â€On Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 http://www.hookahkingbrasil.com https://www.facebook.com/hookahkingbr So, these guys have been around a while. The first products of theirs that hit America were the Thunder hose (basically a wider gauge, beefed up version of nuhose/fancy hose) and a few of their bowls (typically called BR Bowls) back in the spring. They've got some new bowls out and now a couple pipes (seems like the pipes have been made for a while, but haven't hit market here until now. The pipes are all aluminum construction, with thread together sections. large diameter stem and an integral hose port similar to Regal. Seems like you can get them in a variety of colours and two different models, looks like everything is anodized on the black/colour models, so I'm curious if the inner part of the stem is coated as well. As they are thread together, you can put together multiple pipes to make a larger pipe or take out sections to make a shorter pipe. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I've seen these before. Word is Brazilians are crazy about hookah now. I like what I see. Hopefully we see more of their stuff sold by US vendors soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 I welcome anyone new making pipes. If they are at least attempting to make a quality pipe, I see nothing wrong with it. My first pipe was a thread together (Hass thinks it's a Syrian, I really don't know), and I never had issues with leaks or breakdown of it (it's still in one piece, though I doubt I would ever smoke from it again), and if nobody is reporting that kind of stuff, they are most likely well done in that regard. Worst case scenario, you throw some teflon tape on the threads and you're good to go (you should be doing that anyways on any threads). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 If they are quality, then awesome! I have just never been a fan of that type of coating, or even coatings in general. I feel like EVENTUALLY all coatings start to wear and come off. It's just another thing that can go wrong, even with nickel plating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Anodizing is particularly stronger than electroplating, especially on machined parts, so I have to imagine they are good quality, as far as coatings are concerned. But, I'm with you on that, coatings will ALWAYS wear off. It's not a matter of IF, but WHEN. That being said, it doesn't seem like their silver ones are coated, just bare polished aluminum. If that is the case, that would be a damn solid pipe for longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawhee Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 pure aluminum pipe sounds sexy! shit, now I want one, and the fact that it would last forever is nice too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I think some Lebanese pipes may be aluminum. They are mostly VERY light, and some of them don't exhibit any magnetism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 One review I watched this morning noted that the King's are actually quite heavy. Not Turkish heavy, but heavy compared to most traditional pipes. I found that interesting, and says a lot about what pipes are and are not hollow, by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightHawk63 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I was going to say if they are solid aluminum then that would be banging! But it seems like you guys came to that conclusion before me :) Hopefully they are solid aluminum and are relatively innexpensive, I wouldn't mind having one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Anodizing is particularly stronger than electroplating, especially on machined parts, so I have to imagine they are good quality, as far as coatings are concerned. But, I'm with you on that, coatings will ALWAYS wear off. It's not a matter of IF, but WHEN. That being said, it doesn't seem like their silver ones are coated, just bare polished aluminum. If that is the case, that would be a damn solid pipe for longevity. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouda Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I really like the looks of these pipes! i agree with chris that hopefully us vendors will start carrying their stuff soon. I may have to grab one of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 I was going to say if they are solid aluminum then that would be banging! But it seems like you guys came to that conclusion before me :) Hopefully they are solid aluminum and are relatively innexpensive, I wouldn't mind having one. Low to mid $200's is what the pricing looks like for Stem only. So, not cheap, that's for sure, but certainly comparable to, say, Regal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchy Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 i like them better then regals, and the fact you can unscrew them to make it smaller / bigger is really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wek-sos Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 i like them better then regals, and the fact you can unscrew them to make it smaller / bigger is really cool I like that too. I loved my Regal and wish I never sold it. But my issue right now is that I can get a POTR stem for $200 or get a custom Regal stem for $250... Is the stem really worth $200 when it is just plain aluminum? I know the Regals can't change height, but that wood grain... I would love a hookah that could change height, but I feel like that plain aluminum look will get boring real quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Why can't anyone produce a good pipe for cheap? If the demand is there, make supply....Simple as that really. If I was in the hookah industry I'd be undercutting everyone. What I lost in 20000000000000% markup, I'd easily make up in more sales than anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wek-sos Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Why can't anyone produce a good pipe for cheap? If the demand is there, make supply....Simple as that really. If I was in the hookah industry I'd be undercutting everyone. What I lost in 20000000000000% markup, I'd easily make up in more sales than anyone else. Billet aluminum isn't cheap to begin with. Factor in the CNC machine usage fees, paying someone to anodize and polish the stems, and then shipping them to America.... If they were made in America, the price would be much lower, even with vendors' crazy markups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 Yeah, it's a bummer that good solid pipes cost more money, but because people will pay that much, they will keep charging that much. It's kind of a bummer because it makes these things "exclusive" instead of spreading them out into more people's hands. But I can almost guarantee that these pipes are better than "top shelf" KM's these days, and those are going for mid-high hundreds still. I'm more than happy to pay a bit more for something like this than to pick up another piss poor quality KM (I say that as someone who owns 4 KM's, two new and two old). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Why can't anyone produce a good pipe for cheap? If the demand is there, make supply....Simple as that really. If I was in the hookah industry I'd be undercutting everyone. What I lost in 20000000000000% markup, I'd easily make up in more sales than anyone else. Billet aluminum isn't cheap to begin with. Factor in the CNC machine usage fees, paying someone to anodize and polish the stems, and then shipping them to America.... If they were made in America, the price would be much lower, even with vendors' crazy markups. I didn't say that billet aluminum was cheap, all I was saying is that a good pipe can be produced and sold for much cheaper than they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I stay away from aluminum pipes, and anything anodized I run away from. With all the studies linking aluminum to alzheimers, I won't even drink soda's out cans now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 I ended up picking up a Prince Of The Road and their Thunder hose. I think the POTR is now my favourite pipe. I will have to do a video review of it, because it's just awesome. There is nothing about it that I don't like, which is the first time I can say that about any of my pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchy Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 ^ thats sweet should post some pics of it haha , i picked up a thunder mid hose and really liking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yes, please do a video review! I love your video reviews. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wek-sos Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I ended up picking up a Prince Of The Road and their Thunder hose. I think the POTR is now my favourite pipe. I will have to do a video review of it, because it's just awesome. There is nothing about it that I don't like, which is the first time I can say that about any of my pipes. Since they are very similar to a Regal, I want to buy a POTR, remove the middle sections, and thread a nice piece of turned wood to stick in between the tray rest and heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchy Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 How are you guys liking the br pipes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
â€On Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 I have been smoking exclusively out of mine since I got it. Haven't even touched another pipe. It is seriously just a fantastic pipe. My only qualm with it is that the inner stem isn't one single pipe going all the way down, that it seems to open up into the heart (tough to tell, really), so the stem brush kind of catches on it. Not a big deal, and considering that's the pipes only flaw, i'm good with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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