SixPackSunday Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 so i could have swore i made this post this morning, but now i cant find it, or i'm an idiot... either way... here it goes again...i'm forming an excel sheet with the general stats on all the shisha brands... here is what i want to put it in, please tell me if i need to add another category... ii'm also basing these off of the large consensus of what people think.. i understand one or two will differ here and there, but what i'm looking for should be able to be generally rationalized. shisha brandrough cost per 250how juicy it ishow fine the cut isoverall qualityhow long it needs to acclimatebad/good cloudsweak/strong flavorbowl it should be smoked fromhow many coals/ease of heat managementhow long the average session length isflagship flavor(s)flavors to stay away fromsites that commonly selli'll gladly post it up for share with people. hoping it will make it easier for people to find shisha that fits what it is they are looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecaddiction Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 This is a great idea if you want to spend the time doing it! The categories you got there look pretty good, you just have to come up with a good scale for each category. Maybe you could do something like "points" for each catagory, and adding them up gives a number for the shisha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Veritas* Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I think you should include a category for washed/unwashed. Just a thought though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPackSunday Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 good call on the washed, unwashed... i'll add that...i guess i can assign a point value to cloud thickness, size, taste, session length...do you think i should include cost in that factor? and should they all be on a 5 point scale? or some on a 5, some on a 10 etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecaddiction Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Well they have to be weighted differently, like ease of heat management isn't as important as taste. But I suppose it would all come out in the end if you decide to do a scale. You should DEFINITELY include price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Veritas* Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Defiantly include cost in the sheet. i would base most things on a 1-10 scale thats what most people seem to prefer on this site for ratings. 1-5 doesnt give a very good middle ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) Reviews do a pretty good job at setting up this in a way, there are other factors though that could be found with research but whatevs.For your spreadsheet, I would consult the review area.-QM Edited September 12, 2008 by QuiltedMaple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 QUOTE (QuiltedMaple @ Sep 12 2008, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Reviews do a pretty good job at setting up this in a way, there are other factors though that could be found with research but whatevs.For your spreadsheet, I would consult the review area.-QM+1Take an average or add all the general statistics and then put out a spreadsheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom1 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 SPSS would be good for this too if you're able to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 What Tom said.It might take some time but it will a lovely list to look at once finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimo281 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 It seems like a good idea but so many factors come into play. For example the type of coals used will change the taste imo and definitely change up heat management. I'm not saying it can't be done but I would think you would have to have different tables for each variable. A lot of time would be spent on making it but I think it would be really nice once done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 all too subjective to mean anything in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 If anything I'd suggest just making rankings from 1-10 for everything. Then set it up likeFantasia Tangiers AFHeat Management Heat Management Heat Management 2 10 2and so on with each stat or whatever, even though you aren't saying what coals you use it is giving the user an idea of how hard it is to manage heat with each brand. What I am trying to say is use variables or "stats" that will help the user understand, no matter what you are using, 1 coal brand or another, 1 hose or another, Egyptian hookah or Chinese, mya bowl or phunnel. etc etc. How fine the cut is? Sometimes I get huge cuts and sometimes I get really fine cuts.How long it needs to acclimate? Well depending on humidity factors that changes.How long it smokes? Well that depends on the bowl.So in my eyes these stats are no good, but stats like saying how tough heat management is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPackSunday Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 well... while coals affect heat management, some shisha is just flat out more tempermental with heat than others...i mostly want to hit on how easy one is to heat manage in general... also the length of session should work because i included the 'proper bowl' section... so it would be proper heat management with the proper bowl should get you Xtime with Xshisha... make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 yeah but at that point it is just too much, it really is. Hey if you wanna do it be my guest, I just think it is a waste, all the info your chart is gonna cover is in this forum if people just do basic searches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Some of those will vary by hookah used and some will vary by person's opinion but also maybe buzz factor It could work for each person personally but besides that I couldn't see that being very true for evertyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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