Nice find bud,
Just came across this one, similar concept:
Smoking Dogo 2016 New Arrival Perc Glass Water Pipes Bongs Bubbler 14mm Joint Female
This style of piece is GREAT for flavor chasers and people who want something on the go that can handle big hits as well as small. I have a piece like this with simple percs. It's amazing. Just a cheap chinese trash piece I picked up at a gas station but great for vaping.
As for DHGate vs authentic glass. Instagram glass is a great choice for those willing to spend more. $160 though is more than 4-5 of the DHgate pieces I have purchased combined. Many a time I'm getting decent pieces for under $40. At most ~$45.
I've got about 4-5 more DHGate pieces I want to try before I move to instagram glass, but instagram glass is definitely a whole different beast/goal. If you're purely looking at it from a cost/perf then it's almost impossible to beat the Chinese due to labor costs.
Edit: I've seen better value on instagram as well I believe. Isn't the guy in the glass section of the forum, Joda Glassworks, he has great pieces for cheap. I'd go with him if I wanted something that was "stylish" but for pure function, I'd just get chinese glass. The benefit of the authentic piece like my authentic mobius is not worth the massive additional cost for the majority of people. I do plan on getting some instagram glass though this year.
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To be clear, the main reason I think people look to China glass is because of how cheap it is and therefore the idea of it breaking isn't too bad. I just let a guest smoke my piece. If she dropped the glass, it's under $40. I can accept that. Many people I know would be very unhappy to lose a $160 piece. I actually just knocked over a $50 piece while sitting at my desk. Didn't break, but happy that I didn't have to worry about it, vs when I tipped my authentic mobius over. Thank god for cushioned rugs.
@disGRUNTled I have baby lungs too that I always use glass for as well. Did you just order your hopper? Why is it showing a February ship date? It would have to ship int he next 2 days? Did something change here are grasshoppers shipping far quicker now?
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