ioannisds Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I got my Stargate from Samir over at Taqseem the other day, and I have decided to post my thoughts on the smoking experience it provides. First off, let me say it is built like a tank. I feel like if someone broke into my house and threatened my family, I could kill them with the shaft of the hookah or the tray if I had to. The hookah looks awesome (just ask a non-hookah smoker to look at it, and get ready for the "WHOA!"): [img]http://home.usamedia.tv/ioannisds/stargate1.jpg[/img] [img]http://home.usamedia.tv/ioannisds/stargate2.jpg[/img] Yashman19 has posted some really good pics of the hookah broken down; just do a search for Stargate and you should be able to find them. The Stargate comes with 2 porcelain bowls, one Egyptian and one Syrian, and an adapter for each bowl. It also comes with a very nice washable hose (very similar to the Mya hoses I have), extra grommets, O-rings, a pair of tongs, and a pointy thing I assume is for poking holes in your foil (I am a screen man myself). The hookah smokes great! I loaded her up with some Romman grape, and was very impressed with the quality of the smoke. What stood out the most was how cool the smoke felt compared to my Egyptian hookahs. A friend of mine who does not smoke hookah except when we are hanging out noticed this as well. Flavor was excellent. I really like the porcelain bowls, and the fact that they are painted both on the outside and the inside. The cheapy clay bowl I got with one of my Egyptians is starting to retain old flavors because the inside of it is not coated. The valve for clearing the base of stale smoke works flawlessly, and it is really cool to watch the smoke disappear through the clear acrylic section of the base. Cleaning the hookah is a breeze, as it breaks down into lots of smaller pieces. It does take a bit longer to clean than my Egyptians, but not a big deal at all. If I had to complain about anything at all, it would be that the tray does not sit snuggly when the hookah is completely assembled. It wobbles a little, but is so heavy you don't notice this much at all. Maybe I am not putting it together correctly; Yashman, you could probably tell me if I am doing something wrong. Samir did a great job as a hookah seller. Answered my e-mails, and gave me a great discount for being a member of the forum. He also wanted me to tell you guys that he has some new tobacco available in some very interesting flavors: Sex on the Beach, Hawaiian Million(?), Banana Split, Sweet Pumpkin, and Wild Cherry. He told me he is currently only selling these to hookah lounges, but if anyone on the board would like to give them a shot, send him an [url="http://mailto:sales@taqseem.com"]e-mail[/url]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldfire22x Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 how much did you end up paying for this hookah? i'm in the market for my first hookah, and really like the look of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Congrats, she looks awesome. The only thing I can think of that would make your tray wobble is due to the rubber o-rings. Mine came with 3 to go where the top bolt screws over the tray alone. But if the section where the tray rests already has 3 rubber rings and it still wobbles, then I'm not sure exactly. Take a picture of it if you can so I can compare it to mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioannisds Posted October 3, 2005 Author Share Posted October 3, 2005 [quote name='coldfire22x']how much did you end up paying for this hookah? i'm in the market for my first hookah, and really like the look of this one.[/quote] I would [url="http://mailto:sales@taqseem.com"]e-mail[/url] Samir, let him know you are a member of the forum, that you read my review, and see what he can do for you. I hate to throw a price out because if I do, he might get a sh*tload of people e-mailing him telling him they are members of the forum (whether they are or not) and asking for the same deal I got, which might put him in a bad spot if for some reason he cannot do it at the time. I know he sells them for $99 on Ebay shipped, and I can tell you that I paid less than that. Samir is a great guy, and will hook you up I am sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 One more thing, did Samir give you prices on any of these flavors, and if so for how many grams? I am very interested seeing as how I am located so close to his local Sacramento lounge (about 35 minute drive). I sent Samir an email but I was just wondering if you knew so I could get a quick response. Samir definately knows his sh*t, and I am very much excited to see Taqseems website up and running in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaqseemHookahs Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Guys, thanks for all the nice words. Yes, The past year we have been selling Exotic flavors to Hookah Lounges only. we will be soon make it available to the public. Prices are $40.00 a kilo (1000G) We understand our exotic flavors are one of the most expansive out there. but we make sure to give you a flavor that you will remember for a while. Some companies out there pay as little as $3.00 for there leafs, while we pay $20.00 and up for our leafs plus many other costs. ioannisds is right, the following are some flavors that we introduced last year, which now we heard are being copied by known name brand shisha companies. we don't care because again we don't pay $1.00 to $3.00 for our leafs like some companies out there. Sex on the Beach, Hawaiian Million, Banana Split, Sweet Pumpkin, and Wild Cherry are examples of what we have. we will soon give more details about this. If anyone is interested in free samples and live close to Sacramento please contact me at [url="http://mailto:sales@taqseem.com"]sales@taqseem.com[/url] Also, I have been thinking about having a Stargate Party in our hookah lounge in Sacramento, California. I would like to make a poll to see if you guys will be interested of something like this. any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 [quote name='TaqseemHookahs']Also, I have been thinking about having a Stargate Party in our hookah lounge in Sacramento, California. I would like to make a poll to see if you guys will be interested of something like this. any advice?[/quote] As long as you give me some notice, you can expect me to be there, and I'll bring a group of friends with me from school. I can bring my camera and document the event and put the pictures up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviethepope Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 oooh - sex on the beach. That should be tasty. I cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlineyzfr6 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I love my stargate hookah, stargate and mya hookahs are my favorite. I got my original stargate hookah from www.HookahCity.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 (edited) Holy hell... a two year old thread brought back to life...Also, I'd be very careful in the posts you make in the future. The admins will be watching your posts carefully to make sure you aren't simply here to plug a company... Fair warning...Edit* Screw that, your only posts have both been plugging that site... Your posts are now on administrative approval, meaning anything you post will stay invisible until a mod approves it.. If after a bit of time you prove you aren't here to simply plug and advertise, we will remove you from administrative approval. Edited June 28, 2007 by yashman19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Just to make things even more interesting, I own the hookah in this picture. I bought it from Ioannisds around a year ago!Hahahahha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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