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Last week was thanksgiving, I hope everyone had a safe and fun day with family and loved ones. Across the pond they were having a different celebration, the 25th annual High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. The only category I was really interested in though was best glass, and how could you not with Hitman's entry.



This one of a kind piece is amazing in many ways, first off the MF DOOM mask worked by none other than Banjo and Bluegrass, glass legends who brought you so many torch tube collabs earlier this year including the standing Bubmble Bee and a series of masks. Stick it on top of a hammerhead perc'd bubbler with the mouth piece connected to the mouth of the mask and a glass torch for good measure and you have one hell of an entry and a beautiful piece of functional art worth 5 figures. The coolest part about this is that you have to wear the mask to take a dab! Check out the vid below...


This piece unfortunately came in 3rd in best glass. First place went to an other legend in the glass game whom has roots and a shop in Amsterdam but still need to catch up to the dab game. Second place went to a newbie product that doesn't deserve a mention. If you feel the results were fixed in this one, your not alone, the majority can't believe what hitman lost to. Never the less, this piece of amazing art exists and that's good enough for me.



Can't be too surprised seeing such innovation from a glass team that gave us the turbine, ratchet, brilliance, & hammerhead perc and of course the glass torch that led to the revolutionary torchtube which effortlessly took high end works of art from a few thousand bucks to 5 figure works of art that belong in galleries. Started only in 2009, Hitman has come a long way in a few years and has taken the glass world by storm.

For those not familiar with the recycler, it's a fairly new design in glass that has the hit filtered through the perc multiple times, cutting out drag and splash back in the process. Originally designed by HAMM, the recycler idea took off quick with a small flood of direct inject bubblers hitting the market usually with a raised stem line perc to keep the distance minimum between the nail to your mouth. Everyone has their own variation on the recycler but only a few have really stuck out and made a name for the new found innovation.



Within the last week, hitman glass gave us a little preview of their upcoming recycler via Facebook. First thing you'll notice is that these look nothing like any current recyclers anyones seen on the market, and thats why I mess with these guys, every design is original and innovative. They're scientific glass first and they always bring the functionality proper, these pieces look like they rip. With that said it looks like Hitman is slowly moving towards headier collars. They've had inspiring, amazing & vibrant  torchtube collabs within the last year but it's good to see their recycler, and hopefully their full line will be on the headier side.

Hitman X Pakoh Recycler Prototype, Hammerhead Perc

Hitman X Pakoh Recycler Prototype, Hammerhead Perc
Hoobs X Hitman Recycler, Hammerhead Perc

Hoobs X Hitman Recycler, Hammerhead/Trophy Perc


The recycler along with the Phase 2 line comes out this winter 2012 and will be in select glass shops. I've had a chance to preview a custom piece from the new line and must say it hits like a champ, has me looking forward to the rest of Phase 2.