gramps Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My 628 is now at my house, but I'm not. Give me about 24 hours and I'll be there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahir Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Must be one of the worst feelings in the world right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 And I bet time will slow down so that each hour seems like a day. Trouble is, I don't know whether I'll even have time to smoke tomorrow after I get home. I'll probably go over to my girlfriend's house for dinner and stay to watch tv with her grandson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 [quote name='gramps' timestamp='1328222255' post='537630'] And I bet time will slow down so that each hour seems like a day. Trouble is, I don't know whether I'll even have time to smoke tomorrow after I get home. I'll probably go over to my girlfriend's house for dinner and stay to watch tv with her grandson. [/quote] every minute is now going to last 2 minutes!! . where is Marty McFly when you need him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I'm almost tempted to carry it with me to work next week and smoke every night in the motel room just to make up for this agonizing wait. Anybody ever have a problem smoking in a motel? Will huge clouds set off the smoke alarm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 unless youre using QLs nothing should set it off, the smoke from qls does it right off the bat tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I have some QLs, but I use coconaras 99% of the time. I may give it a try. The room is a smoking-allowed room. What can they do but throw me out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 If its smoking allowed then nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Go for it! I've never heard of any issues smoking hookah in a hotel, especially in a smoking room. And I work at a hotel. Just remember to bring the coil burner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 So I can now say I have tried Nakhla out of the clay Elmas bowl. Very nice. This bowl is PERFECT for Nakhla. Great flavor, great clouds. Using two Razan coals with the windcover on. But yeah, I went to the store in Nashville and picked up a box of Nakhla Peach and also saw some mod gaskets and decided to make an adapter to show you guys... Just put them together and did a few wraps of electrical tape and then a few wraps for the part that goes into the bowl port to make it airtight: [IMG]http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p40/INCUBUSRATM/Hookah/elmasadapter.jpg[/IMG] So yeah, for those of you who are too cheap to buy the clay one from Mahir, this is a good alternative. Fits perfect on the Elmas with the newer phunnel bowls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Yeah the elmas bowl is perfect for everything except tangirs.. I use 3-4 coals on it depending on tobacco. ...No windcover untill its needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbles Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Dear god this pipe is gorgeous! When I was in Izmir on my honeymoon i couldn't find a decent pipe in their market area. Anything really worth looking at was marked up 100%. (My wife understands turkish but cant speak it - so she kept hearing them say "They are from the boat, raise the prise") If i had seen this there it would have been worth the haggling! OMG i want this. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbles Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Elmas are sold out! And after pleading with Mahir, he graciously sold me his own 628. Thank you yet again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epoch Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 [quote name='Webbles' timestamp='1328304777' post='537745'] [u][b]Elmas are sold out![/b][/u] And after pleading with Mahir, he graciously sold me his own 628. Thank you yet again! [/quote] At least my bank account is happy about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahir Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 They'll be back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I'm now looking at mine in person and up close. It's a work of art! Very well made. In a word - SOLID. After unpacking my luggage, getting something to eat, and a shower I'm going to fire it up. Mahir, I hope you have more of these coming in, especially other models, because this is the time of year when a lot of people get big fat tax refund checks. You'd be able to sell a bunch of them between now and summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gramps Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Okay. Fired it up. Nakhla Mizo Peach and Coconara coals. This is the hookah I've been waiting for! Nice easy draw. Great hose! I think the bowl is fantastic. Didn't miss the purge valve. May get another chance to smoke before the weekend is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahir Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 [quote name='gramps' timestamp='1328329678' post='537772'] Okay. Fired it up. Nakhla Mizo Peach and Coconara coals. This is the hookah I've been waiting for! Nice easy draw. Great hose! I think the bowl is fantastic. Didn't miss the purge valve. May get another chance to smoke before the weekend is over. [/quote] Hopefully you do! Glad you are enjoying it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 [quote name='gramps' timestamp='1328329678' post='537772'] Okay. Fired it up. Nakhla Mizo Peach and Coconara coals. This is the hookah I've been waiting for! Nice easy draw. Great hose! I think the bowl is fantastic. Didn't miss the purge valve. May get another chance to smoke before the weekend is over. [/quote] This was almost exactly my setup earlier except I was using regular Nakhla Peach and Razan coals. It was heavenly! Congrats on your epic hookah session. My Elmas is the only hookah I've been using lately because it is just so awesome. I can't get over how awesome it is. I'm gonna order a few boxes of Nakhla Mizo now just so I have a reason to use this awesome bowl. [quote name='Webbles' timestamp='1328304777' post='537745'] Elmas are sold out! And after pleading with Mahir, he graciously sold me his own 628. Thank you yet again! [/quote] That is awesome! Congrats! I'm super jealous that you are getting the pipe that Mahir smoked out of, haha. I don't blame you one bit for wanting it even though it had been used, and that's awesome that he was willing to do that for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I get that the Elmas are pretty and all but I don't see why there's so much buzz around them? Still havent found a hookah that smokes better than my AF Large solid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Holy shit, why did I type awesome so much in my earlier post... Tyler, once you've tried one, you understand. Check out my review for my reasons as to why it is so... Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 A review doesn't do much for me, I have to try it first hand -- what makes it different than any other hookah you smoke from? I know with my AFLS, the longer stem and slightly different chamber maks the hookah smoke travel longer, cooldown more, and produces much less harsh smoke even when there's too much heat, also the downstem is an odd length making the water level a bit higher, which makes for a stronger pull but more clouds. How does an Elmas differ from a KM in construction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 [quote name='Tyler' timestamp='1328399688' post='537850'] How does an Elmas differ from a KM in construction? [/quote] In every single way. Ask Chris for details, I gotta go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Well....? Chris? What makes it operate different than most other hookahs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 As I said in my review, the Elmas is a solid cast piece of brass. VERY heavy. There's less "weak spots" (places in the hookah where there are welds that can eventually break down over time). Quality is superb, especially for something handmade. The diameter of the hookah is perfect, about like your Al Fakher hookah should be (it's very similar to my Al Nawras), making for an excellent, tighter draw. Khalil Mamoon is too open for me, and not as enjoyable now. My Al Nawras spoiled me with its tighter draw, and the Elmas has just spoiled me even more. Paired with the unique Elmas hose, it's almost [i]too[/i] perfect. The hose is wide gauge all throughout except for in the tips, where it narrows down quite a bit. Not sure how or why, but the hose and hookah together just makes for a great smoke that can't be had with a KM. I'm sure Elder Chris will want to add more, as I'm positive I've forgotten some major points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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