MechAnt Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 This time, it's a win! Last time I was massively disappointed with the crap quality but I believe this to be a great quality one. Any opinions Eric? The last Tri-metal that HC had and it's a massive win!First stem I've ever handled that is heavier than my small little nour Smokes beautifully and is just gorgeous. I can't wait till I save up enough money to buy a Bohemian base for this sexy beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voski Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Nice! You should bring it to my house sometime! =Pcongratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 QUOTE (voski @ Mar 12 2009, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nice! You should bring it to my house sometime! =Pcongratulations!Heh, I'll definitely try. Or you and parker can just swing by SB for LOTS of hookah and some partying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Huh.. I got a signature Ice KM and there's hardly any weld points on it. These tri-metals seem to have a lot of them. The purge valve is completely different too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 very nice my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The bottom picture has the original valve cover, the upper pictures have a replacement valve cover in. Otherwise, great shank. I've sold a half dozen of them with no complaints. I use one in the lounge, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 No, that's a completely different valve from the one I got. Mine is more mushroom shaped with a big head. Kind of like a Mya knock-off valve, but a lot heavier metal. Purges excellently, though, especially with the metal BB replaced with a plastic one. Doesn't require any forced blowing to get rid of the smoke 'cause it's so light.I really gotta take pics of my hookah some day. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbs Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 I ordered both my KM's from HC as well and I'm supremely satisfied. Congrats man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjacksm Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 (edited) Yeah man! Nice!!! Really glad you're happy with this one! It sucks with the other hookah it turned out to be poop. Enjoy!! Beautiful KM! Edited March 13, 2009 by newjacksm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoop Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 that bottom purge cover sucks. stick with the top one. the bottom one traps the ball bearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 good to see mech, i remember in chat how disappointed you were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentBob Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 nice, looks solid. hopefully the km's are back up to par or it was just a bad case of rumor mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 nice pipe! one ofthe best looking KMs for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Hahaha, the bottom one was the original and I replaced it myself cause the one in the first few pics is far superior.Here are a couple pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHarding Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Is this the check valve from those pics?http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/conf...;idproduct=4066If so, I gotta get me one of these for my KM Sig Ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 QUOTE (JDHarding @ Mar 12 2009, 08:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Is this the check valve from those pics?http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/conf...;idproduct=4066If so, I gotta get me one of these for my KM Sig Ice.Not quite. I got the better one (one on the right) from the other KM I had, just changed them up. The "worse" one still purges well but not quite at the level of the better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilded777 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Beautiful machine, man.I am so itching for a new hookah! Gotta make up my damn mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 looks nice but damn, those welds are crappy looking. Especially around the hose port. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersubby Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 that looks like an older model of kms u can tell by the design on the part where yu put ur tray. .. its more deeper then the new kms coming out which are lighter imprint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKammenzind Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 QUOTE (mushrat @ Mar 13 2009, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>looks nice but damn, those welds are crappy looking. Especially around the hose port. Good luck!At least we can rest easy knowing that they help keep the local mentally challenged employed as welders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgieHC Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 The reason for the difference is the metal of the shank components. The signature is comprised plated steel and rolled steel. thus it can be attached easily with soldering in a lower temp. Where as the tri-metal Brass and copper are much more dense and require brazing to attach the components. So you will see the difference on a lot of stems from the same manufacture, and they do contract out a lot of components. As for the check valve ports, they outsource the production of almost all of them and each shipment comes in different. I believe the one that look like MYA are probably outsourced to China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maestroelite Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I have an identical stem(green base) and it smokes like a champ. Had it for 4 months or so and it hasn't come close to letting me down. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 QUOTE (GeorgieHC @ Mar 14 2009, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The reason for the difference is the metal of the shank components. The signature is comprised plated steel and rolled steel. thus it can be attached easily with soldering in a lower temp. Where as the tri-metal Brass and copper are much more dense and require brazing to attach the components. So you will see the difference on a lot of stems from the same manufacture, and they do contract out a lot of components. As for the check valve ports, they outsource the production of almost all of them and each shipment comes in different. I believe the one that look like MYA are probably outsourced to China.Makes you wonder why they just don't manufacture hookahs, eh George? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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