Collectable art has always been something I am drawn to, and I tend to favour brands that incorporate art into their design. Milky Way is one such brand with over 10 years of experience in glass making techniques including their signature sandblasting. Highly detailed glassware is their speciality (experts in graphical design) and according to their site their goal is to elicit “feelings” from the user, crafting sensory experiences for like minded folks.
TIP: A heart and a brain are 2 of Milky Way’s signature logos. You will find one or both of these somewhere along many of the glass piece they craft.
FEATURES
As per usual with Milkyway Glass, I was instantly impressed with the levels of workmanship and the tactile nature of the body. Most of their beakers have been sandblasted along the entire neck portion, a feature that provides an ergonomic grip and to help stop it slipping. This is a limited edition, pink glass version of their Bee Hive Beaker and as with their other beakers this one is rather tall. 15″ tall or 38cms in total height and their is some weight to it as I lift it. Turn it upside down (carefully) and you will see more sandblasting. Pink and clear glass has been used throughout with a pink neck, down stem and flower bowl whilst the water chamber is clear. There is a rather large bee etched on the neck with a multitude of honeycomb shapes all over.
TIP: Deep “Carving” sandblasting is their speciality, a unique artform.
The water chamber is massive! Wider then narrowing as you reach the neck. An ice pinch point has been included at the base of the neck. This feature enables you to cool down your smoke via the inclusion of ice chips/chunks inserted into the neck. The ice pinch will keep the ice separate from the water chamber below and your smoke will pass over the chunks of ice before inhalation occurs. At the very top is the wide mouthpiece, very flat very reinforced and super smooth.
Lastly, we need to discuss the down stem. A removable diffusion down stem with sand blasted stripes all the way along. There are 4 slits for diffusion at the very end for percolation effect. A 14mm male flower bowl is provided. I quite like the flower bowl too. A smaller capacity bubble bowl (orbit bowl) with a sandblasted ring around the perimeter. This ring says Milky Way and is quite fancy. The port is frosted for an airtight fit.
TIP: This beaker can easily transform into a dab rig if a banger is included. Due to the angle of the down stem I recommend a 45 degree quartz banger. Don’t forget the carb cap!
CONTAINS
- X1 Milky Way Bee Hive Beaker
- X1 Orbit Flower Bowl – 14mm male Pink Glass
- X1 Sandblasted glass Down Stem – 19mm joint Pink Stripes
SPECS
- Compatible with dry herb
- Size 15” tall (just over 35cms)
- 100% Borosilicate Glass
- 9mm thickness
- Ice restriction
- Deep “carving” sandblasting
- 14mm male Orbit bowl
- Sandblasted down stem – 19mm joint
**This is a collectors item and at We are Lux we don’t encourage the breaking of any Australian laws.**
