Monil Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hi,I currently have two Hookah's, unfortunately both bought from eBay.The first one I bought is reasonably ok, only problem I think I have is the size restricts the amount of smoke/smoke thickness.The second one is a mess, it was sold as a triple hose but one of the whole for the hoses is too small to get any smoke out of, so its just a double hose, and, as ever, when one person is smoking and the other isn't, the spare hose needs to be covered.As a result of my self caused misfortune I'm looking for a QUALITY hookah that looks the part too! Something that looks nice and if possible something with 2+ hoses (and some form of autoseal so we're not covering hoses). I ask for multiple hoses because my friends enjoy doing shisha too and we're all pretty damn greedy over our draws so one hose simply doesn't do between us!Can anyone offer any recommendations/tips in terms of quality hookah's and the multiple hose feature? Thanks in advance! Please bear in mind I'm in the UK.Also... to any UK people interested, my local shop sells Al Fakher 250g boxes which I'm happy to sell on for just £6.99/box+delivery. Before this shop opened I paid upto £20/box so I have a feeling this may interest the UK audience.I look forward to getting any responses RE: my new hookah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 try these links.you should find something of quality here. [url="http://www.myasaray.com"]www.myasaray.com www.southsmoke.com www.hookahwholesale.com www.taqseem.com www.hookah-shisha.com www.socialsmokehookah.com[/url] taqseem and myasaray in my opinion are the better quality,nicer looking pipes your probably looking for.good service too from what ive heard.the others will probably have just as good quality but for looks check those 2 out first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Thanks, I'll take a look. I've been looking around and I think I'll end up getting the black base one that just looks overly pimp! My only concern is price as I'm betting delivery will be steep. Does anyone in UK fancy doing a joint order with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlakos_politakos Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 a few sites have discounts for forum members actually.ask someone else in the forum because im not very familiar with these discounts,ive just heard about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Ok thanks - anyone else got any recommendations? I really like the Spider @ tagseem but only with black-on-black. Open to suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 [url="http://www.hookah-shisha.com/item.jhtml?UCIDs=354899%7C12847"]http://www.hookah-shisha.com/item.jhtml?UC...=354899%7C12847[/url] 31&PRID=1471967This here looks beautiful...but...shipping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I saw that you replied in my Spider hookah thread, so you are well aware of that hookah. Both of those hookahs I posted are from Taqseem, and I'm really happy with them. As for the forum discounts, if you buy from socialsmoke.com, you can enter "hookahforum" in the coupon code box when paying, and recieve 15% off your order, but I think thats before shipping charges. Still a very nice deal. And the other discount running currently is from Sammer at Taqseem hookahs for the Spider hookah. The only way to order from Sammer is through his ebay store, or by contacting him through email at: sales@taqseem.com , and just let him know that you are a forum member and he'll give you the spider for 99.99, a greatly reduced price compared to smoke shops that sell his hookah or even his own ebay store which sells them for somewhere around 130. So he's really giving us a nice price break. If you have any questions or concerns about either Sammer's Stargate or Spider hookah, either reply in my Spider hookah thread, or PM me and I will answer anything you have to throw at me. These hookahs are my specialty, as they are pretty much the only hookahs I've smoked with, so I have a lot of experience with them. Sorry to hear about your other lemons though, its always unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Hi Yashman,Thanks for your response,I've suddenly been overcome by the Abyss and Icetorrent at hookah-shisha.com, so its either one of those or the Spider hookah. I would say it's a shame I don't like anything at socialsmoke.com! Do you know if hookah-shisha have a similar offer? I have to say they have some really nice ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 [quote name='Monil']Hi Yashman,Thanks for your response,I've suddenly been overcome by the Abyss and Icetorrent at hookah-shisha.com, so its either one of those or the Spider hookah. I would say it's a shame I don't like anything at socialsmoke.com! Do you know if hookah-shisha have a similar offer? I have to say they have some really nice ones![/quote] Sorry man, not that I know of. For the most part, everyone here knows about socialsmokes discount, but I think thats pretty much it. Also, those are great hookahs. I don't really know what people in the UK or anywhere in Europe do about buying hookahs and getting them shipped overseas, so you will probably just have to contact each company and ask them what their policy is on UK shipping, especially because all the hookahs you're interested in happend to be pretty large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Do what I did, got an Abyss, then added on an ice bucket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Hi,Yes this is my new question. How did you add the ice bucket? Got pics?What does having an ice bucket do for your smoke? What are the effects and is it worth it?Im now deciding between the abyss or ice torrent and will order one by the end of the weekend i hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 just get a pot from [url="http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com/tobaccoshop/index.php/action/item/id/85/prevaction/category/previd/4/prevstart/0/"]tobacco imports http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com/tobaccosho...ndex.php/action[/url] /item/id/85/prevaction/category/previd/4/prevstart/0/ (link may or may not work go to [url="http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com"]http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com[/url] and search for "ice pot")it will screw right onto the top of the abyss.I find it cools down the smoke a lot, others disagree. I fill mine with salt water and keep it in the freezer. That makes it colder than 32 degrees (farenheit for you Godless Europeans) and a solid chunk that lasts at least a couple hours.One thing that is hard to tell from the web pictures, the shaft on the abyss is painted wood, not metal. I was hoping for a nice anodized metal, not a lathed table leg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Ok well that is disappointing, I think the Abyss loses a lot of its brownie points since the shaft is not metal, this is what I would expect from "MODERN" and the pictures do really give that image...real shame.How would you rate the smoke your abyss gives you? Do you get heaps of thick tasty stuff from good tobacco? Is it still worth the money even being wooden? I imagine the thing will chip easily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 ps can anyone recommend anywhere else for decent "modern" hookah's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I still like it, since I got it at a local shop in Hollywood, I knew it was wood before I bought it. The pipe inside is metal, it doesn't affect the smoke at all, and hasn't chipped since I got it in September. If you REALLY want the all metal shaft, go with Taqseem's, it looks very similar, but metal. I would be a little wary, stargate purchaders seem to be having issues now, a fter only a few months. Sammer seems to be taking care of them, but only after they've crought it up here.The only thing I don't like is the lack of a purge valve, but I made one out af a ball bearing and a $3 weed pipe (STF for info). That, and it's too long to clean in the sink!I got a great deal on mine, Tom threw in the ice pot, 3 mya hoses, 2 extra bowls, a soft carry bag, 5 rolls of 3kings, and a 500g tub of AF Strawberry for $100 including tax. Its good to have friends in retail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Heh! Well my problem here is I have to get it delivered to me in UK, is Hookah-Shisha the only place that sells Abyss pipes? I'm not going with Taqseem due to $120 delivery. With the Abyss you are supplied with rubber things so if only 1-2 people are smoking the 2nd and/or 3rd hose "hole" can be covered right? Do you think you can help me out with a good deal by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 It comes with corks (identical to taqseems) or solo or dual use.As for a deal, B&W might be able to ship it cheaper. Try calling Tom at B&W Imports at 323-464-5645 and tell him you want the black Sultan he sold to Chuckie. He's usually there after 7PM PST. I probably shouldn't have said HOW good a deal he gave me, but I'm sure he'd work something out. I don't know if he ships stuff, though.for the purge valve, look [url="http://hookahforum.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1970&KW=Sari%E9l"]here[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Does Tom have an email address I can get hold of him on? I'm not the billpayer of the telephone bills at my house and I don't wanna be pissing people off with intl calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 for modern hookahs i would recommend mya or taqseem, that's about it... pretty sure both of those have already been mentioned here but i will second them. i've never tried taqseem but mya is what i use now and it's the bomb. or da bomb. or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Thanks, atm the Abyss seems to be winning looks wise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Monil: I could always transship something for you. Not like i havent been doing ti for others in the Uk and canada. You have it shipped to me in the us. I then send it united states postal service to you. Can take longer but I'm willing to bet it will cost a whole lot less. If we can get the approx. weight I can find out how much it will be to send to you from here. I don't mind doing it as I work around the corner from a post office and am always willing to do a good turn for a fellow hooker. Plus I have refrences... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Hey mushrat,Thanks for the offer, only thing is im looking to get it as soon as possible (ie by end of next week latest).Could I possibly use you for the ice tray that sariel recommended and some tobacoo? [url="http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com/tobaccoshop/index.php/action"]http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com/tobaccosho...ndex.php/action[/url] /item/id/85/prevaction/category/previd/4/prevstart/0/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 that thing and 2x250g boxes of tobacco, if you could let me know how much that would be, that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 [quote name='Sariél']just get a pot from [url="http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com/tobaccoshop/index.php/action/item/id/85/prevaction/category/previd/4/prevstart/0/"]tobacco imports http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com/tobaccosho...ndex.php/action[/url] /item/id/85/prevaction/category/previd/4/prevstart/0/ ://http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com/tob...4/prevstart/0/ (link may or may not work go to [url="http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com"]http://www.tobaccoimportusa.com[/url] and search for "ice pot")it will screw right onto the top of the abyss.I find it cools down the smoke a lot, others disagree. I fill mine with salt water and keep it in the freezer. That makes it colder than 32 degrees (farenheit for you Godless Europeans) and a solid chunk that lasts at least a couple hours.One thing that is hard to tell from the web pictures, the shaft on the abyss is painted wood, not metal. I was hoping for a nice anodized metal, not a lathed table leg![/quote]Is this the exact tray you have on your abyss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monil Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 mushrat do you know how long something would take to get from me to you by any chance? I just found out delivery it $70 instead of $40, the site was putting things in different orders at different places which confused me, now I'm upset cos it means I have to pay the price of a hookah for delivery!!! Shame there's no UK retailers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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