Brothers With Glass Mystery Box

[Gentlemancorpse]

So I figured I'd share my experiences with this... I was looking for a new chillum and was surprised how few places seemed to have them, so @AlienAthena suggested I check out Online Headshop | Bongs, Dab Rigs, Hand Pipes | Brothers with Glass...

In perusing their site I saw they had a section of mystery boxes, and I'm a sucker for a good mystery. You can choose a flower or concentrate box and a price tier... $50, $100, $150 etc... the reviews were pretty good too, with people saying they got all kinds of stuff, and you can leave a note if there's anything you specifically would like to see...

I decided to go with the $100 tier and actually had a 10% off coupon... S&H was super reasonable too

My box arrived today and here's what it contained...



At first I was a disappointed, the papers and tube are clearly just throw ins... but upon further inspection, it actually appears to be a pretty good deal, and it was fun to unwrap everything... both pieces are made in the USA by Chameleon Glass and are nice, heavy, thick glass, and the bubbler has a pretty neat down pipe (though maintenance may be a PIA)



And the value was definitely there... these two pieces would sell for about $120 purchased individually...

All in all, not blown away per se (get it? Blown? Like the glass?...) but still quite happy with my purchase, and I will almost definitely buy from them again

 

[HydroRed]

Cool glass pieces and good on you for posting what you got. I have to admit though, I think my excitement would have been a bit deflated too upon opening that for 100 bones.

 

[AlienAthena]

Nice I like the colors, especially on the chillum! I’m glad you’re happy with the purchase. I’ve almost pulled the trigger on $50 mystery box but i’m too picky with my glass. Also table salt and iso once a week should keep it clean.

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

@HydroRed yeah it didn't have the visual. Impact I was expecting... other reviewers got like 4-6 pieces, but I think I got nicer stuff... I saw a lot of simple spoons and smaller pieces. And it is nice that it was all US made. But I kinda wanted to pull out a pile of glass, even if it was a pile of cheaper pieces, you know? It is a really nice bubbler though...

@AlienAthena I am really stoked on the colors they sent and it's cool they kind of coordinated the package! Im usually super picky as well and that actually led me to this purchase because I basically had indecision paralysis haha... this took the decision out of my hands

 

[Cattapilla]

I had a friend I couldn't shop with cos she'd get indecision paralysis just standing in the ketchup section. Imagine her picking colors for a glass piece.

 

[Willie]

That bubbler looks good, matches my spoons almost exactly. I really think they could have upped your deal a bit....what they gave is like $2 off list. Throw in a spoon at least for crying out loud......should get something for taking the risk.

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

@Willie my thoughts exactly! Like, toss a $10 spoon in there and I'd be raving about the box tbh

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

So a little update on this purchase... the bubbler is useless. Those little holes clog every time I smoke and absolutely suck to clean. I emailed Brothers with Glass and they won't do anything beyond offer a 10% off coupon, which is a joke because they hand those out like candy on Halloween. So I have an expensive piece of trash now. So unfortunately while it's a fun idea, I can't recommend this product at this point because you may end up with an expensive shelf decoration like me. I have half a mind to try and melt out the bottom of the downspout to try and make it functional but I have no idea what I'm doing lol. It's so nice it sucks to just throw it away but I know I won't clean it every day.

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

So this story has a happy ending... turns out chameleon glass backs their glass 100%...theyre sending me a new one. Really cool folks over there.

 

[HydroRed]

So this story has a happy ending... turns out chameleon glass backs their glass 100%...theyre sending me a new one. Really cool folks over there.

Thats great news. If you have to clean your glass after every use, its an issue with the piece...not the smoker lol

 

[Dino Party]

Mystery bags are generally a good way to clear inventory that nobody would otherwise pick out and want. Kinda like the chefs special, its just a way of cleaning out the fridge.