Chreees Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 What are your favorite brands of hookahs and why? You can choose more than one. I chose Khalil Mamoon, Mya, and Nour/Nawras because they are well-built, last long. They're the only ones I've smoked from, except for Al Fakher. I once owned a Small Solid AF pipe and quality just wasn't there for me. My Nour/Nawras I have now is much better. Overall I'd happily buy a pipe from these three brands. Also, let me know if there are any major brands I missed and I'll add them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Elmas is not an option huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I would choose Temsah for their comparability to other major Egyptians, sturdy design, and classic asthetics. I would also choose KM for their variety of choices of stem styles, and their superior smoking ability. MYA, because they are so damned dependable, and put out so much smoke for osmeone who doesn't want a pipe over 25 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 [quote name='Hassouni' timestamp='1300928522' post='502703'] Elmas is not an option huh? [/quote] Sorry, will add that now. Let me know if there's any major ones I missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Khalil Mamoon, mine is a tank Magdy Zidan, I loved mine to death...recently sold it, don't love as much as KM due to a flaw it had(faulty weld) Mya Saray, everyone I've owned had been sturdy and to the point of perfection Temsah, I've smoked from one, they are heavy duty pipes, not perfect but I love them the others I didn't vote on because I never smoked from the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cp44 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 KM because I can get it cheap and never had an issue with it. Mya because its elegant and smokes pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotsi95 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Old KM's because they are built awesome and the draw from them is bar none the least restrictive and I like that. Mya's because they are awesome little buggers and perfect for multihose or new smokers. Tehsah's because they are well built and remind me of older km's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 1. Km.. lots of different style full sized stems for fair price (most of the time) 2. Nour/Nawara.... very nice brass stems can get pretty cheap at times and look more traditional to me then km's 3. this one was a tough choice either elmas or temsah. i decided temsah because they are slightly bit cheaper then elmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venger Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 mya all the way. I like that its machined. every piece is gonna be the same. No little flaws that are gonna kill my smoke.If one part breaks it is easy to replace. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Here comes the KM lovefest.... Mya and MZ. Mya for the same reasons as Venger and MZ because as HB and then MZ they were doing it Firstest with the Mostest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Yep, I love Mya for the same reasons, Ray. Mush, Mya is ahead of KM by 4 votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Ager considered good ? generally i dont notice hookah brands , i check material and the way its build . easy to spot tbh ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 I'll add Ager, even though I've never heard of it, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 [quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1300973060' post='502770'] I'll add Ager, even though I've never heard of it, haha. [/quote] honestly , i never heard of any nargila maker , maybe few that came in fancy cases , and this one i just got . in israel id say we have a nice veriaty , but they vary from syrian to egyptian mostly (ie. you will look for the style you want , rather than the brand) , on the nargila itself rarely you'll find manufacturer engraving/stamp . ive seen/owned/smoked alot of nargilas , and i shop mostly in Nazareth , as thats where i was living up untill a year and a half ago ... my general opinion about nargila culture in israel was high , but with my ignorance in nargila makers , that opinion is shaken slightly , or maybe its just me that didnt smoke enough to know enough ? [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif[/img] heres how i classify the nargilas ive had over the years (last long + smoking expirience) : top class - [img]http://www.UpFile4u.Net/Files/4t2b2d.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.UpFile4u.Net/Files/8e1l1p.JPG[/img] those are one piece , no screwing parts and never rust - 30-35 euros average - [img]http://www.UpFile4u.Net/Files/6f8t2b.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.UpFile4u.Net/Files/3o3b7z.JPG[/img] also around 30 euros , i ranked them below top only cuz im pretty sure they had lower stem part screwing in - but also very good pipes imo poor - [img]http://www.UpFile4u.Net/Files/2b8v2i.jpg[/img] cost 12 euros , got rusty after few months , but i didnt expect anything more from a 12 euro china made (it had a sticker made in china ) worst - [img]http://www.UpFile4u.Net/Files/7s2y3r.JPG[/img] 14 euros , weld line inside stem , rust all over within less than two weeks , worst buy ever . other - [img]http://www.UpFile4u.Net/Files/8m6j7u.JPG[/img] not mine but smoked it loads , by far most expensive , i think it was 70 euros ... very big pipe , shitloads of screwing parts , was good to smoke , but not the best . and my current one , which is good so far , you can check on the other forum part ... all in all , there was no sign of manufacturer on any of those nargilas , maybe you guys can clear the smoke for me (ironic innit ? ) on this matter . and i apologise if my personal rankin offended any1 that might think otherwise about the same pipes good day all [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/drinks.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Mya are my favs, smoke and the look Nammor, KM Quality less flaws KM Good pipes Those are the only 3 I smoke out of now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvtaco17 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Mya becaus they are perfect in build and smoke well... Also pretty... Mz because there stems are super clean and simple and dont ever have many imperfections... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchard Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Nawras/Nour, without question. Brass, incredibly strong/durable, and just a hell of a lot nicer looking than most of the stuff Egypt and China are pumping out. Plus I like the tighter draw they offer when compared to a KM or Mya. Elmas is up there too. Such solid pipes. I think they would have MANY more votes if they were easily accessible to the American market. The same goes for Nawras too. KMs abnd Myas have flooded the US market to the point where thats all most people in the online communities have experience with in a lot of cases. But that all goes back to the "KM BANDWAGON LOVE!!!!!@!!1!!!!" Mush likes to mention from time to time haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahLover25 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I like Mya and KM. Mya for being perfect and sexy. Even smoking a small MYA can give you big ass clouds just like any KMs KM are huge! nice and sturdy. Even though people complain about the quality. It's hand made! I love smoking KM's makes me feel like I'm riding a camel in the desert and I am KING! not... Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) [quote name='mushrat' timestamp='1300970987' post='502759'] Here comes the KM lovefest.... Mya and MZ. Mya for the same reasons as Venger and MZ because as HB and then MZ they were doing it Firstest with the Mostest. [/quote] i'd agree with you if Mya Saray wasn't winning i voted for KM though....i think they just look better. Edited March 25, 2011 by Arcane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Ager does more ornamental themed hookahs, not sure of quality, but I haven't heard any complaints I had heard rumor in the past that the guys from Magdy Zidan were talking about teaming up with Ager to bring a quality ornamental pipe...heard this around the time that MZ stopped production edit: and MZs are great, I love them, but mine that I just sold had a major flaw...instead of a weld where the heart meets the stem, there was a silicone seal that went bad...now the stem rotates but doesn't effect the smoking(did a seal test, no leaks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 [quote name='r1v3th3ad' timestamp='1301017578' post='502880'] Ager does more ornamental themed hookahs, not sure of quality, but I haven't heard any complaints I had heard rumor in the past that the guys from Magdy Zidan were talking about teaming up with Ager to bring a quality ornamental pipe...heard this around the time that MZ stopped production [b] edit: and MZs are great, I love them, but mine that I just sold had a major flaw...instead of a weld where the heart meets the stem, there was a silicone seal that went bad...now the stem rotates but doesn't effect the smoking(did a seal test, no leaks) [/quote][/b] kinda weird, are all MZ's built like that silicone instead of weld? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I've seen two other MZs in person and they were welded...I think mine was a fluke or lazyness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I can't believe MYA is ahead of KM, when I first got on this site, if you didn't kave a KM with a phunnel and a nammor hose you weren't even cool enough to say you had a hookah. Everything ebbs and flows on this forum, like the tides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Oh, and my MZ is welded, it's a nefertiti (I think it"s a "B" the taller of the 3, not tallest, 36" single pear. definitely welded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 [quote name='r1v3th3ad' timestamp='1301017578' post='502880'] Ager does more ornamental themed hookahs, not sure of quality, but I haven't heard any complaints I had heard rumor in the past that the guys from Magdy Zidan were talking about teaming up with Ager to bring a quality ornamental pipe...heard this around the time that MZ stopped production edit: and MZs are great, I love them, but mine that I just sold had a major flaw...instead of a weld where the heart meets the stem, there was a silicone seal that went bad...now the stem rotates but doesn't effect the smoking(did a seal test, no leaks) [/quote] Yes, okay nm, mine has the same deal, i fixed it though with JB weld, a Q-tip and a little cleanup, I forced the JBweld into the crack then cleaned up the mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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