With his first review as Marijuana Reviews new glass expert, trikky shows off a clean Illadelph. Take a look.
Submitted By: trikky (Member and Editor)
Make/Model: Illadelph Straight Tube
Height: 18 inches
Tube Thickness And Bore: 9mm x 50mm
Base Thickness: 1mm
Ice Notches: Yes
Average Retail Price: $250-300
Grade: C+
Comments: The standard Illadelph 9mm Straight Tube is a very average tube. Though the tube is 9mm, the base is 1mm thick. This makes little sense as most would purchase this tube so they wouldn’t risk breaking it. Though it does come standard with a 14mm bushing diffuser and a keck clip, it does not make up for the serious lack of thought when designing the tube. –trikky
As a consumer I don’t think I would have not known to check the base thickness. Good eye trikky. –Chubbs
So I know, what is a good/normal base thickness for a 9mm thick tube?
Nice tube.
Nice review.
Hope many more are to come.
A reasonable thickness for a 9mm would be at least 2mm to 3mm. Thanks for the questions and comments, anything else, let me know.
trikky, do you know the thickness of the standard blue label illadelph single tree percolated ashcatcher?
all i have to say what difference does 1 mm make on a bong that mideswell just take the cake in the bong battle, coil condensers yah, copywrite but wrecked the glass industry for all and to all a good night no more flooded percolators for our happy illadelph tokers.
thanks
jeremy
I don’t know, I picked one up for $220 at a local hs, and while the base is scarily thin, the overall piece hits better than an 18″ roor imo. At least a B+
Aaron: Better how?
C+…haha…this is one of the hardest hitting bongs…without percs or anything…stupid…and retail changes greatly across the country…this is 350 at least in DC
Bar the retail comment, no. You’re very wrong.
I bought this for 220 and im going to have to agree with the guy up there at least B+ plus we are talking heavy hitters its not expected from this type of glass and it hits very smoothly
that looks like a sweet bong! any reason u only gave it a C+???
this is one of the nicest pieces you can buy today. i have one of these and it hits nicer and smoother than any piece i have ever hit. anyone who says its a piece of shit cuz it has no perks is stupid. perks are pointless and only make a bong harder to clear and harder to clean.