thomas Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hey all, I thought this would be a good idea for newbies who want to have a good session of hookah but now blow $20 a jar for shisha. For this thread, I want some input on what your opinions of what the best price to quality shisha brand is, as well as a medium and low. $20 for 250g I think is high, $12-15 would be medium and anything lower would be low.An example would be like: 250gStarbuzz: Best if you want $20 shisha , best for the priceAl-Fakher: Best for medium $15etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterboi Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Nakhla is around $8 for 250g. No to bad and pretty good for a cheap shisha, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 i can get nakhla or afzal for $5, and al waha for $8-$10.as for starbuzz, it may be best on flavor, but there is no buzz. i don't know about anyone else, but i dont just smoke for flavor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterboi Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 QUOTE (SafeSearchOff @ Sep 22 2007, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i can get nakhla or afzal for $5, and al waha for $8-$10.as for starbuzz, it may be best on flavor, but there is no buzz. i don't know about anyone else, but i dont just smoke for flavor...Romman is a pretty good shisha too and I think underated sometimes. Kinda on the higher side though. around $20 for 250 g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Fumari is excellent but pricey about $10 for 100grams but damn goodFusion is very good quality for about $15 for 250 gramsAl Waha decent $7 for 250 grams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph* Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Well, I usually like Waha better than fumari, so price and quality don't always go together. I also prefer unwashed shisha, and most of the expensive shishas are washed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Hookah Hookah - Perfect if your in it for the taste. Pretty good smoke. NO buzz. Bad if you are looking for a buzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 HH is only par on taste.personally, i think tangiers is based best for pric + taste, though if your not looking for a knockout buzz, tangiers aint for you.i stick to layalina or al waha, good price for thick smoke and good flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahCulture Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I can still get Al Fakher for $10 a box of eskandrani from a local store, and WOW you can't beat that with a stick!HH is candy crap gimmick. And don't get me started on the company's ethics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rani Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Flavor wise and price wise Tangiers is at the top of my list. I still love my Starbuzz as well and don't mind paying the price - but won't pretend it's not expensive compared to other brands.'Rani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoshman Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 My top choice in all instances would be StarBuzz, it really gives you the overall great feel for smoking hookah. The thick thiiick clouds of smoke, great flavor, and at times a nice buzz, or lightheadedness. But at $20 for a can with 250g, its a good treat to have for new comers to your hookah, or just for special occations or events. Kind of like a *nice* wine of the shisha world. king moassel, is a nice brand of shisha, at $10 for a nice big 250g tub. Its a smooth flavorful smoke (or at least the double apple is) and its pretty inexpensive for the amount you get. Al Waha, is the standard edition shisha, pretty much, theres tons of flavors, and its cheap, at around $3-$4 for a box of 50g (yes/no? am i right?) some of them are really good, while others of them are total upsets. Al Waha is good for parties with many people who want to try hookah, or return to it, you can bu alota al waha in large varities of flavors and have alota fun. But shisha is shisha, if it smokes, and somewhat well use it!*nice meaning, i havnt found a REALLY expensive shisha yet, to slap the label of "fine wine" on it.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahCulture Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Al Waha is about $8 a 250g tub, but there are better brands out there for the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookahlife Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hey all,We had actually done something like this just to get a visual for tobacco quality (perceived) vs. price(perceived). This diagram should be easy to read, but if you have any questions just leave a post or PM us.Basically, the lower the circle is on the Y-axis and the farther down on the x-axis the better the value.example:Fumari is the highest quality (perceived) but its also the highest price, so it is not the best value.Prices are based on Hookah Life website prices unless those brands are not carried by us. Fumari is based on the price of $10 for 100 gm (10 x 2.5 = 25).Regards,Hookah Life http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/143186...7a56d8f14_o.jpgSo according to our graph Tangiers is the best value followed by Al Fakher and Layalina. These opinions are based on our personal perceived quality along with customers and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 im gonna go out on a limb and completely agree with HLlike i said earlier, at $20 a tub starbuzz is just killer. and there is no buzz. at all. if i want something really flavorful, i'll eat food. if i want something really flavorful, relaxing, and totally awesome, ill smoke shisha. and i pretty much exclusively smoke tangiers, AF, and Layalina, with a few tubs of al waha in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 QUOTE (hookahlife @ Sep 24 2007, 02:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey all,We had actually done something like this just to get a visual for tobacco quality (perceived) vs. price(perceived). This diagram should be easy to read, but if you have any questions just leave a post or PM us.Basically, the lower the circle is on the Y-axis and the farther down on the x-axis the better the value.example:Fumari is the highest quality (perceived) but its also the highest price, so it is not the best value.Prices are based on Hookah Life website prices unless those brands are not carried by us. Fumari is based on the price of $10 for 100 gm (10 x 2.5 = 25).Regards,Hookah Life http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/143186...7a56d8f14_o.jpgSo according to our graph Tangiers is the best value followed by Al Fakher and Layalina. These opinions are based on our personal perceived quality along with customers and friends.Damn thank you very much! That is exactly what I was looking for.Dam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofrendo Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 QUOTE (hookahlife @ Sep 23 2007, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey all,We had actually done something like this just to get a visual for tobacco quality (perceived) vs. price(perceived). This diagram should be easy to read, but if you have any questions just leave a post or PM us.Basically, the lower the circle is on the Y-axis and the farther down on the x-axis the better the value.example:Fumari is the highest quality (perceived) but its also the highest price, so it is not the best value.Prices are based on Hookah Life website prices unless those brands are not carried by us. Fumari is based on the price of $10 for 100 gm (10 x 2.5 = 25).Regards,Hookah Life http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/143186...7a56d8f14_o.jpgSo according to our graph Tangiers is the best value followed by Al Fakher and Layalina. These opinions are based on our personal perceived quality along with customers and friends.Yeah but you have to factor in the ease of smoking factor. Most people can't smoke Tangiers, or don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafeSearchOff Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 okay, include learning curve. tangiers is still on top. also, he did mention it was of *personal poinion* and was not an official dogma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemyghost Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 QUOTE (HookahCulture @ Sep 22 2007, 09:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I can still get Al Fakher for $10 a box of eskandrani from a local store, and WOW you can't beat that with a stick!I can get AF for $8 from a local store Best bang for the buck with a buzz: TangiersBest bang for the buck with slight/no buzz: Al Fakher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anathema Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 QUOTE (racemyghost @ Sep 24 2007, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I can get AF for $8 from a local store Best bang for the buck with slight/no buzz: Al FakherCan you give me the address of this if it's in Orange County? I'm still paying $10 for the local one(World Smoke Shop), but if AF is that cheap, maybe other stuff is cheap at your local store too.I think AF has the best quality to price ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racemyghost Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 QUOTE (anathema @ Sep 24 2007, 09:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (racemyghost @ Sep 24 2007, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I can get AF for $8 from a local store Best bang for the buck with slight/no buzz: Al FakherCan you give me the address of this if it's in Orange County? I'm still paying $10 for the local one(World Smoke Shop), but if AF is that cheap, maybe other stuff is cheap at your local store too.I think AF has the best quality to price ratio.sorry man, far from OC. They also carry Nakhla for $6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Heh ghost, loving Super King aren't we? Anyway, AF is the best quality to price ratio from my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdl Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 QUOTE (hookahlife @ Sep 23 2007, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Most people can't smoke Tangiers, or don't like it.I don't think that's an adequate statement becuase those who have issues smoking Tangiers tobacco are only the ones who post about such issues, it's not a true sample of what the general population thinks of the tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Tangiers... Only issue I have with it is I run out of it so fast >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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