mattarios2 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 The guy I got it from said he got it from demascus syria. Paid 48 shipped for it :-) I would have grabbed more but the others were all 2+ hoses which I am not a fan of. What do you guys think based on brand? I really don't know much about Syrian pipes. Either way looks like it should be a nice solid rig. [img]http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll16/mattarios/IMG_1227-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll16/mattarios/THE_ONE_I_GOT.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Very nice!!! Looks like an Al Nawras to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 I hope it is, I have nours, kms, farida, elmas's, MZ's, generic syrians (possibly nawras) and the only other stem i've wanted was an al nawras, so yay if that is what it is. The down stem is actually 7 inches which is great because it will fit nicely on a 12 inch boho unlike most syrian stems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Reasons I think it is an Al Nawras: 1. Dual-tone is seen in some Nawras models. 2. Tray holder top piece is seen in many Nawras models. 3. That style purge and hose port are commonly found on Nawras models. 4. The nut welded onto the bottom of the downstem is found on many Nawras models (including mine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 YAY, yah the generic syrian I got that many claim to be an al nawras, does not have a nut on it and came with a cheap ass tray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 [quote name='mattarios2' timestamp='1336441077' post='546884'] YAY, yah the generic syrian I got that many claim to be an al nawras, does not have a nut on it and came with a cheap ass tray. [/quote] Post up pics of your other Syrians. I or others will probably be able to ID them as Nawras or not. I'm no specialist but maybe I can help. Some others on here know a good bit more than I do, though. Thing about Nawras is they vary quite a bit in terms of what tray holders, hose ports, purges, etc. they use. Not like Khalil Mamoon where it's "Oh, it's got the typical KM hoseport and purge valve, and the tray rest has the lotus symbols on it... It's a KM." Much harder to judge if an Al Nawras is actually an Al Nawras. Take a look at their website and see just how much they vary: http://www.al-nawrasco.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=15&Itemid=43 Lol, yes, they call them Hubbly Bubbly. So silly. Anyway, tons of pics to look at there for reference when trying to ID a Nawras model. Note that not every Nawras model is on that site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Ill check out the link, I can upload a pic of the generic syrian at some point when I have a minute to take a pic and upload it. It is the same shape as the AF large except it is all brass color, no silver pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Images on their site aren't loading for me :-( And also on their site it says they are located in demascus the capital of sryria, the guy I bought this pipe from said he got it from demascus ... +1 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 [quote name='mattarios2' timestamp='1336443434' post='546888'] Ill check out the link, I can upload a pic of the generic syrian at some point when I have a minute to take a pic and upload it. It is the same shape as the AF large except it is all brass color, no silver pieces. [/quote] Oh, you mean like my Syrian I got recently? (Check the link in my sig: [u][url="http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p40/INCUBUSRATM/Hookah/IMG_1742.jpg"][b]-Brass Syrian With Syrian Trumpet Vase[/b][/url][/u]) I want to say it is Al Nawras, based off the knowledge that Nawras did indeed make the Al Fakher line of hookahs, and this one is almost exactly the same as the AF Large Solid model. Only reason I have not labeled it as Nawras is because when I asked Eric he said he didn't think it was, but that it looked like a very solid hookah regardless. [quote name='mattarios2' timestamp='1336443532' post='546889'] Images on their site aren't loading for me :-( And also on their site it says they are located in demascus the capital of sryria, the guy I bought this pipe from said he got it from demascus ... +1 ! [/quote] Gotta right-click each image and click "Open in Another Tab" or "Open in Another Window," and then you should see it perfectly fine, much larger. Yep, supposedly all of the hookah manufacturers in Syria are located in Demascus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Gotcha! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Looks pretty good man! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 That's nicccccceeeeeee...I want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think it's horrible. I'll do you a favor and take it off your hands for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Jay you .. YOU! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSmokes Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 What a beaut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 As always looks great, have you decided what to pair it with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Nah not yet, In my sig you can see what vases I have left, if you recognize the descriptions I would love to hear everyone's opinions :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Id like to see it on the Persian but think it would go well on the orange man on a camel eggerman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 Alright, alright! I won't be able to decide for sure which one it will be on until I get it, but I will def test it out on those 2 for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Its hard when you have the dual metals to find a vase that fits well but for some reason I am feeling the fish scale because of the etchings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 alright one vote for the fish it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I need pics for the different options before casting a vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 In time, In time :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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