Ezrail Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Hello, I am new to this forum and my name is Jon. I have smoked a few times with friends, but we only really use the cheap $10-15 gas station hookahs. They don't really last long and aren't really that great to use. I am looking to make a larger investment into a quality hookah that will last a while. Would like to spend under $60 and it would be nice if it came with a case, if not I can easily make one, so not much of a problem. I have looked at hookahs on a lot of websites but it is really overwhelming with how many different kinds there are. So any suggestions? It would be for personal use mostly with occasionally smoking with 1 or two people so 2 hose is not a necessity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Mya Saray QT or Bambino, or Nou Nou or any other Small Mya [url="http://www.hookah-shisha.com/c-16-small-mya-hookahs-mini-hookahs.html"]http://www.hookah-sh...ni-hookahs.html[/url] YOu could get 2 Petites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC4111 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Check this one out. They have a review on youtube. Looks like it smikes like a beast. [url="http://thehookahcentral.com/shop-mainmenu-26.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=19&category_id=8"]http://thehookahcentral.com/shop-mainmenu-26.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=19&category_id=8[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSU Smoker Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='OC4111' date='19 March 2010 - 02:18 PM' timestamp='1269022711' post='458241'] Check this one out. They have a review on youtube. Looks like it smikes like a beast. [url="http://thehookahcentral.com/shop-mainmenu-26.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=19&category_id=8"]http://thehookahcent...9&category_id=8[/url] [/quote] +1 im getting mine in next week and I can let you know how it is...check their vendor section for a link to the youtube review. From what I hear its comparable if not better than the QT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) Mya QT all the way! Unless you are willing to break your budget by $20. If you order by the end of March, you can order a KM (arguably the best brand of hookah) for $80 shipped at SocialSmoke.com when you use the code March25off. I have one in the mail that should be here any minute! Edited March 19, 2010 by Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrail Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 [quote name='Joel' date='19 March 2010 - 05:04 PM' timestamp='1269036284' post='458286'] Mya QT all the way! Unless you are willing to break your budget by $20. If you order by the end of March, you can order a KM (arguably the best brand of hookah) for $80 shipped at SocialSmoke.com when you use the code March25off. I have one in the mail that should be here any minute! [/quote] Do you have a link to the hookah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delSol_si Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 [quote name='OC4111' date='19 March 2010 - 01:18 PM' timestamp='1269022711' post='458241'] Check this one out. They have a review on youtube. Looks like it smikes like a beast. [url="http://thehookahcentral.com/shop-mainmenu-26.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=19&category_id=8"]http://thehookahcent...9&category_id=8[/url] [/quote] thats exactly what i was going to post lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSU Smoker Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 [quote name='Ezrail' date='20 March 2010 - 12:33 AM' timestamp='1269059595' post='458350'] [quote name='Joel' date='19 March 2010 - 05:04 PM' timestamp='1269036284' post='458286'] Mya QT all the way! Unless you are willing to break your budget by $20. If you order by the end of March, you can order a KM (arguably the best brand of hookah) for $80 shipped at SocialSmoke.com when you use the code March25off. I have one in the mail that should be here any minute! [/quote] Do you have a link to the hookah? [/quote] If your looking for a KM HC has the KM Amer for 75 + shipping if thats in your budget (shipping should be like 10)...dont know what one Joel got but def shop around and look at all the current deals. If your ordering shisha too it might be worth it to buy a pipe for a little more off a site and save on shisha depending on the deals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydancerakn Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Yeah I like the QT. Makes nice large clouds even with cheap POS hookah hookah shisha (the only kind they sell at the only even semi head shop withing a half hour of where I live). But it's nice and compact so it fits everywhere and is also durable if you're clumsy like me or have clumsy friends. So Mya QT all the way!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrail Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 So my budget is a little higher now. I have $100 to spend on everything including shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 definitely go with hookah john. KM Amer will get you a KM for a low price. That leaves you with some extra cash for a 250g of AF or Nak and some of HJ's CH coals. check john's posts and his sig has 2 discounts that you can choose from, either 10% off or free shipping; since you're going to stay under $100, the free shipping would probably be your best option. the KMs come standard with a wide gauge km hose. also, if it's within your budget, snag an original tangiers small phunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrail Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Here are a few I have been looking at, any experience with any of them? http://www.thehookah.com/Khalil-Mamoon-Heart-of-Lion-II-Egyptian-Hookah.html http://www.thehookah.com/the-diva-hookah-by-mya-saray.html http://www.hookah-shisha.com/p-3695-nile-nammor-hookah-package.html http://www.hookahjohn.com/KM-Hookah-AMER-Blue-hose-149.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 i've heard that the workmanship on some of the trimetal heart of lions (the first one you posted) was shoddy, can't say the same about the all stainless ones to my knowledge. also, the stock hose on that thing looks like a super-restrictive piece of junk. i'm personally not a big (or at all) MYA fanboy. IMO, for something that's machined, you're paying A LOT OF MONEY. not to mention, the stock hoses suck and you're going to have to replace it off the bat. also, if that glass breaks and you want to get another one from MYA, it will cost you, big time. the "nile" and other nameless egyptians are of potentially questionable quality. look at stuie's thread on the "KM" king tut he bought from this same vendor. (it wasn't a KM but a generic egyptian being sold by hookah-shisha). the saving grace here is the stock washable nammor hose, which has a wide gauge (good flow) and is washable. ahhh the AMER. i bought this exact hookah from John. It smokes just as well as any of my sturdier KMs. the stock hose it comes with is a 3-piece non-washable KM hose. it has a great guage and is an awesome hose that i use rather frequently. IMO, this is the best option of the four you posted. It's a KM with a solid build, great stock hose, and phenomenal smokability that just about every member on this forum will attest to. that's my evaluation of what you posted up there, in the order of your posting. see what everyone else has to say...if you want to obscure the obvious right choice...in my book at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrail Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 My only problem with the Amer is the size. I want something that I can transport easily when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSU Smoker Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 yeah the Amer, although nice isnt a easy transport. You might just be best to go with a QT or the one we linked to the youtube video...not really expensive and transportable. Spend you extra cash on shisha and coals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venger Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 QT is small and smokes. You can set it up in the cage it comes in and carry it around while you smoke. great for camping,in the cage it is unbreakable. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelatin Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 [quote name='Venger' date='24 March 2010 - 05:21 PM' timestamp='1269480094' post='459400'] QT is small and smokes. You can set it up in the cage it comes in and carry it around while you smoke. great for camping,in the cage it is unbreakable. Ray [/quote] I agree with Venger, the Mya QT sounds like the perfect choice for you. QT's were a lot of people's first hookahs, and even though it wasn't my first (or even one of my first) I still own one (and love it). [url="http://www.hookah-shisha.com/p-1726-mya-qt-2-hose-hookah.html"]http://www.hookah-shisha.com/p-1726-mya-qt-2-hose-hookah.html[/url] They are affordable, durable, quality, and they come in a carrying cage rather than a case which actually keeps everything safer / more firmly situated than the cases in my opinion. I would expect that the diva you posted earlier is of a similar quality, but I can't say for sure because I have never owned one. Your $100 would get you a mya QT, some nice hoses if you want (I use two small red Nammor hoses with my QT: [url="http://www.hookah-shisha.com/p-1574-nammor-hookah-hoses.html"]http://www.hookah-shisha.com/p-1574-nammor-hookah-hoses.html[/url]), shipping, and some money left over to get some good coals and try out 10 smaller boxes of shisha or pick out a few 250g's of your favorites. I've recommended this exact use of $100 to friends before and they are happy with their purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrail Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Does the stem screw on to the base on the QT or does it just push in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvtaco17 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 It screws in lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrail Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 So I ended up placing my order tonight. I got the following: Mya QT Black Nammor Hose Phunnel Bowl CH Coals 50g AF - Vanilla, Strawberry 50g Romman - Mango, Coconut 50g Hydro Aurora (Pineapple) Decided on the QT after suggestions and reading the reviews on it, really seemed like the best choice. Total was $100.77 (without the Hydro) so I was thinking about taking advantage of the free mini mya with purchase of $100> (total would have been roughly $115 w/ shipping), but decided to throw in one more 50g of shisha and use a 15% off code, so with shipping it was $102.99. Cant wait until it gets here. Thanks for all the help guys, will post when I get everything and have my first smoke with my own hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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