The Witch

[nestormakhno]

My only question is how good the seal is on the bottle, I know that I am not the only one on this forum who does not want to spend money on something that doesnt work...like smiley's distributer.

lol, owned.

[Sonthert]

One of those 1L Galliano bottles would be great...triangular shape, wide at the bottom...

[MadManMadrid]

The Witch Hookah

now first off its cheap so dont expect mya or anything else. its metal is a potmetal type thing but very durable. the hose does have a odor to it and if u take the time to wash it n let it soak a bit u can get rid of that taste and smell. it comes with extra grommits for the bowl and for the bottle tops always a plus. though only one gromit for the hose.

now i got this for one cause its cheap and when i go to parties i always worry about taking any of my other hookahs. plus the room they take up in the car when traveling my wife usually could pack more things and i always worry about breaking a stem. so really this is so compact my friends have dub'd it my james bond 007 hookah . it fits very nicely in a plastic storage box from walmart that can hold all my coals and shisha.

assembly is really easy the stem and down stem screw into each other. get your standard bottle i.e. Glass bottle! doesnt work so well with plastic coke bottles but does work pretty good with 64 oz watter bottles that are shaped like the large culligan bottles. by wrapping some tape around the top it makes up for the lack of thickness u find in glass bottles. so get the bottle and fill with water to where u can get the downstem at least under 1/2 inch under water. remove the assembly and put the grommet on. fit the down stem through the grommet to the base of the stem and check the fit if it wobbles u might wanna add some tape (quick fix is teflon tape used for plumbing. its not sticky like regular tape but stretched tight it holds really well if your bottle has threads. also its like 1 buck a roll at walmart)
now place the grommet on the top its a crappy grommet but can be replaced my most Chinese grommets. it just has to be a lil thick so if u dont like the bowl u can usualy fit any type on with the right grommet and bowl. i've fit everything from medium to large bowls on without much problems. add bowl and enjoy

its not the most impressive one but for the price u have the zip gun form of hookah to go. take it to your next party and not worry if something happens.

some things to consider though
beer bottles and coke bottles are so small that once u have it all asembled its easy to tip. find some bricks and make a small box on the floor at said party for it before using.
one of my more inventive friends went and got a butter tub (medium to large) and cut a hole in the lid to fit the bottle without much give and placed the bottle in the base filled with ice and a lil water put lid on and it held it in place with the sheer weight of the ice base and kept the damn thing cool for many upon many uses.

some of the best base's i've used were alcohol bottles that have a wide base. Irish mist has a onion bottle type design which was very fun to smoke from.

dont like the hose? use one that u already have it might not be a perfect fit as the hose piece is smaller than other hoses but most all my hoses have worked with the exception of the mya just cause it is wider than most but thats what we love about those hoses.

overall as long as your not expecting this to be a world class hookah you'll have fun taking this with you anywhere you go. really we all have hookahs for the home but this is made for travel. with the ability to use many different bowls and bases. and without having to worry about jacking up your nice hookahs while traveling this is a must have for anyone who has limited space i.e. dorm room, who wants a hookah for once and a while but no need to get really vested in a expensive hookah, and for those who travel and share the hookah experience the more i use it the more i love having it as part of my collection. and best of all if u have a friend who you get hooked on hookah its nothing to say "keep it" you can always order another and u gave the gift that will bring another friend into the wonderful world of hookah smoking.

so with a little know how and some fore thought this will be one of the best hookahs u'll own for its simplistic design and portability. don't expect this to be your next hookah to replace your 40" mya.

as for the hobohookah.... if u have more money to throw get it its the same as this only better quality metal better components but still the same as far as any issues with smoking the witch. it does however have a bigger rig but doesn't work any better overall just a better quality.

[Zinite]

You realize you're resurrecting a 2 1/2 year old thread?

[Stuie]

You realize you're resurrecting a 2 1/2 year old thread?

probably not.

[Venger]

the info was valid if not dated.thanks for this I was on the fence as to get one or not and now I think I will.

[BaylorBen]

Since there are a few recent posts I guess I'll put my two cents in.

I own both a Witch and a Hobo and really there is no comparison the Hobo wins by a mile. Bottom line is you get what you pay. With either of these two set ups I would recommend upgrading to a better hose and bowl. In case of the hose this is one place where I do prefer the Hobo because you can screw a mya hose right in and on the witch it was a struggle to get one to stay in without the help of some electrical tape.
The only two advantages of the Witch were it could be used with shorter bottles and it comes with an ashtray. But if you want an ashray one can easily be added to the Hobo so I guess really thats only one advantage. Both of these Hookahs smoke just fine, the Hobo is just much higher quality and less hassle.
I love to take my hookah with me to parties and the Hobo is great because it is so easy to take with me and set up quickly.
Its fun to try all kinds of different bottles and set ups with different accessories and People are always intrigued and impressed when I brake out my HoboHookah.

So if you really do want the ultimate Portable Hookah you cant go wrong with HoboHookah... Don't bother with the Witch unless you can get it for free.

[Hobocans]

I know we've been getting a lot of email about the HoboHookah. We did indeed sell out of them and have been sadly out of stock for the past few months.

But the good news is that our new pipe, the HoboNargile, will be arriving shortly. In fact, we are going to sell the first 100 before Christmas. You wont be able to these on the normal site: The initial 100 will only be available to those on our email list (sign up is at hobohookah.com on the top of the page). January we will have full stock and it will be available in our normal store. What I can tell you is that the HoboNargile is very similar to the HoboHookah, with a few changes:
[list=1][*]Release Valve: We asked a while back what you guys wanted, and this was requested the most. The release valve on the HoboNargile is excellent. In addition, you can remove the release valve and substitute it for a second hose.[*]Shorter Down-Stem: The Stem is now shorter, to work with more bottles and it is also removable. We'll be offering a variety of stems in different sizes, colors and materials in middle 2010.[*]Better price: I can't say the exact price right now, but I can tell you it will be cheaper than the original HoboHookah. Also, the 100 that we sell in 2009 will have an additional price break, to reward past Hobo users and those in the hookah community.[/list]
Here's a pic, enjoy!
[img]http://hobohookah.com/blog/Ontheirway_8BD7/L1050227.jpg[/img]

[mitchell8621]

Wow...my old thread from years ago...

Maybe you will be happy to know that I still have my witch and I still use it, and it works well...I use the original bowl and the original hose still and its an enjoyable travel hookah...the bottle I use is from a crappy Long Island Iced Tea mix bottle, but it fits perfect and has never tipped or been an issue...I would still reccomend this hookah

[ezxen]

[quote name='QuiltedMaple' date='17 July 2007 - 10:09 AM' timestamp='1184695766' post='141708']
I got a Witch for free when I ordered some stuff and smoked it yesterday. When I used an absolut bottle or any booze bottle the grommets wouldn't seal correctly, I had to resort to electrical tape. after that it sealed pretty well.

When I used a crush bottle, the grommets fit perfectly. The Witch smoked very well considering how small it is. I'm glad I got it for free when I ordered enough, I probably would have bought it though for 18 if they didn't have the sale.

I stll have my eye on the Hobohookah though also,

-QM
[/quote]
ditto

[nars2k]

I have tried that hookah just in a black label bottle. Its not bad but 1. The pull will make you want to kill yourself. 2. Will not work well with a phunnel. 3. Better off buying a QT

[thehelios]

Hurry up and release it already! I'm going to buy it the second I see that "now available" email! I've got a Smirnoff handle just waiting to be topped off with a hobonarghile.

[Hobocans]

Ha, yea, you and me both. We've been trying to ship these things to Jersey City for the last two weeks. Shipping a lot of stuff during the holiday season is a bitch. Hopefully we get them in by the end of this week and we can get them into people's hands before Christmas.