yea i agree with papa i love a nice 18-19 str8 with 1 tree perc... preferably the illadelph "palm tree" style with the bent back arms so you can either get your gansta lean on while your rippin it(tilt it lol) or you can lay down and rip it without having to even move your head (you can still be a lazy f*** and not miss a min of TV) I cannot tell ya how much I recomend a Perc on your tube.. They've prob saved me like 5 years of my life.. Just recently I was turned on to Volcanos, and they are the shit too, but we'll save that for another thread. If you cannot get an illadelph, i suppose i could hook you up with Kind Creations contact info... I know you said you dont want it shipped, but hes been doing it for years and only a couple reports of broken tubes, which he replaces ASAP. You should try and search for some of his stuff, its so sick,, he does alot of Clear tubes with colored Percs, and they look so clean bro. He works with Green,Blue,Red,Yellow,and i think black now.. His prices are SO CHEAP and way under market prices. If you call him hell tell you what he has stocked(ready to get sent out that day) or he can make you a little 20inch custom with W/E you want on it/in it. Would recomend just one of his basic Tree percs with a splash guard and ice notches. Cant see it costing over 250 complete with shipping. When i first started using my waterpipes, I noticed i was smoking about 1/2 the amount, so you will make your money back in no time (imo) I'll spend 800 on a piece without blinking an eye if its a new type of perc, and or a new advancment in the world of waterpipes.. IE Illadelphs Glycerine Coil has a glycerine(shit in soft icepacks) enclosed in a glass chamber that had a spiral tubing running through it, that DETACHES from the waterpipe utilizing a HUGE i think its like 50mm glass joint.. So basically the neck of the waterpipe pops off, it goes in the freezer for anywhere from 30 min to 24 hrs, and acts as an cooling, condensing system(instead of ice notches) They are by far the best, and most medicinal waterpipes on the market. You literally can clear a .5 and not feel it with the glycerine coils.. I would assume thats out of your price range, but they do have SICK double chambers for no more than 300 (palm tree+splashguard) PLUS they just updated their INSANE ashcatchers and added this new Halo Perc. If your into Concentrates like oil and such, for 50 bucks you can scoop the kit with Vapor Sticks, and a special concentrate bowl with 2 holes on the sides of the bowl and none on the bottom like a standard bowl. Their shit is sick, and if you cannot get one local, have your local shop get in touch with them.. Just make sure they hook you up for giving them the best glass around. lol if your NOT into that PM me and ill hook ya up with Kind Creations contact info... you should really think about one of those Snobs, they are some really rare pieces, on the pricey side yes, but they look JUST like my illadelph percs... hope any of this babble helps!
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