This week’s Piece of the Week is the sickest friggin’ piece I have ever seen! Feast your eyes and show your respect to the Rob Morrison vs. Hitman Glass Animal Mayhem Torch Tube. If “borches” are wrong I don’t want to be right. What’s a borch you say? You got it—it’s a bong and torch all in one, and it’s the hottest thing since sliced bread for those lucky dabbers who can afford one.
Hitman Torch Tube
The “borch”, or torch tube is the vision of master lathe worker Ari (Bluegrass) Rom of Hitman Glass fame. Even before the torch tube, Hitman Glass had already established itself as a force to be reckoned with within the scientific dab space. Hitman is known for making top-tier daily drivers that rip like the first time, every time. They are always coming out with something fresh gear-wise, but when I saw the borch for the first time last year, it wasn’t just fresh it was revolutionary. Everything you need in one package, straight chillin’ and sexy as hell to look at too. I was so impressed with the scientific models that I didn’t dare imagine heady editions, but come on stoners you know that train is never late… sure as shit they started showing up. There have been a lot of truly awesome collabs and I dug every one, but NOTHING quite like this. I’ve been waiting for a long time to share a torch tube, but it had to be the right one. I’m glad I waited because I’ll say it again—this is the sickest piece I have seen to date. Mind you it was quite actually and factually in a gallery of other showstopping pieces. The CoCa C’est… exhibit is busting at the seams with amazing talent, but for my money (as if I could ever afford it!) this was Best in Show by great margin.
If you haven’t made the connection already this is absolutely the same Rob Morrsion who did the Cookie Monster Jagitoe and who continues to kill it with Jim Henson’s beloved characters. Hopefully, you’ve taken a close look and realized that ANIMAL’S HEAD IS INSIDE THE CAN! My buddy B$ has a fitting hashtag for just such a situation #areyoufuckingkiddingme. Nope it sure is, just as sure as the exquisite as the drum perc and the sandblasting all over that piece. If you’re wondering where the butane goes, go ahead and take a look at the electroformed tank, FIRE. I don’t know whether I love the weathered look or the little bolts more, so tastefully done. The colors and assembly are flawless—every inch speaking to the time and love spent creating it. The shackles on Animal’s wrists move and there is even a set of glass drumsticks. I think it’s the finest display of art and science yet, and thankfully, being shown in a venue deserving of its magnificence. Huge props to both Rob and Ari for this truly ambitious work. Becoming aware of it after my interview with Rob, I was looking forward to seeing it in person, and as I expected, it stole my heart.
If you’re wondering if I got to hit it… no f’ing way, LULZ—it never left that display case. A little prying did reveal that it lives in the private head stash of a WELL-known glass convention organizer. I’m not surprised. If I had the 5 figures (yep, really) for it I’d spend it without a second thought. Though I didn’t get to smoke Animal, I did to get to dab with Rob Morrison, BONG!!!! Stay tuned for my interview with the slayer of Sesame Street. #weedist
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