chinamon Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 well, with all the customs problems that HC said they had in the past with canadian customs i was a little worried about my package.... not worried about it getting seized but just worried about duties. it arrived yesterday evening at the post office and i picked it up about an hour ago. to my surprise, customs only charged me $8.66.here is a breakdown of the contents.....khalil maamoon pharonieinstant light "NHT hookah"coconut coals50g fusion guava (free with $40 purchase)grommets and mouth tipsbrushesal fakher playing cardsthe box was filled with foam packing nuts or whatever they're called and those bags of air. fragile pieces (glass vase and bowl) were also wrapped in bubble wrap. i thought it was packaged very well.now for the pics.....i am very happy that hookah company has decided to ship to canada again. i hope they will continue to do so.i do, however, have one gripe with their canadian shipping charges. their rates are the same as the rates for overseas countries which is a little ridiculous. i was charged $57 for shipping and the postage with USPS was only $34.90. thanks george! cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinMoose Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Looks good man.But whats wrong with your hose its kinda limp at the end of the handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 QUOTE (SmokinMoose @ Oct 15 2008, 07:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Looks good man.But whats wrong with your hose its kinda limp at the end of the handle.i dunno. it does look kinda weird but it pulls fine and there are no leaks.when i pulled it out of the box the hose was bent kinda weird cuz i think the stem was sitting on it or the box of coals were. not a big deal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhookah Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Beautiful. I am going to have to bite the bullet and order the damn Pharonie now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 You probably paid such light duties because of the 50g of tobacco, just a guess? Sexy pipe though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 QUOTE (AKammenzind @ Oct 15 2008, 06:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You probably paid such light duties because of the 50g of tobacco, just a guess? Sexy pipe though.nope. according to the customs form it says the price i paid was for $1.41 GST, $2.25 PST and a $5 handling fee. nothing for tobacco. i know if they found they wanted to charge me duties for 50g of tobacco then i would be paying about $10 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhookah Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 You paid $34.90 for shipping, the rest was handling charges! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 QUOTE (joelhookah @ Oct 15 2008, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You paid $34.90 for shipping, the rest was handling charges! lol yeah thats how some retailers get away with it.its so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Damn, chinamon, as always stunning pics. Makes everything looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 QUOTE (MechAnt @ Oct 15 2008, 08:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Damn, chinamon, as always stunning pics. Makes everything looks fantastic.heheh thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaia.plateau Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Beautiful piece China.And yar, the outrageous shipping rate is what stopped me from ordering a Nour Bohemian from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 you know that looks almost as good as the original tri metal... if it's still around by christmas and the original trimetal hasn't resurfaced...i think i might get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 nice order man I love that hookah and hose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modisess Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 is the stem identical to the original tri metal? and it's just the base that's different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 QUOTE (modisess @ Oct 17 2008, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>is the stem identical to the original tri metal? and it's just the base that's different?No there are different etchings on the middle copper piece and on the heart for both hookahs, hose is different, and the middle copper piece is longer on the pharonie, on the tri-metal original it is alot shorter but wider. Look at my sig pic for the original tri-metal or check out cannons review in the review section to see close ups of the tri-metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now