Daryl Walker Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Hey all. I am new to the forum and a fairly new shisha smoker. I wanted to stop by and say hi but also see if anyone can tell me a little bit about my hookah... If possible. The person I bought it from said it was a Silver Syrian. It smokes great and I love it so far except for the rusted in ball bearing. :'( I'll attach a picture so you can have a look. Its the one on the left with the orange tint to the glass. Thanks in advance. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Definitely Syrian. I have one similar, the one in this link... http://www.thehookah.com/nour-screw-on-syrian-hookah-27-inch.html Syrians are great pipes, I couldn't tell you a brand name for yours, but even generic Syrians tend to be of good quality. The only issue I've had with mine is the threading where the base and stem screw together leaks a tad. Either way, it's a beautiful pipe! The yellowing on the glass should be cleanable too. With a base brush and some good scrubbing. Also using denture tabs has been recommended and works great from what I hear! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sharrp SYBIAN Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Ya those screw in Syrians are ok from what ive heard or scene The traditional non screw on Syrians seem to be more reliable and tend not to leak but If yours don leak and smoke fine than your set. Syrian pipes are very good quality and tend to have nice etchings that my friend is something very good to start from. I started from a shitty Chinese pipe hen got into Egyptians then last but not least got into Syrian pipes lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Walker Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Thanks everyone. The orange tint is actually the design. I want to try the torch idea to get the rusted ball bearing out but I am afraid of damaging the exterior of the pipe. I have tried soaking it in vinegar overnight and it did clean the rust out but it did nothing to get the ball out. :/ Thanks D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sharrp SYBIAN Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Thanks everyone. The orange tint is actually the design. I want to try the torch idea to get the rusted ball bearing out but I am afraid of damaging the exterior of the pipe. I have tried soaking it in vinegar overnight and it did clean the rust out but it did nothing to get the ball out. :/ Thanks D Your best bet is to use 1 of those metal shish kebob sticks or a long metal pick to push it out from hole up through the purge port. the toss it and just use any bibi/ ball bearing they cost a couple pennies lol anyway. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Walker Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Thanks everyone. The orange tint is actually the design. I want to try the torch idea to get the rusted ball bearing out but I am afraid of damaging the exterior of the pipe. I have tried soaking it in vinegar overnight and it did clean the rust out but it did nothing to get the ball out. :/ Thanks D Your best bet is to use 1 of those metal shish kebob sticks or a long metal pick to push it out from hole up through the purge port. the toss it and just use any bibi/ ball bearing they cost a couple pennies lol anyway. good luck. Up through the hole? It doesn't unscrew anywhere from what I can see. There are a few holes under the chamber but i dont see how to get something in there to push the ball up. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 ya just poke hard :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 yeah, best bet is to get something in there. a semi flexible metal rod or something (coathanger, maybe?) that you can get up through the little hoes on the bottom of the chamber up through the purge. other than that, maybe try to get something up underneath it from the purge cap end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Walker Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 Will try that in an hour or so.... Tried the torch but chickened out before the metal turned red hot....just now I put some coca-cola in the hole so will see if that will do anything in a couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 It's either a Syrian or the Chinese copy of it... Damn Chinese copy everything these days. I am unsure of how to tell the difference. Regardless, keep an eye out on air leaks around the threading, like Nate mentioned. Any time you have something that screws apart on a hookah, it's potential for an air leak. Oh, and welcome to the forum. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask. We are a very friendly community who always has each other's back. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Walker Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 So I got the ball out......the coke loosened up the rust and was able to pop it out. Well it was probably combination of everything I tried. Thanks for all of your help, everyone. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Glad it worked out in the end. With the torch you don't have to get it red hot, you just want the outer part of the valve to expand a little because it is thinner and heats up faster than the ball. Then little sideways tap on the ball. The again coke will eat steel, enamel, and just abut anything else made by man. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang67n Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 It's either a Syrian or the Chinese copy of it... Damn Chinese copy everything these days. I am unsure of how to tell the difference. Regardless, keep an eye out on air leaks around the threading, like Nate mentioned. Any time you have something that screws apart on a hookah, it's potential for an air leak. Oh, and welcome to the forum. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask. We are a very friendly community who always has each other's back. :) I think it's actually Syrian. Just because the glass looks almost EXACTLY like mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Welcome to the forum...glad you got the ball bearing out...and Happy Smoking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getby25 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 grand welcome my man! glad to see my home country man in this forum, pretty rare lol If you are currently living in Korea, guessed by your profile says Daegu, share me where you get some hookah stuffs in Korea. when i lived in Korea i didn't smoke hookah at that time i was underage and a hookah wasn't popular at all in Korea. when i visit Korea, i'm going to hookah bars in Gangnam for smoking. 반갑습니다 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getby25 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 dang maybe you not from my country lol just went to your profile page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Walker Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 No, I'm actually from Chicago but I live in Daegu now. I get all of my hookah stuff from Busan. I guy I know there is a supplier. Great stuff. He got me the 24" Silver Syrian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getby25 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Wow never knew that you can pick up syrian from Busan, then must be easier in Seoul. By the way I am warning you sea foods in Korea now, ppl believe the nuclear shit in the ocean which coming from Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Walker Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Wow never knew that you can pick up syrian from Busan, then must be easier in Seoul. By the way I am warning you sea foods in Korea now, ppl believe the nuclear shit in the ocean which coming from Japan. Yikes... Thanks for the tip. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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