OK help me decide on a bong

[Runaway Jim]

Alrighty, heres the scoop. My mom threw away my bong, which was a locally-blown custom piece from one of the upscale headshops, with a downstem/diffuser/glassonglass bowl from a head shop in Humboldt County, CA (Arcata). It was the fucking bomb. Ripped like a roor, and i only paid 70 for the bong and 20 for the downstem (bong was orig 130 and downstem was 75).
Anyway... Im looking at one of maybe 3 bongs that are really nice and in my price range, no RooRs for me unless theres a cheapie one. Hers what im lookin at...
Picture 1: My old bong, RIP.
Picture 2: Weed Star Big Mama 2 (Ice) Weed Star Glass Bong - Big Mama 2 (Ice) - Online Shop
Only qualm i have about this bong is that it has a carb hole rather than a slide, although it says it has an optional slide-in bowl, which im thinking means a pull slide, but i dont know im gonna have to call them to figure that out. I dont like carb holes NEARLY as much as i like slides. Glass on glass slides = the shit.
Picture 3: Molino Mad Scientist 3.0 - Version 2 - Online Shop
Problem is Its way out of stock, as are all the other molinos which i would buy in a heartbeat If anyone can find a place where these are in stock please tell me.
Picture 4: GrassCity.Com - Molino Glass Bong Large - with Clear Glass Precooler
Im thinking this is what im gonna get, but i still need help deciding.

If you get the gist of my choices i guess i want a nice large bong with some sort of artwork or visual aesthetic to set it apart a bit... If you find anything else like these i guess show 'em to me. Thanks.

Runaway Jim Reviewed by Runaway Jim on 07-04-2007. OK help me decide on a bong Alrighty, heres the scoop. My mom threw away my bong, which was a locally-blown custom piece from one of the upscale headshops, with a downstem/diffuser/glassonglass bowl from a head shop in Humboldt County, CA (Arcata). It was the fucking bomb. Ripped like a roor, and i only paid 70 for the bong and 20 for the downstem (bong was orig 130 and downstem was 75). Anyway... Im looking at one of maybe 3 bongs that are really nice and in my price range, no RooRs for me unless theres a cheapie one. Rating: 5

[Blitzed]

I really like the second, very nice shape, and a nice thick slide. The third one is also nice, and quit affordable. I also like its simplicity, not to flashy and still very classy. So my choice would have to be the last one, since the second is out of stock. Whatever you get, it will still be nice.

[Runaway Jim]

Yeah i was thinking the third one too, also saves me a few bucks on shipping since grasscity is in the US of A.

[Blitzed]

Saving a few bucks is always nice. :stoned: By the way, does it come with the ash-catcher, i have always liked those.

[Runaway Jim]

Yeah that comes with it.
Im actually definitely getting that one, unless that mad scientist comes back haha.

[Runaway Jim]

still accepting suggestions, i didnt scour the internet hard enough and i know you guys know good bong sites that i dont...

[jfoster]

support local glass blowers. also, shivadas.com has some ok bongs

[Matt the Funk]

Third one....

[Runaway Jim]

support local glass blowers. also, shivadas.com has some ok bongs

Problem is, that im not 18 and chances are i cant get bongs from headshops that use local blowers, that was the beauty of my other bong, it was locally blown and sooo nice...

[Runaway Jim]

Only reason i dont like the 3rd is that it doesnt seem to have that big of a chamber, i mean its big but theres no bubble or anything you know... Itll still rip im sure, but anyone else have suggestions... i gotta spend this money wisely.