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[shisha fan]

i would like to see shisha tobacco available everywhere just like cigarettes, and hookahs in every bar and beach club.

[flying_high]

hookahs are very cheap in other countries (outside the US). You can pick a 150 dollar hookah up for 25% of the price.

These great deals that all of the web stores have, are not that great when you think about how much the cost of the pipe is inflated.

[hookahlife]

I would like to see a standard certification for Hookahs. The same way that the NSF certifies food preparation equipment for the restaurant industry, and Underwriter Laboratories certifies just about anything on the market. I think this would not only raise hookah quality, but also bring the price down, from more efficient manufacturing processes needed to receive a certified seal of approval.

I believe this is one of the most important steps for the hookah industry to take. This will not only bring a better quality product to the market, but it will raise consumer confidence, and that’s the most important thing. This certification should be considered for tobacco, charcoals, and accessories as well.



I would also love to see a portable, in-car hookah. Something that you can toss into your cup holder!

-Eugene

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I would also love to see a portable, in-car hookah. Something that you can toss into your cup holder!

its been done >.<
The HoboHookah and "The Witch".  I personally own a witch and i just fit it onta beer bottle, throw on my combo bowl, and its automobile ready!

[arik]

an electrical coal, that never ends and is portable

[Sonthert]

Eliminating common chambers, shatterproof glass jars that are elegant, making pipes out of brass or real stainless steel.

[blueyesopn]

Fully effective and controllable alternate heat source, something that doesn't burn or emit any kind of toxins. Once we have that, health risks of hookah decrease dramatically -- I would think, almost entirely.

It would be cool to invent some sort of adjustable electric element or some kind of heating apparattus that you use instead of coals. I don't know how you would do it... you might have to plug it into the wall or something, but still, it would be cool.

its been made before, didnt work well or do well in the market

that was because it was too expensive and ugly as sin.
you could make one for yourself though it would still be ugly as sin

[nestormakhno]

I second the universality suggestion. They don't sell enough hookah crap around town.

I wish they were more stable (make it so that the coals don't fall off). Or cheaper. And I liked that heat source idea. But cheaper probably tops everything else.

[Hobocans]

Yea, i think a good bowl/heater combo that actually looked nice would sell. It have to be cheaper than the current heaters too. You wouldn't think itd be hard, just a converter and a adjustable filiment.

I see the phunnel bowl as a big revolution as well, but thats already been handled.

The transport issue was what we chose to tackle with the HoboHookah. We wanted a hookah you could really bring around and share. But of course we've also rocked it on a few roadtrips via the cupholder.

[spoolinspoon]

How about a tobacco company that is freaking ISO 9000/9001 certified so no more inconsistant batches and quality assured!

[Brownman18]

that shisha could be grown like grass in fields....... man would that be sweat...... plus my parents couldnt bitch if i was doing gardening at the same time!

[Scoop]

i wish eric lived in LA, so i could drive max 20 minutes to get tobacco instead of over 2 hours.