Howdy All

[NonstickRon]

Went to a hookah party last weekend and had an awesome time and really enjoyed the hookah. Now i own one and a small stock of layalina and pharoahs. Definitely a bit of experimenting to get it right. So far my biggest mistake is misreading someones comment and thinking I'm supposed to squeeze all the juice out of my shisha. Ruined a pot of Margarita Pharaohs I think...gonna try and fix it with the glycerin/honey thing I read about on here...and maybe a little lime juice. Worst smoking experience so far has been King Moassel brand anything...that stuff smokes too rough for my pink lungs.

Quickly switched to fingercoal, once I realized I had a little propane plumbing blowtorch that would make quick work of lighting them. I'm still getting a feel for packing the bowl, I'm finding for convenience i prefer screen over foil. I don't have it down and its pretty hit or miss with a good long smooth smoke vs some harshness. Stuff is always sticking to the screen/foil which I read on here means I'm either not packing it down enough or I'm just using too much shisha.

Got a pretty nice one hose hooka from a local shop...only thing is the blow out carb doesn't seem to work. A little bit of smoke comes out but most of it just stays in the jar. I AM overfilling the jar and thats probably why but the smoke seems smoother to me when the water level is higher. I've ordered a difuser though, I think that will let me use less water.

I've found some pretty good prices online for things but I'm trying to stick to using my local guy, so he can keep doing what he's doing.

Anybody know where I can get a turban? I feel like I need a hookah-hat for when I'm smoking.

[Johnny_D]

Welcome

if it's 250g's of pharoph's add about 15mg of glycarin and about 10ml of pure natural honey. Mix that bad boy and leave for 24 hrs.

If your still not happy - add a bit more

Throw your issues out there using the normal forum though - under hookah discussions!

JD

[ASUSEAN1]

welcome!!

if you have any more basic questions or just want some helpful tips check out the FAQ section.. there is some good stuff

[Brownman18]

when you fix it it wont be the same as the usual but it should still be good

i'd add glycerin in small a mounts and test every 12 hours

if you over do it itll be a weird stingy tingly thing on the lungs

[OPR234]

OH MY GOD... if you find out where to get a turban, i'd also like some nice hookah headgear

[ZenSilk]

I totally saw one of those Fez hats somewhere on the internet....

[NonstickRon]

Welcome

if it's 250g's of pharoph's add about 15mg of glycarin and about 10ml of pure natural honey. Mix that bad boy and leave for 24 hrs.

If your still not happy - add a bit more

Throw your issues out there using the normal forum though - under hookah discussions!

JD

I was just stating what I've tried so far. I'm having fun experimenting, if I run into real problems dont worry, I'll holler.

I found this...seems a lot of trouble to go through before being able to prep the hookah.
Tying Turbans
Video totorials.

I wanna thank you all. I've only been at it a week but I've combed this forum for every question I had and I really think I've got a handle on it because I had this resource. Edited August 31, 2007 by NonstickRon

[LS1 FTW]

Shisha sticking to the screen/foil isn't necessarily a bad thing. As long as the shisha doesn't taste burnt, you're fine. I have personally not had a single hookah session in my few years of smoking without shisha sticking to the screen/foil I was using. And as for over-filling the base, try adding ice to it, and use less water. It'll cool the smoke plenty.