nathanmweiss Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hi everyone, I've been smoking for a couple years now but unfortunately haven't been able to for the past few months, not a lot of hookah bars in the area I live in now. I've been reading up on all the different reviews and such on the board and am just about ready to make an order and was hoping for a little advice. I like a good smoke and am looking for a good buzz with the easiest possible pull and the least harsh I can get. I smoked with the self lighted coals for a while and grew to hate the taste and harshness of the smoke, so I'm hoping to go as natural as possible for a smoother smoke. Here's my planned setup. I'm thinking about an [url="http://www.hookahcompany.com/amer_khalil_mamoon_hookah_5389_prd1.htm"]Amer Khalil Mamoon[/url] from Hookah Company. It's pricey, but I've smoked a lot of shitty hookahs in my day and am ready to smoke out of something good to smoke out of and good to look at. Just hoping I won't be disappointed. From the reviews it sounds like it's decent. Their price seems to be very good and competitive on it. For tobacco I've always liked Nakhla. I'm planning on getting some double apple to use with my KM hose that comes with it, along with some Nara coals. Later I plan to order some Nuhoses and some other flavors of tobacco later on, tho it looks like it mkaes the most sense to start with an order from a single vendor to save on shipping. Any tips and advice would be appreciated, I love this forum! I've learned so much, even though I've smoked for a while it's been cool to find out other people's techniques. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Sounds like you are good to go. Not sure why you would want a new hose when you have a perfectly good washable that comes with the pipe. I would also pick up more shisha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Keep in mind HC has some temsaah pipes for really cheap with the discount code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanmweiss Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 I thought the same thing, then I read on here somewhere that even "washable" KM hoses actually contain metal and aren't safe to wash. I've ruined several hoses and want to be really careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Seems like you've chosen a nice set up, I can't speak for the durability of that hose, but it should last a good long while even if it is prone to rusting. I do love my NuHoses and am really glad to have them around, I hardly ever smoke with my Razan or Nammors anymore. I like that you aren't going for a gargantuan hookah for your first pipe. Anything over 20 inches is enough to cool the smoke down as far as I'm concerned and this will be a lot easier to clean than some of the taller pipes. You'll get a lot of miles out of the bowl that comes with the hookah, although most people prefer to have a funnel bowl of some sort. Me, I'm in an Egyptian bowl phase right now and my funnels are being totally neglected. But have you considered buying an extra bowl or two to go with this? It pays to have at least one back up bowl. The site you linked has the Tangiers Phunnels, one of those might be a really great choice. Small for 1-2 smokers, medium for two or three people, large for marathon sessions. I personally prefer the CH natural coals over the Coconara coals, but either will treat you right. Gonna be smoking outside at all? If so, you'll want a wind cover--although you can fake one easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I second Joytron's suggestion of a Temsaah - otherwise sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Nathan- the KM hose that comes with that hookah is completely washable. Other KM hoses are not, and that's probably what you saw people referring to- a nonwashable one. KM just came out with washables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanmweiss Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Thanks everyone for the advice, I ended up changing my order a bit to reflect the suggestions, Temsaah did indeed have some really good deals happening, so I ended up with one of those. Thanks for the discount tip too, didn't know about that, really adds up on a big order too. Nuhoses are so cheap I decided to throw a couple of those in as well for backups. I'm gonna try the CH now and then the Coco Naras later on to compare the two. #1 Double Apple Nakhla Shisha [#NAD15] [Select Size:: 250 Gram Box, SKU: NAD15_0250b, $9.95] Quantity 1 x $9.95 = $9.95 #2 Cola Nakhla Shisha [#NAC14] [Select Size:: 250 Grams, SKU: NAC14_0250, $9.95] Quantity 1 x $9.95 = $9.95 #3 Mint Nakhla Shisha [#NAM25] [Select Size:: 250 Grams, SKU: NAM25_0250, $9.95] Quantity 1 x $9.95 = $9.95 #4 NuHose [#HH5312] [Choose Color:: Black, SKU: HH5312_BLACK] Quantity 1 x $3.95 = $3.95 #5 NuHose [#HH5312] [Choose Color:: Blue, SKU: HH5312_BLUE] Quantity 1 x $3.95 = $3.95 #6 Tangiers Medium Funnel Bowl [#HE1676] [Choose Color:: Turkish Brown, SKU: HE1676_TURKISH_BROWN] Quantity 1 x $14.95 = $14.95 #7 CH Hookah Coconut Coals [#CRC3395] [Type:: Natural 108 PCS, SKU: CRC3395_108_NATURAL, $12.95] Quantity 1 x $12.95 = $12.95 #8 Lemon Nakhla Shisha [#NAL20] [Select Size:: 250 Grams, SKU: NAL20_0250, $9.95] Quantity 1 x $9.95 = $9.95 #9 32" Shakil Temsaah Argile [#EGTL4302] Quantity 1 x $89.95 = $89.95 Can't wait to try this out in a few days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 That Temsaah is gorgeous, I have no doubt you'll love it. By the way, it's really easy to connect two NuHoses for a longer hose--just PM me if you want to know what I picked up at the hardware store to do it. The NuHoses are great but a bit short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 PM Hookah Company, the discount code is shakil and should save you something like $40. Sorry I did not clarify earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanmweiss Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 thanks for the tip, I'll call them first thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanmweiss Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Thanks for the tip, using the coupon ended up saving me $20 on my order! Thanks for your help and I'll make sure to take some pics when I get it all set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranoid no ki Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Great order! Definitely get some pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cp44 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 your plan sounds good, I have two KMs and smoke AF DA all the time, you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 All good stuff. You're gonna love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nargile Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 i would definately rate the Temsaah with KM, solid build, large hose port, good looking, and aesthetically pleasing and again something unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 welcome to the forum and great order. imo, the nakhla lemon and cola leave quite a bit to be desired, but to each his own. the sweet melon, strawberry, chocomint (hc calls it chocolate mint), and peach are all pretty good from their non-mizo lines. they smoke A LOT better out of a phunnel in my experience (and some other people's, too). those are the only other recommendations i would go with. other than that, good smoking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'd switch out the medium phunnel to a small. The smalls should be good enough for 3-4 hours of smoke time. A medium will probably get you 6 hours. However, it's all dependent on your heat management and packing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih303 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1294098010' post='493255'] I'd switch out the medium phunnel to a small. The smalls should be good enough for 3-4 hours of smoke time. A medium will probably get you 6 hours. However, it's all dependent on your heat management and packing. [/quote] Agreed. No worries though. Just pick one up with your next order and shelve the medium for larger groups. Great setup, though! I will say I'm not a huge fan of the Nuhoses as a daily-use hose. My recommendation would be to find yourself a Narbish v1 on the cheap and fix it up. The early Narbs are, IMO, the best hoses on the market even though they were apparently put together by a squad of blind Tyrones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 ^Hahaha... Yep, V1 Narbs leaked air like crazy. Definitely have to be rebuilt. I also back getting a small phunnel instead of medium. Shisha effiency ftw! I'd waste waaaay too much if I used a medium or large. Btw, I can get like 6-7 hours out of my small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanmweiss Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 HI everyone, Got the hookah and set it up, been smoking it daily. Everything has been great. I went to a local shop and found a smaller bowl and windcover. Unfortunately the windcover isn't big enough for the medium bowl I got with the hookah, and the small is all they had at the shop, I'll need to find a different one eventually for my medium bowls. Mint and Double Apple have been great, lemon has been decent , I do agree on the cola flavor though, it isn't the best, I'm thinking I'll just use it as a mixer to add the heavily sweet flavor. Been getting a great buzz overall with the Nakhla, good stuff. Definitely liking the natural coals, all I've ever smoked with is cheap quick lights, what a difference! This stuff is fantastic in comparison. you were right, the medium phunnel is overkill, I smoked it for two hours and the tobacco was less than half burnt, but the flavor was great, only problem I've had with it is heat management and finding that place where the tobacco is plenty hot and giving a good smoke, but also not burning being harsh and giving a headache. What do people here use as far as other liquids or additives in the base? All I've ever used is water, is there really a difference with other stuff? Thanks for all your suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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