The bong CAN attribute to getting much higher than just a pipe. A big, concetrated rip of smoke would get you much higher than taking a few hits with a pipe. Also, he is paying for durability, glass thickness, height, namebrand etc. People like to sit with and appreciate their glass. It gives you a different feeling than using a cheap shitty piece, and as hashbean says, it's kind of like a feeling of pride.
Seconded. I like the idea of having a awesome piece that everybody loves. I've gone over to peoples houses just to use their bongs before. 8 footers, $200 bongs, always nice to hit a great bong.
QFT And to the person who said get a roor. Besides the fact that roor doesn't make 9mm bongs, a 7mm straight 18 inch roor would cost you more than the illa.
I couldn't help but laughing when I read through these posts. I understand that some people arent going to drop $300 on a piece of glass, and if you're one of those people, good for you. That's your choice. All I ask is that you stop trying to make decisions for other people, and that you don't hold it against anyone who does decide to spend that kind of cash. It's kind of ridiculous that me buying a $300 bong seems to almost anger some of you.
Really man? This is exactly what the fuck I'm talking about, and one of the main reasons I don't frequent these forums anymore. I'm not going to get into that fact that not everyone can just "grow weed out their ass" like you seem to believe. This is a forum where you can show off your shit to group of people with similar interests. It's not the fact that you think I wasted my money that bothers me. I really couldn't give a shit because it was MY money, not yours. It's when people post pointless fucking bullshit like this. All it does is make you look like a jackass.
buying a $300 dollar bong is no different than someone who would buy a vehicle for over $10k over a beater for under a $1000... that will "do the job"... or someone who would buy Jack Daniels over.. Old Thompson.. "shit i can get three bottles of Ol Tom for the price of a bottle of Jack".. personal tastes and aesthetics.. that's what it comes down to
you should add a vape to that collection of yours man. http://arizer.com i ended up breaking mine after a year becuse i tap it with my fist to shake the ganj. sent it back to the company and they sent me a brand new one at no cost. those two weeks where i had to smoke my $200 dollar bong was torture.