MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 So, the much anticipated KM vs. Nour vs. MZ showdown begins.Here is the criteria for which this showdown will be based:Overall stem lengthHose port gaugeTop of stem gaugeDownstem gaugeAsh tray sizes and depthStock hoses and their gauges compared to one anotherWeight of stemPriceand of courseSmoking pics. Same bowl, transferred over every 5 minutes with same coal placement and everything. Best two pics. Using traditional Egyptian bowl. This part is subjective though and won't be weighted very heavily or at all. They are just for your viewing pleasure.I will start with gauges. Keep in mind, I won't be able to get smoking pics of all of them till tomorrow or the weekend.Downstem GaugesNour MZKMVerdict:If you look closely at the KM, you see that the end is flared so it appears wider than the others. In reality they are all virtually the same. If you want to be a huge stickler, the MZ is slightly wider than all the others. All of them earn 10/10 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hose Port GaugesNourMZKMVerdict:MZ is the smallest hose port. KM and Nour are equal. For this one, MZ scores 9/10, Nour and KM both earn 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Top of the stem gaugeNourMZKMVerdict:Again, all the same. 10/10 all around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 look inside the nour from where the hose goes in. the tube narrows heavily and has a supporting metal inside of it thats even more narrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Overall lengthsNourMZKMVerdict:Since length doesn't mean too much, all will earn a 10/10. Just to have an idea of how long each is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Posted the KM twice on the length section ^ . Scoop check yo PM good work Mech, btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 QUOTE (Scoop @ Feb 12 2009, 12:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>look inside the nour from where the hose goes in. the tube narrows heavily and has a supporting metal inside of it thats even more narrowAlready taken that into account Scoop. I did a measurement with putty. Came out the same surprisingly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Trays and their depthNourMZKMVerdict:The MZ and KM are similarly sized. Proportionally, the Nour has a smaller tray but not that much smaller. All three have the same depth. 10/10 all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 HosesHad to do it a little differently. Gave my friend the MZ's stock hose but it's just a traditional Egyptian hose that's pretty crappy.I used a Razan as control.LengthsHandlesHose port endsMouthtip gaugesGaugesVerdict:Razan wins in every category. The KM and Nour hose are similarly matched. I will give MZ 8/10 for its crap stock hose, KM and Nour hoses 9/10 each. This is with Razan hose as a control at 10/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Now, stay tuned for smoking pics and the such within the next few days.The smoking part is completely subjective on my part so you can take it into account or not, it's your decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 QUOTE (MechAnt @ Feb 11 2009, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Scoop @ Feb 12 2009, 12:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>look inside the nour from where the hose goes in. the tube narrows heavily and has a supporting metal inside of it thats even more narrowAlready taken that into account Scoop. I did a measurement with putty. Came out the same surprisingly!proof? i wanna see pics. come see my nour and kms...youll see its no where near the same. i cant even force a brush through the nour and it goes easily through my kms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'll get some pics up soon, maybe tomorrow. I measured it at my friend's place who had silly putty and didn't take a pic. Just give me some time It's much too cold to stop by his place on bike right nowEDIT: Given, I can't get my brush deep either. The constriction is the same size as the hose port that I measured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyk Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 man nice pics i like the way you are breaking down everything and comparing it to each other. i own a km and love the way it smokes so my loyality goes with it lol but that razan hose is nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I get the same numbers on my Nour as you get on yours Mech. Consistency is good. In mm, the hose port gauge is 8mm. 11mm on the downstem gauge. Same on both the bottom and the top of the stem. I got a crappy inhale hose with my Nour. But that was expected. The Grand Washable blows it away. I'm staying true to my Egyptian though. She's gonna get as much smoke time as the new girl. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotsi95 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Dont nours now come with a different shittier hose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 QUOTE (cotsi95 @ Feb 12 2009, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Dont nours now come with a different shittier hose?Yes they do. I saw that coming and ordered the Grand. Mechant was lucky enough to get a good hose with his. All in all, I'm still 100% satisfied with the Nour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1024 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 i went ahead and did all this when i reviewed my obelisk just a minute ago...so heres a link to thathttp://www.hookahforum.com/?showtopic=20330#entry336685pretty much all the diameters are basically the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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