Rooster Apparatus by Dave Goldstein 16†Straight Tube w/ Fritted Disc Perc [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPnCSs2FAEE]David Goldstein's : Fritted Disc Review - YouTube[/ame] I'm glad to be back on these forums and posting a new review for the New Year. I have been blessed to try some of America's top glass blower's premier designs and tubes these past few months. After doing the past reviews, I decided to go with something that has been generating a lot of buzz as of late. The Rooster Apparatus by Dave Goldstein has the entire glass community raving about the bubble porn produced by this amazing perc. The piece itself is amazing and is of great quality, but the real beauty of the piece lies in the amount of bubbles produced when smoking due to Dave Goldstein's fritted disc. Specs: Height: 16 ½†Width: 5.5†at the base Depth: 5.5†Wall: 45.5x5mm Joint Size: 18mm direct injection Diffusers / Percolators: Rooster Apparatus Fritted Disc Percolator (Purple) Features / Includes: -martini slide 18mm -female adapter/ screen holder Label: Rooster Made & Designed by: Dave Goldstein Drag/Flow: The Rooster Apparatus consists of a different percolator that has the glass community buzzing thanks to the fritted disc that sits inside of this tube. There is no drag when using a DD slide or while dabbing. The fritted disc is quite unique and has been incorporated into this piece to provide maximum bubbles. The bubbles stack to the very top of the tube and once or twice did I have the bubbles and water hit my lips. One can easily control the height of the bubbles with the strength of his or her pull. It's quite fun to consistently hit the Rooster Apparatus and control where one likes to have his or her bubbles reach. The design of the tube allows for the bubbles to rise like an overflowing melting pot and gives users and viewers a remarkable sight. The amount of bubbles definitely adds a new meaning to the terminology “bubble pornâ€. Because of the fritted disc, one can inhale and take massive rips without coughing due to the maximum diffusion. I was very impressed and was amazed by how smooth the hit was while leaving others with a jaw dropping view when the piece is in action while providing zero drag. Diffusion/Filtration: As I stated above, the Rooster Apparatus provides maximum diffusion thanks to the fritted disc. The Fritted disc is originally used a chemist's friend when trying to scrub gas from a sample. The disc permits tiny bubbles to pass through its barrier while preventing any large solids from passing. Dave used this perc and installed it into his Rooster Apparatus and boy, are we glad he did. The amount of filtration and diffusion this perc allows for is remarkable and astounding. Users can inhale and cast large amounts of smoke without coughing or choking. If you are looking to impress friends with the size of ones hit without coughing than this perc will definitely help you achieve that. The perc allows the bubbles to stack skywards and can hit one's lips depending on how much water is preferred in the smoker's tube. The fritted disc comes in different colors and designs which makes each one unique. Craftsmanship: The Rooster Apparatus is beautifully crafted and has an amazing glare to it. Dave Goldstein did a great job by adding a hexagon base to the tube which allows it to have a sturdy base that won't allow the piece to tip over easily. Not only does the base add to the piece, but the colored fritted disc gives the piece some flare as well. This tube has a direct inject for concentrate users, but also includes a female adapter for one to hit flowers out of the martini slide. This piece is great for anything one is trying to do, whether it's a flower hit or a concentrate hit. If one wants to taste his or her flowers, this piece definitely does capture the taste of the medicine. Along with that, one definitely experiences one of the smoothest hits on the market thanks to this scientifically designed tube. There is also a bridge on the joint that gives extra support to the joint which gives it more strength to withstand one's clumsiness. The Rooster logo is located on the top of the tube and if there is enough water, the user can pull the bubbles past the rooster logo to give off an impressive hit. Cost: This piece is magnificent and is even better thanks to its tag. The price of the Rooster Apparatus is listed at $500. I believe this piece is well worth the sticker tag. This piece not only looks beautiful, but even hits better than it looks. I would definitely recommend any glass investors to invest in this piece as it is a must have for any glass collector or avid connoisseur smoker. The piece can definitely be used as a daily driver and it leaves people in awe once the piece is in action. The Company: Dave Goldstein has been blowing glass for quite some time. He is an innovative glass blower that has brought upon new changes and standards to the glass industry. Dave's knowledge and experience with laboratory glass helped mold and fuel his fritted disc perc design that allows for an amazing smoking experience. The first prototype of the Rooster Apparatus was finished in 2011 and since then, smokers around the nation are loving this piece. Overall: At first, the Rooster Apparatus doesn't look like the craziest of pieces, but after driving the beauty, one can arguably say it's definitely one of the top pieces in the glass community. The Fritted Disc leaves people in awe once in use thanks to the massive amounts of bubbles that the fritted disc emits. This piece is unique and one of a kind, and I must say, it is definitely a piece to own for all glass heads. **If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and leave your thoughts and comments in the thread. THANK YOU** *STAY LIFTED AND GIFTED MY FRIENDS** --PROFESSOR KUSHINGTON
Very well written, but I think it the biggest taste killer you can buy. 500 is way Too much, unless its the huge 15 inch one with the massive base. The regular colored ones cost about 420 to 450 on most sites. The big one is called steal your face or something like that. Anywho, enjoy the peice brohamski.
Pretty penny for that tube. I'd rather get something cost effective as opposed to Dave goldsteins cock because impressing my friends by the size hit I take without coughing means nothing, smoking isn't a competition.
Your review is really spot on. Very well reviewed and written. Damn the price you paid for your makes me cringe a bit. Gotta love my lhs for the hookup.
Why do people keep referring to this rooster as sucking Dave's cock? I understand rooster and cock, but damn you sure there's not something your hiding from yourself deep down inside?
Theirs a rumor that Dave wants people to suck his rooster, that's by people are saying that haha. I would love one of his bubblers if they were not so damn small.
This man makes some ugly glass. Bong water hitting your lips is never a good thing and good luck completely clearing one of these goofy looking overly diffused tubes. Tons of stale smoke sticking around after those bubbles collapse. I can keep going... That patent pending shit on the base is corny and tacky as hell. Is this clown honestly thinking he's going to sue someone for using his bong diffusion tech? Lol Ok. Way to live up to stereotypes Goldstein. Why the male joints? Female/female adapters are ugly as are female jointed slides. This dude's glass has way to many design flaws for me to even acknowledge any possible positives and in general just rubs me the wrong way. Definite hater over here.
If you keep your water levels right and use clean water you don't have to worry about getting water in your mouth. I have no issues clearing my Goldstein. It's personal preference if you consider the tubes to be ugly. I just think they are a little awkward looking but i dont hate it. It has a male joint so the small fritted disc he makes can sit on the male joint and stop ash from getting into the main frit and then you can use it for oil too. Have you honestly even tried one?
I gotta say OP all your reviews come off as pretty biased even though they're from different blowers... I've yet to see a single negative comment yet... You literally said the piece has NO drag but almost everyone who has hit one has told me it's the draggiest high end piece they've hit... Well written review though for sure. I'm interested to try the piece but this review is FAR too glowing in comparison to the completely mixed reviews I've seen everywhere else for me to take it that seriously.
Ya I don't understand how you can possibly say it has no drag, I hit one and it had SO MUCH DRAG, I dont know if people who own this are just lieing to themselves or just havent hit a dragless tube, sg/toro/bc
The review above is really biased and sounds like a paid promotional piece. If not paid, it still sounds like the reviewer has something to gain by fawning over the piece with over the top marketing lingo. However, I do happen to actually own a DG Rooster and there's a bunch of BS in this thread in the follow up comments: 1) Dave addresssed the question about the name of the pipe on his website (roosterapparatus.com (delete this space) /?page_id=8). Here it is: "I was born in 1957. In the chinese zodiac, the year of the Rooster. The rooster appears on my product for the same reason the Rooster appears on “Rooster Brand” sriracha…" 2) The reason people aren't able to clear the pipe is because they're putting in too much water and also because the stock push bowl is a joke. Water level should be just 1/4 inch above the fritted disc and there are plenty of 18mm DD slides on the market for better air flow. 3) The reason for the male joint, as mentioned above, is so that you can use the additional mini filter as well as so you can use it for concentrates. It's intended to be a duel purpose design. I got the Rooster because it seems to be one of the best pipes for diffusing smoke. It's expensive, for sure, but so are all the other top quality pieces from other glass blowers. Just my take....
I feel no matter what, every company will have its fair share of haters. A lot of threads have little blurbs of hate but usually dissipate kinda fast.
good lord thats alot of water in the tube in the video. i have the same tube and thats literally 3 to 5 times as much water as i use, i dont see how your not sucking up a whole mouthful of water every hit. i run the water in mine 1/4 an inch above the disc, like DG recommends, and i can still suck water up into my mouth if i hit it too lightly. and yea, iv never bought a DG tube that came with a good slide. the one that came with the one at my house is so-so, standard 1 hole but it works ok. at my friends place we have one with a colored disc and the big bottom canister, and the slide that it came with has to be the worst slide iv ever seen. the its single hole is so big its un-useable without jamming a screen in it. i use an apix 4 hole or my custom ice pinch slide with mine usually, or my salt slide but i dont smoke out of that much. iv been kinda on the fence about disc diffused slides, i have an offbrand one i hate so i dunno if i want to shell out the cash for a good b wilson one.
These toobs provide excellent flavor. The only problem is some of you dudes use waaaaay too much water. The spashback with the amount of water OP is using should go without saying. Nice review tho homie, I'll just add that the adapter can also be used as a carbon filter if ya didn't know.
Diffusion takes away taste, this is a known fact. This tube is one of the best diffusion wise on the market, yet it loses no taste? Anytime you get something that bubbles like crazy (like my matrix perc bubbler) your going to lose taste. I would buy a bubbler if they were not so god damn small. 8 to 9 inchs is too small for me.
Never said it loses no taste, I only meant to infer it's not as bad as people make it out to be. With lower water levels the flavor comes close to that of my pillar. P.s. Ari Gold is the fucking man!
Most people are too stupid to use good water levels hahaha. I would love it if Dg was sold at 42 degrees, the I could buy it lol. They only have it in one store and its very far away. I'm the biggest entourage fan in the world. I have all the seasons on iTunes and ari is my favorite.