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QUOTE (mattarios2 @ Nov 19 2008, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There you go my friend. Problem solved


I think a wind cover also would solve a lot of peoples problems too. I myself need to invest in one. Unfortunatly there really isnt any out there for a tangiers bowl w/ KM.

Maybe Tangiers could make a windcover for us folk
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First of all, thanks to everyone that chimed in with ideas as to what could have been the issue. Again, I wasn't getting small clouds or whispy smoke, just not huge thick fluffy clouds.

I took the suggestion of mattarios2 and took the water level about another full 1" higher. That took care of things. The pull wasn't affected negatively or really any harder, and I am now getting the cloud density I expected. So thanks a lot for that suggestion!

Also, I just smoked a small phunnel bowl, and my session went for quite some time, and when I un-foiled, all the shisha was used up, as I am accustomed to.

Upon further inspection, I found an uncut piece of metal at the very bottom of my stem. I'm sure this could be slightly affecting the flow as well - or does it not matter since it's submerged in water already ?

Here's a couple shots of what I'm talking about. Curious to see if you experts out there think this could be an issue and I should remove it ? Keep in mind, after the water level change, the hookah is smoking really well now. Let me know.

Thanks again!



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Awesome man, I'm glad you got it figured out so quickly...water level had a little something to do with my problems as well.

The forum strikes again!

Gotta love it when you get everything down eh? And Rigor that thing still catches my eye when I see pics.
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Yeah this forum is a great tool. I'm about to start my 2nd bowl after the "break through" I made this evening.

Glad you like the hookah. I'm toying with the idea of selling it actually tongue.gif

I should have maybe taken a few more days to decide before I made up my mind on which model KM. I won't regret it a bit if I do keep it, but something else has caught my eye a bit more.
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QUOTE (Scoop @ Nov 20 2008, 09:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
lol. it wont make a difference, i usually rip em off.


I feel it was a very legitimate question for someone new to hand made hookahs.

I'm going to remove it so it doesn't screw up my cleaning brush real bad.
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QUOTE (DJ_HOSSEIX @ Nov 20 2008, 03:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Scoop @ Nov 20 2008, 01:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
if youre in anaheim, golden crown market has like 100 kms in that small place.


sweet, im in irvine but im gonna check this place out. Do you know if they have KM ice?

where in irvine?
I currently have no home but i went to highschool at a private school on bonita canyon/culver right on the border of NPB and Irvine near UCI
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they have a bunch of km styles. last time i was there they had like 10 different styles (didnt buy any but they had a super nice km tray and vase that i picked up). also be prepared to be interrogated about your cultural background (at least they did to me lol...)
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I purchased this KM from Golden Crown Smoke Shop, in Anaheim CA. They have a LOT of KM's in that shop, as well as a great selection of Fusion, decent on SB and AF (Golden too). If you head into the shop, PLEASE tell them Jesse who bought the amber boho KM Ice referred you. I am a somewhat regular there, and they promised me free goodies if I referenced enough people - so help me out! And then you can tell others to reference you.

FYI - Be prepared to have to do some major negotiating to get the KM prices to what they should be. It's possible to do so, I know first hand now. Please don't reference the fact they discounted my hookah however, thanks.

If you're in the area, World Smoke Shop is just down the street maybe a mile, and also Hookah Tobacco Zone is maybe just another mile past that. World Smoke Shop has an amazing selection of SB and Layalina (Golden too), and decent of AF. Hookah Tobacco Zone has a nice selection of SB, AF, Layalina, some Fantasia.

All are located off of Brookhurst St, in Anaheim CA.
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QUOTE (Scoop @ Nov 20 2008, 02:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
they have a bunch of km styles. last time i was there they had like 10 different styles (didnt buy any but they had a super nice km tray and vase that i picked up). also be prepared to be interrogated about your cultural background (at least they did to me lol...)


are they middle eastern lol?
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QUOTE (mattarios2 @ Nov 19 2008, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For me my KM needed a shit ton of water. Way more than I've ever filled before. I tried .5 and 1 inch and the pull and clouds sucked. Then I tried filling it 1.5 and it was incredible. Easy ass pull and massive clouds. I say fill the vase to the point where water is close but not able to get into your hose port. For me and my tri-metal that was the sweet spot. I found when the water was low there wasn't that tight pressure that would shoot the smoke into the hose port like it does with more water. More water less space for air/smoke to sit = more pressure. Thats how I see it, don't know if thats true, but it works! try it out



I was having trouble with what was a good Egyptian hookah but never "great". This suggestion made the clouds bigger than I've ever seen. Awesome stuff mattarios, one of the most helpful posts i've read (for me anyway).
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Wow I am so glad you asked this question about KM Kora Ice. My uncle has been having this problem and he asked me to go online and find out why. This topic has been very helpful and when I read the answers to my Uncle, he was very grateful. Thanks so much for the help.. Thanks again for asking the question. makes it easy for me. LOL!
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