just my advice i perfer a nice sherlock to say a sidecarb/hammer. i like to see the bowl while im burning, so thats why i tend to like sherlocks but thats just me. ive hit some awesome hammers out there and usually hammers are a little cheaper i think. just make sure its inside out or atleast has some thicknes to it. nothing worse than buying a bubbler with thin glass. and once again its already been said but id say find a local shop so you can pick the glass up, inspect it, touch it, critisize it, put it up your mouth (dont slobber over it) and just get a feel for it before you put down the money for it. good luck man and let us know what you end up going for!