critterchops Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 When I hear people complain about the price of shish It makes me nuts.Smoking the hookah is a really cheap luxury compaired to other things like going to the movies,golfing,amusment parks,ect.I would pay $60 for 250grams of starbuzz watermelon if that's what the going price was.For what you get....fruit flavored smoke that's so smooth.....$20 for 250g what a F***ing deal!! 250g how long does it take you to smoke all 250grams of it?? When you break it down...how much it cost per bowl it is super cheap.I will never complain about how expensive shisha is because it simply a luxury that's very,very,very, under priced!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 eh to each his own but still i feel that a tobacco should be priced for its worth. Like tangiers i think i wouldnt mind paying more for. Starbuzz on the other hand i wouldnt pay $15 for XD so its just personall opinion, im personally happy with how much my usuall smoke costs, Al Waha and Nakhla, still good brands, and good prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceinIsrael Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 hmm strange because in DC I can get 250g for $5, 10 coals for $2 am I better off or is it just because its Nakhla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUXOR HOOKAHS Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I guess we have some great deals in Chicago. Nakhla 250gr = $3.50 AF 250gr = $8.50 Layalina 250gr = $8.95 50gr = $2.00 Box of 3 Kings = $9.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 [quote name='PeaceinIsrael']hmm strange because in DC I can get 250g for $5, 10 coals for $2 am I better off or is it just because its Nakhla?[/quote] No. It's because your a lucky git I get raped about $35 for 250g of nahkla. And yes i bloody pay it! [img]http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m273/Johnny_w_D/angry.gif[/img] However, I love Shisha and will smoke until i am reduced to smoking tea leaves. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Box of 3 kings for #9 is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 i pay whatever the site im visiting charges, i dont have anyhwere local, thats not less than an hour drive, that has tobacco i like. Jasmines has barely any Al Waha anymore. So its all online ordering for me now :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 critterchops you seem a bit angry that some people on this forum dont have unlimited funds. its true that compared to a cocaine habit shisha is virtually free. but that doesnt mean its not expensive for some people. The real thing i think people are complaining is whether the 20 buck for 250g stuff is really worth the extra money. as in starbuzz has some skanky flavors while say havana has some great ones. and for the 8 buck difference im not that tempted to buy starbuzz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Show Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I kinda agree with Critterchops....I used to smoke cigars alot, and as i'm sure some of you know...thats and expensive smoking experience, that is if you want it to be worth it. I used to smoke CAO's, Acids, Heavens, Tatianas, and Cojimars mostly...and although i really enjoyed them...spending $5 + for a decent sized cigar got pricey after a while. I eventually started smoking normal tobacco pipes, (which i still really enjoy) for something smoother with better taste..and the price was alot better than getting the flavored cigars...not as much of the nasty aftertaste, especially the morning after...even after a thorough brushing and gargling with listerine, i STILL woke up with a nasty taste in my mouth. Then a good friend (TripleP) introduced me to hookah. I was instantly hooked! Especially after finding out the price of 50g packs and knowing that those can last a few bowls, that smoke for around an hour or so each. The flavor from the shisha blew me away as well! And no nasty aftertaste ( a HUGE plus in my mind) I seriously have been debating whether or not to even buy anymore cigars after discovering hookah. I think you DEFINITELY get more bang for your buck with shisha whether youre getting Starbuzz or Al Waha. The only really costly part is getting the hookahs themselves. Just a newbs perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 [quote]not as much of the nasty aftertaste, especially the morning after...even after a thorough brushing and gargling with listerine, i STILL woke up with a nasty taste in my mouth.[/quote] That is known as Garbage breath. lOl... I hated that. But yes, a tub of shisha last a long time, especially if you have more then one flavor to smoke. I don't mind throwing down some moeny for it. But I do also agree with people when they say 20 bucks is too much especially when they are barley scraping by anyways... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideguy Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 The sole reason I bought a hookah is because the local hookah bar is way too expensive. I knew having my own would be much cheaper in the long run. ($14 per bowl is a bit pricey) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Show Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 [quote name='suicideguy']The sole reason I bought a hookah is because the local hookah bar is way too expensive. I knew having my own would be much cheaper in the long run. ($14 per bowl is a bit pricey)[/quote] Damn i wish it was that cheap when i went to a Hookah bar for the first time!! TripleP, our buddy Mike and I all went to a fancy hookah bar in Dallas called Velvet Hookah, which i'm sure some of you have heard of. Their bowls started at 25 bucks! luckily we got ther before 9 and got 2 hookahs half price...but after we smoked those out we got a third that cost us 30 bucks! Not to mention the 16 dollar beer i got (Chimay...its was badass though!) *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Show Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I'm hoping the lil Hookah lounge in Dragon's Breath is gonna be worth a shit once they get it going all the way. Dunno what their prices will be like though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 25 dollars a bowl... thats 312gs of starbuzz right there. that place must be a goldmine. shit son. what kinda shisha did they serve. say nakhla and im going to smack you and then the owner of that place. that or shake his hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Show Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 you know...honestly i'm not sure...TripleP told me they make their own custom blends...god i hope its not something like nakhla, cause i'd feel like an ass after that! it was some good shit though, hit HARD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Show Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 this just in....this is what he told me "They use raw tobacco, and mix the honey-molasses in the back" "Its their own shit" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersianPride Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Depends where you live. I have to deal with shop owners trying to sell 250g al waha for $20 bucks. And if I want to get it from the net I have to pay $22 US in shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilqueToast Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 For me, shisha is just about as expensive as if I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day. Maybe I smoke too much shisha, but prices do effect me. I'm not made out of money, and I think your point of view on this topic is quite narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatBeezie Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 [quote name='MilqueToast']For me, shisha is just about as expensive as if I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day. Maybe I smoke too much shisha, but prices do effect me. I'm not made out of money, and I think your point of view on this topic is quite narrow.[/quote] I feel yah , I smoke more than a pack of ciggs a day and hookah at least twice a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oryon1033 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I care... I love paying a little over 10 bucks for Tangiers. It makes me feel good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 i also have to say that i love having a variety. Thats why ive been working on a good 8 kilos of tobacco. not cause i smoke that much, but because i like having a good amount of flavours to pick from, and if it was friggin $60 a tub, id be screwed on that front huh? For how much it costs them to make, starbuzz and romman are making a very good amount of money off there high priced tobacco, but AW, Nakhla and tangiers still make good money off there much cheaper, yet not cheaper quality stuff. just cause something rocks doesnt mean we want to pay out the ass for it. Just my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 The old adage applies here as it does to most things :- "You get what you pay for" If you only to pay $1 for 1Kg of shisha then you have to consider what, exactly, is in it! As with most things in life, i avoid the out & out expensive [Your often just buying a name] The out & out cheap [Does anyone really want to know where tesco's value sausages come from?] I opt for the middle of road, that's i believe the best price/quality exists. Hence my love of nahkla, el bas ect. And hookahshops's 'special mix' which is basically nahkla with extra tobacco and flavoured glycarin (spelling?) JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 'glycerin' and yea i have to agree with johhny. what i find to be the best, also happen to be the middle of the road price range tobacco.s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanguineSolitude Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 'glycerine' romman and starbuzz are indeed better quality that nakhla and al waha. but they arent that much better quality than havana and al fakher and the like. thus im willing to pay a littl more but not 10 bucks more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 [quote name='SanguineSolitude']'glycerine' romman and starbuzz are indeed better quality that nakhla and al waha. but they arent that much better quality than havana and al fakher and the like. thus im willing to pay a littl more but not 10 bucks more.[/quote]hmm i personally find al waha to be better than romman, and starbuzz is hit and miss on some flavours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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