donetodeath Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Hey there everyone, first off i just want to thank everyone for keeping this forum going, and for offering more information on hookahs than all the other sites put together. I've been lurking these forums for about 3 months now, i finally decided to register, and show all of you what your input has lead me to buy. So here it is (excuse the crappy cell phone pics)[url="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/donetodeath/Photo-00461.jpg"] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/done...eath/Photo-0046[/url] 1.jpg [url="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/donetodeath/Photo-0047"]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v27/done...eath/Photo-0047[/url] .jpgFirst i bought a stem, bowl, some cobra hoses and a cheap glass vase from tj-maxx. That worked for awhile, but it broke due to a friend. So then i went on another search, for an even cooler one, and this is what i found. The vase, and plate underneath are both from Burlington coat factory. They're held together with clear liquid nails, i was also lucky enough to finally get some mya hoses today! No more particles in my mouth! Anyways, thanks again, and it's nice to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 great job on that hookah! mya hoses rule! welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahDuck Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 wow! I like it a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 wow, that vase is pretty cool looking...how's the smoke volume in there? on my tj maxx vase i had to adjust the stem length in order to make the chamber size above the water adequate for good smoke, i think about 4-5 inches high with something like a 2.5" diameter (what's that like 30 or 40 cubic inches or so? bah whatever), and it only fills the neck of the vase, none of the bulb (that's all water).it would be interesting to compare smoke chamber volumes and their effect on flavor/etc... it seems like that has a huge impact on the smoke in my experience. oh well, i've rambled far too long already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donetodeath Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 The smoke volume is pretty decent, I also extended the stem with a piece of pcv on this one. My other tj maxx one has a HUGE smoke volume, it's about 2 ft tall as well, i'll take some pics of it sometime, but i definitely have to agree with you that the volume left for smoke in the vase makes a hell of a difference in my opinion. I thought this one would be even better since the bulb of the vase is at the top, so all the smoke can fill it up, but after a few more uses i should have a better idea of how it smokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopower84 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Very nice, I love to see the homemade hookahs. It's allways much more satisfying to build something then to buy it. Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 hmm...tj maxx..burlington coat factory....you aren't in NC by any chance are you? Cool hookah btw! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 [quote name='mushrat']hmm...tj maxx..burlington coat factory....you aren't in NC by any chance are you? Cool hookah btw! Welcome to the forum![/quote] Hey, we have both those stores here on the East Coast as well. Don't feel special or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 hey, we have NC on the east coast too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donetodeath Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 hey, yeah we're acutally from the south west... New Mexico. go figure, burlington coat factory and TJ max spread out over the US? jk guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Geeze...I was just askin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PipeSmokeMcGee Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 haha, I went to TJMaxx a few weeks ago looking for a cool vase and they didn't have anything NEAR as cool as that! That's a really cool swirl pattern. Looks nice there, donetodeath! Also, you guys were talking about empty air space for smoke to accumulate. How does the space relate to smoke thickness/volume? I'd like to know. thanks! BEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I havent really noticed a diffeence when the hookah is cooking nicely... I have a little 24" with almost NO air space left in the vase, and a 34" with a HUGE hair space (bigger than the entire vase on the small one. ) and both can hit for BIG smoke. To be honest, the smaller one hits a bit better in my opinion. Just goes to show size isn't everything. $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzing Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 mushrat, you tried to shoot down the point i was making, but accidentally confirmed it.. bahahhaahi was saying, larger smoke volume leads to harsher , less flavorful smoke, in my experience. i just never put it into actual "words"words.. bah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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