Pointerpride102 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Well the knock on the door finally came from the UPS guy and my hookah was finally here! Like I stated earlier I had no idea what hookah I was getting due to South Smoke upgrading me. I ordered the Mya Orb and got upgraded to the Mya Cosmos. I couldn't be happier! Just had my first smoke with it using Al Fakher Grape. Can't say I was overly impressed with the grape, but I imagine some of the lack of flavor is due to my rookie-ness. I may try to regulate the heat a bit better by using one Exotica coal instead of two and rotated it a bit more often. I had it going good for a while with some decent clouds of smoke. I also caught a bit of a buzz, but I'm not a smoker so that isn't much of a surprise to me. I definitely burned the top layer of shisha after a while, so I braved the high temps, fluffed up the shisha a bit more and got rid of most of the charred stuff, then replaced the remaining coals and finished it off. Seemed to work well enough. I used water and ice in the vase. Overall a great investment and I look forward to more good sessions, experimentation and learning as I go! Hopefully the pictures work! Also, I have no real idea on how to clean these things. Any advice is appreciated. I was dumb and didn't buy the cleaning brushes. If I really need them I can run out and buy some this evening, but am hoping to save a little $$ right now so any tips or tricks to clean without the brushes?[attachment=4127:hookah1.jpg][attachment=4128:hookah2.jpg][attachment=4129:hookah3.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointerpride102 Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Also here is how I packed the bowl.[attachment=4130:bowl1.jpg][attachment=4131:bowl2.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplepotatoe Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 You just wanted to flaunt the packers stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 PACKERS BABY!!!!!..oh ya the hookah is nice too..lol you got a good one there man.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointerpride102 Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 QUOTE (Purplepotatoe @ Sep 15 2009, 04:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>You just wanted to flaunt the packers stuffHaha, too be honest it's hard to get a picture inside my apartment without Packer stuff being in the background! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzbizz Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 QUOTE (Pointerpride102 @ Sep 15 2009, 03:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well the knock on the door finally came from the UPS guy and my hookah was finally here! Like I stated earlier I had no idea what hookah I was getting due to South Smoke upgrading me. I ordered the Mya Orb and got upgraded to the Mya Cosmos. I couldn't be happier! Just had my first smoke with it using Al Fakher Grape. Can't say I was overly impressed with the grape, but I imagine some of the lack of flavor is due to my rookie-ness. I may try to regulate the heat a bit better by using one Exotica coal instead of two and rotated it a bit more often. I had it going good for a while with some decent clouds of smoke. I also caught a bit of a buzz, but I'm not a smoker so that isn't much of a surprise to me. I definitely burned the top layer of shisha after a while, so I braved the high temps, fluffed up the shisha a bit more and got rid of most of the charred stuff, then replaced the remaining coals and finished it off. Seemed to work well enough. I used water and ice in the vase. Overall a great investment and I look forward to more good sessions, experimentation and learning as I go! Hopefully the pictures work! Also, I have no real idea on how to clean these things. Any advice is appreciated. I was dumb and didn't buy the cleaning brushes. If I really need them I can run out and buy some this evening, but am hoping to save a little $$ right now so any tips or tricks to clean without the brushes?That's why you didn't have a lot of flavor. The ice makes the smoke thicker but weakens the flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z2G Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Booo Packers!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointerpride102 Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 QUOTE (dizzbizz @ Sep 15 2009, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Pointerpride102 @ Sep 15 2009, 03:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well the knock on the door finally came from the UPS guy and my hookah was finally here! Like I stated earlier I had no idea what hookah I was getting due to South Smoke upgrading me. I ordered the Mya Orb and got upgraded to the Mya Cosmos. I couldn't be happier! Just had my first smoke with it using Al Fakher Grape. Can't say I was overly impressed with the grape, but I imagine some of the lack of flavor is due to my rookie-ness. I may try to regulate the heat a bit better by using one Exotica coal instead of two and rotated it a bit more often. I had it going good for a while with some decent clouds of smoke. I also caught a bit of a buzz, but I'm not a smoker so that isn't much of a surprise to me. I definitely burned the top layer of shisha after a while, so I braved the high temps, fluffed up the shisha a bit more and got rid of most of the charred stuff, then replaced the remaining coals and finished it off. Seemed to work well enough. I used water and ice in the vase. Overall a great investment and I look forward to more good sessions, experimentation and learning as I go! Hopefully the pictures work! Also, I have no real idea on how to clean these things. Any advice is appreciated. I was dumb and didn't buy the cleaning brushes. If I really need them I can run out and buy some this evening, but am hoping to save a little $ right now so any tips or tricks to clean without the brushes?That's why you didn't have a lot of flavor. The ice makes the smoke thicker but weakens the flavor.Interesting. I'll have to give a it a try with just water. Does water temp matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 i just use the water from my kitchen sink,,dont get to fancy with it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 nice pipe! congradulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 For me, good fluffing is key with AF. I didn't care for the grape at all. Once I've sprinkled the AF in, I always fluff it with a toothpick then work a few holes through the shisha to insure the heat works it's way to the bottom of the bowl.A good rinse should keep your hookah clean enough for awhile, but at some point you're going to have to use a brush to get out residue. There are video tutorials on homemade stem brushes. The vase can be easily cleaned out with water, lemon juice, and baking soda. You'll need a brush for it eventually though.As for water temperature, tepid water or water with a few ice cubes, not too many, is sufficient. Too cold and you definitely kill the flavor.On those acrylic vases I've heard people say to NEVER drop ice cubes in it unless you've put water in it first. People have said that dropping ice cubes in it without water can cause them to crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spats Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I just use a hot water rinse on the MYA bowls. A thumbnail if they get a bit crusty! Consider a couple different bowls for extreme flavors or tobacco/bagasse shishas. It's a pipe bowl afterall and should acquire some "history" and coloring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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