MrBlack08 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) I got all excited because my hookah showed up today from hookahkings.com. Of course I ordered a lower end model, just for me a couple of friends to start out on. I got the "Small Egyptian Frost Blue" hookah with a cobra hose. When I opened the box though I felt kinda depressed, it seemed to me that the hookah stem was poorly made, signs of corrosion and I haven't even used it. And then the cobra hose end looked as though it was shaped poorly. The center ridge was off to the side on the bottom and it was rough.Maybe I just had too high of expectations, is this normal? Should I send it back, or try to just dremel tool some of the corrosion off? Anyone else had this kind of experience with hookahkings? When I called the guy he was nice enough, so I'm not going to get really mad, I'll just politely return it if I have too, no worries.UPDATE: Some pictures for your judgement. I don't really want to return it because of messing with shipping and stuff, and I want to smoke tomorrow. But if you guys say to send it back, I will.VV-Top of the Stem Where the Bowl Goes on-VVVV-Bottom of the stem-VVVV-Cobra Hose with misaligned center ridge-VV Edited December 6, 2007 by MrBlack08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) Wait I just checked, do yourself a favor and return it and get a Mya Bambino. Great small hookah for the same price range... Or even spend another $10 or $20 and pick up a Khalil Mamoun Edited December 5, 2007 by Victim026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Both. You did have high expectations cause it looks cool, and you get it and it's made poorly. that's a low-end Egyptian for you. You get what you pay for. I bet after 6 uses it will be rusting. Send it back, get a new hookah pronto. Not a shitty one. Try a KM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Social Smoke Hookahs will also serve you well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack08 Posted December 5, 2007 Author Share Posted December 5, 2007 Ok, well where would I find this KM where is a good place? Is hookah-sisha a good site to buy from? Where is a good spot to get Mya's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterboi Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 QUOTE (MrBlack08 @ Dec 5 2007, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ok, well where would I find this KM where is a good place? Is hookah-sisha a good site to buy from? Where is a good spot to get Mya's?H-S is a good site to buy from. I have bought many things there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 H-S doesn't carry KM's, I would check either HookahCompany.com or piratehookahs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack08 Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Update: Added some pictures. Also noticed that the stem sounds like is has sand in it. Odd. But I will look into the other companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clickhea Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 yuck i wouldnt smoke from that thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateNinja415 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 yea, i'd return that asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterboi Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 yea. return it and get a nice KM from piratehookahs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oolatec Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Bummer... definitely return it and go elsewhere with your $$$$$. Can't argue with any of the suggestions above. Careful with the MYAs though... stay away from the frosted glass bases as they are quite fragile ("Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian...")... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victim026 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Yeah that stem looks horrible go return that asap. If you still want a small hookah then Mya QT or Mya Bambino are perfect for you, If a medium or large is what you seek then Khalil Mamoun or Social Smoke will fill those needs perfectly. I won't lie I'm partial to the Social Smoke's, they just seem to be more well made then the KM's I've owned and smoked out of, but there definetly not far off in quality levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayVer Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 (edited) wow yeah return that thing and get your money back. I can't believe you got it like that. Don't smoke because if it's really rusted like that then its not good for you.I'd be very very upset getting a hookah like that.Make sure you show them the pictures and argue that you will not loose even a dime on shipping it back. That is completly unacceptable. Edited December 6, 2007 by RayVer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack08 Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Thanks guys, I emailed Jon and and let him know. I will most likely be returning it. I feel bad considering they host this forum, but oh well.Can you guys give me links to good hookahs? I'm in the $50-$90, ok let's just call it $100. I need the basics with it though, like coals, shisha, bowl, hose. I want one somewhere between the 16"-26" size.Where do I find this legendary "social smoke"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterboi Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 well check out JandR syrians and social smoke . I have a JandR syrian and truely the best hookah I own and great service.Jandrhookas.comsocialsmoke.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack08 Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 The Mya Acrillic looks really good. I may invest in that and a nammor hose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Check the Value Packages at hookah company. They have a couple of really nice bohemians and they come with coals and shisha and all the crap that you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_T Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 anyone know the size on the KM small hookah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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