kudomonster Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 It was 8 AM. I woke up fast knowing today was the day that it would come.... I dressed quickly, opened my windows, and sat at my computer. "On vehicle for delivery" said FedEx, Good. With my windows now open, I could hear the trucks and hopefully the truck bearing my wonderful hookah would arrive soon.I sat down and read forums. I did everything I could think of. I looked at the clock.12:00 PM."Fine" I thought. "They need a signature anyways, they'll probably do it later."Indeed, later. I'll skip the next 6 hours since it was pure agony. I was irritated. My hookah had not arrived and it was looking like I would need to wait another day. Bullocks.I laced up my Vans classics and walked out the door. Might as well see my girlfriend, if the damn FedEx truck doesn't want to come.Kudomonster, Meet FedEx.I signed for my package half way seated in my car. I signed with a smiley face. I was happy.Girlfriend could wait, it's exploration time.Enough of that. I ordered the KM Tri Metal, some AF grape and a larger AF apple, HC coals and a free "fusion" pear 50G shisha thing.The packaging was very well done. The vase was at least in four different bubble wrap sheets, very well packed.The rest was carefully placed inside. Nothing was bent, not even the cardboard packaging on any of the items. None of the coals broke. NONE.The hookah itself is beautiful. The entire thing looks handmade, but made from the hands of those who knew exactly what they were doing. The second I pulled it out I just felt a connection. It's hard to explain. Kinda like a new friend . However, the metal on the stem has a gash in it. It's not that bad, and doesn't effect airflow since it's on the "decoration metal" but still it's there. I don't think this is from shipping.The bowl that came with it looks great and probably will replace my MYA "cuties" bowl as my "solo smoke" bowl. It's an egyption and while it's no where near as nice as my medium funnle, it's still alright.The vase that came with this thing is BEAUTIFUL. Like holy crap, I had to change my pants quickly after I looked at it for a little too long. It's thick so I don't need to worry about putting ice in, and it has clear marks of where the water should be around. Amazing vase....The hose that came with this thing is actually very decent. I picked up a KM leather hose from HC a little while ago, and it sucks. I needed to use electrical tape to seal it up, and had to use a knife to make everything fit well. The hose that came with this however, Wow. It's pretty, and it's air tight. The grommets included with this are okay, not great, but okay. I'll update this later after I smoke this thing, but damn. It's nice.Haha, you can actually see the fingerprints of the people who last handled this thing on a few parts of the hookah.http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/6928/2008081317mp4.jpghttp://img522.imageshack.us/img522/928/2008081318sm8.jpghttp://img216.imageshack.us/img216/6628/2008081319cn3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotless Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 now that is sexy! sorry about the crack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Ninja Robot Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Beautiful pipe...I gotta say if I spent that much cash on a pipe I might think of asking for a new stem...that's just me...Great buy and I liked the play-by-play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudomonster Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Oh yeah, on the picture with the two hoses the one on the left is the new one. They use the same mouth piece, but the new hose fits it perfectly whereas the old hose.. doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotsi95 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 NICE! I have the same km and its an amazing pipe! i love mine!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oolatec Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Sucks about that crack. They better send you a new stem. I wouldn't expect anything less from them. They should be inspecting outgoing orders closer. Or maybe they did, but shipped it to you anyway, hoping you'd be too lazy to do anything about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Good choice man, good choice. Sucks about the crack though =[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr15p3rz Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 idk i have this weird feeling, i think the tri metal is starting to grow on me, i might be spending part of my next paycheck on one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZ Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Thats a nice solid hookah. Personally, I would contact HC about that gash and see if they would replace the stem. Also whats with the trays with these new Tri metals? They look like standard generic trays and not the ones that come with most KM's. My trimetal had the silver tray with "Khalil Mamon" engraved in and some arabic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NarghileNights Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 that crack looks like some 'handmade' love that everyone always wants - and it's not going to effect performance.good lookin order though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah_stud Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Nice order. Definitely would call about the gash. I hate anticipation. I'm expecting my new hookah today. The wait is killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 What a beuty of a pipe I really don't need another hookah but I am tempted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudomonster Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Well, I contacted HC about the stem and they instantly sent me back a return shipping label. I don't feel like waiting and I've already smoked this thing, so I won't be sending it back. The gash adds personality if you ask me.Starbuzz tangerine dream, Egyptian bowl, HC coals (4) hose that came with the hookah = insane. Best hookah I've ever smoked, hands down. We kept getting this weird taste though, it wasn't the coals or anything.. when do you know that your shisha does't need to be acclimated? the AF yesterday was strange, it wasn't anything like apple :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy1966 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 The Tri Metal is such a sweet Hookah. That crack should not be there. I hope they can replace it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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