i doubt you would be able to pack a decent bowl in that thing and keep it going... it'd just be for show. bet it wouldnt even rip either.
hey that's pretty cool. i like it. i can't see why it wouldn't hit well or why it would be difficult to pack a bowl or something. it looks like a normal, simple glass pipe with some fancy additions on the side. those flower petals don't make up the bowl, they just decorate it. as for emptying the spent ashes, you dont need to use force to do it. just stir it up with a toothpick or a match or something first.