TweakX4 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 What do you think is the greatest addition to the hookah world? Portable hookah? Flavored tobacco? Washable hose? Tangiers? Phunnel? ...Eric? Just curious what you all think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Kashmir Cherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheng Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Double Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUBBS Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Smoke rings!!! Hands down!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvtaco17 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Esk apple... the AF variety... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 internet vendors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahl071 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 metalworking and glassblowing. I think at one point they were wooden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Flavored mu'assel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotsi95 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Tangiers....something about smoking one bowl for 18 hours and it being amazing the entire time just speaks volumes out the tobacco and bowl eric is making! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='r1v3th3ad' timestamp='1298100990' post='498415'] internet vendors [/quote] +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainUM Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1298082553' post='498388'] Kashmir Cherry [/quote] this X's like a million also, eric has been good to the hookah community. phunnels and tangiers? solid advancements. also, the washable hose is a great addition, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no longer welcome Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 tangiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no longer welcome Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 actually, hookah forums for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='HookahJohn' timestamp='1298106572' post='498429'] actually, hookah forums for the info [/quote] crap...that's a good one too. ok, tied between internet vendors and forums. wait...best thing to happen to hookah = internet. that's better.[img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/Hookah.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I say flavored mu-assel because without it we would not have Tangiers. Think about it guys. It's all one long chain. Flavored mu-assel, Nakhla, all the other brands in between, then Tangiers. Give credit where credit is due. I thank whichever Egyptian dude or whoever thought, "Let's add flavoring to it." I don't think I'd enjoy it otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1298107144' post='498431'] I say flavored mu-assel because without it we would not have Tangiers. Think about it guys. It's all one long chain. Flavored mu-assel, Nakhla, all the other brands in between, then Tangiers. Give credit where credit is due. I thank whichever Egyptian dude or whoever thought, "Let's add flavoring to it." I don't think I'd enjoy it otherwise. [/quote] but, without the interwebs...i think the hookah "fad" would not be as widespread as it is today. by fad, i mean the exclusion of those people that respect the hobby and its history, culture, etc. even though i despise hookah being depicted in contradiction to my views, it is publicity. and publicity generates popularity, popularity leads to sales and sales lead to progress/production. although, much of that benefits the modern, ignorant hookah smoker....people like me, get to reap some bennies every now and then (such as f-line, mizo lines, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1298110467' post='498433'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1298107144' post='498431'] I say flavored mu-assel because without it we would not have Tangiers. Think about it guys. It's all one long chain. Flavored mu-assel, Nakhla, all the other brands in between, then Tangiers. Give credit where credit is due. I thank whichever Egyptian dude or whoever thought, "Let's add flavoring to it." I don't think I'd enjoy it otherwise. [/quote] but, without the interwebs...i think the hookah "fad" would not be as widespread as it is today. by fad, i mean the exclusion of those people that respect the hobby and its history, culture, etc. even though i despise hookah being depicted in contradiction to my views, it is publicity. and publicity generates popularity, popularity leads to sales and sales lead to progress/production. although, much of that benefits the modern, ignorant hookah smoker....people like me, get to reap some bennies every now and then (such as f-line, mizo lines, etc) [/quote] I agree, but I still think it goes right back to it becoming available in different flavors. Why? Because I don't think it would have become as widespread had it remained traditional in the sense that there were no flavors. With different flavors, it attracted a whole new crowd of folks. But yes, the interwebs has definitely helped push it to become more popular. Internet does that with a lot of stuff. But in the case of hookah, I think what really propelled it forward was it becoming available in different flavors. Without that happening, I don't think hookah forums/vendors would exist. Or at least not on the level that they do today. Think of the flavors being the milestone that made everything else possible. Also, I think we need to thank the U.S. government for their involvement in the Middle East's affairs, which made it possible for the soldiers to see hookah being used and bringing it back to the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 SB Tangerine and Tangier MCherry mixed. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1298103376' post='498420'] Flavored mu'assel. [/quote] Yes. Have any of you ever tried 'Ajami or even Salloum or Zaghloul? I bet you wouldn't all be argileh fiends if that's all we had. I know I wouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='Hassouni' timestamp='1298129262' post='498456'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1298103376' post='498420'] Flavored mu'assel. [/quote] Yes. Have any of you ever tried 'Ajami or even Salloum or Zaghloul? I bet you wouldn't all be argileh fiends if that's all we had. I know I wouldn't be. [/quote] I enjoy it every once in a while, my taste for Zaghloul grew after working in the lounge, and getting to smoke it with the regulars there, but I really wouldnt smoke it all the time. Glad there are flavored tobaccos now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1298107144' post='498431'] I say flavored mu-assel because without it we would not have Tangiers. Think about it guys. It's all one long chain. Flavored mu-assel, Nakhla, all the other brands in between, then Tangiers. Give credit where credit is due. I thank whichever Egyptian dude or whoever thought, "Let's add flavoring to it." I don't think I'd enjoy it otherwise. [/quote] Think about it further than. Without non flavored tobacco we would have never had flavored tobacco, what about the pipe itself, what about the plant, in fact what about the water? Without water none of us would even be alive. That kind of attitude defeats the purpose of the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1298141033' post='498470'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1298107144' post='498431'] I say flavored mu-assel because without it we would not have Tangiers. Think about it guys. It's all one long chain. Flavored mu-assel, Nakhla, all the other brands in between, then Tangiers. Give credit where credit is due. I thank whichever Egyptian dude or whoever thought, "Let's add flavoring to it." I don't think I'd enjoy it otherwise. [/quote] Think about it further than. Without non flavored tobacco we would have never had flavored tobacco, what about the pipe itself, what about the plant, in fact what about the water? Without water none of us would even be alive. That kind of attitude defeats the purpose of the question. [/quote] Okay, Jess, you do have a point... But I still stand by my opinion that flavored shisha is the BEST thing to happen to hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcK Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 The greatest addition... I'd say love. Follow with me on this. If Hookah stayed on more of a mass-produced level, we would have never had many of the things we have now. If it wasn't for the love of hookahs, Eric may have never created Tangiers, or his phunnel designs. If it wasn't for the love of it, we may have never seen a single vendor, genuinely trying to make things right when an order goes wrong. Or seen a vendor at all for that matter. The craftsmanship of Crown Hookah, again.. Without the love... Wouldn't have happened.Love, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1298113188' post='498435'] [quote name='Arcane' timestamp='1298110467' post='498433'] [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1298107144' post='498431'] I say flavored mu-assel because without it we would not have Tangiers. Think about it guys. It's all one long chain. Flavored mu-assel, Nakhla, all the other brands in between, then Tangiers. Give credit where credit is due. I thank whichever Egyptian dude or whoever thought, "Let's add flavoring to it." I don't think I'd enjoy it otherwise. [/quote] but, without the interwebs...i think the hookah "fad" would not be as widespread as it is today. by fad, i mean the exclusion of those people that respect the hobby and its history, culture, etc. even though i despise hookah being depicted in contradiction to my views, it is publicity. and publicity generates popularity, popularity leads to sales and sales lead to progress/production. although, much of that benefits the modern, ignorant hookah smoker....people like me, get to reap some bennies every now and then (such as f-line, mizo lines, etc) [/quote] I agree, but I still think it goes right back to it becoming available in different flavors. Why? Because I don't think it would have become as widespread had it remained traditional in the sense that there were no flavors. With different flavors, it attracted a whole new crowd of folks. But yes, the interwebs has definitely helped push it to become more popular. Internet does that with a lot of stuff. But in the case of hookah, I think what really propelled it forward was it becoming available in different flavors. Without that happening, I don't think hookah forums/vendors would exist. Or at least not on the level that they do today. Think of the flavors being the milestone that made everything else possible. Also, I think we need to thank the U.S. government for their involvement in the Middle East's affairs, which made it possible for the soldiers to see hookah being used and bringing it back to the States. [/quote] This will make for a good discussion. If flavored moassel existed, but the internet didn't. I highly doubt the hookah fad would be as popular. Then again, word of mouth (literally) is a powerful advertising tool. If the internet existed, but flavored moassel didn't, even with the widespread publicity, it might not catch on to the current modern hookah crowd. It would probably find some smaller niche market within the pipe and cigar smokers. Ok, I'm changing my answer to flavored moassel. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I first was turned onto argileh by my trips to Lebanon as a teenager and while in college As I looked around, I found a few places serving them in DC, then when it was time to get my own, I got one in Beirut, and only found out about HF after that, I certainly didn't join for several years until after I got mine. I used to and still do by almost all my mu'assal and coals locally as well. Now, no internet - no Elmas, THAT'S for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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