Hello. This is my first post and first thread, so lets make this worth while I have been reading the forums or about 2 months now, and i have decided to get myself a bong. I have only smoked from my friend's stuff, but I figured, with my new job and all, to buy myself one. I looked through GC's whole array of bongs and stuff, and have come across this particular bong: Flaming Skull - Double Ring 19-arm Perc Beaker Base Ice Bong - Amber - Grasscity.com I was wondering if anybody has had any personal experiences with it, or maybe even some opinions on it. I do not have my medical card yet, although I plan on getting it next paycheck with another one of my friends, so I also looked at: Algerian Blend - Grasscity.com Does anybody have any experiences with this? Its only for the time I don't have my card. (Always nice to have since I live almost across the street from a police station.)
No. That bong has a carb yuck. and legal blends? have you ever tried them because you have to be a special type of person to like that stuff.
No, I haven't but my friends do all the time. I'm just curious to try it out. As for the carb, it seems like its optional. Besides, I kind off like carbs a little better for some strange reason.
Bro, the chances of you taking my opinion serious are slim, because usually people have their minds made up already... But if you want a quality bong, you're $145 is better spent elsewhere. First of all, just because a piece has 10 tree percs, doesn't mean it'll have better percolation (bubbles/diffusion/smoother hit) than a piece with a stemline, waffle, etc. Compare tree percs to a play station 2 and a good gridded stemline to a ps3. The next, and more important issue is quality. I've got a semi cheap bong myself and also have three really nice, hand blown pieces. The difference in quality just by holding the pieces side by side is night and day. A thicker, more quality piece is less prone to break when shaking it cleaning, tapping it in the sink, putting it down too hard, a friend dropping it, tapping it against a table, etc... People will refer to a bong that's highly produced with cheaper glass as "china glass" due to the fact that a lot of these pieces are made for the lowest price possible and shipped from overseas. Although this probably doesn't seem important, my last china glass zong literally lasted me 2 days, where I've had my American blown for almost 3 years now, and it's taken some minor punishment. That piece is cheap ass glass, and sadly... A lot of them featured on here are, because people that are uninformed come here expecting a great piece. Although these get the job done, you'll be happier with a sturdier, better diffused piece. You'll probably get a lot of opinions, but my suggestion is this:
Gridded Stemline Hybrid from ssfgglass . Com These pieces are super quality from what I've researched and the stemless gridline won't disappoint bro!
[quote name='"mindsoup"']Just get a nice cheapo Black Leaf.[/quote] Said nobody, ever. Worst advice ever.
Well he obviously wants all the bells and whistles. Let him decide for himself before you try and be pushy. A bong is a bong is a bong. It'll all get you to the same place. I agree that if he has the cash he should invest in a quality piece but sometimes in the real world you can't afford a 300-400 dollar bong.
The bong I posted is a "high quality bong" for $10 cheaper. Not true, some people (like yourself if you are a believer in blackleaf) are just uninformed. I'm not being pushy at all, but wait and see if he goes with a) a piece with a carb lol and b) a piece of china glass and posts it on these forums. He'll get the same type of comments I posted above^^. I've seen it a million times and have a lot of experience with water pipes.
To be completely honest, I'm also looking for something with a great look. Doesn't matter if It's name brand or some shit. If it works, it works. It always nice to have something that will get a second look or something that people prefer to use. My friends have a room full of shit and I've tried them all and for some reason, its the ones that are visually appealing to me that work more for me. I will obviously take your opinion into consideration, but I'm not looking for anything exactly quality... I mean, if it works, it works ;D
I offered up the Black Leaf because of the price and the accessories included. This is his first water piece. What was your first? I'd assume it wasn't anything near as neat as a Black Leaf. My first bong was something a lot like this and cost more than the Black Leaf: I don't own a Black Leaf but for a beginner bong, I can see him doing much worse than that.
Go to YouTube and type in Cheech Double Honeycomb Bong (Preview) I made that video and the honeycomb percs are nasty as fuck. That'll be a little more pricey, but if you're going for looks I'd bet none of your friends has one.
I'll go ahead and take a look and they just get stuff from this place in a ghetto neighborhood called Video 94. They have a TON of shit in there... Ironically more than they have movies... >.> We stumbled in their on accident haha. EDIT: very nice, they definitely don't have that yet. xD
Well hell you can get a lot of decent pieces for that. Fair warning though, I'd suggest going cheaper for your first piece. If you don't end up somehow breaking it you'll eventually want another and then can upgrade at that time. This is only around 70 dollars and the reviews have been good for it.
I suggest leaving this thread up a few days before you decide to make a purchase. Some educated people will eventually find their way in here lol. Also check out Apix designs on Facebook. You have to message him for pricing if you want one, but his work is blown in Cali and is fucking legit. I wish this guy named ssynn or something would find his way to this thread lol. He'd set you straight.
Right, let the educated come and say the same shit you say. Elitism is a nasty thing and you reek of it. Next time someone as educated as you comes into this thread I hope they actually read the OP's posts. OP, just remember one thing: you smoke to get blazed. You can do that from an apple, a pop can or even a layer of tin foil. What houses the smoke is a non-issue. Most people buy obnoxious or expensive pieces for table talk bull. Get whatever you think is cool(like you wanted) and enjoy it. I hope whatever you do get is to your liking.
[quote name='"mindsoup"']Right, let the educated come and say the same shit you say. Elitism is a nasty thing and you reek of it. Next time someone as educated as you comes into this thread I hope they actually read the OP's posts. OP, just remember one thing: you smoke to get blazed. You can do that from an apple, a pop can or even a layer of tin foil. What houses the smoke is a non-issue. Most people buy obnoxious or expensive pieces for table talk bull. Get whatever you think is cool(like you wanted) and enjoy it. I hope whatever you do get is to your liking.[/quote] Coming from a guy that compared smoking out of a bong to an apple, pop can and tin foil. You are a complete idiot lol. For real, that was probably the dumbest thing I've read in a long time. You've clearly been hitting too many pop can pipes lol.
[quote name='"mindsoup"']Right, let the educated come and say the same shit you say. Elitism is a nasty thing and you reek of it. Next time someone as educated as you comes into this thread I hope they actually read the OP's posts. OP, just remember one thing: you smoke to get blazed. You can do that from an apple, a pop can or even a layer of tin foil. What houses the smoke is a non-issue. Most people buy obnoxious or expensive pieces for table talk bull. Get whatever you think is cool(like you wanted) and enjoy it. I hope whatever you do get is to your liking.[/quote] Agreed.