babbagandu Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I am going out this weekend to an international type store to get my hookah. I will not be ordering anything online, so my shisha selection will be limited to what the store carries. If anybody could give me a compilation of the most common brands and their characteristics that would be awesome.Basically the most important factors to me are the intensity of the buzz and the amount of smoke. The more of each the better!! So far what I have picked up here is that Al Amir barely gives any buzz, so I will be sure to stay away from that, but that's pretty much all I know. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Al Amir, Layalina, Starbuzz, and Al Fakher have nicotine removed. Al Waha, Romman, Tangiers and Pharoahs have their nicotine in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
web250 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Shit Tangiers. I just realized that AW was unwashed...and I have 250 of the stuff coming Friday.I dont handle unwashed tobacco too well...Nakhla makes me sick.Dammit, I knew I shouldve spent the extra money and gotten AF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anpu Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 [quote name='web250']Shit Tangiers. I just realized that AW was unwashed...and I have 250 of the stuff coming Friday. I dont handle unwashed tobacco too well...Nakhla makes me sick. Dammit, I knew I shouldve spent the extra money and gotten AF[/quote] You're not the only one... last time I smoked 2 small bowls of Al Waha with a friend it kicked my arse I'm stickin to the washed brands for nowTo answer your question, if a buzz is what you're looking for, go with the unwashed brands but I'd reccomend you stay away from Pharoahs cause I heard the quality really isn't there. Romman I've heard is a lil bland but a lot of people love that brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 yeah romman is ok, the buzz was good but the taste was bland. ive heard tangiers is a kick in the balls though ahaha, so u should try that, :EDIT:also itll say if its 5% or .05% on the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
web250 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Egh, and Romann is unwashed. Which means all the maasell I got with my order is unwashed.Great....Well at least I have 100g of Havana in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboyyy Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 nakhla is very common in mid-east markets and its unwashed ... it will definately give you a buzz ... in fact i just finished smoking nakhla sweet melon alone i packed a bowl after not smoking it for a few months and it really hit hard and gave me a headache so im going back to havana and af Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xpimpitox Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 i had 2 order some grommets for my old egyptian hookah so i ordered 50g of romman strawberry 2 justify my order lol but i hope its good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie505 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 to be honest I do not get a buzz from nakhla most of the time, neither did I from tangiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookah_bob2 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I don't think the washed/unwashed factor is the only one in play for determining buzz strength. I've had sessions where I got no buzz whatsoever from nakhla, al waha, tangiers, etc, and I've had sessions (one bad one in particular) with AF. I think it depends on the batch of tobacco leaves that they used...though I could just be pulling things outta my you-know-where..Not sure, but makes sense to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboyyy Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 i dont agree with you there bob2 ... everytime i smoke nakhla i get a much stronger light headedness buzz then i do from havana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htdsngup Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I have yet to feel a buzz from hookah. Well, there was that Tangiers blueberry time but that was because we were being rediculous. Ive threaded earliar before how i think i smoke too much to ever get a buzz. with the exception of that first cig of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiracerj1 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 not to try and correct tangiers, but i was under the impression layalina wash unwashed and had .5% nictoine, i tried to find an old box, but no such luck, anyone with some layalina wanna confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anpu Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 [quote name='skiracerj1']not to try and correct tangiers, but i was under the impression layalina wash unwashed and had .5% nictoine, i tried to find an old box, but no such luck, anyone with some layalina wanna confirm?[/quote] don't have an old box layin around but from what i remember, you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 yea layalina is .5% just checked my box of lemon.And Al Waha and Nakhala are my 2 favorite brands. I Dont like the washed shisha as much, just doesnt quite do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho555 Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 Huh, I've never once gotten a bizz from Layalina, and I've been known to smoke three bowls of that in a row... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I've had the biggest tobacco buzz in my life from Havana Peach Shisha. I have no justified excuse as to why, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arik Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 If you smoke nakhala rarely then you get headrush's, but if you are a smoke like me that smokes nakhla everyday you dont get any headrush's or headaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GQ_Playboy Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 yeah i know... unfortunatley i smoke nahkla like once a week b/c thats all we got down here.... its pretty crapp stuff lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 *Holds up Sign* I buy unwashed tobacco! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claytron Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I don't smoke very often at all and smoked a whole hearty bowl of Nakhla Mandarin by myself the other night. I was buzzin' like mad and it was very nice, and I was trying to smoke really slow and pace myself... but I just did toooo much. I felt really ill for about an hour or so. Once that 'too much nicotine' feeling starts to come on - there's no stoppin it. hehehe...It comes down to how much you smoke. If you smoke alot (especially if you have a cigarette habit on top of hookah), then you aren't gonna get much buzz from anything because your body is aclimated to nicotine. The unwashed brands are going to give you the most potential for buzz. They have the most nicotine.Good luck in your search. I live in New York City - all I've found here so far is Nakhla. That and I haven't seen any hookah bars that aren't honorarily exclusively to middle eastern gentlemen - not really my scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arik Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 In the begining i used to get buzz's and i liked it up to the point i smoked 7 heads of nakhla by my self. It was so bad that when i stood up i fell. right now i am way to used for nakhla and i dont get any buzz's and yes if you smoke ciggarettes you have less of a chance of getting buzz's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GQ_Playboy Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 [quote name='Claytron']I don't smoke very often at all and smoked a whole hearty bowl of Nakhla Mandarin by myself the other night. I was buzzin' like mad and it was very nice, and I was trying to smoke really slow and pace myself... but I just did toooo much. I felt really ill for about an hour or so. Once that 'too much nicotine' feeling starts to come on - there's no stoppin it. hehehe... It comes down to how much you smoke. If you smoke alot (especially if you have a cigarette habit on top of hookah), then you aren't gonna get much buzz from anything because your body is aclimated to nicotine. The unwashed brands are going to give you the most potential for buzz. They have the most nicotine. Good luck in your search. I live in New York City - all I've found here so far is Nakhla. That and I haven't seen any hookah bars that aren't honorarily exclusively to middle eastern gentlemen - not really my scene.[/quote] My brother in law owns a hookah lounge in queens called bungalow, its in estonia... nice quiet place, very hot bartenders and a good liquor selection... i dunno what kinda of shisha they serve tho b/c i live in Toronto, i only visit on the occasion... but what i remember there is that they have a guy that does all the bowl work for you, they pack the shisha and and light the organic coals..... its not like that in Toronto here u have to light the coals and tend to your own shisha... for anyone that owns a lounge i think this is a real bonus... i have my own hookah at home... id only go to the lounge if there was some extra benefit... there you can just sit relax and smoke...Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGuy Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 There is a benefitof going to a lounge:the atmosphere. All but one of my trips to our local shisha it's been a great atmosphere. and we're practically family now amongst the owner and staff. he gives us free food and a heft discount (30% plus student discount.) They're all decent and the furnishing, music and other things make it really authentic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GQ_Playboy Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 the ones here in Toronto are pretty trashy the enviroment is only good here if you are persian... it seems they are all persian run and all the persians know each other.... not that great for an outsider! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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