Lakemonster Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 On a whim, I decided yesterday to go by a Vietnamese Supermarket in Arlington Tx on may way back out of town. Unfortunately.. the market has moved or is no longer in business. I decided do drive up Cooper a ways into what I knew to be a more ethnic area. I never found my another vietnamese market, but I did find a Middle Eastern/ Arabic market between Arkansas and Park row as you go north on Cooper from I-20 My wife actually pointed it out.... "well, theres a Turkish Market."... something she read as part of the sign on the front. A couple of seconds pass before it hits me. I bet they got Hookah. So.... with lemon grass and Nouc Mam no longer on my mind.... I flipped around and we headed in....Sure enough .. above the frozen section lockers were around 10 or so hookahs of all makes... many I had never seen advertised before... anywhere. A fella comes up and in limited english asked if I needed a new one.... he would sell me a complete one for $59..... I asked to see it. He goes back and pulls 3 boxes out and opens one... a standard looking Syrian made with a chrome stem... I asked if he had one in gold..... he commences to open a second box.... this one is completely different, and I'd never seen one like it. It wasnt gold... at least not everywhere....... but "I'll take it." was the response. I imagine that there would have been a different type hookah in each box he had... who knows. My wife turns around and directs my attentions mehind me. There were tubs of ma'asell behind me an all manner coals. More brands and varieties than I had seen advertised. Huh? This is wild! I would have liked to grab one of everything to try.. but after the hookah, I just grabbed a $6 box of Nakhla 2apples and headed out. pics follow [img]http://patriotnetwork.net/lakepics/newsyrian.jpg[/img] Thats the rig, the center part on the stem is wood that has been inlaid with brass, then varnished. Stnads 26" [img]http://patriotnetwork.net/lakepics/newsyrian.jpg[/img] This was found at the end of the downstem where you usally would find a soldered on nut. Its a diffuser. A scan of the diffuser named the Al Nawras filter follows. [img]http://patriotnetwork.net/lakepics/alnaw.jpg[/img] Got it home and smoked a couple bowls... seals up tight... no leaks in the soldering. I noticed that the hose is wrapped on the outside with a high tensile wire instead of a nylon string. Interesting. I do have an adjustment to make to that diffuser by pulling it down a bit.. but otherwise, Im a happy camper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 ah crap..... sorry about the double pic (where the phkn edit button) OK the diffuser pic [img]http://patriotnetwork.net/lakepics/diffuse.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalyst Paintball Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 sh*tty Plastic injection molding for the fail...That 3rd picture IS the filter right?And BTW, what are you cooking with elmon grass and fish sauce?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 The last post has the pic of the "filter"..... its just a diffuser. Beef tips and veggies... some pepper paste .. served with steamed rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wester101 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 nice looking hookah looks like you got a good deal for $60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownZero Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 It's looks nice... How does it smoke? How tall is it? 30"ish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 Its 26" tall... I pulled the diffuser down, the little holes on the side were being covered by the side of the downstem. Smokes better now. Very quiet... and has more even draw. Ive jacked with diffusion in the past...mixed results... my creations sucked evidently... this is much better. I could really get used to this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrofeed Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 can u elaborate on wat a diffuser is, and where its found, and how much they cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 A diffuser is a generic term for a device that forces the smoke out of the downstem in multiple smaller holes. The idea is that by doing so the smoke gets more contact with the water itself..... some folks find this makes for a smoother smoke. To each their own. I honestly dont know who's selling "diffusers" I thought there was at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrofeed Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 so if i got a little plastic "thingy" and put little holes all over it and stuck it to the bottom of my downstem, would it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yeah. Make your own diffuser from a plastic pen or marker cap. That hookah looks pretty cool... I like the wood accent and especially the tray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrofeed Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 [quote name='The Dude Abides']Yeah. Make your own diffuser from a plastic pen or marker cap. [/quote]um i have no clue, was that sarcastic, or were you serious, its hard to tell through writing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Serious... use the search feature, I think there is a thread about them somewhere... some people made their own diffuser... I wanna try one, I wish my hookah was quieter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepyrofish Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 I made one today actually, but it didn't draw too well. I'm going to aqueeze a few more holes in it later and give'er another try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Yep, here's one of my homemade diffusers: [img]http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3628/3027/640/Tyler[/img] I like'em quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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