I am looking for my first bong. I don't want to spend a lot of money, something cheap, but will still provide good quality hits. What should I be looking at size wise, material wise, etc? Should I just pick any old bong? How's this for example? http://www.growhigh.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23_43_296&products_id=1929
Acrylic or glass is the way to go. Glass on glass is more expensive tho, my friend picked up a really nice glass bong at a local headshop for only 55 cuz it wasn't glass on glass. Size wise I say anything under 16 inches is still portable. (think backpacks) That's about the size of the one me and my bro take everywhere. Remember, the bigger it is the more expensive it is, although you can get a pretty massive acrylic one for dirt cheap.
damn I can't find a UK site that sells, that, and it is a bit pricey! how would it compare to the bong I posted in my original post?
Well, your bong is acrylic with ice notches and a carb. The bong I posted is glass on glass (GonG), features a slide, ice notches, ash catcher/precooler and a percolator. The bong I posted will be smoother and hit harder. For your price range I would check out a glass pipe or bubbler.
That Black Leaf is ill, or check out Ehle bongs, ive owned 2 and love them, you cant really find anything bad about them. Great price/performance