Totally hear you. I personally prefer the quartz banger to the honey bucket, which (my qualve) is more restrictive. more restriction for torus = less function... perhaps he coulndt get it to function with the bucket engaged.
Most of stevens videos have no restriction, which is completely pointless imho. I have used both, real and clone...the mothership honey bucket is dope, once the cap hits it...but with out it, its total crap. thats my $.02. The clones are dramatically crappier though i have been very interested in the hyman stuff.
Its obvious they dont know how to use these, or they do, and they are trying to sell you something they know doesnt function. That may not bother you. in most industries, knowledge of product is pretty essential. I should say that i think extremely highly of the "banger" style. 0-10, with 10 being the qualve banger, i would give motherships design with cap an 8, with out cap a 4, and the chinese knock off that came with my othership, a 0. so perhaps im just not the guy
My fab is dramatically lower quality than mothership. do i love it? kinda. Do strangers like it? a lot. Do they like it as much after they try it? no. Every one sorta says "yea for 40$ i would buy it" before they hit it, and only the noobs still want it after. It looks a lot cooler than it hits. I am glad i purchased it, because i can afford it, and because i was genuinely excited about it. my lust is significantly lowered by 2x the price. This just isnt a $2500 piece. It looks cool, but its not a high quality work of art. Its production glass. Think Coke Bottles, or pyrex baking dishes. 8x12 pyrex dish is 10 bucks... must require 20x the material. I understand that these items arent hand made, but the price difference between shops is still kinda frustrating.
I guess my entitled american consumerism expects these points. I am ok with sacrificing these points, but they lead to indecision. in turn, making me wait longer for something that i want and can afford. I appreciate that they are making these tests.. i just wish they were a tad more realistic/scientific.
re: 30% off, We can dream cant we? he is already 50% above everyone else... His competitors are able to make money at $40 for a larger version of the same pipe. i assume this means that steven could sacrifice as much as 30% in exchange for us not purchasing from his competitors. %70 is more than %0.
My guess is he knows that he has become the local fav, and is jacking his price as closely to LHS prices as he can.
. I'm finished experimenting with China glass. I definately was able to find what I like for relatively small money. My En4cer is now my driver. My 710 is in the rotation but eventually I will have the real thing. I will probably thin the flock a bit and keep a few faves' tail I get real counterparts to the China pieces.
