relik Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 So I'm new, just wanna take a quick moment to say hi as this is my first post/topic. My names nick, from chicago, yadadada nice to meet you, lets be friends.Anyway, I wasnt sure where to put this so I thought thisd be fine. I want to buya hookah cause my old one rusted and broke ( my mother dropped it on the floor from like 4 feet). In the break, the bottem of the base (yes, part of the base) broke clean off. Very cleanly, but still. The steam rusted. And well, needless to say, I'm disappointed not only in the performance but the quality. I'm looking to get a hookah but Idk where to look or who to trust. I found http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/conf...p;idproduct=106 but saw bad reviewsabotu stuff breaking off and I'm worried. I have like 200$ to spend and idk where to start? help sorry if I got the wrong section or did something else wrong, I read all the forum rules etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 You're in the right section, and welcome to the forums. First off, what sort of hookah do you want? What are your needs? Do you need it to be easily portable? Multi-hose? Any height preference? From the hookah you posted I'd have to recommend you check out this selection: http://www.socialsmoke.com/cat--Traditiona...nalhookahs.html Plenty of good-quality multi-hosed egyptians. From personal experience I'd also have to recommend a MYA QT if you wanted a more portable hookah. QT's come in one or two-hosed configurations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgs0lid Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I'd also check out the hookahs at mnhookah.com, http://mnhookahs.com/product_info.php?cPat...a9f7230a8569550 I hear the km hookahs are great and mn hookah is a great company too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan6216 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Welcome to the forum. 200 bucks if used right can get you a long ways it getting a good setup. What kind of hookah?Well just kinda depends.... You are going to hear three names from anyone you ask here. Mya, MZ or KM. I really thought they were overhyped till I got one. I got my KM Pharonie a couple weeks ago and Oh my god!!!! Anyways, little off topic but to get back on track.If your looking for more than one hose an MZ or Mya are your best bet as KM's are one hosers. If your looking to buy for just yourself, it is your hookah afterall but i don't know how much you plan on sharing, I would HIGHLY recommend any KM. find of that you like the look of. As already stated if you plan on taking your hookah alot of places the mya QT can't be beat and still smokes like a champ.Also you should conister picking up a phunnel bowl because they make a HUGE differenceAs for where you should be looking to get one.www.hookahjohn.comwww.hookah-shisha.comwww.mnhookah.comwww.hookahcompany.comwww.texashookah.comthere are others but those are all sites that will really take care of you. Hope that helps a little and isn't just super confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Start here: http://hookahjohn.com/category.sc?categoryId=8You might as well get a Khalil Mamoon. You'll end up buying one anyways, might as well save yourself some time and get one now. I bought three shitty hookahs before I settled on my KM Ice... wish I found this forum a few months earlier than I did.So you spend 100 or 120 on a Khalil Mamoon, then stock up on Chron. Hookah Coconut Naturals. Also, go to Wal-Greens, go into the Kitchen Appliance section and buy a Single Coil Burner. It will help greatly with lighting the coals (or you can use your stove if you don't mind it getting all ashy). Buy a Tangiers Phunnel bowl (small if you smoke solo, medium if you smoke in a group). The benefits of the Tangiers Phunnel bowl are explained all over this site, but to sum it up, longer more flavorful sessions. Then spend the remaining money on some good shisha. Nakhla, Al Fakher and Tangiers Lucid (probably don't want to try the Tangiers Noir til you're completely ready)So to sum it up:Khalil Mamoon HookahChron. Hookah Natural Coconut CoalsSingle Coil BurnerTangiers Phunnel BowlShisha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Def check out the links provided up above. With 200 you can get yourself a decent hookah and more importantly, you can stock up on shisha and coals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relik Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Ok, so I realized I forgot to specify what I want. (duh lol)Im looking for soemthign fairly tall. atleast 26, if not more. Preferably around 34-36, I smoke alot with people, ALOT. Ill look into the whole issue some more, I really appreciate the interest. Im mainly looking for a good smoke that wont break and will be worth the money. AS you can tell I don't midn spending alot of money, but I want quality. Thanks alot guys, any more help would be nice. Any specific suggestions off sites along my spec would be amazing! thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambuletzd2h Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 welcome to the forum, where in chicago are you? im south suburbsbut yeah i would go with a km as well there hookahs dont dissapoint at all, as far as the multi hose hookahs i would go with a mya and everything everyone listed above! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relik Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 ____________________________ EDIT_____________________________________-www.hookahjohn.comwww.hookah-shisha.comwww.mnhookah.comI looked at those sites. Mnhookah takes forever to lod and fromw hat I saw on one page theyre all one hose. Hookah John are also all one hose. Ive read on Hookah-shisha and that seems the best bet so far. Mainly because theyre the only ones with elegant 4 hosers.... help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 QUOTE (relik @ Jan 19 2009, 01:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Mainly because theyre the only ones with elegant 4 hosers.... help?If you want a quality 4-hoser, I would recommend getting a MYA. http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/view...?idCategory=241 Any model really, whatever fits your budget, and catches your fancy. They all should be great pipes. That said, the acrylic myas are a good choice if you're worried about the base being dropped. Alternatively for significantly cheaper than one of the larger 4-hosers you could get two smaller 2-hosers. Just food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecyrax Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 QUOTE (relik @ Jan 19 2009, 12:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ok, so I realized I forgot to specify what I want. (duh lol)Im looking for soemthign fairly tall. atleast 26, if not more. Preferably around 34-36, I smoke alot with people, ALOT. Ill look into the whole issue some more, I really appreciate the interest. Im mainly looking for a good smoke that wont break and will be worth the money. AS you can tell I don't midn spending alot of money, but I want quality. Thanks alot guys, any more help would be nice. Any specific suggestions off sites along my spec would be amazing! thanks all!I've got a MYA Paragon from Hookah-shisha and I absolutely love it! You can easily switch from 1 hose to 4 hoses. I smoke with groups ranging from 2-15 people and this pipe easily meets my needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Just thought of something though... with such a large group why would you only want one hookah? For $200 you could easily get a few egyptian 3-hosers, which would eliminate crowding, and avoid putting all your eggs into one basket in case of accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Ninja Robot Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 What hasn't been mentioned yet is that Mya pipes are convertable. So if you get a pipe that has 4 ports, you can convert in from a one to a 2,3, or 4 hose pipe at will if you have the hose adapters and extra hoses.That way the odd times you smoke solo you don't have to worry about the quality of the session crappifying on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_steve Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I've heard some bad things about the newer Glyphs, but I have a "newer" one and it's very solid brass. Smokes great too, and can be converted up to a 3-hose by swapping out the valves for extra hose ports (all ports on the Glyph have auto-seals, like most Syrian hookahs should...for single hose use I remove the ball-seal from the one hose port).Given the Glyph is KM pricing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 ifi was in your position with a budget of 200, i would spend 100 on a hookah and 100 on coals and tobacco. if you want a really good mulithoser the mya vortex on hookah-shisha.com is pretty good. if you want a good one hoser any KM will do a great job. but i would definately say keep part of your money on reserve for the other hookah expenses. oh and as far as breakings, they will only happen if your hookah gets mis handled. any base is goona break from 4 feet in the air thats all there is to it lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (inino @ Jan 19 2009, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>ifi was in your position with a budget of 200, i would spend 100 on a hookah and 100 on coals and tobacco. if you want a really good mulithoser the mya vortex on hookah-shisha.com is pretty good. if you want a good one hoser any KM will do a great job. but i would definately say keep part of your money on reserve for the other hookah expenses. oh and as far as breakings, they will only happen if your hookah gets mis handled. any base is goona break from 4 feet in the air thats all there is to it lol.Not an acrylic one lol Edited January 19, 2009 by Pilgrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 why do you want a 4 hose? They don't work as well as youd imagine. you and 3 friends will not actually be smoking at once, but rather holding hoses while one person takes a hit.the auto seal system on the syrian hookah (in my opinion) is a total piece of crap. it destroys the pull (i drilled mine out and it was still bad). myas are meh.id just get a good 1hoser. km, mz, nour, whatever...id just go with 1 hose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinMoose Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Go for a KM check out the trade section with the $200 you could be able to get a nice KM and Mya QT 2 hose easily. And that would give you options instead of investing so much in a MYA 4 hose you could get 2 hookahs that would serve different purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relik Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 To clear up what ppl are bringing up, I have 200 to spend on just the hooka. lol. i got tons of coals and other hookah stuff from my old one. (it broke) and thanks for the advice. Im liking the convertable mya pipes. And the egyptian style seems to fit me pretty well. I like the convertable ones alot! cause i do alot with others but also alot on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhookah Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/conf...;idproduct=1768 case closed. That base will break if dropped, so if that is really an issue, save some dough and get http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/conf...;idproduct=2775 the reason I suggested the first one is because its big like you want. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye bye now have fun Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 you could always get http://shop.gothookahs.com/product.sc?cate...mp;productId=16 and tell me how it is since i want the 1 hose version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearFatal Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 (edited) Well since you are in Chicago I would recommend going to a local shop and check out some hookahs so you can see it in person even if you decide to order it online. Not sure what part of Chicago you are from but I live in the West Loop/UIC area and I go to Guess Hookah to get all my supplies. They have a variety of hookahs including Km's and Mya's and some nice rotators. The owner there is really nice (John i think?) and I'm sure he would be happy to help you out. The shop is right by Belmont and Ashland on the North side. heres the website www.guesshookah.comAs far as hookahs go I know everyone here raves about Km's, but I have a double hose rotator that I love. I almost always smoke with multiple people so it's pretty useful. I think most people would agree not to go over 2 hoses. I know Mya has some high quality multiple hose hookahs. Edited January 19, 2009 by NearFatal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relik Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) I think Im in love http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/conf...;idproduct=1768 Thanks so much guys!!! I have a feeling im going to love this. Now a question... What are some good additional items to purchase. Such as specific bowls, idk if theres soemthign to use instead of foil over the bowl (really new to this) Thanks alot! (the foil seems really not legit lol)And if anyoen knows any coupon codes or promo codes for hookah-shisha.com id love to know!!! Edited January 20, 2009 by relik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye bye now have fun Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) holy fuck 184$ on a hookah? mya trays suck to the max and so do their bowls and hoses. id get a nammor and a phunnel or at least a egyptian or mod bowl. Edited January 20, 2009 by GNUWorldOrder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 QUOTE (GNUWorldOrder @ Jan 19 2009, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>holy fuck 184$ on a hookah? mya trays suck to the max and so do their bowls and hoses. id get a nammor and a phunnel or at least a egyptian or mod bowl.Their trays are better made than most egyptians, but they are a touch small. Dunno what you're talking about but MYA hoses are fine... not as good as self-mades or a KM/nammor, but they are better than most stock egyptian hoses at least. Their bowls work fine, depending on what shisha you're going to smoke. @OP I would order a few extra of the discounted egyptian bowls http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/conf...;idproduct=4051 because they're perfectly smokeable and still very cheap, always nice to have extra bowls around. And as others have said I would also recommend a phunnel, especially for parties. A good sized phunnel will last you several hours before you need to replace or repack, and they smoke great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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