Small hookah: judge

[Nekotaku]

I've seen a small hookah in a shop somewhere. It was merely 4 inches in
height, and looked like a simplified version of a regular hookah.
Instead of having a bowl to put coal and tobacco in, it was fitted with
what looked like a small wooden pipe bowl, just like the one on a
regular pipe. I can only guess it is used as such, putting the tobacco
in it and then lighting it.
Now, I know the tobacco for hookahs is heated using coals rather than
direct fire. Do you think this small hookah can produce decent smoke,
or is it the tobacco not suitable for being lit directly? I could be
misstaken in how it works, but I don't see how such a small hookah
could have a complete system using coals.

[David]

A hookah standing 4 inches in height?
It's not gonna be a real hookah experience.

[Brad]

It doesn't sound like it uses coals. I've smoked a miniature hookah similar to that but with coals...I think it was a bit bigger though. It worked, but the smoke was hot and it was a pain in the butt trying to keep the coals from falling on my lap. Personally I don't think they are as convenient as they seem to be.

[ravi]

mini hookahs can produce some good smoke even though it is not filtered well etc......but 4 inches, i cant see it working very well at all

[iheartvarg1]

there are 2 kinds like that i've seen. there's the mini like 6" tall
one with the base for water at the bottom, a stem going up, a little
bowl with a lid, and a small maybe 1/2cm diameter hose. the other kind
is more like a pipe. with a glass base and metal pipe to inhale from,
hardly any stem at all and a very small bowl. i've always been really
curious how well these smoked, but i wouldn't buy one to try it out.
the design just leaves too many potential reasons in my head of why it
would smoke like crap(harsh, hot smoke...bad pull...etc) i'm still very
curious as to how well they smoke though

[iheartvarg1]

[img]http://i8.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/32/05/17_1.JPG[/img]

[lilotaku]

I've never tried a a hookah smaller than 10"'s, but i know that there is a VERY noticeable difference in smoke between my friends 10 he has and my 31.  IMO,   i dont think i could ever use anything thats 4".

[lilotaku]

[quote name='iheartvarg1'][img]http://i8.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/32/05/17_1.JPG[/img][/quote]GOT CRACK?haha,  j/k .

[iheartvarg1]

haha no kidding. something tells me you would get some strange looks
smoking that thing in public. even stranger than when i bring my big
ol' hookah out to starbucks

[HookahDuck]

They let you smoke at starbucks?

[iheartvarg1]

the one around here does. they like the attention/business it attracts

[[LB]]

[quote name='iheartvarg1']the one around here does. they like the attention/business it attracts [/quote]

hahhaha 

[Sonthert]

Death to Starby's ! Protect local businesses! I have a very small (12") all metal Syrian pipe that smokes extremely well.