know that others have had not-so-great experiences with Kathy and btoc, I want to reassure those who really want one of their pieces that it's not a complete risk to pull the trigger.
At least, it worked out for me.
I've placed a number of orders through AliExpress and DHGate, with three different sellers: Kathy (three orders on AliEx in the second half of 2013 and another in Feb 2014, then a more recent one via DHGate that tracking indicates should probably be delivered tomorrow, ordered only a week and a half ago), Sunshinestore (three separate orders via DHGate), and btoc_jewelry (one order via DHGate).
Apparently I am quite lucky, because every single experience has turned out well. Not one broken piece (although certainly flaws, scratches, and other imperfections associated with cheap glass). Not one fake tracking number or failure to ship. Not one mistakenly shipped item, or screw-up of any kind. I know a lot of people have had bad experiences with Kathy, but technically I've ordered more from her than other vendor, and each time she has come through with no problem. I will say that her shipping has generally been the slowest of the bunch, though not for my most recent order! The double barrel recycler I got from btoc_jewelry feels like an amazing value for what I paid, and was shipped very quickly (and packed 1000% BOMBPROOF...seriously, I had to stop for a dab in the middle of unboxing because it was a herculean effort...lol). All my sunshinestore purchases are good quality and have been shipped quickly...no complaints.
Personally, I would consider any of the three sellers I've mentioned to be reasonable options for purchasing cheap glass. While it's good to know that others have had not-so-great experiences with Kathy and btoc, I want to reassure those who really want one of their pieces that it's not a complete risk to pull the trigger.
At least, it worked out for me.
ataxian
PALE BLUE DOT
Kathy has been OK!There has been some discussion of vendors, so I figured I should toss my experiences into the ring (as it were) to help give a more balanced perspective.
I've placed a number of orders through AliExpress and DHGate, with three different sellers: Kathy (three orders on AliEx in the second half of 2013 and another in Feb 2014, then a more recent one via DHGate that tracking indicates should probably be delivered tomorrow, ordered only a week and a half ago), Sunshinestore (three separate orders via DHGate), and btoc_jewelry (one order via DHGate).
Apparently I am quite lucky, because every single experience has turned out well. Not one broken piece (although certainly flaws, scratches, and other imperfections associated with cheap glass). Not one fake tracking number or failure to ship. Not one mistakenly shipped item, or screw-up of any kind. I know a lot of people have had bad experiences with Kathy, but technically I've ordered more from her than other vendor, and each time she has come through with no problem. I will say that her shipping has generally been the slowest of the bunch, though not for my most recent order! The double barrel recycler I got from btoc_jewelry feels like an amazing value for what I paid, and was shipped very quickly (and packed 1000% BOMBPROOF...seriously, I had to stop for a dab in the middle of unboxing because it was a herculean effort...lol). All my sunshinestore purchases are good quality and have been shipped quickly...no complaints.
Personally, I would consider any of the three sellers I've mentioned to be reasonable options for purchasing cheap glass. While it's good to know that others have had not-so-great experiences with Kathy and btoc, I want to reassure those who really want one of their pieces that it's not a complete risk to pull the trigger.
At least, it worked out for me.
btoc_jewelry is the fastest so far.
Sunshine no problems?
My only problem now is I have way too much stuff!
SSVUN~YAH
You Must Unlearn, What You Have Learned...
I agree the 187 & double barrel are on another level. But for $20-$35 you can't knock the mini's either... Also, I use my nano and LSV with the double barrel just fine, amazing with and without h2o, I would say an EVO would prob be too much possibly...
Amen sister, well put! Same seller experiences here, I think that double barrel is amazing. I thought it was going to be huge when I pulled out the layers of bubble wrap. More Bang Bang for your buck for sure!There has been some discussion of vendors, so I figured I should toss my experiences into the ring (as it were) to help give a more balanced perspective.
I've placed a number of orders through AliExpress and DHGate, with three different sellers: Kathy (three orders on AliEx in the second half of 2013 and another in Feb 2014, then a more recent one via DHGate that tracking indicates should probably be delivered tomorrow, ordered only a week and a half ago), Sunshinestore (three separate orders via DHGate), and btoc_jewelry (one order via DHGate).
Apparently I am quite lucky, because every single experience has turned out well. Not one broken piece (although certainly flaws, scratches, and other imperfections associated with cheap glass). Not one fake tracking number or failure to ship. Not one mistakenly shipped item, or screw-up of any kind. I know a lot of people have had bad experiences with Kathy, but technically I've ordered more from her than other vendor, and each time she has come through with no problem. I will say that her shipping has generally been the slowest of the bunch, though not for my most recent order! The double barrel recycler I got from btoc_jewelry feels like an amazing value for what I paid, and was shipped very quickly (and packed 1000% BOMBPROOF...seriously, I had to stop for a dab in the middle of unboxing because it was a herculean effort...lol). All my sunshinestore purchases are good quality and have been shipped quickly...no complaints.
Personally, I would consider any of the three sellers I've mentioned to be reasonable options for purchasing cheap glass. While it's good to know that others have had not-so-great experiences with Kathy and btoc, I want to reassure those who really want one of their pieces that it's not a complete risk to pull the trigger.
At least, it worked out for me.
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herbivore21
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Cheers for the suggestions here all In the end, I decided to get a certain glassblower who has had a good rap around here lately make a custom heady piece for me, watch this space 
In the end, I decided to get a certain glassblower who has had a good rap around here lately make a custom heady piece for me, watch this space 
nihil
Member, Known Well
This is my GB-189 which is my go to (for now
Just curious on why it is your "go to" piece?
Bear with me, it is also mine but I can't verbalize why. I have a GB-187 and D020 and they are both great, but this one is more fun. Sidecar maybe?
Mine doesn't create a tornado effect, rather just chaos starting from the closest slit to the furthest (from the down stem), but this works damn well. I also notice more taste with this guy compared to the others.
Curious to hear someone else's experiences.
olivianewtonjohn
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I dont think there are any videos of the GB-189
Just sayn'
Could also use a comparison between it and the 187
Just sayn'
LOL but seriously would be great to hear more about it, size, flavor, diffusion, etc
Just sayn'
Could also use a comparison between it and the 187
Just sayn'
LOL but seriously would be great to hear more about it, size, flavor, diffusion, etc
Mister G
Deceptively Old Fart
Sure. My review is several pages back, but in short.
Love the sidecar with nice big trumpet mouthpiece for my fat lips, gives great view of the can and perc from above, also because can top is nice and flat, actually, it dips in the middle a wee bit, but basically flat. In general I love this style can form factor, same as my D020-D, which was my last go to (still love you D!). But the 189 is larger and more voluminous, I'd like to try something one step larger as well. Also, the height and sidecar angle are juuuust right for me to hit it while it's sitting on where I have my table and I don't have to pick it up and hold it, more comfortable for me. Lastly, the base is very wide and stable for my Versa, much less tippy than the other pieces. Actually, most of all, I like the price I paid!
I agree with what you said about the perc, no vortex, however, it does perc well enough for me and makes good bubbles, I'm still chasing the tornado, might pick up the Aliex one being discussed.
Now that I've been looking in a mirror, I notice that my perc is sitting a bit crooked in the can, it's not flat. Still fires ok, leans a bit, but ok. How's yours?
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ataxian
PALE BLUE DOT
Sure. My review is several pages back, but in short.
Love the sidecar with nice big trumpet mouthpiece for my fat lips, gives great view of the can and perc from above, also because can top is nice and flat, actually, it dips in the middle a wee bit, but basically flat. In general I love this style can form factor, same as my D020-D, which was my last go to (still love you D!). But the 189 is larger and more voluminous, I'd like to try something one step larger as well. Also, the height and sidecar angle are juuuust right for me to hit it while it's sitting on where I have my table and I don't have to pick it up and hold it, more comfortable for me. Lastly, the base is very wide and stable for my Versa, much less tippy than the other pieces. Actually, most of all, I like the price I paid!
I agree with what you said about the perc, no vortex, however, it does perc well enough for me and makes good bubbles, I'm still chasing the tornado, might pick up the Aliex one being discussed.
Now that I've been looking in a mirror, I notice that my perc is sitting a bit crooked in the can, it's not flat. Still fires ok, leans a bit, but ok. How's yours?
No review.
Haven't tried yet?
Mr. Gweilo 420
Dude
I have the 189 and I have to be honest and say that I don't like it at all. I think I may have a non-functioning perc. When clearing the can it roars like crazy and there is a vortex. However, when I hit it with my E-Nano sitting on top of it the action is really poor. In fact bad enough that I won't use it. It looks awesome but it just chugs. No bubbles at all and just really unpleasant to use. @Mister G is loving his so I don't doubt that it is a good piece. For some reason I just can't get mine to work very well. I wish I knew whyI dont think there are any videos of the GB-189
Just sayn'
Could also use a comparison between it and the 187
Just sayn'
LOL but seriously would be great to hear more about it, size, flavor, diffusion, etc
xEsoteric92
Well-Known Member
was going to get something off the sunshine store or whatever on DH, but whoever replied seemed kinda uptight, asked if it was possible to switch out the dome for a flower piece *yes, I combust ;x* & they just seemed to condescendingly reiterate what I already read, oh well. Yingmin got my business, GB-187-1 here I come
BoogerMan
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My replacement GB-194 got shipped out today for $1 from Yingmin5. Hopefully this one doesn't have a hole 
And for anyone who has been on the fence with this one I recommend getting it. I have been using my broken one ever since I got it. I just plug the hole with my finger like it's a carb lol. The pull is very smooth and the quality (besides the hole) is top notch for the price.
And for anyone who has been on the fence with this one I recommend getting it. I have been using my broken one ever since I got it. I just plug the hole with my finger like it's a carb lol. The pull is very smooth and the quality (besides the hole) is top notch for the price.
Jahrastafari
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Has anyone tried this from kathy for $36?
http://www.dhgate.com/product/new-9...anium/187787668.html#cart_saveforlater-1-null
http://www.dhgate.com/product/new-9...anium/187787668.html#cart_saveforlater-1-null
slvelocity
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was going to get something off the sunshine store or whatever on DH, but whoever replied seemed kinda uptight, asked if it was possible to switch out the dome for a flower piece *yes, I combust ;x* & they just seemed to condescendingly reiterate what I already read, oh well. Yingmin got my business, GB-187-1 here I come
I'd bet it's more of a language barrier rather than attitude problems. Yingmin does seem to have better communication. Either way you can't go wrong.
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