qazxcv Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Does anyone know approx. the hose diameters of the most popular hoses on the market right now?Maybe we could make this the thread for this, i.e. if you have the time to measure your hose's diameter, including the diameter of the piece that fits the stem, the mouth piece, and the actual hose itself and post it here for others to compare?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shisha fan Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 the nammor hose is approximately 0.5 inch in diameter. i don't know about any of the other hoses available though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunK Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 i bought a KM hose last night thats damn near close to an Inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foibled again Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) OD?Nammor/Razan/Narbish are 1/2" ID. OD of the corrugations is about 3/4". ID of the mouth tip is 5/16". ID of the hose tip is 9/32". Edited August 5, 2009 by foibled again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'm planning to make a custom hose pretty soon. I am looking at using 1/2" diameter, seems sufficient w/o going overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 just measured my KM ultimate at 3/4 inch inner lol thing is crazy, i also have a custom hose i just made with 3/4 inner ID and its amazing lol id go for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (RingsMaster @ Aug 5 2009, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>just measured my KM ultimate at 3/4 inch inner lol thing is crazy, i also have a custom hose i just made with 3/4 inner ID and its amazing lol id go for thatOk, I will be going with 3/4" now, thanks Rings! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foibled again Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (delSol_si @ Aug 5 2009, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ok, I will be going with 3/4" now, thanks Rings! lolYou should also take into consideration flexibility of hoses relative to size. Larger hoses also cost more and there is a diminishing return in performance as you go larger because your hookah, hose port, and hose tips will still be restrictive so there is little benefit in going with...oh who am I kidding, why stop at 3/4"? Go with the biggest hose that can fit in your mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (foibled again @ Aug 5 2009, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (delSol_si @ Aug 5 2009, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ok, I will be going with 3/4" now, thanks Rings! lolYou should also take into consideration flexibility of hoses relative to size. Larger hoses also cost more and there is a diminishing return in performance as you go larger because your hookah, hose port, and hose tips will still be restrictive so there is little benefit in going with...oh who am I kidding, why stop at 3/4"? Go with the biggest hose that can fit in your mouth! You actually have a VERY valid point here. The whole point of building it myself if to make it cheap, and the larger stuff is more expensive. Plus, I did notice the wider the diameter of the hose, the stiffer and less flexible it is. I dunno what i am going to do yet. I know last time I went to lowes the 1/2" diameter hose was near the end of the roll, which is exactly waht I DONT want because that stuff is stiffer and curled more.I dunno, maybe 1/2" on the hose and 3/4"-1" on the handle, which is going to be made out of PEX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qazxcv Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (delSol_si @ Aug 6 2009, 12:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (foibled again @ Aug 5 2009, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (delSol_si @ Aug 5 2009, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ok, I will be going with 3/4" now, thanks Rings! lolYou should also take into consideration flexibility of hoses relative to size. Larger hoses also cost more and there is a diminishing return in performance as you go larger because your hookah, hose port, and hose tips will still be restrictive so there is little benefit in going with...oh who am I kidding, why stop at 3/4"? Go with the biggest hose that can fit in your mouth! You actually have a VERY valid point here. The whole point of building it myself if to make it cheap, and the larger stuff is more expensive. Plus, I did notice the wider the diameter of the hose, the stiffer and less flexible it is. I dunno what i am going to do yet. I know last time I went to lowes the 1/2" diameter hose was near the end of the roll, which is exactly waht I DONT want because that stuff is stiffer and curled more.I dunno, maybe 1/2" on the hose and 3/4"-1" on the handle, which is going to be made out of PEX.Nice project, be sure to get some pics of how you did it and post it here!I went to a local store here to get some tubing but they only had 3/8'', I wanted one inch diameter to make the pull easier.. bought 6ft for 2.70$, not bad at all. I made one a few months ago with the tubing and it's working well, I had an old cobra lying around and used it for the mod (my father uses it) but I plan to do a mouth piece that is less restrictive than the cobra.. we'll seeSo, looks like the KM ultimate hose is the bigger (diameter) hose in the market right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazar Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 (edited) Isn't the KM "AS" Hose that HookahJohn sells bigger in diameter than the Ultimate?Edit: This one. Edited August 6, 2009 by Balthazar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 QUOTE (Balthazar @ Aug 6 2009, 04:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Isn't the KM "AS" Hose that HookahJohn sells bigger in diameter than the Ultimate?Edit: This one.Too bad its not washable.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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