Hookaficial Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 A few months ago my brother came back from Alberta with a small Hookah. (Which I've now learned is a pumpkin style one)A month ago, his best friend one-upped him by ordering a much larger Hookah from a customize build one yourself site. I'm unsure which one.I like the larger Hookah, the larger hoses, and the look of it. So I set out to build my own, checking out all the build your own sites.I want a Hookah so girly that it's gag-worthy. I'd love for the stem to be silver, sky blue vase, and deck it out with pink hoses. And add a metal vortex bowl, but with all the talk about phunnel bowls, I'm wondering.My choices so far are:Econo Mya Gelato I'd get a sky blue vase, attachment for a second hose, and ask about pink hoses.The Zahr Again, sky blue vase, get pink hoses.Mya Piccolo Already has two hoses, I'd ask for them in blue/get blue covers.So I am pretty stuck on how it looks, but I do want to get the best one for smoking. I built a nice one on Hookah Life, a Sahara Smoke Medium Hookah. After poking around here, however, I've heard that the Sahara Hookahs aren't the best. Mya seems to be pretty well-liked, though.Advise or ideas are much appreciated. I'd like to get the Hookah I want picked out before looking at the shisha options. I'm in a small town, so we've been getting whatever we can. Melon is our favorite flavour so far, I'm not sure which company made the one we have. Ordering Shisha online would give more options, and a better deal. (We pay $20 for a 50g pack here, recently found a place of 40g packs for $12)8] Thanks for reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svaals Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Oh my god, 20 dollars for 50g of shisha!It sounds to me that as far as hookahs go, you have a pretty good idea of what you want. There's a thread here that has discount codes for online vendors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookaficial Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 I know. They get away with it because we're such a small town, and there's so few places to get it. When I first learned how much you can get online for how cheap I flipped.Thank you so much for that thread! A discount would be amazing. There's also a few sites on there that I haven't been to, so I get to look at all their stuff. 8] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookaficial Posted August 11, 2009 Author Share Posted August 11, 2009 I found the hookah I want thanks to you!The Venus Modern Glass Hookah I found it on another site (one that this forum doesn't allow to be linked to). On that other site, it's $10 more, so this site is already a better price, even before the discount! Thanks again. 8]The only thing about the Venus is that it only has one hose. I've sent an email asking if I they know of a valve that would make it a two hose hookah, and have asked if the hoses from the pink model could be switched in. If all goes well, I'll end up with a dual-hose girly monstrosity. Keeping my fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Im sure either of the myas will suit you fine although i have not smoked either of those models. As far as looks go the piccolo takes the cake and will have higher quality glass and better stem materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvtaco17 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Get the Piccolo... its a solid little pipe... the Venus is very fragile... I have a friend with one and would recommend against it. Either of the MYA pipes listed will smoke better and be easily more durable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookaficial Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Thanks you two. Seems like the Piccolo is the one to go for. As I already sent an email asking, I'll wait to hear back from them. If they can do everything I want, I'll get the Venus, but if it doesn't work out (and it probably won't) I'll get the little Piccolo. And it is a really nice one anyway. 8] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 i bet the mya would smoke better to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Damn, that is incredible....I didn't know it was possible to one-up a pumpkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookaficial Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) I have little experience so I'm going to go with everybody on the Mya. Thanks, RingMaster. 8]And haha, it was one-upped just because it was a bigger, more impressing hookah. We weren't appreciating how they smoked as much as how it looked.And the Mya should smoke well, and look amazing. Soo. I guess I'm ordering a Mya Piccolo from Hookah-Shisha. 8]Now I have to look at shisha. I hear good things about Al Waha and Al Fakher. So then I'll get natural coals that go best with them.And I think I want a metal screen to use instead of tin foil. I've heard wind covers work best with those?I never planned to get my own hookah, and never thought I'd get this into it. This forum has so much information, super helpful, and you guys are great. Edited August 12, 2009 by Hookaficial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I was joking...ive never smoke one, but I have heard pumpkins are one of the shittiest hookahs out there...good luck with you next one, should be good! (not joking on that part) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookaficial Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 I hadn't looked into them at all, I had no idea. xD Goes to show how amazing hookahs are though, to get hooked from a pumpkin. They make all those fancy cigars seem so not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvtaco17 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 my first pipe was a pumpkin and it was bad... just not good... then my ex fiance got me a Bambino... then I got another MYA then a MZ and a KM... its a disease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_T Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'd agree with the others and go with one of the Myas. They are solid and all I've used smoked very well. Personally I'd just use foil instead of a metal screen because I think its more consistent. I've used the screens a few times but feel like they are a waste and foil works very well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 QUOTE (Hookaficial @ Aug 11 2009, 11:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I have little experience so I'm going to go with everybody on the Mya. Thanks, RingMaster. 8]And haha, it was one-upped just because it was a bigger, more impressing hookah. We weren't appreciating how they smoked as much as how it looked.And the Mya should smoke well, and look amazing. Soo. I guess I'm ordering a Mya Piccolo from Hookah-Shisha. 8]Now I have to look at shisha. I hear good things about Al Waha and Al Fakher. So then I'll get natural coals that go best with them.And I think I want a metal screen to use instead of tin foil. I've heard wind covers work best with those?I never planned to get my own hookah, and never thought I'd get this into it. This forum has so much information, super helpful, and you guys are great.any time buddy and al fakher has really good shisha in my opinion ive had al waha and some are good and other arent so why not get a couple of each and decide for yourself, id suggest buying 50g packs for now until you figure out what you like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookaficial Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 I do like the way foil works, I've just heard bad things about it. A metal screen goes with me wanting to minimize the damage of smoking - If I'm going to be smoking, I know hookahs aren't the worst thing, but I'm sure inhaling tobacco is never good for you, so I might as well take away the burning tinfoil and quick light coal chemicals. xD And if the screen and windcover combo doesn't work out... at least I'll feel less guilty having tried.8] I've gone through the review thread for both Al Fakher and Al Waha, and really like the idea of trying 50g bags from each until I find the ones I want as my regulars. I'm super-excited about melon, as it's been my favorite one so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 QUOTE (Hookaficial @ Aug 12 2009, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I do like the way foil works, I've just heard bad things about it. A metal screen goes with me wanting to minimize the damage of smoking - If I'm going to be smoking, I know hookahs aren't the worst thing, but I'm sure inhaling tobacco is never good for you, so I might as well take away the burning tinfoil and quick light coal chemicals. xD And if the screen and windcover combo doesn't work out... at least I'll feel less guilty having tried.8] I've gone through the review thread for both Al Fakher and Al Waha, and really like the idea of trying 50g bags from each until I find the ones I want as my regulars. I'm super-excited about melon, as it's been my favorite one so far.i use foil only as the screen didnt work well for me, and the foil if you pack your bowl right has no effect as far as im concerned, plus you dont always get an airtight seal with the screens and that leads to most of the time from my experience a bad smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 http://www.hookahcompany.com/dream_pink_bo...h_3574_prd1.htmIf you want girly go for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 You might be able to talk to HC and combine some products. Here's the above one in blue:http://www.hookahcompany.com/aqua_montego_...h_2136_prd1.htmThey're both Mya stems in Bohemian glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Do not waste your money on hookahs that will not last you as long as you would like.Spend a little extra, just a tad, and get your self a MZ or a KM, or anything Egyptian for that matter.Not sure if this is a factor for you, but do not aim for looks. They are not going to mean shit down the line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 QUOTE (Codename067 @ Aug 12 2009, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Do not waste your money on hookahs that will not last you as long as you would like.Spend a little extra, just a tad, and get your self a MZ or a KM, or anything Egyptian for that matter.Not sure if this is a factor for you, but do not aim for looks. They are not going to mean shit down the linethis is why i love KM's they look amazing and smoke amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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