i've been to a lot of smoke shops and i do not consider the gas pipe to be a favorite, or even a good one. the customer service is below par... sure, they will sell you something if they know you are going to buy it but the workers are not friendly people who strive to encourage repeat customer visits by any means. the selection of glass is large but most of the pieces are pretty weak... there are some good 'water pipes' but that's about it. the majority of the pipes appear to be mass produced and ordered from catalogs, so that really narrows down the wide selection if you are interested in quality artwork. also, the shop carries all sorts of other paraphernalia/posters/sex toys, etc., so it attracts a crowd interested in that sort of stuff as opposed to just a regular smoke shop. overall, i just don't feel like i'm ever interacting with very honest people at the gas pipe, and that drives me away (and encourages me to discourage others) more than anything else. i would recommend looking at a more local, less corporate shop for your smoking needs... they generally tend to have much higher-quality glass on hand and more quality people around both as employees and as customers.
Pros: Lots of Different Types of Merchandise (if that's what you're looking for...), Free Parking
Cons: Poor Customer Service, Low Quality Merchandise
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