Ok, phew! Finally got a chance to write a long review!
A few weeks ago shortly after
@Cannabis Connoisseur got his piece and pictures were posted over on the cheap glass bubblers thread. I began a PM with
@PoopMachine to discuss a custom recycler piece.
I really wasn't too specific other than I wanted a sidecar recycler made specifically for vaping, with cobalt blue accents, and maybe a translucent explosion/flower marble to add some character to the piece (I try to give the artist as general of a direction as possible and let them work their magic).
(FYI, I requested cobalt blue glass accents because my wife REALLY likes cobalt blue, and I figured maybe some sexy blue accents might make her hate the piece a little less - since she loathes all things related to cannabis)
Before I even paid for the piece, Trey was already sourcing the blue glass for my piece! I wasn't sure what I was expecting, and I was certainly not disappointed by the result!
Overall, she stands about 10 inches tall, but as you can see from the pictures below, 4 inches come from the tall mouthpiece! The main can is really only about 5" tall. He used round holes instead of slits to make the perc, and they do appear fire polished - all of them seem to fire quite nicely. The glass is a solid 5mm overall (some parts are probably a bit thinner, but the piece feels sturdy for it's size). The base is really nice and wide, I especially like the added hint of blue to the edge of the base (really nice touch - unexpected).
I think my sidecar request threw him for a curveball since nobody had ever asked him for one before, but he pulled it off nicely. It's hard to see from the pictures, but he actually put an indentation on the vortex-can in front of the mouthpiece stem to prevent water from splashing into the MP. I really can't get water in my mouth unless I rip hard enough to fill the whole vortex-can with water.
I did ensure he was going to pitch the water intake from the side verses the top of the vortex to achieve a better action - this was his plan and it seemed to work. She does vortex quite nicely. I'm pleased with the action and performance
Still, it's fun to watch the whirlpool action from directly above!
Ok, enough going on about the piece, here's some pictures (sorry, the blue looks more vibrant than these pictures, I was using a crappy point and shoot instead of my canon)
..... Damn those pictures don't show the true beauty of the marble! I'll need to get some better pictures on a sunny day!
Here's a video shot of the vortex action for you!
..... shoot, turns out I can't embed tinypic's into this forum, oh well, here's a direct link to a video of the vortex (turn down your speakers, sorry for the low audio!)
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=ajmfcx&s=8
Overall, the piece is a bit more chuggy than I thought, but I guess this is to be expected from most all recylers. Thankfully my E-Nano can keep up with the increased draw speed required for optimal vortex action! I'm still really enjoying the piece for the price I paid.
AND my wife even admitted (without any provocation!) that it was a cool look piece.... if she was into that sort of thing, ha ha ha
Thanks
@PoopMachine for all your help!
...I lose, lol...still sweet though. Damn, Trey continues to impress.
