Sporq Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) So I had a small stroke of genius when trying to figure out an alternative to the ball valves in a cheaper hookah I bought mostly for looks. They were making it draw rather difficultly. I looked over and saw my camelback bite valve and decided to see if the valve would fit on the tip of my hose. It works nicely, and you don't need to put your thumb over the end of the hose when not drawing. Has anyone else thought of this, or tried other things? Edited August 16, 2011 by Sporq 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporq Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Also, using the bite valve means no ball to clean or corrode, and no moving parts in the hookah. I looked online for valves, and the official camelback ones seem to be the only all rubber valves to slip over the tip right. (I use a generic mod hose). Others, like at wal-mart, are threaded hard plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3cretz Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 One ways are for 2 or more hosed hookahs. 2 or more hosed hookahs are for sharing. I wouldnt want to share a mouthpiece thats been salivated over So I wouldn't share the camel tip. Nice idea but the implementation just wont work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporq Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 yeah, sorry, forgot to mention that I had intended it for a multi-hosed hookah, not a single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeDave Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I don't buy multi-hose hookahs. Really good multi-hosers will have built in check valves so you don't have to thumb the tip while others smoke, something to look into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Very clever, I cant see why you feel the implementation wont work secretz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahl071 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I believe he means like, 1 hose per person. when we're feeling exceptionally low-function, we set up a four-hoser for 4 people. Good idea man, I'll try it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzbizz Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 This is actually a really good idea. I'd get a bit annoyed having to bite my hose for every hit though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporq Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 [quote name='TheyCallMeDave' timestamp='1313536068' post='520105'] I don't buy multi-hose hookahs. Really good multi-hosers will have built in check valves so you don't have to thumb the tip while others smoke, something to look into. [/quote] Yeah, I know. This was initially a solution for a cheapie hookah that had check valves, but did them poorly, so the draw was difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3cretz Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1313536744' post='520107'] Very clever, I cant see why you feel the implementation wont work secretz. [/quote] Camel bite valves go in your mouth and you bite on them they get wet full of saliva and you then expect someone else to stick that in their mouth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzbizz Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 So, I actually just bought a hookah from a guy locally and he gave me a hose with it. The hose is a thick rubber but it has outside grooves like normal hoses have and the handle is made of plastic and stainless steel. I didn't know what it was at first, but when I took it home I noticed it had a valve and a wheel on the handle. If you turn the wheel the valve closes and you cannot take a pull from the hose. Very cool I thought. Obviously it reminded me of this thread. I'll post a photo once I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='S3cretz' timestamp='1313583257' post='520162'] [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1313536744' post='520107'] Very clever, I cant see why you feel the implementation wont work secretz. [/quote] Camel bite valves go in your mouth and you bite on them they get wet full of saliva and you then expect someone else to stick that in their mouth... [/quote] How is that difference than sharing a hose. At least this way you can make multihose pipes more functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehelios Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Just replace the valve ball with an airsoft plastic pellet and it works perfectly. Does the exact same job sans the rusting. If you find ones large enough, you can even have the ball sit between the hose part and the hose itself and do the same thing. It works almost perfectly with my Mya Acrylic stem.[color=#FFFFFF][size=3] [color=#FFFF99] [/color] [/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Covering the tip the ol' fashioned way isn't so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S3cretz Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1313632829' post='520283'] [quote name='S3cretz' timestamp='1313583257' post='520162'] [quote name='joytron' timestamp='1313536744' post='520107'] Very clever, I cant see why you feel the implementation wont work secretz. [/quote] Camel bite valves go in your mouth and you bite on them they get wet full of saliva and you then expect someone else to stick that in their mouth... [/quote] How is that difference than sharing a hose. At least this way you can make multihose pipes more functional. [/quote] Normally when I smoke hookah everyone gets their own mouthpiece you take it out when your done and the next guy puts in his mouthpiece and on it goes. Its just hygienic i know its full of shit but its hygienic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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